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Published in February 2021Altronix Corp. has appointed Steve Stettner as sales manager for the Northeast region in the U.S. Stettner brings more than four decades of industry...
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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
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- 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
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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
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Business Briefs
Published in February 2021Meridian Waste, an integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company, has closed on the purchase of Sunrise Sanitation in the greater Greenville, South Carolina, marketplace,...
Business Briefs
Published in February 2021Vortex made executive management changes to set the stage for its next generation of corporate leadership. Founded in Salina, Kansas in 1977, Vortex has...
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Published in January 2021Effective January 2, 2021, James Miller became the regional director of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) southwest regional office. He replaces Ronald...
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Published in January 2021Universal Recycling Technologies (URT), a provider of full service electronic and universal recycling waste and IT assets disposition solutions, announced that Ken Thomas has...
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Published in January 2021The Timken Company has appointed Sarah Lauber to its board of directors. The election will bring The Timken Company board to 12 members. Lauber...
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Published in January 2021The Carton Council announced that Jordan Fengel, former executive director of the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling, has joined the Carton Council to...
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Published in January 2021Wisetek, a leader in advanced IT asset disposal, data destruction, technology reuse and manufacturing services, has been recognized as a representative vendor in the...
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Published in January 2021President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has chosen Michael S. Regan, head of North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality, to head the Environmental Protection Agency...
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Published in January 2021Gallegos Sanitation Inc. (GSI) owners Jerry, Arthur and Rudy Gallegos are retiring and have sold the Fort Collins company to Phoenix-based Republic Services. In...