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Published in January 2026BHS (Bulk Handling Systems), a leader in advanced recycling and waste processing systems, announced the opening of a new Nashville-based customer testing and evaluation...
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- Alternative Energy
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
UND receives grant to study wind turbines recycling
- Automotive
- Electronics 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
University of Edinburgh licenses breakthrough e-waste gold and copper recovery technology
New battery recycling law passed in Illinois
- Metal Recycling
- 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
New York proposes PFAS landfill regulations, expands cleanup funding through grants
PET thermoform recovery reaches record 264 million pounds
Freepoint Eco-Systems Plastics Incinerator to cease operations
Neste scales up plastic chemical recycling
Plastic Recycling and Omni to scale ASR plastics recovery into automotive-grade recycled compounds
- 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
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Electronics Recycling
Published in January 2026America has a huge, untapped stockpile of critical minerals –cobalt, nickel, lithium and copper – locked inside old electronics and forgotten rechargeable devices. Yet...
Waste
Published in January 2026The Recycling Education & Research Foundation (RERF) has opened submissions for the Peter J. Avagliano Award. Now in its second year, the award was...
Plastics Recycling
Published in January 2026California’s improved plastic bag ban went into effect. California’s previous bag ban, first passed in 2024, had allowed for thicker plastic film bags under...
Waste
Published in January 2026The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) plans to make new investments in four initiatives to make waste reduction easier for families and...
Metal Recycling
Published in January 2026North Carolina State University announced a new partnership with the Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) to enhance and scale up industry-driven training...
Metal Recycling
Published in January 2026Alton Steel, located in Alton, Illinois, has closed its operations at the facility effective January 2026. The decision follows a comprehensive review of the...
Automotive
Published in January 2026Recycling of plastics within vehicles is facing a critical turning point within the automotive recycling industry. While innovations in lightweight plastics [especially within the...
Plastics Recycling
Published in January 2026Technology at the consumer level, such as sensor-enabled smart bins and mobile apps, is improving plastic recycling collection rates by enhancing consumer engagement. By...
Business Briefs
Published in January 2026Novelis, Inc., a leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, has named Emilio Braghi as its new chief operating officer (COO). Braghi, who has been...