Resource Recycling News
SB 54 Unpacked: California jurisdictions face scramble to comply
Of California's 56 SB 54-covered packaging categories, Alameda County jurisdictions collect fewer than a third of them uniformly, and the...
House subcommittee advances PACK Act
A federal preemption bill over packaging labels just moved one step closer to reality on Capitol Hill.
AF&PA reports steady US paper recycling
The industry association said more than two-thirds of recycled paper goes into new products including containerboard, boxboard and tissues.
Industry announcements for September 2026
Check out the latest industry news along with grant announcements and RFPs for August 2026.
Recology’s Sal Coniglio on business and policy working together
The CEO of the West Coast hauler and recycler shares his thoughts on EPR, organics and what keeps him up...
Oregon’s EPR law survives first constitutional test
After a five-day trial and 71 pages of findings, Judge Michael Simon says the state's packaging EPR law is constitutional.
Companies treating AI as an afterthought risk falling behind
AI adoption has moved from optional upgrade to competitive necessity. Companies restructuring around it is growing faster than most leaders...
WM CEO Jim Fish to retire in string of leadership changes
Fish's retirement follows the departure and promotion of other C-suite executives at the company.
Panelists reflect on Illinois battery EPR
The new EPR program for household batteries is providing insight to help shape future efforts for embedded batteries and more,...
Mich. sortation project shows shifting MRF role
Kent County's use of AMP sorting tech is part of a broader expansion of recycling recovery architecture.