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City staff disciplined for landfilling recyclables

Published: August 13, 2019
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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner released a statement noting that 23 drivers and four supervisors will face disciplinary action. | Sean Pavone/Shutterstock

Staff members in the city of Houston’s solid waste department are facing punishment after an internal audit found 1,300 tons of recyclables were landfilled.

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State deposit program reports redemption increase

Published: August 13, 2019
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In 2017, the Oregon program doubled its deposit value from 5 cents per container to 10 cents. | Courtesy of OBRC.

Oregon’s container deposit system achieved an 81% redemption rate last year, significantly higher than the previous full-year figure. The increase comes after the deposit value doubled.

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Trucking market heads in reverse

Published: August 13, 2019
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Ongoing economic uncertainty has contributed to the freight market shift. | Vitpho/Shutterstock

Multiple factors have led to lower demand for trucking, bringing shipping cost relief to many in the recycling industry.

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Scrap plastic exports plummet 43% this year, paper stable

Published: August 6, 2019
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U.S. exporters shipped out 773 million pounds of scrap plastic in the first half of 2019. | aapsky/Shutterstock

Federal trade statistics released last week show U.S. export volumes for the first six months of 2019. Recycled plastics have seen a major drop when compared with figures from a year ago.

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Strategic Materials agrees to pay battery disposal fine

Published: August 6, 2019
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Batteries made their way to Strategic Materials’ facility as contamination in the curbside recycling stream. | ANGHI/Shutterstock

A glass recycling facility will pay $1.2 million to settle allegations of improper disposal of batteries, which shouldn’t have arrived at its facility in the first place.

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Our top stories from July 2019

Published: August 6, 2019
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News about federal Zero Waste legislation captured readers’ attention. | Supachai Pakdeesrisakda/Shutterstock

A mix of stories covering legislation, recycling markets and paper mills drew readers’ interest last month.

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