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City of Dayton Announced Change in Trash and Recycling Schedule
City of Dayton Announced Change in Trash and Recycling Schedule
All households with changes to their trash and recycling collections will receive a letter from the City detailing the changes.
Republic Services Urges Citizens to Pay More Attention to Prevent Contamination
Republic Services Urges Citizens to Pay More Attention to Prevent Contamination
As per data, Bloomington’s diversion rate has dropped significantly from around 32.1% in 2018 to almost 30% in 2022.
Village of Quincy officials issue statement on non-recyclable items in recycling containers
Village of Quincy officials issue statement on non-recyclable items in recycling containers
Officials in the Village of Quincy say they have been noticing lately there has been a lot of “wishcycling”, in other words non-recyclable items are being placed in the recycling containers.
Bellingham City Council votes in favor of “single stream” recycling
Bellingham City Council votes in favor of “single stream” recycling
Members voted unanimously in favor of switching to single-stream recycling that will allow residents to put all recyclable materials into one bin instead of three.
Tons of Plastic Piled Up at Haines Recycling Center
Tons of Plastic Piled Up at Haines Recycling Center
As plastic recycling becomes more expensive, they will be left with no option but to landfill them, Ashton noted.
Burlington County Announced Multiple Paper Shredding Events
Burlington County Announced Multiple Paper Shredding Events
In 2022, the County hosted a total of six shredding events.
Here’s what Redwood learned in its first year of EV battery recycling
Here’s what Redwood learned in its first year of EV battery recycling
The company recycled 500,000 lbs of material from 1,268 EV battery packs.
City of Whitehorse Announced Changes to Recycling
City of Whitehorse Announced Changes to Recycling
The proposed changes to recycling are expected to enable a more comprehensive collection service.
Indie Cycle to Host Electronic Waste Recycling Event This Saturday
Indie Cycle to Host Electronic Waste Recycling Event This Saturday
The recycling event will prevent burial of waste in landfills, by refurbishing and reusing them.
Department of Energy grants $375M loan for lithium battery recycling plant
Department of Energy grants $375M loan for lithium battery recycling plant
The effort to satisfy a vast demand for lithium for electric vehicle batteries moved one step forward with a $375 million loan from the Department of Energy to Li-Cycle, a battery recycling company, to build…
Chesterfield curbside recycling pick up free until July 1
Chesterfield curbside recycling pick up free until July 1
Residents of Chesterfield County will be able to enjoy free curbside recycling, but not for long.
Broward County Ponders New Recycling Solutions
Broward County Ponders New Recycling Solutions
Incidentally, the facility has capacity to process up to 50 tons of recyclables per hour.
Ann Arbor to Build New Recycling Drop-Off Station Outside City
Ann Arbor to Build New Recycling Drop-Off Station Outside City
The meeting will be held at 6.30 PM at the Pittsfield Township Administration Building, 6201 W. Michigan Ave.
Elkhart County Offers $25 as Recycling Incentive
Elkhart County Offers $25 as Recycling Incentive
It must be noted that increased contamination of drop-off recycling sites with garbage, has forced the County to close several of such sites.
Sioux City Council Approved 10-Year Garbage Contract
Sioux City Council Approved 10-Year Garbage Contract
The new contract promises bi-weekly curbside recycling pickup.
New Industrial PET Recycling Plant Comes Up in Statesboro, Georgia
New Industrial PET Recycling Plant Comes Up in Statesboro, Georgia
In the initial phase, it will process around 225,000 pounds per day.
Li-Cycle Rochester Hub to Receive Loan from U.S. Department of Energy
Li-Cycle Rochester Hub to Receive Loan from U.S. Department of Energy
Also, this is the first time the DOE ATVM program has made commitment for a sustainable pure-play battery materials recycling company.