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Published in January 2026The Northeast Recycling Council’s (NERC) Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) Commodity Values Survey Report for the period July through September 2025 showed a continued decline...
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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
- 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 Recycling News
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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Waste
Published in January 2026The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission has adopted a new standard to reduce methane, a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change, and other...
Waste
Published in January 2026Amazon and Mill Industries Inc. are teaming up to bring an industry-first innovation to Whole Foods Market stores that will reduce in-store food waste....
Waste
Published in December 2025With illegal dumping summonses up more than 20 percent in the last fiscal year, the Department of Sanitation reminds New Yorkers they can receive...
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Published in December 2025Working to reduce harmful emissions across all sources, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved updates to its Landfill Methane Regulation (LMR) that will...
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Published in December 2025The New York City Department of Sanitation disclosed that residents have reached yet another composting record, separating and setting out more than 5.9 million...
Waste
Published in December 2025WM celebrated the opening of a new renewable natural gas (RNG) facility in Opelika, Alabama. The $50 million WM Salem Renewable Natural Gas Facility...
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Published in December 2025Congressman Lou Correa (D-CA) has presented the Design for Recycling Resolution, aimed at promoting manufacturer practices that enhance product recyclability. The initiative seeks to...
Waste
Published in December 2025Two waste watchdog groups, the Basel Action Network (BAN) and The Last Beach Cleanup, published a Fact Briefing detailing that California is exporting a...
Waste
Published in December 2025The National Recycling Coalition (NRC) announced the recipients of the 2025 National Recycling Awards during the National Recycling Congress, at Wichita State University. The...