Resource Recycling News
Why EPR’s biggest obstacle might not be legislation
A miscommunication around the Oregon injunction has some of the industry operating on bad information, and it's raising bigger questions...
Minnesota watches Oregon as EPR implementation advances
Minnesota's Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act passed in 2024 and is still in early implementation, making the infrastructure decisions...
S3399 signals a shift in how states are tackling solar panel waste
The faucet is open, and what started as a trickle is becoming a flood. Landfill operators that once fielded a...
PCA closing Richmond plant
Packaging Corporation of America is closing a corrugated products plant in Virginia, in a move emblematic of industry trends.
Maryland’s paint recycling program opens
The state is the latest to launch a stewardship program with PaintCare.
Apparel retailer organization challenges SB 707 textile PRO selection
With the July 1 deadline looming, the American Apparel & Footwear Association has filed a petition questioning CalRecycle's selection of...
First Oregon community expands curbside recycling with EPR funding
The City of The Dalles in northern Oregon is now rolling out nearly 5,000 new 90-gallon recycling carts to customers...
Packaging sector sees shift from AI pilots to wider use
AI adoption is expanding across packaging operations as costs fall and use cases widen, though concerns around accountability, ROI and...
Industry announcements for April 2026
Jump to announcements from:Resource Recycling | Plastics Recycling Update | E-Scrap News From Resource Recycling April 6 The Glass Recycling Foundation will...
GFL closes 8th tuck-in of 2026 with Frontier deal
GFL Environmental has closed its eighth acquisition of 2026, picking up Texas-based Frontier Waste Solutions and adding 24 sites and...