Behind the curtain of the Los Angeles franchise rollout

All seven service providers — including Waste Management, Republic Services and Athens Services — publicly addressed transition issues for the first time during a six-hour hearing.

By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 8, 2018

The Recycling Partnership joins with its first Texas city

The company partnered with Garland, a city just outside Dallas, to distribute 9,900 new recycling carts.

By Cody Boteler • Feb. 8, 2018

Dunkin' Donuts to phase out polystyrene foam cups by 2020

The company aims to replace foam with double-walled paper. Could that be a boon for the domestic recycling industry?

By Cody Boteler • Feb. 8, 2018

Inside Baltimore's proposed polystyrene foam ban

Baltimore is considering a politically-popular ban on polystyrene foam food service products. See how the debate is playing out.

By Cody Boteler • Feb. 7, 2018

SWANA: North American MRFs can learn from European MBTs

A new report highlights the details of mechanical biological treatment facilities, popular in Europe, and outlines how they could influence domestic diversion.

By Cody Boteler • Feb. 6, 2018

Raleigh, NC partners with Simple Recycling for curbside textiles

Following a model from other states, Simple Recycling is moving to North Carolina's capital to offer free curbside textile recycling.

By Cody Boteler • Feb. 6, 2018

Louisville, KY publishes 10-year solid waste plan to hit 90% diversion goal

Jefferson County, home to Louisville, currently has a residential recycling participation rate of just 30%.

By Cody Boteler • Feb. 5, 2018

What if the Chinese import ban is a good thing?

Enevo's Christy Hurlburt argues China's import restrictions on scrap material are an opportunity, not just an obstacle, for the domestic recycling industry.

By Christy Hurlburt • Feb. 5, 2018

Bipartisan effort underway to expand Iowa bottle bill

State legislators want to cover more containers and increase the handling fee, while the beverage industry is pushing for a repeal.

By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 5, 2018

Waste Management Sustainability Forum offers a recycling reality check

Faced with new market realities, executives and analysts called for a war on contamination and a move toward sustainable materials management.

By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 2, 2018

Talkin' Trash: A fatal crash leads to a federal investigation; DSNY considers 'save-as-you-throw'

Also in Talkin' Trash this week: The latest about how China's import policies are playing out across the U.S. and a look at Waste Management's Sustainability Forum.

By Cole Rosengren , Cody Boteler • Feb. 2, 2018

A 'match.com' for furniture: How Green Standards reduces bulk waste

Waste Dive spoke with Trevor Langdon, executive general manager of Green Standards, about how the company works to reduce the amount of bulky office furniture that winds up in landfills.

By Cody Boteler • Feb. 1, 2018

California EPS food container ban falls short for second year in a row

The Ocean Pollution Reduction Act, which would have banned expanded polystyrene food containers by 2020, was held back by a close vote in the California State Senate.

By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 31, 2018

Michigan lawmakers introduce bills to increase statewide recycling

Additionally, Gov. Rick Snyder has proposed raising the state's tipping fee from $0.36 per ton to $4.75 per ton.

By Cody Boteler • Jan. 31, 2018

UN environment chief: China's import ban should spur recycling

Erik Solheim, executive director of UNEP, said other nations may not want to take China's place as an importer of waste and scrap material, so countries should focus on domestic processing.

By Cody Boteler • Jan. 30, 2018

EPA webinar highlights free tools to improve plastics recycling

The tools can be leveraged to create a common language around plastics recycling, encouraging residents to increase participation in collection programs. 

By Cody Boteler • Jan. 29, 2018

Outgoing Michigan governor calls state recycling numbers 'disappointing'

Gov. Rick Snyder said his unsuccessful attempt to boost the state's recycling rate was one of the "most disappointing" outcomes he's had while in office.

By Cody Boteler • Jan. 29, 2018

Massachusetts DEP: Local recyclers faced 'perfect storm' of hard factors this winter

A combination of heavy snow, low temperatures, high holiday volumes and Chinese import policies led to 30 state disposal ban waivers in recent months.

By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 26, 2018

Recycling market suffering from transport capacity shortage

"Recycling materials, whether for sale or purchase, are not very high in supply chain need," said Avery Vise, vice president of trucking research at FTR.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 26, 2018

Senators Feinstein, Wyden ask Chinese ambassador for extension on import ban

In a Jan. 17 letter, the two Senate Finance Committee members echoed industry calls for a longer transition period.

By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 25, 2018

New partnership aims to streamline recovered paper marketplace

Digitalization will improve capital, efficiency and transparency.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 25, 2018

Is recycling only a Band-Aid? The TerraCycle CEO thinks so — and has plans to change the equation

"If everything became practically recyclable, that would harm TerraCycle's business, for sure," said Tom Szaky. "And I hope it happens. Full stop."

By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 25, 2018

China boasts record smuggling crackdown in 2017, with emphasis on scrap

According to new customs data, officials investigated 286 smuggling cases last year, involving close to 1 million tons of waste, and plan to keep up the pace.

By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 24, 2018

UPDATE: Nashville, TN officially starts glass collection service at downtown bars

The program will collect glass from 20 establishments twice daily.

By Cody Boteler • Jan. 24, 2018

Dallas will mandate multifamily recycling by 2020

The new City Council ordinance is expected to set off a flurry of activity for property owners and service providers.

By Cole Rosengren • Updated June 13, 2018