Republic Services moves to vertically integrate in plastics
North America’s second-largest hauler and recycling processor is constructing a facility in Las Vegas that will produce recycled PET flake...
MRFs
Rumpke looking to tech future at new MRF
Rumpke Waste and Recycling's new $50 million MRF is designed to adapt, with plans for the Columbus, Ohio facility drawn...
In My Opinion: Looking beyond NWRA’s MRF myopia
The Container Recycling Institute's president critiques a recent study on the financial impacts of deposit programs on MRFs and points...
How much do bottle bills erode MRF revenues?
A new study concludes that while deposit systems raise recycling rates overall, they also cut the value of a blended...
Houston, MRF operator sign chemical recycling MOU
The city of Houston and its MRF operator, FCC Environmental Services, are among the signatories to an agreement to advance...
New possible role for MRF robots: hazard detection
AMP Robotics is training its AI-powered camera system to identify fuel tanks and batteries on conveyor belts, so the system...
Reducing recycling service gaps with mini-MRFs
A $35 million investment from PepsiCo Beverages North America will help Closed Loop Partners reach more people living in recycling...
Closed Loop picks up a MRF operator with strong financials
In acquiring a majority stake in Sims Municipal Recycling, an industry investment group is assuming the reins of a company...
West Coast state to reward MRFs for ultra-clean PET recovery
California officials will provide payments of up to $180 per ton to recycling facilities that limit contamination in PET bales...
Michigan MRF starts back up this month
Recycle Ann Arbor reopened the city of Ann Arbor's MRF this month, marking the first time in years that recyclables...
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