Hauling giants see stronger prices for marketed material
North America's two largest garbage and recycling companies say recovered materials values increased during the second quarter, giving them revenue...
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Glass gathering offers steps to strengthen challenged sector
Glass recycling in Georgia has taken a beating in the public eye as of late, with some programs pushing to...
Acquisition moves Colt Refining into Southeast region
Colt Refining and Recycling says it will be expanding to North Carolina after the purchase of assets and land formerly...
Profits posted by owner of electronics trade-in companies
The second of quarter of 2016 bought $40 million worth of good news to Outerwall, the parent company of ecoATM...
Sluggish Chinese demand expected to continue
Following the price hikes in March and April, the market in China for recovered plastic material has declined since the...
Trex slows its recycled plastics business
Composite lumber manufacturer Trex is reducing the amount of recycled polyethylene it buys and sells, even while the company continues...
ReCommunity files lawsuit against Ann Arbor, Mich.
ReCommunity has filed a federal lawsuit against Ann Arbor, Mich., alleging the City violated and wrongfully terminated the company's MRF-operating...
Industry groups offer advice on recycling contracts
The National Waste & Recycling Association (NW&RA) and the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) are providing recommendations to...
In other news: Aug. 2, 2016
A drugstore chain in British Columbia is ramping up its plastic film recycling efforts, and the Institute of Scrap Recycling...
Oregon bottle deposit to grow to 10 cents
Oregon, the first state to launch a beverage container deposit program, will also be the first in the U.S. to...
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