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.

Indianapolis DPW to eliminate recycling site on south side

Officials said the closest public drop-off recycling sites to this location will be the following Kroger locations on the southeast side

City of Jackson welcomes new recycling coordinator

Derek Marshall will serve as the new recycling center coordinator.

Herbold, Coperion supply PET system in India

European recycling technology vendors Coperion and Herbold Meckesheim design a bottle-to-bottle recycling plant for Indian company Magpet.

Recycling collection in Bullard paused indefinitely due to recycling facility fire

On Tuesday, the city announced on Facebook that recycling collection is paused idefinitely due to a fire at Rivers Recycling in Kilgore.

ACME opens its doors to the world's lead industry and to a greener future for lead recycling

ACE's technology completely replaces the smelting stage of lead recycling with a room temperature hydrometallurgical process which is fully electrified and produces zero Scope 1 emissions.

Ottawa Master Plan to Extend Life of Trail Road Landfill

The city is likely to save enormous money by way of extending the landfill life, even by a year.

Morris County to Host Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events

Meantime, businesses are not allowed to participate in these events.

New Colorado program will make recycling free for everyone

Programs like this have been successfully running in some European countries and Canada for years.

BBB and Missouri AG probe complaints against CARDS Recycling

The Better Business Bureau in Arkansas says that after 109 complaints in the last 12 months, CARDS Recycling has an F rating with the agency.

Flint chooses a Grand Rapids manufacturer to make trash and recycling carts

The city adds that they can help sustain or even lower collection costs over time relative to an un-carted program.