USA to recycle critical battery materials more intensely

The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) announced the establishment of a research and development centre for the recycling of critical materials

In rural Southern Illinois, recycling lags. But it's growing.

Every county in the Illinois state would appoint a recycling coordinator and develop a plan to recycle at least 25 percent of its trash.

Phenix City recycling Centers are no longer accepting plastic

Phenix City has two recycling centers. The recycling centers accept steel cans, newspapers, cardboard but on the plastic compartment there's a seal over it. Kimberly Hoskins says not having plastic available anywhere to be recycled…

Another recycling option nears in county

Within a few months, St. Joseph County residents will have a place to recycle home electronics, on a weekly basis.

A mobile app has tips and schedules for Baltimore recycling

With Recycle Coach, the city is looking to help make recycling easier.

Wellesley's food waste recycling program is now permanent

A pilot food recycling program for Wellesley residents will now be a permanent effort, according to the town.

Why recycling costs are piling up

Two years after China began constricting the types of recyclable materials it will import from the U.S., the effects of that lost market are taking hold: While recycling was once a promising revenue stream for…

14 items you shouldn't toss in the recycling bin

Recycling one ton of paper saves enough energy to power the average home for six months, saves 7,000 gallons of water and massively reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

Forsyth recycling Christmas trees at multiple sites

Forsyth County residents have six places to drop off their live Christmas trees for recycling in and around Cumming as part of the "Bring One for the Chipper" annual tree collection.

No longer able to command top dollar for recyclables, some communities cut back collections

For many, recycling is second nature. With curbside pickup and recycling centers, communities have made the process easy. But in the past couple of years, the demand for recyclable materials has been kicked to the…

Berryville's recycling program costs may increase

Less demand for recyclable materials could prompt changes to Berryville's recycling program or cause the town to have to pay its recycling contractor more.

Glass recycling contamination worries area officials

Jefferson City officials fear a free glass recycling service could end up costing residents if contamination issues are not addressed.

Get Rid of Your Old Electronics at a Ridgewood E-Waste Recycling Event This Month

Locals will be able to safety discard their tangled piles of unused cables, out-of-date electronics and more at an e-waste recycling event in Ridgewood later this month.

Idaho Falls begins glass recycling program

Sanitation department workers spent Monday setting up new blue recycling bins at the city's 13 permanent recycling bin locations to allow residents to recycle bottles and other glass for the first time.

New year, new recycling rules in Sacramento

There are some new rules on what kinds of plastics you can recycle in the city of Sacramento.

Recycling program resumes in Lawrence, Scioto counties

Residents in Lawrence and Scioto County are getting their recycling program back.

Being green is about reducing, not just recycling

We have come to that the 3R system in relation to the environment means “reduce, reuse and recycle”, and “recycle” is usually the focus of government campaigns and is shared widely on social media.