New demand, new risks reshape metal markets
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- Alternative Energy
Recology hits a sustainability target three years early
Comstock advances first-of-its-kind solar recycling plant
EGLE awards $3.87 million supporting renewable energy projects
Ninety percent of wind turbine mass can be recycled
Recycled wind turbine blade material used to build retaining wall in Des Moines
- Automotive
Rising auto repair costs drive salvage growth
Interchange 360 builds Colorado’s first petroleum and automotive container recycling network
ACE Recycling & Disposal adds Mcneilus Volterra ZSL electric refuse collection vehicle to fleet
Hydro to supply high recycled content aluminum to GM
TDEC awards $2.7M to expand EV Fast-Charging Network
- Business Briefs
- Construction & Demolition
- Electronics Recycling
UK recycling centers face more than 10 battery fires a week
New York DEC awards electric vehicle transition grants
Nevada Tech Hub and Redwood Materials expands access to lithium battery recycling in Nevada
Commerce Department bans exports of battery waste for one year
Battery Bonanza Contest engages students in safe battery recycling
- Features
- General Recycling News
Key recycling bills advance to House of Representatives
DOE funded projects target more efficient cardboard recycling
ReMA issues new guidance to help recycling operations prevent and manage fire risk
Miami-Dade County’s recycling contamination rates drop to lowest level in years
Two workers killed in fire and explosion at recycling center
- Glass Recycling
- Metal Recycling
- Organics
BHS partners with Napa Recycling and City of Napa for renewable natural gas facility
Google purchases carbon removal credits generated by organic waste processing
Over 12,000 tons of organic material diverted from landfills in California
Sustainable composting facilities grow
The evolution of innovative municipal composting program initiatives
- Paper & Wood
ALLIANCE declares first-ever design for recyclability guidance for poly coated paper
AF&PA releases paper reports
California SB 343 Update recognizes carton recyclability
Recycling access reaches 20 percent of U.S. population for paper cups
International Paper to build new packaging plant in Mississippi
- Plastics Recycling
- Rubber
Liberty Tire Recycling strengthens recycling efforts with acquisitions
USTMA predicts lower 2026 tire shipments
Liberty Tire Recycling strengthens recycling efforts with acquisitions
USTMA supports advancing tire technologies through Section 114 of the Motor Vehicle Modernization Act of 2026
ATS to help Gilead Dynamics scale mobile tire recycling
- Solid Waste
New Oregon recycling program diverts over 130,000 mattresses from landfills
Partnership to transform Providence materials collection system
SWANA and EREF sign MOU to advance education in waste management
EPA selects Kansas City to receive a $5 million solid waste infrastructure grant
Report highlights valuable impacts of mattress recycling
- Alternative Energy
Rising auto repair costs drive salvage growth
The economics of collision repair are changing the path a damaged vehicle takes after an accident. As repair costs rise,...
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ReMA issues new guidance to help recycling operations prevent and manage fire risk
The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) released new industry guidance to help recycling operations prevent, detect, mitigate, and respond to fire...
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VLS launches mercury disposal solution
VLS Environmental Solutions has published a new piece, "Elemental Mercury Disposal Is No Longer in Limbo," detailing the launch of...
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Canada escalates tariffs on U.S. metals
Canada has implemented a new round of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports, with steel, aluminum and related metal products among...
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