Novelis achieves 49% recycled aluminum inputs: report

Recycling aluminum is a clean process, cutting GHG emissions by 95% and requiring 95% less energy than working with primary aluminum, according to the company.

By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 23, 2015

Peoria Disposal buys Midland Davis recycling division

Companies like PDC, who are banking on an economic turnaround, are jumping on new opportunity to buy while also expanding their commodities platform.

By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 23, 2015

Surfers launch Seabin Project to protect waters from trash, oil

The automated trash bins, designed for controlled waterways, are able to collect cans, plastics, fuel, oils, and detergents.

By Kristin Musulin • Dec. 22, 2015

Austin invests in $7.5M recycling operation despite revenue losses

Austin’s recycling operations lost $1.9 million in the last fiscal year, yet the city will still invest millions in the [re]Manufacturing Hub.

By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 22, 2015

Michigan Office Solutions invests in biodegradable packaging

FunPak packaging will break down before it even reaches a landfill, according to RNS Packaging Founder Rich Daniels.

By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 22, 2015

California's beverage container recycling, sales up: report

As the nation’s leading beverage container recycler, California's 82% recycling rate of these containers is double the national 39%

By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 22, 2015

Food reduction goals open composting business opportunities

Companies like American Disposal and Western Disposal are profiting on increased efforts to divert compostable waste from landfills.

By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 21, 2015

American Textile Recycling invests in clothes collection facility

Americans generate 25 billion pounds of textile waste annually— only 15% of which is donated or recycled.

By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 21, 2015

Steel Dynamics Q4 earnings slide, marking trend in scrap industry

Steelmaker and metals recycler Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) had fourth quarter earnings of three to seven cents per share, compared to 25 cents per share in the third quarter of 2015.

By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 21, 2015

Tampa's recycling rate increases — along with costs and contamination

As Tampa residents and businesses are recycling almost twice as much as they did in 2008, the cost of recycling has risen to $4.3 million per year.

By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 21, 2015

Toyota hires Boles Parts Supply to support national recycling program

Toyota hopes to expand its national recycling program to six cities across the nation by the end of its 2017 fiscal year.

By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 18, 2015

Right Away Disposal opens $13M recycling facility in Arizona

The MRF can handle 38,000 tons of aluminum, plastic, paper, cardboard, and steel annually, though it does not process plastic.

By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 18, 2015

Industrial Services of America sells waste services division for $7.5M

The scrap recycling company — which is taking a hard hit in a difficult market — will use the funds from the sale to repay debt. 

By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 17, 2015

Florida recyclables headed to landfill while hauler looks for alternative

ECUA is exploring a new way to deal with the recyclables until it can construct its own processing facility at Escambia County’s Perdido Landfill, slated for completion in May.

By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 17, 2015

West Virginia awards $2.2M in grants for waste services

The money helps to pay for recycling, collections, and other solid waste management expenses including equipment, transportation, education, and advertising.

By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 16, 2015

Fort Collins, CO to consider revised community recycling ordinance

The ordinance is intended to move the city toward two goals: recycling or composting 75% of waste by 2020, and reducing greenhouse-gas emissions based on guidelines in the Fort Collins Climate Action Plan.

By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 16, 2015

Portland's 60% diversion rate marks recycling decline

Despite the decline, Metro Council President Tom Hughes says, "For a lot of folks, recycling has been a part of their daily practice – at home and at work – for 40 years. It's in our DNA."

By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 16, 2015

Eco Entreprises Quebec to invest millions in glass recycling

The long-term goal of the Innovative Glass Works plan is to achieve 100% recycling of all glass collected in Quebec.

By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 15, 2015

San Jose may invest in larger trash bins to stop recycling contamination

The city's declining recycling numbers make it highly questionable whether it will reach the goal of 100% landfill diversion by 2022.

By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 15, 2015

Chicago scrap metal recycler anticipates permanent closure of 7 facilities

Pure Metal Recycling CEO Chris Dandrow cited a lack of funding as the reason to close its seven facilities across Illinois and Indiana.

By Kristin Musulin • Dec. 14, 2015

Middlesex County is New Jersey's top recycler — again

"We look at this as a group effort. It’s the residents, it’s the employees, it’s business owners – it’s everyone putting their best foot forward, as we all look to lessen our carbon footprint," said Freeholder Carol Bellante.

By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 14, 2015

Some NY counties to receive financial incentives for single-stream recycling

Municipalities are seeing higher recycling rates with single-stream programs, including one Minnesota county that reported a 20% increase in recycling through its revamped no-sort offerings.

By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 14, 2015

Santa Fe proposes recycling fee increase to fund single-stream equipment

The plan would generate about $760,000 a year to cover a $4.2 million loan for vehicles, roll-off dumpsters, and carts.

By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 10, 2015

Prices of post-consumer recyclables defined by spikes, dips

The post-consumer commodities market has been especially volatile and unpredictable lately — PET prices have hit new lows, while HDPE prices have risen. 

By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 10, 2015

Congresswoman Pingree pushes new bill for food waste reduction

"Reducing wasted food ... is exactly in line with the idea of rethinking industry practices to prevent waste and to use available materials as resources," said SWANA CEO David Biderman. 

By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 9, 2015