If a municipal recycling program wants to increase its performance, local government engagement is needed. Several program leaders made that clear during a discussion hosted by the U.S. EPA last week.
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If a municipal recycling program wants to increase its performance, local government engagement is needed. Several program leaders made that clear during a discussion hosted by the U.S. EPA last week.
The ton has done a lot of evolving over the past three decades. And to better manage the changing composition of incoming materials, EBI Environnement made major upgrades to its MRF last fall.
The much-discussed mixed-waste materials recovery facility in Montgomery, Ala. has closed its doors.
Advocacy organizations are pushing for New York City to adopt a franchise-zoning system for collection of commercial waste and recycling.
Local governments are saving money through their participation in statewide paint stewardship programs, according to the Product Stewardship Institute.
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“It’s been a resounding success,” said Robert Costanzo, engineering and operations manager for Surrey, British Columbia.
The Closed Loop Fund has provided financial backing to Memphis, Tenn. to help the municipality transition to single-stream recycling.
The Los Angeles Board of Public Works recommended seven haulers who should be awarded contracts in the City’s upcoming commercial franchise hauling zones.
A recent survey revealed Massachusetts residents were committed to recycling but that they didn’t have a firm grasp on what should be put in the bin.
The New York City Department of Sanitation and Business Integrity Commission released a report last week recommending the City adopt a franchise-zoning system for commercial waste and recycling collection.