Recycling Articles
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Rising cost threatens Brunswick recycling program
There's a tough financial reality for recycling programs across the country: earning less on the sale of materials and paying more to process what residents put in their recycling bins.
Residents of the District of Columbia are recycling more, and they are recycling more effectively
Residents of the District of Columbia are recycling more, and they are recycling more effectively, keeping items that are not recyclable out of their recycling bins.
Free e-waste recycling planned for May 11 at South Side Industrial Park
The City of Racine has scheduled a free e-waste recycling and disposal event on Saturday, May 11, at the Southside Industrial Park, 1800 S. Memorial Drive.
Philadelphia to stop burning its recycling by the end of April
Philadelphia will stop burning half of its recycling by the end of April.Franklin recycling to transition to roll-out containers
After using its blue bag program, Franklin residents will transition to roll-out containers for their recycling needs starting in 2020.Rising costs force Craven County to end curbside recycling in June 2019
Craven County Commissioners recently voted to end curbside recycling pickup countywide on Friday, June 28, 2019, due to rising costs of recycling collection services.
Lewiston-Auburn’s recycling rate is among the lowest in Maine
Recycling programs in Lewiston-Auburn, like many in Maine, are struggling with low participation and lots of "contamination."Florida has goal of 75 percent recycling by 2020; Indian River County is at 66 percent, programs planned
Single-stream recycling is up again in the county, with 5,766 tons of reusable materials staying out of landfills between January and March.Dothan officially re-opens Westgate recycling center
Across the state, lots of Earth Day celebrations brought awareness to environmental issues. In the Wiregrass, part of the celebration involved officially re-opening one of the recycling centers.Lake Charles residents voice concern over lack of curbside recycling
While residents in the City of Lake Charles have access to recycling some argue that it’s not the most convenient. This is the case for Amy Simon, a current resident of the city.
Glass recycling grows in Kansas City area
China is no longer accepting the world’s trash which is creating a recycling crisis in many cities in the United States.New recycling drop-off location in Minden
The Town of Minden Public Works has created a new recycling drop-off location at their 1330 Buckeye Road facility.Republic rep makes pitch for better recycling in Griffith
Recycling hasn’t gone the way of the dodo yet, but Griffith residents are being asked to brush up on their recycling knowledge to prevent its demise.City Council overhauls yard waste collections, increases recycling fee
After a lengthy discussion, the Springfield City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an overhaul to the city’s yard-waste collection program, along with a 50 percent increase in the city’s waste and recycling fee to help…
Community encouraged by recycling changes to cut back on plastic use
With plastic no longer recyclable in the area, a group gathered in Waynesboro on Monday evening to brainstorm change. With “reduce, reuse and refuse” the hope is that community members will cut back on plastic…New recycle bins in Iowa City leading to increased participation
Recycling in Iowa City has gone up significantly in only a few months- and the city says its new recycling bins are the reason for higher participation.