Recycling, food waste collection moving to Public Works

As of Dec. 2, recycling and food waste collection will be moved to Scarborough Public Works at 20 Washington Ave. The current location on Bessey School Drive will no longer be used.

Shell starts recycling plastics in Louisiana

Royal Dutch Shell said Thursday it has started making petrochemical products from recycled plastic waste to eventually help combat the growing fears that the world is drowning in plastics.

Omaha rejects $4 million bid for recycling services

The city of Omaha is now scrambling to find a new recycling option for 2021 after rejecting its sole bid for service Tuesday.

Raleigh extends recycling contract while avoiding rate hike

Raleigh city leaders are optimistic about the future of recycling despite rising costs in the industry.

Oregon adds recycling locations as curbside pickup comes to an end

People who live in Oregon have just a couple of more weeks until curbside pickup comes to an end. If you want to continue recycling after December 1, the county has added some additional locations…

Mesa further tightening recycle program

Mesa plans to immediately remove the blue recycling barrels of customers who use them to dump obviously contaminated materials – including animal and human waste as well as dangerous or hazardous waste.

Record recycling rate reported for 2018

In 2018, Virginia hit a record-high 46 percent recycling rate for reporting localities.

Recycling Is Down In Oregon. Advocates Blame Plastic.

Oregon is not very good at recycling, and it’s getting worse, according to a new report. Overall recycling rates in the state have steadily declined for the last several years, even as the amount of…

Colorado’s recycling rate improves to 17.2%, but we’re producing more trash than ever

Recycling advocates push Coloradans to reduce waste and want more than 3 of the state’s 10 largest cities to offer curbside recycling

Phoenix could end its recycling, composting programs to keep trash costs low

After no cost increases for 10 years, City Council to debate service cuts or price increases for trash and recycling programs

America Recycles Day encourages learning and practicing sustainable waste disposal

America Recycles Day falls on Friday, Nov. 15, and is a nationally recognized effort celebrating and promoting recycling in the U.S.

Basalt, Pitkin County won’t subsidize recycling center in 2020

Pitkin County and Basalt will stop funding a well-used public drop-off recycling center next year.

Fire rips through recycling center on Chicago's Near West Side

The Chicago Fire Department responded to a fire at a recycling center Thursday in the Kinzie Industrial Corridor on the Near West Side.

City of Grinnell discontinues glass recycling

The city of Grinnell has recently discontinued its glass recycling program, due to a lack of market demand for recycled materials. Now, with nobody to take their recycled glass, the College has followed suit.

10 Arrested for Recycling Fraud in Alleged Vegas-to-LA Smuggling Ring

Investigators uncovered an organized operation in which material was collected in Las Vegas, delivered by semi-truck to two California "undocumented yards," and then illegally redeemed for CRV by 12 Los Angeles recycling centers.

Recycling starts back up in Okaloosa County

Okaloosa County is recycling again, according to the director of Public Works during a morning meeting with county commissioners on Tuesday.

Amazon offering free recycling for old or unwanted electronics

Amazon is making it easier for customers to drop-off unwanted electronics.