Equipment Spotlight
Published in December 2014by MARY M. COX Shredders used in the multi-billion dollar metal recycling industry process materials like iron, steel, aluminum, copper and nickel. Those commodities...
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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 News
Resource Recycling Systems expands employee ownership with nine new shareholders
ReMA to recognize Jay Robinovitz with 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award
BlueScope rejects takeover proposal
RERF opens nominations for recycled materials employee award
TDEC seeks nominations for Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards
- 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
Equipment Spotlight
Published in November 2014by MARY M. COX As the electronics market expands exponentially, more and more efforts are made to prevent discarded electronics from ending up in...
Equipment Spotlight
Published in October 2014by MARY M. COX As the electronics market expands exponentially, more and more efforts are made to prevent discarded electronics from ending up in...
Equipment Spotlight
Published in September 2014by MARY M. COX As the electronics market expands exponentially, more and more efforts are made to prevent discarded electronics from ending up in...
Equipment Spotlight
Published in August 2014by MARY M. COX Awareness of the benefits of waste to fuel conversion continues to grow. Manufacturer List CH4 Biogas, LLCLauren Toretta 203-869-1446www.ch4biogas.com Clean...
Equipment Spotlight
Published in July 2014by MARY M. COX As the practicality of landfill usage continues to wane in fiscal and ecological terms, the practice of extracting metal from...
Equipment Spotlight
Published in June 2014by MARY M. COX Reducing material size for more efficient handling is a common concern in the recycling industry. Manufacturer List American Pulverizer James...
Equipment Spotlight
Published in May 2014by MARY M. COX The early stage of recycling an automobile involves transporting it from the point of disposal to the point of recycling....
Equipment Spotlight
Published in April 2014by MARY M. COX As costs continue to increase at landfill sites, the choice to first process materials to a smaller size continues to...
Equipment Spotlight
Published in March 2014by MARY M. COX Whether it’s a magnet, a grapple or a shear – attachments are integral to the metal recycling environment. Manufacturer List...