Massachusetts tackles contamination with new 'Recycling IQ' grant

The state has awarded $187,500 to six municipalities as part of an education program first piloted with The Recycling Partnership.

By Cole Rosengren • March 21, 2018

Chinese-owned firm to open carton recycling facility in South Carolina

Ecomelida, Inc., which is starting its first U.S.-based operations in South Carolina, plans to begin hiring in Q3 and aims to have its facility operational by the end of Q4.

By Cody Boteler • March 21, 2018

UPDATE: Lincoln, NE sees 23% increase in cardboard recycling with disposal ban looming

The city says it's able to handle a 200% increase in cardboard volume.

By Cole Rosengren , Cody Boteler • March 21, 2018

Florida bill ends hauler responsibility for curbside contamination

Recently passed legislation makes it so municipal recycling contracts will have to provide contamination reduction and enforcement strategies.

By Cody Boteler , Katie Pyzyk • March 20, 2018

UPDATE: Virginia city opens recycling drop-off to compensate for closed 'dirty MRF'

Harrisonburg city staff are still researching a more permanent solution for collecting and processing Harrinsonburg's recycling. The city had relied, in part, on van der Linde Recycling's household waste collection.

By Cody Boteler • March 20, 2018

Report: US scrap exports down as China turns inward on recycling

New data from the U.S. government shows a sharp decline in mixed paper and plastic exports during January, as China continues to ramp up its environmental messaging.

By Cole Rosengren • March 20, 2018

What's to be done about plastic particles found in water bottles?

Coca-Cola, Nestle and other bottled-water manufacturers said the levels found by Orb Media are inconsequential and that their products are safe.  

By Cody Boteler , Cathy Siegner • March 20, 2018

California, home to Silicon Valley, considers controversial right to repair

Several states have considered similar legislation, but bringing the debate to one of tech's home states adds a new dimension to the e-waste recycling conversation.

By Cody Boteler • March 19, 2018

On first-ever Global Recycling Day, focus is on resources, not trade

The Bureau of International Recycling wanted to bring several issues to the forefront with the inaugural Global Recycling Day. Participants appeared to shy from more difficult topics.

By Cody Boteler • March 19, 2018

Next steps on measurement reform: more collaboration, possibly accreditation

Following up on a recent reader poll, Waste Dive checked in with the Measurement Matters Summit organizer about how the conversation moves forward on standardized reporting. 

By Cole Rosengren • March 19, 2018

UPDATE: New Mexico city narrows list of recyclables while awaiting new contract terms

The South Central Solid Waste Authority, which services Las Cruces, is asking residents to voluntarily focus on recycling just five categories.

By Cole Rosengren • March 19, 2018

Waste Management's Bell on the tough job of MRF sorters and life after China

Waste Dive spoke to Brent Bell, Waste Management's head of recycling, about developing commodity markets, temp worker safety, automation, landfill economics and much more.

By Cole Rosengren • March 14, 2018

Massachusetts glass woes deepen as state approves disposal

Waste Management and Casella have 90-day disposal waivers. Others are finding markets, but don't expect them to last for long.

By Cole Rosengren • March 14, 2018

Idaho city will pay to keep recycling — to a point

The Twin Falls City Council formally approved a plan to recycle materials whenever the cost is under $100 per ton. 

By Cole Rosengren • March 13, 2018

Report: Global construction waste will almost double by 2025

Lack of recycling standards worldwide is one of the hurdles the construction waste market is facing in its efforts to reduce the amount of material that ends up in landfills.

By Kim Slowey • March 13, 2018

Canada's environment minister wants to make plastic waste a global issue

The June G7 Summit in Quebec is seen as an opportunity to advance the country's waste reduction agenda.

By Cole Rosengren • March 12, 2018

Austin, TX-based Smarter Sorting hits $5M in seed funding

The company's platform helps HHW facilities more quickly and efficiently determine what to do with collected materials.

By Cody Boteler • March 12, 2018

Report: UK overstated its plastic packaging recycling rates

The overestimation may have caused the U.K. to miss its EU recycling targets.

By Katie Pyzyk • March 9, 2018

Stifel's Hoffman talks tax cuts and recycling economics

"We spent the last 20 years addicted to this," said Hoffman about the expectation that everything can be recycled. "We have to have an honest conversation."  

By Cole Rosengren • March 8, 2018

SWANApalooza: How the industry is (and isn't) adapting, post-China

The Denver conference's opening keynote panel included thoughts from the EPA, Waste Management and local governments about where the industry is headed next.

By Cole Rosengren • March 7, 2018

Report: United States Postal Service falls short of recycling goals

A report from the United States Postal Service Office of the Inspector General found that the agency achieved only 16% of its trash reduction goal.

By Cody Boteler • March 7, 2018

UPDATE: Kent County, MI issues RFI for new 'sustainable business park'

The Michigan county is looking for "innovative" solutions to hit its 90% diversion target by 2030.

By Cole Rosengren • March 6, 2018

Casella talks Northeast expansion, 'historically low' recycling markets

Following the pattern of its larger competitors, the Vermont-based company is seeing growth for its solid waste business but expects recycling headwinds to continue.

By Cole Rosengren • March 5, 2018

The Recycling Partnership details results from 3 pilot cities

The nonprofit's 2017 work in Atlanta, Denver and Chicago helped build on existing educational tactics for urban areas with a focus on contamination. 

By Cole Rosengren • March 5, 2018

Bottle plant closure causes glass recycling 'domino effect' in Massachusetts

Due to the loss of this key market for Strategic Materials, some municipalities have lost an outlet for their material and the state is working to avoid disposal.

By Cole Rosengren • March 2, 2018