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Residential electronics recycling collection event is Feb. 25
The Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department (OCSWMD) will be holding a residential electronic recycling event on Friday, Feb. 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the County Annex Building at 909 Pines Road…
County board approves tire-recycling project
On Tuesday, Feb.8, the Sarpy County Board of Commissioners approved a Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Grant Project with Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy for a tire-recycling event in coordination with the Papio-Missouri River…
Plastic pollution: NJ to ban packing peanuts under new recycling law signed by Murphy
More recycled plastic, glass and paper will be used in everyday products — from trash bags to beer bottles — under a new law Gov. Phil Murphy signed Tuesday.
Butte County going forward on waste facility master plan
The Butte County Board of Supervisors greenlit an agreement Tuesday with Steams, Conrad and Schmidt Consulting Engineers to develop a long-term master plan for the Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility.
Township Environmental Commission Honored for Zero-Waste Program
The Bordentown Township Environmental Commission has been honored for its work to reduce waste and promote a clean environment by the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC).
Sewickley selects glass recycling site
Sewickley officials have chosen a spot they hope will become a permanent glass recycling hub for the Quaker Valley community at large.
Houston Recycling Collaboration Aims to Ramp Up Plastics Recycling
The City of Houston, ExxonMobil, LyondellBasell, Cyclyx International, and FCC Environmental Services signed a memorandum of understanding forming the Houston Recycling Collaboration. The following statement may be attributed to Joshua Baca, the American Chemistry Council’s…Recycling in Flower Mound is way up
The amount of recycling collected in Flower Mound during the last fiscal year was up over 42% from the year before, according to the town of Flower Mound.
Closure at Recycling Center next week
The Teton County Recycling Center will be closed on Thursday, Feb. 17 due to upgrades to the electrical system. Regular business hours will resume the following day.WM Phoenix Open's 'zero-waste' event continues into 2022
Hundreds of thousands of spectators will be at the WM Phoenix Open and that means a lot of trash in Scottsdale.
La Salle to host electronic recycling Saturday, March 26, in Rotary Park
The city of La Salle will be partnering with A-Team Recycling to host a free electronic recycling event tentatively scheduled 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 26, at Rotary Park.Cobbs Recycling Center takes plunge into plastic foam
McLennan County residents finally have a place to recycle expanded polystyrene foam, better known by the brand name Styrofoam, keeping it out of the city landfill and natural habitats.
Feb. 8 - Beaufort County to offer free electronics recycling event Feb. 12
The Beaufort County Department of Solid Waste and Recycling will host two free electronics recycling events for County residents. The next events will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Delays across Central Virginia: When will my recycling be picked up?
The Central Virginia Waste Management Authority said that staffing shortages due to COVID-19 have resulted in curbside recycling delays across the region.
Red River trash, recycling pickup expected to be back on track starting Monday
The City of Fort Wayne Solid Waste Department is anticipating trash collection to resume normal operations starting Monday.San Francisco launches anticipated mobile recycling service, but not everyone is happy
San Francisco's new container recycling program is now up and running. The city used to have hundreds of places to return your bottles and cans: stores that sold the items and recycling centers.