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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.
Seattle, King County to stop taking plastic bags in recycling
October 18th 2019
Seattle and King County will no longer accept plastic bags in recycling, beginning next year.
Market crunch could impact Jacksonville’s recycling program
October 17th 2019
Glass and some plastics could be eliminated from Jacksonville’s Area Disposal recycling program.
Philadelphia launches regional collaborative to tackle climate change, recycling, renewable energy
October 16th 2019
When Philadelphia officials announced an agreement one year ago to purchase nearly a fifth of municipal electricity from a solar farm, they began fielding calls…
New recycling receptacles coming soon to Austin parks
October 15th 2019
Years of advocacy to implement recycling in Austin’s 300 parks is beginning to pay off. Starting this fall, 800 new recycling bins will be installed…
Attleboro area communities get state recycling grants
October 11th 2019
Most Attleboro area communities are receiving state grants for their recycling, composting and waste reduction programs.
HOULTON Recycling center no longer accepting certain plastics
October 11th 2019
Decisions overseas have led to changes in the material that the Pine Tree Waste Transfer Station will accept for recycling.
South Sioux City facing changes to their recycling program
October 9th 2019
Two major changes are coming to South Sioux City, Nebraska, when it comes to recycling.
Recycling hurdles leave limited options in Springfield
October 8th 2019
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the average person throws away about 4.4lbs of trash every day, around a quarter of that is recyclable. Here…
Missoula non-profit helping glass recycling efforts
October 4th 2019
It’s common to grab a bottle of wine or some beer after a long day at work and when you’re done, you toss the glass…
Indian River County ramps up strong enforcement of recycling violations
October 4th 2019
Indian River County's aggressive crackdown on people who put non-recyclables in the blue recycling carts is starting to generate complaints from people whose recycling carts…
Cardboard recycling stunted by lack of buyers
October 3rd 2019
The inability to find a buyer for cardboard means changes in how it’s now disposed of in Custer County.
Fairfax County ends curbside glass recycling
October 3rd 2019
“Glass will no longer be part of the curbside collection program,” said Eric Forbes, director of recycling, engineering and environmental compliance for the county government.
Curbside recycling to continue through October
October 2nd 2019
County to negotiate new contract with Southwest Sanitation
Tucson cutting, but not canceling, recycling pickup
October 1st 2019
A collapsing recycling industry has cities around the country scrambling for solutions, and Tucson is taking its first steps in adapting to the global shift…
After early success, Arlington Co. adds more glass recycling drop-offs
October 1st 2019
Virginia’s Arlington County joined a growing number of jurisdictions across the country earlier this year in asking residents to stop placing glass in their blue…
Pennsylvania City 1st in Nation to Pilot Flexible Plastic Recycling
September 30th 2019
Shrink wrap, shopping bags, bread bags, potato chip bags, food storage bags, drink pouches, bubble wrap and so much more.
Craven weekly curbside recycling ends October 4
September 27th 2019
Craven County will end its weekly curbside recycling program on Friday, October 4, which will be the last day the old 18-gallon recycling bins will…