Resilience in recycling requires a number of elements: upgrading technology, extending contracts or even buying carts for residents.
Resilience in recycling requires a number of elements: upgrading technology, extending contracts or even buying carts for residents.
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.
The value of curbside recyclables increased in the second quarter of 2022, according to a bale study conducted by the Northeast Recycling Council.
The Glass Packaging Institute is developing a leasing model to help more MRFs finance glass cleanup systems.
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.
An autonomous system developed by Bulk Handling Systems is really more of a sorting loop than a sorting line.
Two can manufacturers have developed a lease-to-own approach for recycling facilities looking to target UBCs in a more effective way.
With a little help from The Recycling Partnership’s Polypropylene Recycling Coalition, a Fresno-based MRF has entered the world of robotics.
A solid waste district in Vermont is planning a $22 million recycling facility to replace the current nearly 30-year-old MRF, where everything is still sorted by hand.