In This Issue:

1 | Recycling markets hit upturn

Markets for many recovered materials moved higher in the first weeks of the new year. Industry analysts note that global economic conditions are slowly improving. At the same time, poor weather in North America forced many domestic consumers to scramble for sufficient supplies of recyclable commodities.

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2 | PRC 2011: Where are resin markets headed?

What will be the key market factors in 2011? Can we expect an improvement in resin pricing in the short term? Is overcapacity on the horizon? In-depth assessments of these questions about resin market trends, prepared by three key analysts from CMAI Global, will be featured in this year's Plastics Recycling Conference.

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3 | Rechargeable battery collection up over 10 percent

Call2Recycle has seen its collection of rechargeable batteries rise by 10.1 percent in 2010 — new record volumes for the organization, which is operated by the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp. (RBRC). Using a network of 30,000 retail, municipal and business partners in the U.S. and Canada, Call2Recycle collected more than 6.7 million pounds of rechargeable batteries during 2010.

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4 | Both Carolinas see recycling recovery

The recycling industry in North Carolina has fared relatively well despite the soggy economy, according to a new study by the state's Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Meanwhile, conservationists in its neighbor to the south are gearing up to push legislation that aims to divert more recyclables from landfills.

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5 | AF&PA: paper numbers up

According to recently-released figures from the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), containerboard, Kraft paper and paperboard all ended at higher levels in 2010 up by at least one metric.

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6 | Garden State hands out grants

New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection is awarding $13 million in grants to assist local governments in improving their recycling efforts. Municipal governments will receive 60 percent of the money, which comes from a $3-per-ton surcharge on trash disposed at solid waste facilities, and is to be used for outreach and compliance efforts.

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7 | NewsBits

Recycled coffee sacks, Office Depot's Recycling Rules, RecycleBank hits 29 states — all in this week's NewsBits.

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8 | Upcoming conferences

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9 | Jobs Available & Sought

Solid Waste and Recycling Program Coordinator, Washington County, Oregon (Hillsboro, Oregon).
Details are available online, Job #2011-02.

Project Program Manager II, King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks - Solid Waste Division (Seattle, Washington).
Details are available online.

Plastics Business Development, Continental Waste Management LLC (Raleigh, North Carolina).
Details are available here.

PET Procurement Specialist, Perpetual Recycling Solutions (Richmond, Indiana).
Details are available here.

Account Executive, Sims Recycling Solutions (LaVergne, Tennessee with extensive travel to Atlanta, Georgia).
Details are available here.

Outside Account Representative, Global Green Solutions of Indiana (Indianapolis, Indiana).
Details are available here.

Organics Recycling Operations Manager, Waste Management, Inc. (Southern U.S. Region).
Details are available online, search for job number 102782.

Materials Recovery Facility Manager, Waste Management, Inc. (Minneapolis).
Details are available online, search for job number 102790.

Sales Engineer/Project Manager, WM Recycle America (Western U.S. Region).
Details are available online, search for job number 102510.

Asset Recovery/Recycling Operation Manager, WM Recycle America (Round Rock, Texas).
Details are available online, search for job number 102697.

Regional Manager, Steinert US.
Details are available here.

Equipment Inside Sales Support, Steinert US.
Details are available here.

Jobs Sought
Database of job seekers available here.

If you would like to submit a job available or job sought listing, send an email to managing editor Dylan de Thomas at [email protected].