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- News
- Alternative Energy
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
- Alternative Energy
All posts tagged "Metals"
Waste
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...
Metal Recycling
Published in January 2026New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette have filed a public-nuisance lawsuit against a...
Automotive
Published in January 2026LKQ Corporation has commenced a process to explore the potential sale of its specialty segment. “Our specialty segment is a leading distributor of automotive,...
Metal Recycling
Published in January 2026Commercial Metals Company (CMC) announced financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended November 30, 2025. Peter Matt, president and chief executive officer, commented,...
General Recycling News
Published in January 2026The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) will celebrate the 40th year of the Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards in 2026 and invites Tennesseans...
Metal Recycling
Published in January 2026Circularity has become part of the public mindset, according to an international study commissioned by Every Can Counts that was conducted across 16 countries...
Metal Recycling
Published in January 2026In response to media speculation, SGH Ltd confirmed it has submitted a Non-Binding Indicative Offer (NBIO), together with Steel Dynamics, Inc. (SDI), for SGH...
Metal Recycling
Published in January 2026World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 140.1 million tonnes (Mt) in November 2025, a...
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...