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.
Five Ogle County drop-off recycling centers close in May
January 23rd 2019
Ogle County will end its drop-off recycling program in May after nearly 25 years of operation.
A move by China puts U.S. small-town recycling programs in the dumps
January 22nd 2019
Big cities have shielded their residents from the impact of China’s decision last year to curtail the solid waste it will accept from other countries.…
USA to recycle critical battery materials more intensely
January 21st 2019
The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) announced the establishment of a research and development centre for the recycling of critical materials
In rural Southern Illinois, recycling lags. But it's growing.
January 21st 2019
Every county in the Illinois state would appoint a recycling coordinator and develop a plan to recycle at least 25 percent of its trash.
Phenix City recycling Centers are no longer accepting plastic
January 18th 2019
Phenix City has two recycling centers. The recycling centers accept steel cans, newspapers, cardboard but on the plastic compartment there's a seal over it. Kimberly…
Another recycling option nears in county
January 17th 2019
Within a few months, St. Joseph County residents will have a place to recycle home electronics, on a weekly basis.
A mobile app has tips and schedules for Baltimore recycling
January 15th 2019
With Recycle Coach, the city is looking to help make recycling easier.
Wellesley's food waste recycling program is now permanent
January 14th 2019
A pilot food recycling program for Wellesley residents will now be a permanent effort, according to the town.
Why recycling costs are piling up
January 14th 2019
Two years after China began constricting the types of recyclable materials it will import from the U.S., the effects of that lost market are taking…
14 items you shouldn't toss in the recycling bin
January 11th 2019
Recycling one ton of paper saves enough energy to power the average home for six months, saves 7,000 gallons of water and massively reduces greenhouse…
Forsyth recycling Christmas trees at multiple sites
January 1st 2019
Forsyth County residents have six places to drop off their live Christmas trees for recycling in and around Cumming as part of the "Bring One…
No longer able to command top dollar for recyclables, some communities cut back collections
January 11th 2019
For many, recycling is second nature. With curbside pickup and recycling centers, communities have made the process easy. But in the past couple of years,…
Berryville's recycling program costs may increase
January 10th 2019
Less demand for recyclable materials could prompt changes to Berryville's recycling program or cause the town to have to pay its recycling contractor more.
Glass recycling contamination worries area officials
January 10th 2019
Jefferson City officials fear a free glass recycling service could end up costing residents if contamination issues are not addressed.
Get Rid of Your Old Electronics at a Ridgewood E-Waste Recycling Event This Month
January 9th 2019
Locals will be able to safety discard their tangled piles of unused cables, out-of-date electronics and more at an e-waste recycling event in Ridgewood later…
Idaho Falls begins glass recycling program
January 9th 2019
Sanitation department workers spent Monday setting up new blue recycling bins at the city's 13 permanent recycling bin locations to allow residents to recycle bottles…
New year, new recycling rules in Sacramento
January 4th 2019
There are some new rules on what kinds of plastics you can recycle in the city of Sacramento.