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Published in August 2026Beverage container redemption rates for calendar year 2025 in the U.S. deposit-return system (DRS, aka bottle bill) states – with the exception of Connecticut...
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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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General Recycling News
Published in August 2026The Sherrill Administration, Trenton, New Jersey, invited nominations for the 27th annual Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards, the state’s environmental awards program recognizing individuals, businesses,...
General Recycling News
Published in August 2026Colorado’s ambitious effort to expand recycling access statewide is facing another legal challenge, raising new questions about the future of the state’s producer responsibility...
General Recycling News
Published in August 2026The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) joined local and state partners in Marquette to name the Upper Peninsula recipients receiving...
General Recycling News
Published in August 2026Miami-Dade County’s recycling contamination rate has declined from nearly 50 percent in 2020 to 36.5 percent, marking one of the county’s most significant improvements in...
General Recycling News
Published in August 2026The Recycling Partnership released the first installment of its 2026 State of Recycling Report, the nation’s leading resource for residential recycling data. Moving away...
General Recycling News
Published in July 2026The REMADE Institute, a 150 member public-private partnership established in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) with an initial investment of $140...
General Recycling News
Published in June 2026Nucor Corporation announced consolidated net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders of $743 million, or $3.23 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2026....
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Published in June 2026Over 140 members of Teamsters Local 350 at Recology have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new five year contract that delivers gains in wages,...
General Recycling News
Published in June 2026Officials from the City of Worthington and the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) formally opened a new Recycling Convenience Center at 380...