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Recycling Tips

Top tips for recycling your household rubbish, reducing your waste, and reusing whenever possible. There are little things each of us can do to help preserve and protect the environment. Being careful to recycle the right items in the correct way will ensure the recycling process is as efficient as possible.
City of Grinnell discontinues glass recycling
November 8th 2019
The city of Grinnell has recently discontinued its glass recycling program, due to a lack of market demand for recycled materials. Now, with nobody to…
10 Arrested for Recycling Fraud in Alleged Vegas-to-LA Smuggling Ring
November 7th 2019
Investigators uncovered an organized operation in which material was collected in Las Vegas, delivered by semi-truck to two California "undocumented yards," and then illegally redeemed…
Recycling starts back up in Okaloosa County
November 6th 2019
Okaloosa County is recycling again, according to the director of Public Works during a morning meeting with county commissioners on Tuesday.
Amazon offering free recycling for old or unwanted electronics
November 5th 2019
Amazon is making it easier for customers to drop-off unwanted electronics.
New recycling drop-off location opens in Greensboro
November 5th 2019
Glass bottles and jars are no longer accepted in the City of Greensboro’s residential recycling program, according to a City of Greensboro news release.
Washington County is recycling again. Here's what you need to do to be a better recycler
November 1st 2019
After four months of Washington County recyclables being dumped in the landfill, the Washington County Solid Waste District started shipping off recyclables on Thursday to…
Newspapers, cereal boxes among items no longer recyclable in 7 Salt Lake County cities
October 31st 2019
Citing a change in the global recycling market, seven cities in southern Salt Lake County are telling residents that office paper, newspaper, junk mail, magazines,…
Coca-Cola, Dr Pepper, and PepsiCo Announce New Program for Plastics Recycling
October 30th 2019
America’s leading beverage companies, such as The Coca-Cola Company, Keurig, Dr Pepper, and PepsiCo, today announced the launch of the “Every Bottle Back” initiative, an…
Beverage companies aim to get bottles recycled, not trashed
October 29th 2019
Every year, an estimated 100 billion plastic bottles are produced in the U.S., the bulk of which come from three of America’s biggest beverage companies:…
Summit County recycling expands to include food scraps, mattresses, cartons and glass
October 28th 2019
Summit County is expanding the county’s recycling and composting capability with the addition of several new programs.
Recycling 'crisis' costing Connecticut communities
October 25th 2019
Changes in the recycling market internationally are pinching Connecticut cities and towns, turning one-time revenue streams into massive costs almost overnight.
BP building plastic recycling pilot plant in Illinois
October 24th 2019
Shredded plastic film moves on a conveyor to be processed into reusable pellets at the Avangard Innovative recycling facility and company headquarters
Summit County preps for new Silverthorne recycling center; Dillon considers moratorium
October 23rd 2019
Dillon has made progress in handling some of the town’s recycling woes since this summer, though other solutions are in the works that potentially could…
Lyon County approves curbside recycling contract
October 23rd 2019
Curbside recycling pickup will continue in Lyon County for the next year-and-a-half — but on a different schedule than in the past.
Mesa decreases items accepted in recycling program
October 22nd 2019
The city of Mesa has adjusted its recycling program in an effort to offset rising costs and contamination.
Customers asked to recycle plastic bags, wrap separately from curbside recycling materials
October 22nd 2019
Changes are coming next year to how materials are collected for recycling in Seattle and King County.
Mobile recycling program could fill the gap left by facility closures
October 21st 2019
San Francisco is hoping to launch a three-year mobile recycling program to offset the impacts of the widespread closure of facilities where people can redeem…