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The Recycling Partnership Showcases Organization's Efforts in 2022 Impact Report
The Recycling Partnership Showcases Organization's Efforts in 2022 Impact Report
Waste is a monstrously large issue. It is such a large problem, no one person, company, organization, or city is capable of solving it alone. This is where The Recycling Partnership, or “The Partnership”, comes…
The Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Recycling
The Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Recycling
Despite our best intentions, everything we do has some environmental impact. Even though true sustainability may be out of reach, environmentalism is about making trade-offs to minimize the harm that comes from our actions.
Denison recycling to continue with new provider
Denison recycling to continue with new provider
The city of Denison plans to continue recycling services even after the contract with its current provider expires. City staff recently announced plans to contract with Republic Services when its ongoing contract with Waste Connections…
Biden-Harris Administration Establishes Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s $335 Million Battery Recycling Programs
Biden-Harris Administration Establishes Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s $335 Million Battery Recycling Programs
The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today issued a Request for Information (RFI) to help guide the implementation of $335 million in investments from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for lithium-ion…
Trash, Recycling, and Large Items Will Be Collected on Labor Day
Trash, Recycling, and Large Items Will Be Collected on Labor Day
Customers who are regularly scheduled for service on Mondays should put their trash and recycling at the curb for collection.
Council authorizes bids for recycling center expansion project
Council authorizes bids for recycling center expansion project
Plans and specifications were approved by the Coon Rapids City Council Aug. 16 for a city’s recycling center expansion project.
EPS Recycling Hub is a First in New Hampshire
EPS Recycling Hub is a First in New Hampshire
Gilford in central NH is a pioneer in regional efforts to develop recycling infrastructure for post-consumer expanded polystyrene from food containers, coolers, and other products.
San Diego’s Food Waste Recycling Program
San Diego’s Food Waste Recycling Program
The city of San Diego is targeting a January 2023 roll-out of its food waste recycling services, albeit a full year after the state’s deadline.
New recycling campaign encourages residents to think before tossing
New recycling campaign encourages residents to think before tossing
Fort Worth is launching a new campaign to educate residents on items they should or should not be putting in their blue recycling cart.
Recycling Will Resume in Port St. Lucie the Week of Sept. 5
Recycling Will Resume in Port St. Lucie the Week of Sept. 5
Thursday August 25, 2022: Curbside recycling will resume in the City of Port St. Lucie beginning the week of September 5. Recycling materials will be collected once a week on the same day as garbage…
Register for free Clinton County e-recycling event
Register for free Clinton County e-recycling event
A free E-Waste Recycling Event — for Clinton County residents and businesses only — will be held 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, October 1 at the Clinton County Engineer’s Office at 1326 Fife Ave.
Elkton to convert trash and recycling services to same-day pick up
Elkton to convert trash and recycling services to same-day pick up
Households in the Town of Elkton weekly generate over 17 pounds of garbage more than the average, according to Waste Management officials. In a bid to promote residents to actively recycle, the Elkton Department of…
15K+ free curbside recycling carts coming to Ypsilanti-area homes
15K+ free curbside recycling carts coming to Ypsilanti-area homes
Officials in Ypsilanti Township are gearing up to distribute more than 15,000 new recycling carts this fall in an effort to boost recycling, while cutting down on fees residents have to pay to participate in…
Monroe County officials reminding residents of safe recycling habits
Monroe County officials reminding residents of safe recycling habits
What residents put into the garbage and the recycling bin can impact the environment and even be hazardous to sanitation workers.
Assess state’s recycling programs
Assess state’s recycling programs
Pennsylvania led the nation in 1988 when it adopted a law that vastly accelerated waste recycling, and there is little doubt that the law has kept millions of tons of reusable materials out of landfills.
Roeland Park to launch curbside glass recycling program
Roeland Park to launch curbside glass recycling program
A new program could soon make it easier to recycle glass in Roeland Park. Monday, the Roeland Park City Council approved an agreement with Ripple Glass to provide curbside glass recycling starting in 2023.
City Reminds Residents Not to Put Hazardous Chemicals in Garbage or Recycling Containers
City Reminds Residents Not to Put Hazardous Chemicals in Garbage or Recycling Containers
The City Solid Waste Department reminds all customers to be mindful of what items they place in their garbage and recycling containers, particularly flammable materials.