Numbers for the first nine months of the year show volume drops in all materials but paper.
Numbers for the first nine months of the year show volume drops in all materials but paper.
The largest garbage and recycling companies in North America say they saw significant revenue boosts from rising values for recovered materials.
California has under-subsidized its container redemption centers to the tune of $43 million in recent years, leading a significant number of them to close, according to the Container Recycling Institute.
While recycling may have been on the defensive in recent months, a survey indicates that the vast majority of Americans are still motivated to divert materials.
The National Waste & Recycling Association (NW&RA) and the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) are providing recommendations to materials recovery facilities and municipalities to help them accurately track changing recycling streams and fluctuating market prices.
Price and volume totals for the exports of most materials continue to lag levels from a year ago.
Exports of scrap plastics saw a sizable month-to-month bump in volume at the start of 2016, but most materials showed declines in comparison to 2015 levels.