Hundreds of plastics recycling professionals met in Texas last week to discuss policy changes, public relations, APR's organizational growth and more, all at a time of considerable strain and change in the business.

U.S. companies exported about 22% less scrap plastic during the first nine months of this year, continuing a trend of decreased overseas shipments.

A new OCC recycling rate estimate from fiber insiders challenges the high numbers put forth by the paper manufacturing sector.

Northeastern U.S. MRFs reported their recyclables bales fetched an average of $100 per ton during the third quarter, a steep drop from the prior quarter.  According to the quarterly survey from the Northeast Recycling Council (NERC), MRFs reported the blended average value of a ton of recyclables was $100.07 during the third quarter of 2022, down 41% from the prior...

U.S. companies exported less scrap paper and plastic during the first nine months of this year, an analysis of federal trade data shows. 

Industry stakeholders have taken the next steps on a blockchain-based project to better track data and reduce the possibility of fraud in ITAD buying and selling.

E-scrap processor evTerra has activated its large-scale shredding and separation system in Nevada, a significant step in the company's nationwide expansion project.

NCS Global has opened a facility in the Los Angeles area, allowing the company to directly provide services to West Coast customers that it's currently relying on partners to serve.

LyondellBasell will buy food-grade post-consumer natural HDPE from Envision Plastics and incorporate that PCR into various blends for sale to packaging producers.

Plummeting recyclables prices took a bite out of the largest haulers' revenues during the third quarter, and executives foresee worse prices to come.