Changes coming to improve Chicago recycling program stuck at 8% to 9%

“One of the bigger things that we need to do and need to incorporate is more organics, more composting,” Deputy Streets and Sanitation Commissioner Chris Sauve told aldermen Friday.

Montgomery County offers free campaign sign recycling

Now that the votes have been cast you're encouraged to recycle those outdated campaign signs. The Montgomery County Transfer & Recycling Facility offers free campaign sign recycling at its 1001 Encrete Lane location.

New Program Aims To Improve Recycling By Educating Residents

A new program aims to educate residents on recycling practices so that more recycling content can be recycled and less is sent to the landfill. Mike Csapo is an executive who manages a very large…

Tompkins recycling asking residents to compost their pumpkins

Halloween is officially over and Tompkins County department of Recycling and Materials Management is reminding residents that their pumpkins can have an afterlife –– as compost!

Montgomery County offering free campaign sign recycling

Campaign signs no longer needed after the 2020 election season are eligible for free recycling through the Montgomery County Transfer & Recycling Facility, according to a county spokesperson.

Electronic recycling event to be held this month in Forest Park

After having to postpone their October electronics waste recycling event at Forest Park in Woodhaven due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in central Queens, state Senator Joseph Addabbo, Assemblyman Mike Miller and Councilman…

Record turnout at Sustainable Saratoga's Saratoga Recycles Day

Sustainable Saratoga saw a record turnout at its recent Saratoga Recycles Day, diverting tons of clothing, electronics and more from landfills.

Rumpke Unveils Expanded Medora Recycling Center

Rumpke Waste & Recycling unveiled its newly expanded Medora Recycling Center during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday.

Murray City Council OKs recycling plan

The efforts of a work group formed in the summer to pursue additional ways Murray residents could dispose of their recyclable materials other than the Andrus Drive drop-off facility reached an important point last week.

City of Springfield recycling sites accepting pumpkins, organic donations

If you’re looking for a safe way to get rid of pumpkins after Halloween, there are a few options available in Springfield.

Holiday Light Recycling Program Expands Across The Tri-State

There is at least one bright spot to 2020: More residents across Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky have the opportunity to drop off broken or unwanted holiday lights for free recycling this year.

Recycling to resume after 2-week suspension over COVID-19 in Rockford

Recycling in the city will resume next week after a two-week suspension that took place because the city’s waste hauler was dealing with a staffing shortage caused by multiple cases of the coronavirus.

Recycling on Halloween: are candy wrappers recyclable?

Halloween is filled with fun treats and snacks which come wrapped in all sorts of packing, but unfortunately, recycling candy wrappers is often not possible, and they should be disposed of in the trash.

Recycle household hazardous waste during event Nov. 7

Keep Forsyth County Beautiful, in partnership with the Forsyth County Recycling and Solid Waste Department and the City of Cumming, invites residents to the Household Hazardous Waste Recycling and Disposal event from 9 a.m. to…

Curbside recycling collection suspended until at least December 15th

Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) has suspended curbside recycling collection since August 31st. The department originally announced it would reassess the situation on November 1st.

Massive recycling fire could burn for days in South Carolina

A fire at a South Carolina recycling plant so massive the smoke plume appeared on weather radar has been brought under control but it could be days before it is extinguished, Sumter fire officials said.

City Council: Most constituents want curbside recycling option

During a meeting Monday, the mayor and most City Council members said they had heard from residents that continuing single-stream curbside recycling is worth the extra cost.