Metal Recycling
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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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Battery recycler secures license to sell recycled battery black mass
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
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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
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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
A growing number of Americans urge SEC to preserve paper delivery
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
- Plastics Recycling
California moves forward on plastic recycling rules despite greenwashing bill veto
Plastics machinery shipments mixed as investment grows
Bill introduced to standardize recycled plastic claims
Plastic Energy founder Monreal returns as CEO
PSRA reports on the state of polystyrene recycling in North America
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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
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Meridian Waste acquires Lafferty Disposal
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
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Metal Recycling
Published in August 2026As demand for aluminum continues to grow across transportation, packaging, energy, defense and advanced manufacturing, the Aluminum Association is calling for an “all-of-the-above” strategy...
Metal Recycling
Published in August 2026Aurubis AG, a global provider of nonferrous metals and the largest copper recycler worldwide, inaugurated the expansion stage of the Reducing Diffuse Emissions (RDE)...
Metal Recycling
Published in August 2026Steel Dynamics, Inc. provided second quarter 2026 earnings guidance in the range of $3.51 to $3.55 per diluted share. Comparatively, the company’s sequential first...
Metal Recycling
Published in August 2026Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,117,000 net tons...
Metal Recycling
Published in August 2026CMC announced financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended May 31, 2026. “During our fiscal third quarter, we continued to make great progress...
Metal Recycling
Published in July 2026World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 155.7 million tonnes (Mt) in June 2026, a...
Metal Recycling
Published in July 2026Aurubis AG, a global provider of nonferrous metals and a large copper recycler, marked the inauguration of a globally unique plant at its Hamburg...
Metal Recycling
Published in July 2026U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), through its sales agents Amentum and CWS Marketing Group, will conduct the second and final public auction of...