Local Programs

Processors and state programs alike saw a lot less material this spring as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold. But in...

Economic uncertainty is a given in recycling right now, but Recycle Ann Arbor has two points of stability beneath the...

Leaders from three municipal recycling programs of varying size, including the largest city in the U.S., say they are grappling...

Harry Hayes' journey to the top of Houston's solid waste department in many ways began over 40 years ago, when...

Higher-than-expected costs, recycling market turbulence and other factors led to the recent shutdown of a Maine mixed-waste processing plant. Stakeholders...

The community of Temple, Texas sees high participation in its weekly curbside program, which has evolved from a small collection...

A MRF and municipality may feel their contract is fair, until a dive in commodity prices or spike in contamination...

Coronavirus infections among workers have caused a MRF to shutter and delayed collection of recyclables elsewhere. The federal government and...

Officials in one area of Ontario dove deep into recycling stream composition data, producing results that informed a municipality's new...

Recycling organizations, environmental advocacy groups and municipal programs are joining the call to oppose racism and work for systemic change....