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Post-consumer plastic values are down nearly across-the-board this month, with materials recovery facilities reporting a particularly steep drop in HDPE...

Driven by labor market difficulties, Waste Management is accelerating its plans to upgrade MRFs so they can operate more profitably...

Recovered material prices are down nearly across-the-board this month, with MRFs reporting a particularly steep drop in HDPE values.

The runup in commodity pricing for key curbside recyclables over the last 18 months is clearly quantified in the results...

A large electronics processing operation is launching in Georgia, and its focus will be lower-value, plastics-heavy devices in the waste...

A large electronics processing operation is launching in Georgia, and its focus will be lower-value, plastics-heavy devices in the e-scrap...

The largest North American hauler recovered significantly more plastic in 2020 compared with the prior year, the company recently reported....

A comprehensive look at the Lone Star State's recycling system identified several strategies governments can use to bolster recycling market...

MRFs in Massachusetts told state officials that processing food and beverage cartons is often not economically viable, and a number...

A report from Waste Management describes how the pandemic shifted the composition of the curbside stream from paper to plastic...