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Plug in to electronics recycling
Visit DEC's Consumer Electronic Waste Recycling webpage for information on all available recycling/reuse opportunities
Crews contain 2nd-alarm fire at a Phoenix recycling center
Authorities are trying to determine what sparked a second-alarm fire at a recycling center in Phoenix.Did the Holidays Bring a New TV or iPhone? Here's How to Safely Dispose of Old Electronics
We typically see an influx in e-waste at our facilities in early January. This increase is a result of holiday wishes granted, including exciting new phones, computers, and tablets. After the gifting season subsides, most…
Plastics recycling efforts expand in county
Rumpke Waste and Recycling customers will now be able to recycle even more material, including plastic tubs.
Baltimore to spend up to $7 million to restart recycling service next week
Baltimore will spend up to $7 million to provide curbside recycling collection for the first time in nearly five months next week with the help of five contractors, city officials announced Wednesday.
AI-powered closed-loop recycling system in 'Waste Free World' initiative
Two of the globe's biggest consumer goods firms have come together to create recycling machines that use artificial intelligence (AI) to automatically identify and sort plastic packaging.
Oakmont glass recycling returns with 3 events after collecting 7+ tons last year
Oakmont’s glass recycling program collected about 7.59 tons of glass last year, borough officials announced.Zion Methodist in Whitehouse to host electronics recycling event Jan. 23
Zion United Methodist Church in Whitehouse has scheduled its fourth annual electronics recycling event for Jan. 23.Lasso is working on a recycling center for the home
Recycling sounds so simple. Separate materials that can be re-used, such as plastic, glass and aluminium, and then wait for them to be collected. The reality is anything but, though. What can be recycled depends…City Hosts Electronic Recycling Event
The City of Indianapolis is hosting a post holiday recycling event Jan. 23.Gila County could discontinue recycling if dumping doesn’t stop
The old saying that “a few bad apples will spoil the whole barrel” applies to local recycling. Gila County is ready to remove the last two paper and plastic recycling roll-off bins at the landfill…
Free Chicago Christmas Tree Recycling Program Starts This Weekend
The city of Chicago’s tree recycling program begins Saturday January 9 at 25 Chicago Park District locations.McHenry County Health Dept. hosts alkaline battery recycling event
The McHenry County Department of Health in Woodstock will be accepting single-use alkaline batteries for recycling through Jan. 29 at its Woodstock location.Christmas tree recycling available in Boulder
Boulder residents can recycle their Christmas trees until Jan. 31 through their regularly scheduled compost pickup.Drop-off recycling sites down to 3 as Crow Wing Township location closes indefinitely
Residents accustomed to dropping recyclables in Crow Wing Township will need to adjust to a new routine following the collection site’s closure last week.City of Moundsville launches new recycling program
The city of Moundsville is rolling out a new way to recycle, all thanks to a $42,000 grant from the Department of Environmental Protection.