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Greensboro Recycle Rodeo to Accept Electronics, Hazardous Waste and Styrofoam
The free event will run from 8 a.m. to noon at Evangel Fellowship Church of God, located at 2207 E. Cone Blvd. It is open to residents of Greensboro and Guilford County.
Denver’s Universal Recycling Ordinance Takes Effect
The ordinance covers multifamily properties, commercial buildings, food-related businesses, permitted events and construction and demolition projects. Its main goal is to reduce landfill waste by keeping recyclable and compostable materials out of landfills.Arlington to Hold Free Paper Shredding and Electronics Recycling Event
Households can bring up to two banker-box-sized containers of paper per vehicle. The documents will be shredded at the site itself. However, the service will be available only until the shredding truck reaches capacity.
GFL Environmental Completes SECURE Waste Infrastructure Acquisition
GFL said more than 2,000 SECURE employees will join its workforce. SECURE management, including Allen Gransch, will continue to work under GFL ownership.Park Cities Recycling Event to Accept E-Waste, Documents and Used Goods
Shred-it will securely destroy the documents on-site.Greenfield Recycling Hits Record High After Collection Overhaul
Officials thanked the community for thier efforts during the transition period. Greater public awareness and easier collection methods have encouraged residents to recycle more, they added.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.