A West Coast operator installed four artificial intelligence units at its high-tech San Francisco MRF. A company manager explained how the machinery is working in conjunction with optical sorters to boost recovery and reduce contamination.
A West Coast operator installed four artificial intelligence units at its high-tech San Francisco MRF. A company manager explained how the machinery is working in conjunction with optical sorters to boost recovery and reduce contamination.
North America’s largest garbage and recycling company experienced deepening pain from depressed recycling markets during the third quarter.
Injuries at MRFs increased by more than 60 percent in 2017, according to new data from the federal government.
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A major Iowa newspaper has explored how hammered recyclables markets forced Mid America Recycling to send paper to landfills this year.
In different corners of the country, recycling facility operators have recently upgraded their lines as markets shift and the material stream continues to evolve.
All grades of commonly sorted curbside plastic experienced substantial price increases this month. Continue Reading
Last year, Maine and Oregon each passed major pieces of recycling legislation that incorporated elements of extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging, a strategy in which producers are mandated to fund packaging recovery in those states. Continue Reading
In recent days, a proposal for extended producer responsibility was sidelined in New York, and Iowa lawmakers sat deadlocked over legislation to update the bottle bill.
Several MRFs around the country have recently upgraded their equipment or started the construction process.
The seventh-largest city in the U.S. is switching recycling sortation contractors, with a unanimous vote April 7 to approve a contract with Balcones Resources. The city previously had a processing deal with Republic Services.