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.
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…Peoria Opens Transfer Station as Landfill #3 Remains Delayed
Peoria County has formally marked the opening of its new transfer and recycling station in Pottstown, creating an approximately 10-year bridge for local waste services following the closure of Landfill #2 while plans and permitting…Essex County Electronics Recycling Day Set for Oct. 17
The event is open to Essex County residents only. There is no charge, but participants must provide proof of residency. Commercial businesses are not permitted to drop off materials.Third-Annual APR Recycling Leadership Awards Open for Nominations
Recipients will join an elite group of past APR Recycling Leadership Award winners and gain national industry recognition, exposure to the 2,000+ PRC attendees, and the opportunity to showcase their work at the trade show.Mount Vernon to Host E-Recycling Event on October 24
Mount Vernon, Illinois, will host an electronics recycling collection with J&C E-Recycling on October 24. Residents can bring computers, televisions, appliances and other electrical equipment to the Public Works Department, with a limit of two…Houston Overhauls Solid Waste Operations After New $5 Monthly Fee
Houston is restructuring its solid waste operations following implementation of a $5 monthly administrative fee. Public Works is introducing new service-performance targets, shifting toward customer-focused metrics and funding the approximately $134 million solid waste operation…Columbus, Georgia HHW and Electronics Collection Set for Oct. 10
Columbus, Georgia, residents can bring household hazardous waste and selected electronics to a special collection at the Recycling and Sustainability Center on October 10. The event runs from 8 a.m. to noon, requires identification and…Meridian Waste Expands Virginia Collection Network Through Lafferty Acquisition
Meridian Waste has acquired selected assets of Meherrin-based Lafferty Disposal, expanding residential collection routes across Prince Edward and Nottoway counties in Virginia. The routes will be integrated into Meridian's Lunenburg Hauling operation and provide additional…Auburn, Alabama Sets Free HHW, Electronics Recycling and Shredding Event for Oct. 10
Auburn, Alabama residents can dispose of household hazardous waste, recycle electronics and securely shred documents for free during the city's fall collection event on October 10.West Virginia DEP Awards $70K to Expand Electronic Recycling
West Virginia will distribute $70,480 to nine county and solid waste programs for electronics recycling collection events and ongoing e-waste services through the state's Covered Electronic Devices Recycling Grant Program.