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New law aims to revitalize recycling market in NJ
New law aims to revitalize recycling market in NJ
Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law a bill to establish a council to make recommendations for the future of recycling that will operate within the State Department of Environmental Protection.
Glass Recycling a Smashing Success
Glass Recycling a Smashing Success
Fairfax County probably has the highest quality of material we’ve seen in a drop-off program,” said Laura Henneman, vice president of marketing and communications for Strategic Materials. “The trial glass load was about 98 to…
Westmoreland Cleanways closes recycling center pending planned move
Westmoreland Cleanways closes recycling center pending planned move
Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling has closed its Unity recycling center until it moves to a proposed new location in the township, near Pleasant Unity.
Metro city ends curbside recycling amid rising costs, changing market
Metro city ends curbside recycling amid rising costs, changing market
Every week, Janice Stayshich follows a precise routine that has become second nature for many of us: sorting out what can be recycled, and what has to go in the trash.
Hancock gets new recycling bins to help reduce waste
Hancock gets new recycling bins to help reduce waste
The city of Hancock used a grant from Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy – formerly the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality – to purchase recycling bins, which are now available to residents at a reduced…
Montville to Receive $47,579 in Recycling Grant
Montville to Receive $47,579 in Recycling Grant
Montville will receive $47,579 out of the nearly $1 million the state is receiving in recycling grants.
Recycling report tops Pratt County meeting
Recycling report tops Pratt County meeting
Pratt County Commissioners hear total intake of fiber for recycling for 2019 was up 5.9 tons over 2018.
City ends curb-side pick up for recycling in Tybee Island
City ends curb-side pick up for recycling in Tybee Island
A new way to recycle will soon be starting on Tybee Island.
Residents criticize rollout of new village recycling program
Residents criticize rollout of new village recycling program
Valley Streamers last week took to social media and inundated the village Sanitation Department with complaints after what they say was a botched rollout of the village’s newly implemented dual-stream recycling schedule.
Communities struggle as recycling costs skyrocket
Communities struggle as recycling costs skyrocket
Southern New Hampshire communities are struggling to find money so their residents can recycle, even as the cost in some towns approaches double that of regular trash disposal.
Ohio recycling facility fires have local company calling for better consumer recycling habits
Ohio recycling facility fires have local company calling for better consumer recycling habits
A growing number of recycling facility fires have Republic Services in Lorain County urging homeowners to take greater care in what they're throwing into their recycling bins.
Recycling process change
Recycling process change
Waste Management’s residential and commercial single-stream recycling customers in Lackawanna County are not affected by new procedures at the county recycling center.
Massive Fire Breaks Out Inside Doral Oil Recycling Business
Massive Fire Breaks Out Inside Doral Oil Recycling Business
Chopper footage caught the images inside the E.M.C. Oil Company located at 8470 Northwest 58th Street just after 7 a.m.
City receives $663K state grant to support recycling revamp
City receives $663K state grant to support recycling revamp
The city of Mitchell’s now-underway single stream recycling program aimed at increasing participation has caught the eyes of Gov. Kristi Noem and the state of South Dakota.
California considers requiring beverage makers to handle recycling
California considers requiring beverage makers to handle recycling
California lawmakers are considering upending the state’s struggling bottle and can recycling program by requiring beverage distributors to create a new system to take back their own containers, similar to one that has been successful…
Monroe County recycling bins filling up
Monroe County recycling bins filling up
Monroe County’s program was already extremely overburdened before Frenchtown Township canceled its curbside recycling program Dec. 1, Dan Rock said.
Brimfield recycling to continue
Brimfield recycling to continue
Recycling pickup in Brimfield will continue as usual while the Portage County Solid Waste District and township trustees work to come to terms on a new contract.