Recycling: Page 85
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California plans extra funding and pilot program to solve redemption center ‘crisis’
During a Container Recycling Institute webinar, officials from around the state discussed ways to reverse the trend of facility closures.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 9, 2017 -
Arrests, limited import licenses are latest developments in China’s scrap policy
The Chinese government is limiting what kind of businesses can obtain scrap import licenses and arresting suspects for importing plastic material illegally.
By Cody Boteler • Nov. 9, 2017 -
Flint Mayor Weaver survives recall election spurred by waste contract debate
Weaver’s support of Rizzo Environmental Services in a contentious 2016 contract decision was cited as the reason for this attempted recall.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 8, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How 5 local governments just expanded their recycling programs
As a small number of cities are cutting back amid market uncertainties, others from San Francisco to Chattanooga, TN, are forging ahead.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 7, 2017 -
UK survey: Millennials least likely age group to recycle
A poll conducted for UK service provider Serco found only 49% of surveyed millennials recycle “all they can.”
By Cody Boteler • Nov. 7, 2017 -
Boston kicks off ‘zero waste’ planning process with new consulting contract
The city’s new Zero Waste Advisory Committee will be supported by well-known names in local and national recycling circles.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 6, 2017 -
Republic CEO says it’s ‘too early to tell’ full effects of China recycling policies
During the Q3 call, Don Slager projected confidence following recent market shifts and hurricane disruptions and confirmed completion of the $165 million ReCommunity acquisition.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 3, 2017 -
Courtesy of Casella Waste Systems
Customers are paying Casella’s rising costs to deal with new recycling specifications
The Northeastern company reported a $700,000 labor increase for Q3 to keep up with market demands, but said China’s contamination standards “are not going to be met by anyone.”
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 3, 2017 -
Under threat of losing nearly $2M in state revenue, Arizona city moves to repeal bag ban
The small city of Bisbee’s local ordinance banning bags was found to violate state law after a recent investigation by Arizona’s attorney general.
By Cody Boteler • Nov. 2, 2017 -
Using BHS AI, Penn Waste reports 30% capacity increase at MRF
Installation of the BHS Max-AI system was part of a $3.5 million quality control upgrade at the company’s York, PA facility.
By Cody Boteler • Nov. 2, 2017 -
Report: PET container recycling rate down during 2016 in tough year for reclaimers
PET containers had a 28.4% recycling rate, according to the National Association for PET Container Resources and The Association of Plastic Recyclers.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 1, 2017 -
Opinion
Are the packaging wars coming to California?
Take an in-depth look at the state of recycling in California — and how upcoming decisions could affect the state’s future.
By Charles White • Nov. 1, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Q&A: Recycling Partnership’s Harrison on China, single-stream and the future of recycling education
“Expecting recycling to work perfectly as driven by markets alone will leave you disappointed,” CEO Keefe Harrison told Waste Dive.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 31, 2017 -
Markets may be stabilizing after Chinese disruption, though unknowns persist
Representatives from NWRA, SWANA and CalRecycle offered the latest advice during an EPA-hosted webinar on quality standards that could be the new normal.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 27, 2017 -
Courtesy of Waste Management
Coming off best quarter ‘in its history,’ WM sees positive signs for recycling
Waste Management has seen a few licenses granted for Q4 shipments to Chinese mills and is actively expanding business with Southeast Asian markets.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 27, 2017 -
Waste Connections riding high after Q3, still has hope for tax reform
The company is less exposed to commodity price drops and is predicting big M&A opportunities, regardless of how the tax reform debate plays out.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 27, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Industry sees multiple opportunities to reverse BFI joint employer standard
The National Waste & Recycling Association recently sent a letter to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan urging action on a bill, H.R. 3441, that some in the labor community feel goes too far.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 26, 2017 -
E-waste recycler Tech Dump crosses 20M pound processing milestone
Additionally, the nonprofit group has delivered over 327,000 hours of job training.
By Cody Boteler • Oct. 25, 2017 -
More Pacific Northwest municipalities feeling pain from commodity markets
One Oregon county and a small Washington town have dropped almost all plastics from their recycling programs.
By Cody Boteler • Oct. 23, 2017 -
Q&A
LASAN Director Zaldivar on franchising, food waste and the future of collection vehicles
Amid recycLA growing pains, Enrique Zaldivar told Waste Dive that LASAN’s newly increased control over the waste stream provides further insulation from market whims.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 23, 2017 -
Chicago plans to rein in ‘excessive’ refuse carts, not quite ready for PAYT
The Department of Streets and Sanitation already found “many unused or underused” refuse carts in two pilot areas this year.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 20, 2017 -
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Recycling Partnership’s advice on National Sword: Keep calm and clean up your act
The nonprofit hosted a webinar about China’s import policies, with an emphasis on quality and tales of tough price drops from MRF operators.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 20, 2017 -
New Zero Waste Design Guidelines aim to change the future of urban recycling
This architect-driven collaborative project rethinks the often overlooked role of waste in buildings — from construction to collection.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 19, 2017 -
China causing Oregon DEQ to consider unprecedented recycling disposal waivers
The department is considering granting waivers on a large scale, an unprecedented move in the state’s recycling program.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 18, 2017 -
Deep Dive
DSNY issued hundreds of commercial recycling violations — and haulers will be next
Since commercial recycling enforcement took effect in August, the local waste world has been waiting for the first hauler violations to drop.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 17, 2017
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