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Surges in commodity prices during the first quarter drove huge recycling revenue gains for Waste Management, Republic Services and Waste...

This Saturday, April 22 marks Earth Day, an event that was first celebrated in the U.S. 47 years ago. Industry...

The value of curbside-collected paper and steel is down slightly at the start of April, though some plastics have experienced boosts....

The product stewardship group at the center of British Columbia's recently reshaped curbside program has taken on a new moniker. The extended...

Climbing recycled paper prices contributed to the recent idling or closure of two newsprint mills, one in North America and...

Using an advanced visioning system and deep-learning capabilities, a robot is now picking an average of one carton a second...

The past few months have seen significant upticks in the value of recovered materials. Recovered paper markets have been volatile in...

A rebound in commodity values meant substantial recycling-related revenue boosts for North America's two largest residential haulers. Houston-headquartered Waste Management...

A months-long string of rising prices for recovered materials has continued into February. The value of recovered plastics improved sharply...

Carton recycling is now available for 60 percent of U.S. households, meaning the packaging can begin carrying the "chasing arrows"...