Governments in Southeast Asia are following through on promises to heavily restrict scrap imports. Meanwhile, a U.S. senator has singled out a shuttered West Coast paper mill as a possible outlet for recovered fiber.
Governments in Southeast Asia are following through on promises to heavily restrict scrap imports. Meanwhile, a U.S. senator has singled out a shuttered West Coast paper mill as a possible outlet for recovered fiber.
To keep up with the top export destinations for U.S.-sourced recyclables, Resource Recycling examined the latest shipping data from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
As more Chinese import restrictions roll in, domestic mills continue to pay even less for recovered fiber. Meanwhile, some are looking at how they can supply Chinese buyers with finished product in the future.
Nine percent of MRF operators say glass is accepted in their recycling program but they landfill it with garbage anyway. On the other hand, 43 percent ship their glass to bottle markets.
This story has been updated.
The Chinese government plans to levy a 25 percent tariff on U.S. shipments of OCC and other recovered fiber, as well as scrap plastic, in retaliation for the latest U.S. tariff proposals.
Casella Waste Systems and Advanced Disposal each saw recycling revenues fall over 40 percent in the second quarter, financial filings show.
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Export market shifts are slashing into recycling revenues for Waste Management and others, with poor fiber prices cutting one company’s recycling revenues in half.
PepsiCo has scaled up its commitment to The Recycling Partnership, and a leader at the beverage company says the money will be geared toward improving local programs.
The country’s recycling and composting rate remains stuck at just over 34 percent, according to the U.S. EPA.