Recycling Events
Recycling Conferences & Events updates from North America
Juniata County Sets 2026 Tire Recycling Event for September 19
The 2025 program collected 303 tires, covering passenger vehicles, trucks, tractors, semis and golf carts. However, last year’s collection was significantly lower than the 734 tires gathered in 2024.
DPW Smart Bins Cross 1 Million-Pound Waste Collection Milestone
DPW Director Anthony Crispino credited District residents for the achievement, noting that their regular participation has helped the program expand rapidly. Nearly 10,000 residents have registered to use the Smart Composting Bins.Columbia County to host free mattress recycling event
The county will accept mattresses made of steel innersprings, foam, fiber or other upholstery materials, as well as box springs used to support a mattress or sleep surface.Wood County, WV Solid Waste Authority Studying Possibility of Recycling Drop-Off Site
Recycling came into the headlines recently when the city of Parkersburg earlier this year closed a recycling facility near the Memorial Bridge.Union County Sets September Recycling Events for Paper and Scrap Metal
Scrap-metal collections are scheduled for September 3 and 19, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Emergency Services Complex in Cranford and Rahway River Park Service Yard in Rahway.Plagued by issues, ‘orange bag’ recycling program will end
While resident participation in the program remained strong, the infrastructure to recycle the materials “has not developed at the pace or scale anticipated,” the company said in a statement on its website.WM CEO Set to Retire After Leading the Company for a Decade
WM said Morris will join the company’s board when he becomes CEO. Fish will leave the board but will continue to remain as an adviser until mid-February.Free landfill, recycling event Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026
The Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District is pleased to announce the upcoming Recycling Days scheduled for Saturday, August 29, 2026 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Trimble Elementary School in Jacksonville.Household hazardous waste disposal, electronics recycling event on Sept. 19 in Rhinebeck
Dutchess County’s next household hazardous waste disposal and electronics recycling event will take place Saturday, Sept. 19, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the county fairgrounds, 6636 U.S. Route 9.Communities in Michigan, Florida and Utah seek recycling partnerships, RFPs
Plus, WM is building a MRF in Tampa, a new recycling drop-off facility is open in Oregon, and glass recycling infrastructure is on the way in one Virginia county.Shred It, Scrap It, Recycle It: Free Union County Events Return in September
The Union County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce the continuation of its 2026 seasonal recycling programs in September, including two mobile paper shredding events and two dates for scrap metal recycling. The…Special Recycling Event To Be Held In Newton on September 12th
Newton residents will be able to dispose of electronics, appliances, and scrap metal during a special recycling event on Saturday, September 12th, 2026. The drop-off for these items will be in the city parking lot…‘Help out and make the world clean’: Recycling at the Alaska State Fair becoming a family affair
On a hot August day at the Alaska State Fair, almost everyone in attendance will be sipping on refreshments. For most, it’s as simple as buying them, drinking them, throwing them in one of the…Free Paint Disposal Event in Rome on September 12
Items not accepted include paint thinners, spirits, solvents, aerosol coatings, auto and marine paints, art and craft paints, caulking compounds, glues, adhesives, paint additives or tints, roof patch, deck cleaners, traffic and road marking paints,…Heat Hazards: Protecting Waste Industry Workers in Transfer Stations, MRFs, and Landfills
As summers grow hotter and heat waves become more frequent across the country, the waste industry must treat heat exposure with the same seriousness as any other critical safety hazard.Boone County to Hold Free Tire Recycling Event August 20-22
The event is open for Boone County residents. However, tire retailers, scrap and salvage yards, recycling companies and other commercial businesses will not be allowed to participate in the event.