Fire at north Harris County recycling facility extinguished after several hours

Eastex Fire Department Chief Bryan Harris said they had about 13 departments and about 40 trucks assisting in putting out the fire.

City ban plastic bags from blue recycling bins starting August

If you can't drop them off you can place them in the brown trash bin.

Construction waste recycling program underway in San Antonio

New deconstruction program aims to cut landfill waste

Pocatello, ID to Invest in Western Recycling Facility

The costs associated with curbside recycling program has witnessed significant decline during recent times, mainly due to rising commodity rates.

WM Begins Construction of Two New Ontario Recycling Facilities

The two state-of-the-art facilities are located in Waterloo and Greater Napanee.

Counties Reached Agreement on New Waste Management Pact

However, Benzie and Mason have expressed their willingness to collaborate with other intercounty groups.

Amazon Announced Significant Cut in Plastic Use in North America

This in turn will result in elimination of approximately 15 billion plastic air pillows every year.

CMC stays profitable, but earnings down

Steelmaking and metals recycling firm earns nearly $120 million in its most recent quarter, down almost 50 percent from one year earlier.

Fire prompts evacuation at Nashville recycling facility

It's unclear at this time what cause the fire. No injuries have been reported.

DNR awarding $100K in grants to counties for recycling electronics

Applications are due by 5 p.m. on July 31.

Plastic bags will no longer be allowed in San Antonio's blue recycle bins

The plastic bags and other plastic films can stick to recycling sorting equipment, according to the city, which causes problems with the machinery.

Balcones Recycling Celebrated Grand Opening of New San Antonio, Texas Facility

The 145,000 square foot facility was built at an investment of $68 million.

Meridian Waste Completed Relocation of Goldston Operating Facility

The company’s strong growth during recent years is mainly attributed to robust sales, several governmental contracts and acquisitions.

Hindalco invests in copper recycling in India

European technology vendor Metso says it has secured a “substantial order” from Hindalco to recover copper from electronic scrap components.

There will be more recyclable items to add to your green cart in Honolulu

Green waste is now ground up and dumped into rows, then turned and monitored to get microbes to transform it into compost -- a process that takes between 12-18 months.

Portland garbage haulers to offer curbside battery recycling service

The city’s goal is to help keep batteries out of the regular waste system and reduce the amount of battery fires in garbage trucks and recycling centers.

13,126 pounds of paper shredded at community event

During the event, 182 cars stopped at the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority to deposit their paper, which was shredded, baled and marketed to local companies to be recycled.