MRF operators linked by an organizational belief that recycling is just one part of materials management recently hosted a film screening and discussion that touched on policy, chemical recycling and the nuances of alternative collection systems like TerraCycle and Ridwell. The Alliance for Mission Based Recycling, or AMBR, is a small group of MRF operators that came together in 2019....

Major recycled paper mill operators have seen a significant financial impact from rising recovered fiber prices this year. But in recent earnings calls, publicly traded firms say the roller coaster market is entering a flat stretch.

The U.S. EPA has held a series of expert working groups, aiming to find the most effective strategies to keep batteries out of the garbage and recycling streams. For a growing number of municipalities, including one major U.S. city, that is coming to mean offering the convenience of curbside collection.

The U.S. EPA has held a series of expert working groups, aiming to find the most effective strategies to keep batteries out of the garbage and recycling streams. For a growing number of municipalities, including one major U.S. city, that is coming to mean offering the convenience of curbside collection.

Recovered paper exports angled downwards during the first half of 2024, as major overseas buyers decreased their purchases by as much as 30% year over year. On the plastics side, more than half the material that left the U.S. stayed in North America.

Major ITAD provider Iron Mountain reported second-quarter revenue growth of 30% over the prior year, which company leaders attributed to higher business volume and improved used component pricing.

More than half the recovered scrap plastic that left the U.S. during the first half of 2024 stayed in North America, as Canada and Mexico continued to be the largest buyers of U.S. material.

Brand owner Mars says the design and infrastructure changes that are needed to meet its recycling goals are "taking longer than we anticipated" – and that it will miss certain goals it set for 2025.

A $3 million loan will facilitate additional sorting machinery to be installed at Balcones Recycling's new MRF in San Antonio, Texas. Funding partners offered details on the recently-opened MRF's total equipment capabilities.

In their latest earnings call, Eastman representatives said the company's chemical recycling facility in Kingsport, Tennessee, is ramping up to 100% capacity and is gearing up to take in a "broader set" of uncommonly recycled plastics.