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Athens Services MRF set to bring on a $10M organics line

Published: July 19, 2022
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An organics extrusion system at a Los Angeles-area MRF is expected to divert nearly 47,000 tons per year and create four jobs. | Sunstopper1st/Shutterstock

Note: The location of this project has been changed from a facility run by Athens Services to one run by Universal Waste Systems in Santa Fe Springs, Calif. Click here to see CalRecycle’s updated loan approval documents. 

The state of California will provide a major loan to finance an organics extraction line at an Athens Services MRF, diverting food scraps otherwise destined for landfills to a massive anaerobic digester.

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Municipal recycling leaders connect in Austin

Published: August 15, 2022
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More than 600 recycling stakeholders are in Austin, Texas for the 2022 Resource Recycling Conference. | Big Wave Productions/Resource Recycling, Inc.

A sold-out Resource Recycling Conference kicked off this week with in-depth explorations of how public policy and technology advancements are set to transform the recycling industry.

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Haulers continued to enjoy markets in second quarter

Published: August 15, 2022
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Waste Management and other North American waste and recycling haulers saw rising revenues in the most recent quarter. | Dan Leif/Resource Recycling, Inc.

North America’s largest haulers all reported substantial year-over-year recycling boosts during the second quarter, although revenue numbers cooled somewhat from earlier in the year.

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NERC 2Q bale value report shows upward trend

Published: August 15, 2022
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A recent survey of Northeast MRFs found the blended average value of a ton of recyclables was nearly $170 during the second quarter. | SocoXbreed/Shutterstock

The value of curbside recyclables increased in the second quarter of 2022, according to a bale study conducted by the Northeast Recycling Council.

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C-suite survey shows sustainability top choice for cuts

Published: August 15, 2022
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Nearly 40% of surveyed CFOs and CEOs said that sustainability initiatives would be the first cut in tight financial times. | Jirapong Manustrong/Shutterstock

A survey of CEOs and chief financial officers suggested that when businesses are considering cuts amid current economic headwinds, sustainability initiatives are among the first to go.

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