Waste Management to Open Landfill Gas to Energy Project in Ohio

New plant will generate 4.8 MW of electricity

By Sean Griffey • May 14, 2012

Group from Nepal in Oregon to Study Waste Management

Delegation from Kathmandu will spend time in Eugene to observe local waste management facilities

By Sean Griffey • May 13, 2012

Seattle Tests Bimonthly Trash Collection

Seattle Public Utilities testing every-other-week collections for 800 households.  Depending on the study results, the entire city could switch to bimonthly trash collection in 2015.

By Sean Griffey • May 13, 2012

European Plastics Group Develops HDPE Guidelines

EuPR, the Brussels-based organization representing European plastics recyclers, has developed eco-design guidelines for HDPE (high-density polyethylene) bottles designed to boost recycling levels. 

By Sean Griffey • May 11, 2012

ReCommunity Launches New Single Stream Facility in New York

The new facility went online in late April and can handle 25 tons per hour.

By Sean Griffey • May 9, 2012

New Georgia Law Puts Burden on Scrap Metal Recyclers

Starting July 1st, scrap metal recyclers will be required to electronically upload details of every transaction to a statewide database

By Sean Griffey • May 9, 2012

ReCommunity invests $15 million in Delaware Recycling Plant

Investment part of 20-year agreement to provide recycling services to the state

By Sean Griffey • May 9, 2012

Goodyear Recognized for Zero Waste to Landfill Program

Goodyear has not sent any manufacturing waste from its 53 factories to landfills since 2008

By Sean Griffey • May 8, 2012

MagneGas Signs City Recycling as Customer

City Recyling will use MagneGas fuel  throughout its scrap metal recycling operations

By Sean Griffey • May 7, 2012

Six Advantage Metals Recycling Facilities Receive 2012 Safety Award

The Safety Council of the Ozarks, a regional branch of the National Safety Council (NSC), has awarded its 2012 Corporate Safety Award to six scrap metal recycling facilities owned by Kansas City, Mo.-based Advantage Metals Recycling (AMR). 

By Sean Griffey • May 7, 2012

Medical Waste Partnership Launched by Sharps Compliance & Daniels Sharpsmart

Partnership will offer mail-back/ship-back solutions for small quantity generators of medical waste and used healthcare products

By Sean Griffey • May 4, 2012

Maryland Governor Signs Multifamily Recycling Bill

New law requires owners of condominiums and apartments with more than 10 units to provide recycling to residents

By Sean Griffey • May 4, 2012

Federal authorities reach $5.5 million settlement over Ohio river pollution

18 companies to share in cost of settlement over pollution in Ohio river

By Sean Griffey • May 4, 2012

Recycling Eyeglasses - A Feel Good Waste of Money

Study finds that delivering recycled eyeglasses can conservatively cost twice as much as a new pair

By Sean Griffey • May 4, 2012

Closed Loop Recycling & Recovery to Open CRT Recycling Plant in Ohio

Facility will target the recycling of cathode ray tube (CRT) devices from throughout the Northeast and Midwest

By Sean Griffey • May 3, 2012

SC Legislators Vote Against Bill Requiring Restaurants to Recycle

Lawmakers fear that increased legislation would hurt hospitality industry

By Sean Griffey • May 3, 2012

3,000 Ton per Day Waste-to-Energy Plant Approved in Florida

The plant is scheduled to begin commercial operation in spring 2015

By Sean Griffey • May 3, 2012

Rehrig Pacific Logistics Opens Reverse Logistics Center in California

Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., plant also will process post-industrial plastics.

By Sean Griffey • May 1, 2012

Plasma Gasification Technology Licensed for Industrial Waste Applications

Technology converts wastes into an energy rich syngas and a solid, vitrified product

By Sean Griffey • May 1, 2012

BHS acquires National Recovery Technologies

Terms of the deal were not disclosed

By Sean Griffey • April 30, 2012

Cascades Wins ISRI Annual Design for Recycling Award

Award recognizes companies that are committed to designing products with economical recycling in mind.

By Sean Griffey • April 30, 2012

Plastics Recycling Plant Opens in Oregon

Pacific PET Recycling’s plant can process from 25 million to 30 million pounds of PET plastics annually.

By Sean Griffey • April 30, 2012

Landfill Gas Project Delivering Power to Nissan in Mexico

Project is the first in Mexico to be registered with U.N. under the Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol

By Sean Griffey • April 30, 2012

Sustainability Not Exclusive to Large Compaines

Small and mid-size waste services companies are re-inventing the trash business model and embracing sustainability.

By Sean Griffey • April 27, 2012

Plug gets pulled on curbside recycling in St. Pete

Waste Services of Florida Inc. has told St. Petersburg, Fla., city officials that it will not renew its curbside recycling contract. 

By Sean Griffey • April 27, 2012