Plastics Recycling
Published in September 2026According to The Recycling Partnership, the 2026 Recycling Confidence Index sits at 609 out of 1,000, down 18 points from the 2022 baseline score...
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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
UK recycling centers face more than 10 battery fires a week
New York DEC awards electric vehicle transition grants
Nevada Tech Hub and Redwood Materials expands access to lithium battery recycling in Nevada
Commerce Department bans exports of battery waste for one year
Battery Bonanza Contest engages students in safe battery recycling
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- General Recycling News
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
Connecticut’s beverage container redemption rate rises 27 percent
- Glass Recycling
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- 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
AF&PA releases paper reports
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
- Plastics Recycling
- Rubber
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
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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All posts tagged "recycling"
General Recycling News
Published in September 2026Miami-Dade County’s recycling contamination rate has declined from nearly 50 percent in 2020 to 36.5 percent, marking one of the county’s most significant improvements in...
Plastics Recycling
Published in September 2026PureCycle Technologies, Inc., a U.S.-based company revolutionizing plastic recycling, announced a strategic partnership with RM TOHCELLO Co., Ltd., a large producer of biaxially oriented...
Waste
Published in September 2026TerraCycle Commercial™, a division of TerraCycle®, has launched a new collection and recycling service for vape devices, with nicotine pods disposed of through incineration...
Rubber
Published in September 2026Liberty Tire Recycling, a portfolio company of I Squared Capital, an independent global infrastructure investor, announced a major expansion of its Gulf Coast operations...
Business Briefs
Published in September 2026Rumpke Waste & Recycling’s chief financial officer (CFO), Phil Wehrman, retired June 30, and Rumpke’s current executive vice president of finance, Justin Birkle, will...
Waste
Published in September 2026Casella Waste Systems, Inc. and Waga Energy, an expert in the production of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) from landfills, announced the start of operations...
Plastics Recycling
Published in September 2026According to a recent article by BASF researchers, a mix of recycling technologies is necessary to ensure that a broad variety of plastics can...
Business Briefs
Published in September 2026AMERIPEN, a public policy organization representing the packaging value chain in the United States, announced the election of nine new or re-elected members to...
Glass Recycling
Published in September 2026Ryan Stansley, president, Jeff Stansley, chief executive officer and Branden Stansley vice president are leading Recycle Services’ continued growth as the family owned company...