Sustainability department rolls out recycling program to increase awareness, recycling on campus

An upgraded recycling rollout is underway on the West Lafayette campus to help increase recycling and reduce waste sent to the landfill.

Walmart, TerraCycle pilot new package recycling hubs

Walmart has partnered with TerraCycle to pilot its new recycling collection program. Through the new Community Recycling Hubs, consumers can recycle pet food and other product packaging.

Dallas changing trash, recycling pickup routes starting in December

The city is planning to add an extra day to weekly sanitation collections to address delayed and missed pick ups

Warren City Council delays action on recycling contract for 2023

A proposal that would have seen residential recycling fees spike was put on pause by Warren City Council on Monday night.

New artificial intelligence recycling technology can sort plastics on its own

The AI is meant to help the world overcome its struggle with sending recyclable plastics to landfills.

California governor signs recycling and waste bills as part of climate change package

Bills concerning incineration rules, battery recycling programs and organic waste diversion were among those Gov. Gavin Newsom signed on Friday. Additional waste and recycling bills are pending.

Partnership aims to increase recycling in Kalamazoo

The city of Kalamazoo has joined an effort to increase recycling along with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, and The Recycling Partnership, a nonprofit organization, the city said in a news…

Expansion of recycling program would include all Bexley businesses

The city of Bexley could begin offering recycling at multi-family residential buildings, businesses and educational and religious institutions in the city limits.

Fernway CMO Breaks Down New Vape Recycling Program

You can recycle your vapes, “all-in-one” doesn’t need to mean “disposable,” [and] you don’t have to choose between the vape you want and being environmentally friendly.

San Angelo Recycling Contamination

Of the 12 tons of recycling that Butts Recycling Incorporated (BRI) sees everyday coming from San Angelo residents, roughly 35 percent of it is contaminated.

Council’s Public Works Committee to Discuss Changes to Trash & Recycling Program

The City’s proposed changes to trash and recycling rules — including fees for disposing of bulk items, appliances, and mattresses — will be discussed by a City Council subcommittee. The subcommittee will also discuss fees…

‘Tired of it:’ Residents concerned as recycling company looks at East Winter Garden

PureCycle Technologies is looking to start operations near residential neighborhood

Why plastic is building up at recycling centers and catching fire

Why plastic is building up at recycling centers and catching fire

Jacksonville landfill piles up beyond budget, council considers recycling education campaign

Trash at Jacksonville’s only landfill is piling up beyond this year’s budgeted amount. The City of Jacksonville’s Public Works department said the curbside recycling pause last year could be partially to blame.

Agriculture could soon face a recycling mandate for food containers

Agriculture—along with grocers and restaurants—stepped in to oppose the measure when lawmakers shifted the burden for recycled material from the package manufacturers to the food producers and retailers.

Ann Arbor Trash Talk Tour returns with tours of new city recycling plant

Ann Arbor’s Trash Talk Tour is back with a goal to educate people about ways to reduce contributions to landfills and shift toward a zero-waste lifestyle

Possible Tire Recycling Event in Snohomish County, WA

The Solid Waste Division of Public Works in Snohomish, Washington has released a survey to gauge whether or not a tire recycling event is something citizens would benefit from. Results from the survey will help…