In This Issue:

1 | GOP support yields bipartisan bottle bill

A significant update to Oregon's landmark container deposit law has cleared the state's House of Representatives, adding containers to the list of covered items, launching a pilot project for a series of stand-alone redemption centers and increasing the deposit value to a dime if the redemption rate falls below 80 percent for containers covered under the bottle bill.

READ MORE>>

2 | Large efforts in small communities at the 2011 Resource Recycling Conference

One proven way to boost America's recycling levels is to expand service to rural communities. In a session organized by Keep America Beautiful, attendees will learn how some communities are boosting recovery.

For instance, after providing us a sneak peek last year, English Bird of the New Mexico Recycling Coalition will describe how a large hub-and-spoke collection and processing system is being established in that state. She will describe the system's design, implementation and equipment used to maximize effectiveness, optimize staff time, streamline transportation and bring positive cash flow to smaller, rural programs. Rachel Perry of Cooperative Teamwork and Recycling Assistance will expand on this rural recycling theme by describing how CTRA has crafted tailor-fit programs for Texas communities plagued by limited resources and distance from markets. Stephen Saulnier of the USDA Office of Rural Development has been invited to offer a perspective from the Solid Waste Management grant program.

Don't miss the 2011 Resource Recycling Conference, to be held August 17-18, at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis, Indiana. For more information, visit www.rrconference.com or click on the banner below.

3 | ACC releases plastics-to-oil assessment

The American Chemistry Council has released a report evaluating the emerging technologies used to convert scrap plastics to oil, diesel or other petrochemicals.

READ MORE>>

4 | OSHA fines New York recycling firm over $60K

In the wake of an incident where a worker's arm was severely lacerated after being caught in a conveyor belt, a Buffalo, New York recycling company has been issued 15 alleged violations by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

READ MORE>>

5 | Albuquerque looks to boost recycling

Albuquerque, New Mexico has entered into an agreement with Friedman Recycling in hopes that the new partnership will help raise its low recycling rate and expand services.

READ MORE>>

6 | The wide world of recycling

Recycling at the royal wedding, fees for Chinese recycling and the scrum of recycling at the Rugby World Cup are all featured in this edition of the wide world of recycling.

READ MORE>>

7 | Carpet recovery effort grows

Carpet America Recovery Effort, a carpet industry organization that seeks to reduce the industry's waste, has released numbers on how much of its product it kept out of landfills in 2010.

READ MORE>>

8 | NewsBits

Waste Management expands its organics holdings, Reuplic Services earnings look good and the quest for the perfect recycling bin — all in this week's NewsBits.

READ MORE>>

9 | Upcoming conferences

Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences!

10 | Jobs Available & Sought

Associate, Cascadia Consulting Group (San Jose, California).
Details are available here.

Resale Supervisor, Cascade Asset Management (Madison, Wisconsin).
Details are available here.

Solid Waste Services Division Manager, City of Austin (Austin, Texas).
Details are available online.

Operations Manager, IMS Electronics (East Coast).
Details are available here.

Commercial Business Developer, Totall Metal Recycling (Granite City, Illinois).
Details are available here.

New York Area Generator Sales Specialist, New England Organics (Albany, New York).
Details are available here.

Business Development Manager, Ecovery (Loxley, Alabama).
Details are available here.

Wireless Process Engineer, Global Electric Electronic Processing Inc. (Barrie, Ontario).
Details are available here.

Regional Manager — WM Sustainability Services — Midwest, Waste Management, Inc. (Midwest).
Details are available here.

Business Development Manager, Sustainability Services, Waste Management, Inc. (National).
Details are available here.

Organics Recycling Operations Manager, Waste Management, Inc. (Eastern Region).
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].