Customers asked to recycle plastic bags, wrap separately from curbside recycling materials

Changes are coming next year to how materials are collected for recycling in Seattle and King County.

Mobile recycling program could fill the gap left by facility closures

San Francisco is hoping to launch a three-year mobile recycling program to offset the impacts of the widespread closure of facilities where people can redeem bottles and cans for cash.

Seattle, King County to stop taking plastic bags in recycling

Seattle and King County will no longer accept plastic bags in recycling, beginning next year.

Market crunch could impact Jacksonville’s recycling program

Glass and some plastics could be eliminated from Jacksonville’s Area Disposal recycling program.

Philadelphia launches regional collaborative to tackle climate change, recycling, renewable energy

When Philadelphia officials announced an agreement one year ago to purchase nearly a fifth of municipal electricity from a solar farm, they began fielding calls from curious businesses, universities and others: how can we get…

New recycling receptacles coming soon to Austin parks

Years of advocacy to implement recycling in Austin’s 300 parks is beginning to pay off. Starting this fall, 800 new recycling bins will be installed alongside 800 new trash cans in Austin’s parks over the…

Attleboro area communities get state recycling grants

Most Attleboro area communities are receiving state grants for their recycling, composting and waste reduction programs.

HOULTON Recycling center no longer accepting certain plastics

Decisions overseas have led to changes in the material that the Pine Tree Waste Transfer Station will accept for recycling.

South Sioux City facing changes to their recycling program

Two major changes are coming to South Sioux City, Nebraska, when it comes to recycling.

Recycling hurdles leave limited options in Springfield

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the average person throws away about 4.4lbs of trash every day, around a quarter of that is recyclable. Here in the Ozarks, that amounts to 1.3 million pounds of…

Missoula non-profit helping glass recycling efforts

It’s common to grab a bottle of wine or some beer after a long day at work and when you’re done, you toss the glass bottle out.

Indian River County ramps up strong enforcement of recycling violations

Indian River County's aggressive crackdown on people who put non-recyclables in the blue recycling carts is starting to generate complaints from people whose recycling carts are left at the curb, uncollected. Here, Antowain Person, county…

Cardboard recycling stunted by lack of buyers

The inability to find a buyer for cardboard means changes in how it’s now disposed of in Custer County.

Fairfax County ends curbside glass recycling

“Glass will no longer be part of the curbside collection program,” said Eric Forbes, director of recycling, engineering and environmental compliance for the county government.

Curbside recycling to continue through October

County to negotiate new contract with Southwest Sanitation

Tucson cutting, but not canceling, recycling pickup

A collapsing recycling industry has cities around the country scrambling for solutions, and Tucson is taking its first steps in adapting to the global shift by scaling back collection.

After early success, Arlington Co. adds more glass recycling drop-offs

Virginia’s Arlington County joined a growing number of jurisdictions across the country earlier this year in asking residents to stop placing glass in their blue recycle bins, but it has had success with drop-off locations…