Recycling Articles

Republic Services Q3 Revenue Rises 8.2% to $4.56B

Republic Services reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $4.56 billion, up 8.2% year over year, with net income of $592 million and adjusted EBITDA of $1.45 billion. Environmental Solutions revenue improved to $529 million as the…

Warren County Launches Mobile Aluminum Recycling

Warren County Parks and Recreation has launched a mobile aluminum recycling program in partnership with AKFA Aluminum Solutions and the Metals Innovation Initiative. Supported by an approximately $11,000 Kentucky Pride grant and matching funds, the…

Fort Hood Recycle, Cen-Tex Win Texas Environmental Award

Fort Hood Recycle and the Cen-Tex Sustainable Communities Partnership have been recognized for recycling and environmental education initiatives in Central Texas. Their reported achievements include 9.18 million pounds of processed recyclables, school collection programs and…

Fort Hood Recycle, Cen-Tex Win Texas Environmental Award

Fort Hood Recycle and the Cen-Tex Sustainable Communities Partnership have been recognized for recycling and environmental education initiatives in Central Texas. Their reported achievements include 9.18 million pounds of processed recyclables, school collection programs and…

New Jersey Honors Six Recycling Leaders in 2026

New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection recognized six recycling initiatives at its October 28, 2026 awards ceremony. Honorees include Hoboken, Commercial Solar Panel Recycling, Table to Table, Torus, ECOS and the Roxbury Community Repair Café…

Baker Sanitary Recycling Collections Jump 54% in Oregon

Baker Sanitary Service collected 514 tons of recyclable materials between April and October 2026, a 54% increase from the same period last year. The gains followed Baker City's launch of biweekly curbside recycling using 95-gallon…

Union County Pumpkin Recycling 2026: 5 Drop-Off Sites

Union County, New Jersey, is accepting discarded Halloween pumpkins at five collection locations from November 2 through November 30, 2026. The program follows a 2025 campaign that recovered nearly 10 tons of pumpkins. Collected material…

Hoffman Sanitation Acquires Red Dirt Sanitation in Oklahoma

Hoffman Sanitation Services has acquired Marlow-based Red Dirt Sanitation, extending residential and commercial waste collection operations across Stephens and Garvin counties in Oklahoma. The transaction marks Hoffman's third acquisition of 2026 and 13th overall, with…

Centre County Offers Free Recycling Tours With AI Sorting

The Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority in Pennsylvania is offering free guided tours for residents, schools, businesses and community groups. Visitors can explore transfer station operations, recyclable-material sorting, AI technology and an interactive solar…

Republic Services Q3 Revenue Rises 8.2% to $4.56B

Republic Services reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $4.56 billion, up 8.2% year over year, with net income of $592 million and adjusted EBITDA of $1.45 billion. Environmental Solutions revenue improved to $529 million as the…

California Sues Waste Connections Over Chiquita Landfill

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the DTSC have sued Waste Connections over alleged hazardous waste mismanagement at the closed Chiquita Canyon Landfill. The complaint cites an underground heat event, contaminated leachate releases and potential…

Twin Falls Keeps Curbside Recycling After 85% Support

Twin Falls, Idaho, has approved a 10-year sanitation contract retaining and expanding curbside recycling after approximately 85% of surveyed residents supported the program. The agreement with PSI adds recyclable materials and sets the recycling service…

Clean Harbors Plans $55M California Hub, Names Sole CEO

Clean Harbors is investing $55 million in a Los Angeles-area hub that will consolidate six existing operations and expand opportunities in wastewater treatment and electronics recycling. The company also announced that Mike Battles will retire…

USTMA: U.S. Tire Recycling Recovery Rate Hits 79% in 2025

Exports recorded significant growth, surging 270% from 253,000 tons in 2023 to 936,000 tons in 2025. The major export destinations included established Asian markets, especially India.

U.S. Recycling Prices: Paper and Metals Firm, PET Weak

U.S. recycling commodity markets showed divergent pricing through September 2026. Recovered paper and aluminum cans maintained stronger values, while PET and natural HDPE faced pressure. RecyclingMarkets.net data placed OCC at $89.69 per ton, aluminum cans…

Casella Faces Pressure to Reach 27% EBITDA Margin

Casella Waste Systems faces pressure from activist investor Jana Partners to reach a 27% EBITDA margin by 2029, compared with 22.7% in the second quarter of 2026. Analysts say acquisition integration, transportation costs and Mid-Atlantic…

Colorado EPR Adds 13 Recycling Facilities, Expands Access

Circular Action Alliance Colorado has added 13 recycling processing facilities to its statewide packaging and paper EPR program. Participating facilities now offer more than 200,000 tons of annual processing capacity, while over 400,000 households have…