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Published in August 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...
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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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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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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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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
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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 "scrap"
Rubber
Published in August 2026Liberty Tire Recycling, a portfolio company of I Squared Capital, an independent global infrastructure investor, announced a major expansion of its Gulf Coast operations...
Waste
Published in August 2026Republic Services, Inc. has started construction on the San Bernardino Sustainability Park, a next‑generation organics processing facility designed to significantly expand composting capacity across...
Electronics Recycling
Published in August 2026The Battery Network, in partnership with the Chittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD), named the winners of Battery Bonanza, a school-based battery recycling contest that...
Metal Recycling
Published in August 2026The European Union is considering a proposal to impose a 15 percent export tax on aluminum scrap, a move that could reshape global recycling...
Metal Recycling
Published in August 2026The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of May 2026, U.S. steel mills shipped 8,141,900 net tons, an 8.5...
Metal Recycling
Published in August 2026As demand for aluminum continues to grow across transportation, packaging, energy, defense and advanced manufacturing, the Aluminum Association is calling for an “all-of-the-above” strategy...
Metal Recycling
Published in August 2026Steel Dynamics, Inc. provided second quarter 2026 earnings guidance in the range of $3.51 to $3.55 per diluted share. Comparatively, the company’s sequential first...
Equipment Spotlight
Published in July 2026Manufacturers Aim Attachments Dave Packer 800-803-3365 www.aimattachments.com Bateman Manufacturing Dan Anderson 705-487-5020 www.batemanmanufacturing.com Builtrite Handlers & Attachments Uwe Kausch 218-834-5555 www.builtrite.com Moley Magnetics Inc....
Metal Recycling
Published in July 2026World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 155.7 million tonnes (Mt) in June 2026, a...