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City of Houghton Approved Trash, Recycling Ordinances
Residents can get additional containers by paying $12 per trash and $5 per recycling container.
Free, statewide recycling program coming to Colorado
The national recycling rate sits at about 30% whereas Colorado’s rate is only at 16%. Hoping to reach a 45% recycling rate by 2036, officials are working on a statewide recycling program.
Most recycling in St. Louis is not being recycled, officials say
The city’s top lawmaker says the recycling system here isn’t working and needs an overhaul.
LG Electronics Earth Day Electronics Recycling Event a Huge Success
The event accepted a wide range of electronics from local residents, including televisions, monitors, computers and tablets.
Tire Recycling Company Reached Settlement Over Violation of Clean Water Act
As part of the settlement, the tire recycling company will pay $62,000 to People of Ayer Concerned About the Environment (PACE).Vail to host Hard to Recycle event May 19
Town will collect electronic and household hazardous waste as well as offer paper shredding services
Post-budget push would reduce statewide plastic waste, expand recycling
The state budget was inches from the finish line, but environmental advocates weren't wasting any time to start the fight for legislation to reduce plastic packaging and expand recyclable bottles in New York before the…Auburn could get rid of recycling program for cheaper, 'greener' solution
Auburn's city council voted unanimously Monday night to take the program's budget away, though that could be reversed during a council meeting later this month.
City of Kingsport to Exit Curbside Recycling
The City noted that majority of the households will be able to manage with a single cart.WM to Build New Materials Recycling Facility in Tennessee
The company looks forward to work in collaboration with the city to develop end markets for recovered materials, Gentilcore added.Sustainable Salida to host free e-waste recycling event
Sustainable Salida, Chaffee County and Heart of the Rockies Chamber of Commerce will host a free e-waste recycling event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 13 at Chaffee County Fairgrounds, 10165 CR 120 in…Ogle County residents-only recycling event May 20
The Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department will host a residential electronic recycling event from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 20, at the Solid Waste Management Department, 909 Pines Road.Cranbrook Curbside Recycling Program Reached New Collection Milestone
The City of Cranbrook's automated curbside collection service is paid for by RecycleBC and the RDEK.Auburn City Council Decided to Eliminate Recycling Program
Also, incineration of materials will lead to release of pollutants, they noted.Free recycling event to be held May 20 at DPW Yard
A free recycling event will be held Saturday, May 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Leominster DPW Yard, 109 Graham St.Don’t Make These Recycling Mistakes
We all know that, in theory, we should be recycling—but there are a lot of myths and misconceptions that can make it difficult to know what, exactly, should be recycled—and how.