BCR biosolids experience is foundation for its new consulting firm

BCR Environmental has parlayed its experience in biosolids into creating a consulting firm specializing in the submarket.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 11, 2015

St. Petersburg recycling plan assailed by residents, public discourse sought

Communications seem to have broken down between residents and St. Petersburg, FL city officials over a new recycling plan, and some city officials are calling for more discussion.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 11, 2015

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The Rise of Recycling AI

Artificial intelligence has become increasingly common at MRFs, in collection trucks and even as a tool for consumer education at the point of generation.

By Waste Dive staff

EPA digging for answers in second scrap metal company fire

EPA officials are looking into air and water contamination and searching for answers in how to prevent another fire at a Pueblo County scrap metal company.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 11, 2015

Midland Recycling renamed old moniker — Mid America Recycling

What was old is new again — former owners of Midland Recycling recently bought the firm and renamed it, giving its old name back.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 10, 2015

Pomona recycling startups, expansions moratorium stretched out for a year

The city council recently extended its moratorium on creation of or expansion of recycling and waste operations.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 9, 2015

Monmouth County, NJ ties officials' green education to recycling grants

County officials are having town leaders learn something of recycling to receive grants for it.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 9, 2015

Michael Lion is third Sims Metal Management exec to leave: report

The company will let its contract with Lion Consulting end Sept. 30, according to American Metal Market.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 9, 2015

Scrap metals pricier abroad, piling up at home

The scrap metal business isn't what it once was, due in part to weak international demand and slow domestic demand.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 9, 2015

National Survey Finds "Green Guilt" on the Rise

As more consumers look to recycle their old batteries, cell phones, and small electronics, educating them on where and how to do so is crucial for increasing their participation in existing programs.

June 9, 2015

Baton Rouge, LA officials mull quitting glass recycling citing costs, poor market

City leaders are pondering ending glass recycling, since costs to continue collecting glass waste are considered prohibitively expensive.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 8, 2015

IL looks to clear e-waste logjam by requiring manufacturers to pay more for recycling

By passing a law requiring manufacturers to pay for more electronic waste recycling, Illinois legislators temporarily solved the problem of recycling centers rejecting e-waste due to its unprofitability.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 8, 2015

The Recycling Partnership expands, adding more city partners

The partnership has added three new partner cities, extending the reach of the national curbside recycling nonprofit.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 5, 2015

Recycling leaders say it is costly and unsupported by markets

The public wants recycling but it is costly to do and there is no market for some recyclables, industry leaders said on Wednesday at the Waste Expo conference in Las Vegas.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 5, 2015

Industry leader Bruce Ranck inducted into Waste and Recycling Association Hall of Fame

Bruce Ranck served as a waste industry professional for 29 years, and was recently honored for his contributions to the industry as a newly inducted member of the Waste and Recycling Association's Hall of Fame.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 4, 2015

Nonprofit Decatur, IL recycling center to close this week

The recycling business has improved so much that a local nonprofit cannot compete any more, and will close this week.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 4, 2015

Boulder, CO set to ink broad ordinance on waste, composting, recycling

The city is expected to soon OK an ordinance that will require much for businesses to comply with.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 4, 2015

Coca-Cola reveals 100% plant-based PET bottle

The company's PlantBottle packaging initiative launced in 2009.

By David Oliver • June 3, 2015

Eriez new monitoring devices increase capture of metal recyclables and more

The manufacturer recently added a new line of monitoring equipment for recycling operations.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 3, 2015

Pittsburgh recycling shows room for improvement, city controller says in report

The city still has not acheived its goal of recycling 25% of its waste, though the goal was set in 1988, an audit by Pittsburgh Controller Michael Lamb states.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 3, 2015

Mid America Recycling grows with Des Moines, IA recycling plant buy

Waste Management was the plant's most recent owner.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 3, 2015

Madison, WI now accepts bottle caps for recycling, video teaches process

The city now is accepting bottle caps for recycling, but the devil is in the details in how to recycle these small items.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 2, 2015

CA trucker charged with recycling fraud

A trucker is accused of transporting thousands of pounds of beverage containers from Arizona to California to try to cash in on their redemption value.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 2, 2015

Study: NE recycling rate lower than neighbors, inaccessibility a problem

A new study found that Nebraska recycles less than other states nearby, partly because its residents don't always have recycling programs that are accessible.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 1, 2015

Springfield, MA creates education outreach on single-stream recycling

Through an innovative educational outreach program city officials are teaching residents what items to recycle and which not to deposit into its recycling stream.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 1, 2015

Scott Whitney next Liberty Tire Recycling CEO

The company picked a seasoned pro in the industry as CEO to head the recently restructured firm.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 28, 2015