Collaboration sits at heart of the best MRF contracts

Published: August 23, 2022
Updated: August 23, 2022
by Marissa Heffernan

The “Rethinking MRF Contracts” session at this year’s Resource Recycling Conference featured (l to r) moderator Keysha Burton of The Recycling Partnership and speakers Natalie Betts of Balcones Resources and Stephanie Sidler of GFL. | Big Wave Productions/Resource Recycling Inc.

Volatile markets, changing material compositions and aging infrastructure can all be addressed with the right municipal MRF contract. Industry experts discussed how to achieve such arrangements at the Resource Recycling Conference.

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged local programs, markets, MRFs |

In My Opinion: Community education is a dynamic process

Published: August 8, 2022
Updated: August 8, 2022
by Leticia Mendoza, Texas Disposal Systems

A leader with Texas Disposal Systems offers insight into the firm’s communications strategies. | Ground Picture/Shutterstock

Posted in News, Opinion | Tagged local programs |

How cities and processors are adapting to sky-high fuel costs

Published: August 8, 2022
Updated: August 8, 2022
by Marissa Heffernan and Jared Paben

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged collection, local programs, markets |

Judge: City must pay after deceiving citizens on recycling

Published: August 8, 2022
Updated: August 8, 2022
by Marissa Heffernan

Fort Smith, Ark.’s department of sanitation must pay $745,057 to the residents it misled. | Zolnierek/Shutterstock

An Arkansas judge ruled that a city sanitation department needed to pay restitution after landfilling material that should have been recycled and admonished the city for breaking the trust of its residents.

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Two cities nab awards for program excellence

Published: August 3, 2022
Updated: August 5, 2022
by Jared Paben

Washington, D.C. recycling collection truck.

Washington, D.C. has been honored as a 2022 Recycling Program of the Year award winner. | Courtesy of the city of Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. and Fayetteville, Ark. have been named the 2022 Program of the Year winners by Resource Recycling.

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Why a waste district took the ‘waste’ out of its name

Published: August 1, 2022
Updated: August 2, 2022
by Jared Paben

ReGen Monterey's MRF seen from an aerial view.

ReGen Monterey operates an advanced MRF among other diversion operations. | Via ReGen Monterey video

A prominent waste management district in California sees state policies and investments opening up the possibility of a zero-waste future, and its new name reflects that vision.

Posted in News | Tagged California, local programs, MRFs, Organics |

Michigan paper mill finds new solution for residuals

Published: July 19, 2022
Updated: July 19, 2022
by Marissa Heffernan

Great Lakes Tissue aims to eliminate material headed to landfill. | Courtesy of Great Lakes Tissue

Collaboration between an industry group and several Michigan organizations helped Great Lakes Tissue think outside the carton when it comes to its use of recycled material.

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged fiber, industry groups, local programs |