Recycling
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Do more with less: Supercharge waste and recycling fleet operations
Digital enablement allows fleet authorities to compress route times and mileage, saving on fuel costs and vehicle wear and tear.
Oct. 7, 2024 -
Recycling industry eyes export improvements after port strike resolution
Ports important to recycled commodities trade are expected to reopen now that a labor strike is tentatively resolved, but some residual logistics and commodity price impacts could linger due to backlogs.
By Megan Quinn • Oct. 4, 2024 -
LRS releases first sustainability report, unveils emissions reduction plan
LRS’ sustainability report offers baseline greenhouse gas emissions data and a general plan for reducing emissions from landfills and fleet vehicles while maintaining recycling rates and continuing to improve safety rates.
By Megan Quinn • Oct. 3, 2024 -
What’s next now that California’s EPR for textiles law has passed
CalRecycle is expected to start working on regulations early next year. Recycling and waste groups say the law should divert more textiles, which can be problematic to process, into reuse or repair end markets instead of landfills.
By Megan Quinn • Oct. 2, 2024 -
The How2Recycle label is getting a new look
The campaign to transform the instructional label program involves a refreshed design, plans for greater investment in consumer education, enhanced data sources and partners handling different aspects of the system.
By Maria Rachal • Oct. 1, 2024 -
Notable waste and recycling conferences in 2025
Organizers have already begun planning conferences for 2025, with new locations announced for events by SWANA and ReFED. See details about next year’s events covering business trends, organics, plastic recycling and more.
By Waste Dive Staff • Updated Oct. 4, 2024 -
9 federal recycling and waste grants to apply for in 2024
Grant applications are due soon for numerous waste, recycling and organics programs funded by the U.S. EPA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
By Megan Quinn • Oct. 1, 2024 -
Oregon multifamily recycling report calls for better funding, access
The report outlines well-known recycling challenges for people living in multifamily housing, such as lack of access and space constraints. It calls for a producer responsibility organization to dedicate funding for improvements.
By Megan Quinn • Sept. 26, 2024 -
How to handle the global issue of election waste
Local governments are preparing to deal with high volumes of yard signs, mailers and campaign material as the fall election season ramps up. Programs in Pennsylvania, Texas, Florida and elsewhere encourage recycling and reuse.
By Adina Solomon • Sept. 26, 2024 -
San Francisco’s BottleBank aims to help in a state with limited container deposit options
California is set to invest millions in innovations meant to make its container deposit return system operate more efficiently. BottleBank shares lessons from its first two years in operation as a mobile bag drop program.
By Megan Quinn • Sept. 25, 2024 -
Lawsuits from California AG and others take aim at ExxonMobil’s chemical recycling claims
Coordinated lawsuits target the company’s role in pollution and describe the limitations of mechanical and advanced recycling to manage waste. Packaging companies have partnered with ExxonMobil to source recycled plastics.
By Maria Rachal • Sept. 24, 2024 -
DOE’s $3B funding round includes battery recycling projects
American Battery Technology Co., Ascend Elements, Cirba Solutions, Clarios Circular Solutions, Li Industries and others will use the funding for facilities to recycle and process critical materials needed for new battery manufacturing.
By Megan Quinn • Sept. 24, 2024 -
California closes reusable plastic carryout bag loophole
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 1053, a law that will eliminate plastic bags as an option at store checkouts. Retailers will still be allowed to sell certain recycled paper bags.
By Maria Rachal • Sept. 23, 2024 -
New and upcoming recycling facility projects boost regional capabilities
Cards Recycling, WM, Aurubis and a waste authority in Alabama have all invested in recent facility upgrades that could have implications for regional curbside programs or hard-to-recycle materials.
By Megan Quinn • Sept. 20, 2024 -
WM to close Maryland MRF and reduce temp workforce as part of upgrade plan
The Elkridge facility’s closure is the latest development in WM’s efforts to invest more than $1 billion in new and upgraded recycling facilities across the US through 2026.
By Megan Quinn • Sept. 19, 2024 -
Northeast MRFs saw 40% jump in commodity values in a year: NERC report
Recent earnings calls for waste companies have reflected the trend of increased values identified in the report. NERC is seeking more MRFs to contribute data for its anonymous quarterly report.
By Megan Quinn • Sept. 18, 2024 -
EPA announces $117M worth of recycling grant opportunities with organics focus
The new opportunities build on a historic amount of infrastructure funding the Biden administration has awarded for recycling projects since last year, as well as efforts to build a circular economy for organics and other materials.
By Jacob Wallace • Sept. 17, 2024 -
EPA waste office unlikely to get a Senate-confirmed leader before Biden term ends
After prior nominee Carlton Waterhouse withdrew in 2023, the U.S. EPA hasn’t updated the status of the assistant administrator role at the Office of Land and Emergency Management. Nominees could reflect new administration priorities.
By Megan Quinn • Sept. 17, 2024 -
Ontario scales coffee cup and aluminum pod recycling as part of EPR program
As of this summer, residents can recycle drink cups and Nespresso coffee pods. The Canadian government’s goal to reduce plastic waste is also playing out at the provincial level with Ontario’s Blue Box program.
By Barbara Hesselgrave • Sept. 16, 2024 -
MRF and mill advances expected to fuel North American recovered fiber demand, Fastmarkets says
Analysts highlighted tight OCC and mixed paper supply, as well as ongoing demand from mills willing to pay for cleaner recovered paper material from higher-tech MRFs, during a recent webinar.
By Megan Quinn • Sept. 13, 2024 -
One Austin sports stadium’s zero waste solution: build a mini MRF
Texas Disposal Systems custom-built the MRF for a cramped space inside Q2 Stadium to help the facility divert 90% of waste and achieve a key zero waste building certification.
By Megan Quinn • Sept. 11, 2024 -
Keurig Dr Pepper to pay $1.5M to settle charges about K-Cup recyclability
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says the beverage company omitted from filed documents some important information about testing the curbside recyclability of its K-Cup coffee pods.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 10, 2024 -
What are the federal government’s waste and recycling priorities for the rest of 2024?
The U.S. EPA released its schedule of regulatory actions for the remainder of the year. Plus, food waste, recycling data, and other topics Congress and President Biden could address by 2025.
By Jacob Wallace , Megan Quinn • Sept. 9, 2024 -
Tribal projects to reduce waste receive millions in EPA, NOAA funding
The EPA announced $300 million for tribal climate change programs, including $21 million in waste-related initiatives. NOAA also announced $23 million in grants for marine debris mitigation efforts.
By Megan Quinn • Sept. 6, 2024 -
Kentucky’s first dedicated glass recycling program partners with growing spirits industry
O-I Glass will purchase cullet from the new program run by workforce development nonprofit Workwell Industries. The glass comes from distilleries in the region, which also invested in the project.
By Megan Quinn • Sept. 5, 2024