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Published in July 2025The Teamsters Union is aggressively expanding a nationwide strike for fair contracts at Republic Services, one of the nation’s largest and wealthiest waste management...
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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
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
- Solid Waste
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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Solid Waste
Published in May 2025Denali, a large organic recycling company, has acquired Wallace Farm, Inc., a family owned composting, soil and mulch products company operating two large scale...
Solid Waste
Published in May 2025The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has issued a temporary six month extension of Keystone Sanitary Landfill’s (KSL) existing operating permit for its...
Solid Waste
Published in May 2025The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) has initiated an important new research project, State of Practice: Hospital, Medical & Infectious Waste (HMIW). Supported...
Solid Waste
Published in May 2025WM’s board of directors has appointed John J. Morris, Jr. to the position of president, reporting to Jim Fish, the company’s chief executive officer....
Solid Waste
Published in May 2025Casella Waste Systems, Inc. opened the doors of its newly renovated Willimantic, Connecticut materials recovery facility. The facility upgrade is complete with state-of-the-art equipment...
Solid Waste
Published in April 2025CPM Holdings, Inc., a diversified supplier of process equipment, unveiled their new pet food processing equipment line, which includes twin-screw extruders, advanced dryers, precision...
Solid Waste
Published in April 2025The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has issued a temporary six month extension of Keystone Sanitary Landfill’s (KSL) existing operating permit for its...
Solid Waste
Published in April 2025The recycling rate in Michigan is at a record high for the fourth consecutive year, according to a new analysis of data from the...
Solid Waste
Published in March 2025Boston Green Company, a leader in hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, announced the opening of its newest facility at 7 Crane Way, Hooksett, New...