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Published in January 2020Quanex Building Products Corporation announced that George Wilson, Quanex’s chief operating officer, has been elected by the company’s board of directors to succeed Bill...
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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
- Automotive
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- 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
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
Connecticut’s beverage container redemption rate rises 27 percent
- 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
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
AF&PA opposes changes to New York’s Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act
- 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 2020Patrick Dauria has been named general manager of R&B Debris. In his new role, Dauria will oversee all operations for the South Jersey company...
Business Briefs
Published in January 2020WCA Waste Corporation, a non-hazardous solid-waste services company, has expanded in the state of Arkansas with the acquisition of the Little Rock Division of...
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Published in January 2020GFL Environmental Inc. and American Waste have entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition by GFL of American Waste’s solid and liquid waste...
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Published in January 2020Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) announced the sale of Environmental Products & Services of Vermont, Inc. (EPS) to Miller Environmental Group (MEG). MEG...
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Published in January 2020Brokk, a manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, is enhancing customer service and parts availability with upgrades to the parts warehouse at its headquarters in...
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Published in January 2020The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) recently announced its leadership team and board of directors to lead the organization for 2020. Jaime Camara of...
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Published in January 2020C&C Mfg., headquartered in Ottumwa, Iowa, has hired Dave Reed as a sales representative for both the scrap and solid waste divisions. Reed has...
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Published in January 2020GRYB, the Canadian leader in the design, manufacture and adaptation of attachment equipment for heavy machinery, has acquired 100 percent of Winkle Industries and...
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Published in January 2020The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the appointment of Kurt Thiede of Wisconsin as regional administrator for Region 5, overseeing...