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May 2017

Published: June 10, 2017
Updated:
June 29, 2017June 10, 2017
by Editorial Staff

Features from the May 2017 print edition:

  • Community Spotlight: Glass and growth grab focus in Tennessee capital
  • Data Corner: 30 years of recycling rates, MRF construction and commodity pricing
  • Going beyond collection
  • MRF of the Month: Republic Sonoma County MRF, Petaluma, Calif.
  • Rhythms and reasons in pricing
  • Rural refinement
  • What comes after the slump

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