Major curbside grades experience higher pricing
Several categories of curbside paper have risen in price this month, and the value of natural HDPE bales has jumped...
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With WCA deal, GFL to acquire additional MRFs
Materials recovery facilities in Missouri and Texas will change hands as part of GFL Environmental's acquisition of WCA Waste Corporation....
Connecticut boosts prices it pays to e-scrap firms
Processing companies said multiple factors led them to raise recycling prices in Connecticut this year. Some cost pressures are unique...
One curbside plastic grade sees price hike
The price of natural HDPE bales increased by 22% this month, whereas post-consumer PET bales have remained at a low...
Haulers enjoyed second-quarter OCC prices
For many of the largest garbage and recycling companies in the U.S., recycling proved a bright spot during an otherwise...
Recycled fiber exports drop 25% in first half of 2020
New trade figures show lower U.S. exports of both recovered paper and plastic from January to June, compared with the...
What to expect in domestic recycled paper markets
Recycled paper mill leaders recently weighed in on the factors behind market shifts, how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting generation...
How PPP loans helped MRFs across the country
MRF operators received tens of millions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Program funds, recently released data suggests. A few explained...
Major outlet for recycled UBCs coming to Northeast
A manufacturer that uses recycled aluminum in the production of beverage cans is planning a $366 million factory in Pennsylvania....
Republic talks MRF investments and COVID-19 impacts
Republic Services spent $34 million on equipment upgrades at its recycling facilities last year, and it closed 12 MRFs in...
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