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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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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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The Battery Network joins SWANA as a corporate partner to advance safe battery collection
ABAT reports record breaking profits
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
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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
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- 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
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Business Briefs
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...
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Published in January 2021Due to the re-alignment of McCloskey International’s washing division, the business is launching a new brand identity that will support the evolution of the...
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Published in January 2021The Timken Company, a leader in engineered bearings and power transmission products, announced more than $75 million in capital investments through early 2022 to...
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Published in January 2021Leadpoint Business Services, a provider of work teams and operations support services to the recycling industry, announced recycling industry veteran Mike Huycke has joined...