Recycling Tips
Top tips for recycling your household rubbish, reducing your waste, and reusing whenever possible. There are little things each of us can do to help preserve and protect the environment. Being careful to recycle the right items in the correct way will ensure the recycling process is as efficient as possible.
Portsmouth to Pilot Automated Trash and Recycling Collection
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, will begin distributing standardized trash and recycling carts in Pannaway Manor in November 2026 ahead of an automated collection pilot scheduled to begin in spring 2027.
California Textile EPR Moves Ahead Despite Lawsuit
California's first U.S. textile producer responsibility program continues moving forward despite a legal challenge to Landbell USA's selection as the state's PRO. Producer registration remains open as major implementation milestones approach in 2027.
ORNL Rare-Earth Recycling Could Strengthen U.S. Supply
Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed a membrane-based process that can recover high-purity neodymium, praseodymium and dysprosium from discarded permanent magnets, potentially creating another domestic source of critical materials for U.S. manufacturing.EU Aluminum Scrap Exports to U.S. Jump 243%
European aluminum scrap exports to the U.S. jumped 243% in 2025, intensifying concerns over scrap supply, recycling capacity and industrial competitiveness.ORNL Rare-Earth Recycling Technology Targets U.S. Supply Gap
Oak Ridge National Laboratory's membrane solvent extraction technology can recover neodymium, praseodymium and dysprosium from discarded permanent magnets. The technology has been licensed commercially as the U.S. looks for additional domestic sources of critical rare-earth…Michigan Offers $4.29M for Electric Refuse and Recycling Trucks
Michigan is offering up to $4.29 million to help public and private organizations replace eligible Class 6 and Class 7 diesel refuse and recycling trucks with battery-electric vehicles. Grants can also support charging infrastructure and…
California SB 54 Plan Moves to CalRecycle Review
Circular Action Alliance has submitted California's revised SB 54 producer responsibility plan to CalRecycle after considering more than 2,400 public comments. The filing moves the state's packaging EPR system closer to producer fee obligations and…New Jersey Panel Advances Mattress, Vape Disposal Bills
New Jersey lawmakers have advanced separate producer responsibility bills for mattresses and e-cigarettes, potentially shifting more end-of-life collection and recycling costs from municipalities to producers.Logan County E-Waste Drive Offers Mostly Free Electronics Recycling Oct. 23
Logan County, Kentucky, will host a drive-through electronics recycling event October 23 in partnership with City eWaste. Most devices will be accepted free, while televisions and computer monitors will cost $10 each.Pro Disposal MRF Upgrade Quadruples Capacity to 20 TPH
Closed Loop Partners has provided a multi-million-dollar loan for sorting equipment at Pro Disposal’s new Pennsylvania MRF. The 40,000-square-foot facility is designed to process 20 tons per hour, four times the capacity of the company’s…Mount Vernon Fall Clean Up Day Set for Oct. 17
Knox County residents can dispose of eligible unwanted household items during Mount Vernon’s Fall Clean Up Day on October 17. The event runs from 8 a.m. to noon, or until dumpsters fill, with unlimited loads…California SB 54 Plan Moves to CalRecycle Review
Circular Action Alliance has submitted California's revised SB 54 producer responsibility plan to CalRecycle after considering more than 2,400 public comments. The filing moves the state's packaging EPR system closer to producer fee obligations and…
HyProMag Texas Rare-Earth Recycling Hub Secures Power
HyProMag USA has secured electrical capacity for its Dallas-Fort Worth rare-earth magnet recycling and manufacturing hub. Magnet finishing is targeted for the first half of 2027, while the first integrated U.S. recycling and manufacturing phase…Branch County Tire Recycling Drive Collects 1,310 Tires at Annual Recycling Drive
Branch County's annual scrap tire recycling event collected 1,310 unwanted tires in four hours on October 10, filling two semi-trailers. The Michigan event operates through EGLE's Scrap Tire Cleanup Grant Program with local coordination by…Columbia County Reuse Program Diverts 100,000 Pounds
Columbia County, Oregon's Reuse Program diverted 100,000 pounds of usable material from landfill disposal during its first year. A dedicated Reuse Advocate recovers, tests and tracks items at the county transfer station before distributing them…Huron Valley State Bank Sets Highland Shredding, E-Recycling Event for Oct. 17
Huron Valley State Bank will host a free document-shredding and small-electronics recycling event October 17 at its Highland, Michigan, branch. Individuals and businesses may bring up to four banker's boxes of documents, while selected personal…