A Closer Look
Published in July 2026by Matt Jones As Steve Kurtzman often says, he “grew up in the garbage business,” having spent his career immersed in the waste industry....
Hi, what are you looking for?
American Recycler News – The NewsVoice for Salvage, Waste and Recycling
- News
- 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
- Business Briefs
- Construction & Demolition
- Electronics Recycling
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
PyroGenesis confirms testing success with battery recycler
- Features
- General News
Resource Recycling Systems expands employee ownership with nine new shareholders
ReMA to recognize Jay Robinovitz with 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award
BlueScope rejects takeover proposal
RERF opens nominations for recycled materials employee award
TDEC seeks nominations for Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards
- 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
- 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
- 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
