Changes underway and those that are needed in MRFs
Robotics may come to play a large role in the MRF setting during the next decade, driven by their ability...
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Contamination enforcement drive snares unwitting mayor
The mayor of a Pennsylvania city is being charged with violating county recycling and solid waste laws after he contaminated...
Florida MRF denied county tax exemption
A recycling company planning a new MRF in a Florida county has been denied a property tax exemption in part...
Houston mayor wooed by MRF plans and lower costs
FCC Environmental Services will build a $20 million materials recovery facility in Houston to sort curbside recyclables for at least...
Recycling program saved in North Carolina budget
Funding for North Carolina's state recycling support program has been largely preserved in a compromise budget approved by both legislative...
Public-private partnership asks ‘What’s in, what’s out?’
A state-chartered fund involving public and private interests is helping expand and improve recycling in Connecticut. The RecycleCT Foundation provides...
Community Spotlight: A city, county and MRF bolster stream together
Through early implementation of recycling incentives and consistent outreach to involve the public in recycling initiatives, Vancouver, Wash. and its...
The ordinance era
This story originally appeared in the June 2017 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. ...
Lawmakers scramble to reform e-scrap program in Illinois
Fearing a veto from the governor, Illinois stakeholders are attempting to iron out last-minute changes to legislation that would reshape...
A testing ground for expanded collection of food-service items
Washington, D.C. will join the ranks of a select few municipalities next year when it begins accepting a wider array...
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