In This Issue:

1 | Massachusetts finalizes organics disposal ban

Massachusetts has put the finishing touches on a commercial organics disposal ban set to go into effect Oct. 1.

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2 | Plastics Recycling 2014: The next steps for the industry

Independent of consumer participation in recycling, the race is on for companies to green their supply chains and improve the sustainability of product lines. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the plastics packaging sector, where manufacturers, shippers and retailers are discovering that sustainable packaging policies are good for both the environment and the bottom line.

Plastics Recycling 2014 opens with a top-level assessment of plastics recycling and packaging sustainability initiatives at some of the largest retailers and packaging manufacturers in the world — Walmart's director of sustainability, Rob Kaplan; Steve Sikra, Procter & Gamble's section head for packaging applications; and Charlie Schwarze, global sustainability manager at Amcor Rigid Plastics.

Don't miss Plastics Recycling 2014, to be held March 11-12 at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida. For more information, visit www.plasticsrecycling.com.

Attendees are also invited to come early and stay late for some great additional events. On the afternoon of March 10, the Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) will host a technical forum. The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) will hold its winter membership meeting on March 13. And the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Environmental Division will hold the Global Plastics Environmental Conference March 12-14. Go to www.plasticsrecycling.com for more information.

3 | Republic Services responds to landfilling allegations

A composting group has accused Republic Services of ducking its composting duties in California's central Contra Costa county, a claim Republic Services and the region’s solid waste authority vehemently deny.

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4 | Bottle bill debate wages on in Minnesota

Add two more groups to the throng clashing over a potential bottle bill in Minnesota. On Monday, bottle bill opponent Recycle Smart Minnesota and bottle bill proponent Conservation Minnesota went toe-to-toe in comments included in a story by a Minnesota TV station.

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5 | Providence outreach efforts cut contamination

A year after its unique transition to single-stream collection, Providence, Rhode Island is starting to see recycling gains.

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6 | Ontario's beer deposit program continues roll

Ontario's industry-funded beer container deposit program may have been founded in 1927, but according to its latest stewardship report, the program has shown no signs of slowing down.

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7 | College recycling roundup

A handful of on-campus waste diversion programs bubbled up in the news during the past week. Here are the details on the latest iteration of RecycleMania and other higher ed efforts.

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8 | Patent watch

Take a look at the latest recycling-related patent ideas, including an invention that brings suction technology to curbside collection and a handful of new materials separation processes.

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9 | NewsBits

The Indiana legislature considers a bill that would set a 50 percent municipal recycling rate goal, and Michelin begins a $70 million tire recycling project. Get the details on those stories and more in NewsBits.

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10 | Industry & supplier news

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries hired Brady Mills as director of law enforcement outreach, a new position within the group. Mills will be responsible for working with the recently formed Law Enforcement Advisory Council to develop and implement a law enforcement training program as well as coordinate outreach with the law enforcement community. Mills recently retired from the U.S. Secret Service after more than 27 years with the agency. For more information on the hire, click here.

The National Waste & Recycling Association is now accepting applications for its three $5,000 Women's Council scholarships. The funds aim to assist qualified individuals in their pursuit of an education that will lead to productive careers in the environmental industry. The scholarships are open to both men and women, and applications are due March 1. More information is available here.

Harmony Enterprises, Inc., which manufactures balers and compacting equipment for the recycling and solid waste industries, announced it has received ISO 9001:2008 certification. After a preparation period — which included training sessions, ISO meetings and creation and implementation of quality system documentation — Harmony had its registration audit in mid-December and was officially certified last month. More information is available here.

11 | Upcoming conferences & webinars

Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences and webinars! If you have a conference or webinar that you would like listed, please send an email to [email protected] for consideration.

12 | Classifieds

The following recycling and composting products are currently on the market. For more information on this equipment, click here or contact Bill at 216-396-0600.

Two stackers: a 30" x 80' self-contained diesel radial stacker, and a 30" x 80' radial, portable electric stacker.

A 2010 Doppstadt 726 trommel screen with 1-1/2 inch punch plate drum

A 2009 Doppstadt 3060 slow speed shredder, model DW3060K

A 2001 SCAT 4832 windrow compost turner, engine CAT 2116

13 | Jobs available & sought

General Manager, CP Manufacturing (San Diego).
Details are available here.

Mechanical Designer, CP Manufacturing (San Diego).
Details are available here.

Sort Systems Engineer, CP Manufacturing (San Diego).
Details are available here.

Operations Manager, Smurfit Kappa (Arlington, Texas).
Details are available here.

Recycling Specialist, City of Livermore (Livermore, California).
Details are available here.

Manager of Sanitation and Recycling & Public Works Administration, City of Nanaimo (Nanaimo, British Columbia).
Details are available here.

Industrial Development Representative, North Carolina Department of Environment & Natural Resources (Raleigh, North Carolina).
Details are available here.

Product Sales Manager, Synagro (Central Valley/Southern California).
Details are available here.

Executive Director, MedWish (Cleveland, Ohio).
Details are available here.

Various, Newark Recycled Paperboard Solutions (National).
Details are available here.

Various Sales Positions, Waste Management (National).
Details are available here.

Various, Product Stewardship Institute (Boston, Massachusetts).
Details are available here.

Various Positions Highlighted by the Northern California Recycling Association (Northern California Area).
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 associate editor Dan Leif at [email protected].