Minn. food waste facility gets permit to open

The organic waste recycling site will accept yard clippings and food matter which will be turned into compost and sold to different companies.

By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 3, 2013

Automotive recycling slashes waste

Cars contain many parts that can be recycled and reused once a vehicle in scrapped.

By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 2, 2013

Las Vegas casinos win big with recycling

The stakes are getting higher as properties in Las Vegas, Nevada fight to be the winner in sustainability, recycling and waste management.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 27, 2013

Guns to garden tools? Wis. recycling companies craft new buyback program

The guns collected through the program will be turned into garden tools.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 26, 2013

ESA seeks recyclable solutions for space missions

The Clean Space initiative will explore concepts to eliminate space junk, transforming it instead into a useful material with a secondary purpose.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 26, 2013

Study: Recycling jobs in N.C. growing

The state issued a study which details investments and job creation by the recycling sector across the state.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 25, 2013

Ariz. campaign seeks to reduce waste during holidays

The series of six public awareness spots were created to provide the community with practical tips to eliminate extra waste produced at this time of year.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 22, 2013

Padnos expands plastics recycling to Indiana

Padnos is expanding its Michigan recycling company with the formation of Padnos Plastics Solutions, which will be opening in Indiana by next year.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 21, 2013

Bomb squad called to Wash. recycling center

Officers arrived on the scene at Recomp of Washington Inc., after receiving a call that dynamite was found on the premises.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 20, 2013

Baltimore County, Md. opens new $23M recycling facility

The plant has the capability to process up to 70,000 tons of material each year.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 20, 2013

New NYC recycling plant breaks mold

The new recycling plant will handle most of New York City's recycling and will look like a piece of art while doing it.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 19, 2013

Waste Management opens new recycling plant in Colo.

The waste services and recycling company unveiled its new recycling facility in northeast Colorado.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 18, 2013

Today is America Recycles Day

The program was created through Keep America Beautiful and is held nationwide every year on November 15.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 15, 2013

Rumpke opens new $32M recycling facility in Ohio

Construction of the plant began after a fire in April 2012 caused damage to the previous facility.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 15, 2013

TerraCycle, Vancouver launch cigarette butt recycling program

In an effort to help the city win the title of greenest city in the world, the two joined forces to launch a pilot program to recycle cigarette butts.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 15, 2013

American Disposal Services' new recycling center to serve Va., D.C.

The facility will begin operations in January.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 14, 2013

NYC launches new e-recycling program

The program is for those who live in apartment buildings.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 14, 2013

Waste Management CEO: 'Not profitable' recycling industry needs shake-up

Weak recycling profits are forcing companies to approach recycling differently in order to maintain a sustainable industry.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 13, 2013

Plastics recycling facility opens in Waverly, Ohio

Geo-Tech Polymers has announced the opening of its second Ohio plant which will specialize in recycling for the retail packaging industry.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 13, 2013

Pa. program has recycled 200,000 old appliances

A cash initiative used to replace older appliances with new models has been a success.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 12, 2013

Rizzo expands into recycling

The Michigan-based hauler purchased one of biggest independent recycling companies in Midwest.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 12, 2013

Recycling worker dies in forklift accident

The man was an employee of Recycle Force in Indianapolis, Indiana.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 12, 2013

Anonymous manufacturer foots TV recycling bill for N.M. transfer station

An electronics manufacturer partnered with Natural Evolution to recycle TVs at the Buckman Road Recycling and Transfer Station.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 11, 2013

U.S. plastic bottle recycling rate rises by 6.2%

That's about a half-pound increase of recycled plastic bottles per person. 

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 8, 2013

Va. recycling rate reaches 40%... again

The state attained a recycling rate of at least 40% for three years in a row.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 7, 2013