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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 neighborhoodWhy 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…Brightmark and NOAA’s Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Announce Buoy Plastic Recycling Partnership
Brightmark LLC, the global waste solutions provider, and Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS), today announced a new plastic recycling partnership that will reduce landfill waste and amplify concerns about ocean plastics.BMW joins Ford in recycling marine waste to make vehicle parts
Customer facing trim parts made from plastic raw material containing around 30% recycled fishing nets and ropesNovolex Invests $10 Million in Indiana Recycling Expansion
An investment made by Novolex will enable the facility to recycle even more plastic bags and other polyethylene films, producing up to 28 million pounds of recycled material annually. The equipment purchased as a part…
Recycle cart rollout
The city of Marquette will begin rolling out new recycling carts for residents next week as it officially launches its carted “single-stream” collection service.Fewer places to recycle highlight flawed program
California lawmakers on Aug. 31 passed legislation that could breathe life back into the state’s withering recycling industry which even those who run the program admit is stumbling.Bayonne switches to night-time recycling pick-ups in October
The existing three zones for garbage and recycling will remain the sameFree Scrap Metal Recycling for Union County Residents
Free drop-off sites available on September 1 and September 17.Waynesboro brings back plastic recycling program
Waynesboro is bringing back its plastic recycling program.