Pennex Aluminum triples the size of its Ohio plant

Wellsville, PA-based Pennex Aluminum Co. opened a $38 million expansion at its aluminum extrusion and fabrication facility in Leetonia, OH.

By Linda Tufano • Aug. 12, 2015

Master plan aims for zero waste in Amherst, MA

The Amherst, MA Refuse and Recycling Committee will present a solid waste master plan to officials that recommends reducing the amount of trash thrown away and moving toward a zero waste philosophy.

By Linda Tufano • Aug. 12, 2015

Alpine Waste adds Golden, CO to service operations

Alpine Waste & Recycling signed a five-year deal, starting Aug. 31, to provide Golden, CO with waste hauling and its single-stream Altogether Recycling services.

By Linda Tufano • Aug. 12, 2015

South Carolina fines Sonoco $230K over unpermitted landfill

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has fined Sonoco for violating the state's Solid Waste Policy and Management Act.

By Linda Tufano • Aug. 12, 2015

Minneapolis begins first phase of food scrap recycling

Minneapolis rolled out a program for residents to collect and recycle food scraps and other compostable items in order to reduce waste in the city's landfill.

By Linda Tufano • Aug. 11, 2015

Seattle volunteers to sort marine waste from Alaska

A barge filled with marine debris collected from the shores of Alaska and British Columbia arrived in Seattle, where volunteers will decide what can be recycled and what must be taken by train to a disposal site in Oregon.

By Linda Tufano • Aug. 10, 2015

Curbside glass recycling spreads across Utah neighborhoods

Curbside glass recycling is now available, for an $8 monthly fee and $45 startup fee, to the Emigration Canyon, Canyon Rim, and Olympus Cove neighborhoods outside of Salt Lake City, UT.

By Linda Tufano • Aug. 10, 2015

'Zero waste' efforts extend life of San Diego landfill by 8 years

Mayor Kevin Faulconer said the Miramar landfill, the city's only active dump, is projected to remain viable through 2030, eight years beyond the projected 2022 date. 

By Linda Tufano • Aug. 7, 2015

Polartec has recycled its billionth PET bottle

Lawrence, MA-based fleece maker Polartec said it has recycled its billionth polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle, allowing the company to make millions of fleece jackets.

By Linda Tufano • Aug. 7, 2015

Scrap metal exports drop 4.7% due to strong dollar

Scrap metal exports from the United States dropped 4.7% by volume in the first half of 2015 compared to the first half of 2014. 

By Linda Tufano • Aug. 7, 2015

Detroit Lions team up with Repreve for second year

Unifi's Repreve will once again partner with the NFL team as its official sustainability partner.

By Linda Tufano • Aug. 7, 2015

North Carolina county recycles 20% more after single-stream switch

Recycling jumped 20% after the solid waste department in Mecklenburg County, NC converted from dual-stream recycling to a single-stream sorting system.

By Linda Tufano • Aug. 6, 2015

SWANA, CRRA partner to offer 'zero waste' certification

The leading waste management associations announced a partnership to develop and offer a Zero Waste Principles and Practices course and certification program throughout the United States and Canada. 

By Linda Tufano • Aug. 6, 2015

Proposed recycling fee in Fort Collins, CO will not move forward

The Fort Collins City Council won't hear a request to allow haulers to charge a temporary recycling fee, but will review the "pay-as-you-throw" structure in the fall.

By Linda Tufano • Aug. 5, 2015

Nova Scotia county wins grant to recycle foam

Colchester County will upgrade its recycling facility to accept polystyrene foam, thanks to a grant from the Foam Recycling Coalition in Falls Church, VA.

By Linda Tufano • Aug. 4, 2015

Complaints about recycling pickups decrease in Arkansas county

Waste Management is improving recycling pickup in Pulaski County, AR since more than 2,200 complaints have been filed in 2015 alone. 

By Linda Tufano • Aug. 4, 2015

Which U.S. cities are recycling champions?

The average recycling rate in the U.S. is 34%, but many cities — especially in California — are blowing that percentage out of the water.

By Linda Tufano • Aug. 4, 2015

4 creative ways to jumpstart your battery recycling program

Sioux Falls encourages residents to recycle technology with innovative recycling program, extends life of their landfill

Aug. 4, 2015

Indiana, PA expands recycling before college students return

The Pennsylvania borough is expanding its curbside recycling program to include plastics as it prepares for students from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania to return this fall.

By Linda Tufano • Aug. 3, 2015

Oregon bottle deposit likely to double in 2017

The state's bottle deposit is slated to rise to 10 cents by Jan. 1, 2017, due to the falling redemption rate.

By Linda Tufano • Aug. 3, 2015

The Recycling Partnership adds program in Roanoke, VA

The nonprofit Recycling Partnership, based in Falls Church, VA, is giving Roanoke, VA a grant to help spread the word about its improved recycling program and to support cart distribution.

By Linda Tufano • July 31, 2015

New 'free jam' baler increases safety, production rates

Green Life Waste Solutions in Burlington, NC installed a Gold Rush model "free jam two-ram" baler last month, which has increased production, according to the co-owners.

By Linda Tufano • July 31, 2015

Industry changes contribute to recycling decline in Broward County, FL

Recycling in Broward County, FL dropped from 60% of household waste in 2013 to 52% in 2014. 

By Linda Tufano • July 31, 2015

St. Louis installs cigarette-recycling receptacles

Downtown STL Inc., along with TerraCycle and Progressive Waste Solutions, installed 62 cigarette butt-collection receptacles in an effort to recycle and compost the waste. 

By Linda Tufano • July 30, 2015

Recycling in Austin, TX hits a plateau

Recycling in Austin has hit a plateau at a crucial time: Apartment complexes must comply with the Texas city's ordinance by October 2016. 

By Linda Tufano • July 30, 2015