Energy giant ExxonMobil is expanding its U.S. chemical recycling footprint, with 350 million additional pounds of capacity expected to start up in Texas in 2026.

Recycled resin producer KW Plastics is rolling out white HDPE pellets this month, an idea that isn't new but is gaining traction due to changes in consumer behavior and increasing demand for PCR.

Major ITAD firm Ingram Micro has reached a strategic distribution agreement to extend 1Password's identity security offerings to North American business customers.

Information management company Iron Mountain reported record third-quarter revenue of $1.56 billion, higher by 12% on the year, and attributed the results to double-digit growth in its asset lifecycle management business as well as two acquisitions.

Although third-quarter commodity prices contributed to record quarterly revenues and margins for North America's largest garbage and recycling companies, their outlook has changed moving into the final stretch of the year.

North America’s five largest publicly traded garbage and recycling companies recently reported quarterly financial results, reaching record revenues and margins.

Switzerland-headquartered packaging giant Amcor will acquire Indiana-based Berry Global in a $8.4 billion all-stock deal that's expected to close in mid-2025, the companies announced Nov. 19, marking a continuing trend of consolidation in the packaging industry.

Fewer than half of respondents in a new WM recycling survey knew which household products contain lithium-ion batteries — an especially significant finding since fire is a huge safety concern for MRFs and is often caused by batteries. 

AI-driven sortation systems provider AMP and hauler Waste Connections are partnering to build a new MRF in Colorado, slated to open in early 2026.

Third-quarter commodity prices contributed to record quarterly revenues and margins for several of North America's largest publicly traded garbage and recycling companies, according to recent financial disclosures. But that has changed moving into the final stretch of the year.