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Published in August 2026Remcon Equipment, Inc., a manufacturer of custom recycling systems and material handling equipment, has named Sean Johnston as its new chief executive officer (CEO)...
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- News
- 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
- Business Briefs
- Construction & Demolition
- Electronics Recycling
Commerce Department bans exports of battery waste for one year
Battery Bonanza Contest engages students in safe battery recycling
WM updates Recycle Right Rules: No batteries in recycling or trash
EV battery recycling market to reach $19.0 billion by 2033
ABTC revenue jumps as AI, EV battery recycling demand powers expansion
- Features
- General Recycling News
Connecticut’s beverage container redemption rate rises 27 percent
New Jersey opens nominations for environmental excellence awards
Lawsuit challenges Colorado’s recycling expansion
EGLE awards recycling infrastructure grants
Miami-Dade County’s recycling contamination rates drop to lowest level in years
- Glass Recycling
Oregon DEQ to update glass classification
Rumpke facilities earn Gold status for glass recycling efforts
Cullet LLC forms Cullet Ohio to expand Midwest glass recycling
Only one-third of glass is recycled: Glass report shows how communities are helping
Glass Packaging Institute calls for submissions for 2027 Clear Choice Awards
- 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
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
AF&PA opposes changes to New York’s Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act
Poly coated paper recycling gains industry backing as alliance adds new members
- Plastics Recycling
- Rubber
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
Continental increases profitability in tires
- 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
Business Briefs
Published in August 2026SAS Group announced that Gary Griessmeyer has joined their team as customer support manager. Griessmeyer is an industry veteran with more than 30 years...
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Published in August 2026Casella Waste Systems, Inc., a regional solid waste, recycling and resource management services company, announced that Damian Ribar will join its executive leadership team...
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Published in June 2026TerraCycle Commercial, a division of international recycling leader TerraCycle®, announced the acquisition of Connecticut-based NLR Inc. As part of TerraCycle Commercial, NLR customers will...
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Published in June 2026SICON congratulated Heiner Guschall, managing director of SICON GmbH, on being named a recipient of the 2026 Charles W. Briggs Award. With this prestigious...
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Published in June 2026Rumpke Waste & Recycling’s chief financial officer (CFO), Phil Wehrman, retired June 30, and Rumpke’s current executive vice president of finance, Justin Birkle, will...
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Published in June 2026WM announced that its board of directors has appointed Tara Hemmer to the position of executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO), reporting...
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Published in June 2026ERA Partners LLC, a San Francisco-based private investment firm, has finalized the sale of Robinson Waste Holdings Group LLC to Republic Services Inc. Robinson...
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Published in May 2026Brokk, a manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, has hired Roy Ortega as its first dedicated service manager for Canada. Ortega, a seasoned field service...
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Published in May 2026VLS Environmental Solutions, a provider of sustainable waste management and environmental solutions, has acquired IDR Environmental Services, a Los Angeles, California-based provider of hazardous...