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The latest recycling industry news

Low aluminum prices add to MRF woes
Used beverage cans, historically a reliable and valuable commodity, have seen recent price lows that are adding extra strife to already stressed residential recycling markets.
Aggregate producer to use more post-consumer glass
A company that uses recovered glass to create construction materials is doubling capacity at its Pennsylvania aggregate manufacturing plant.
Lack of demand could sink ocean plastics recycling program
Envision Plastics has had success integrating marine plastics into the supply chain. But if more brand owners don’t step up to purchase the material, the whole effort may have to scale back, an executive at the reclaimer said.
New year brings stable prices for many recyclables
Prices for post-consumer papers and plastics have shown stability over the past month, but cash fetched for aluminum has continued to slide.
Michigan processor invests in HQ improvements
Schupan & Sons is upgrading its Kalamazoo, Mich. campus with an expansion of its electronics recycling operations and a dedicated health care clinic for company employees.
Hauler deaths flat in 2017
Thirty trash and recyclables collectors were killed on the job in 2017, roughly equal to the number who lost their lives the year before, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
China’s permit move is good news for fiber exporters
In its first release of import permits for 2019, China’s environmental ministry approved a larger volume of recovered fiber than in any single release last year.