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...
MRFs
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...
With revenues soaring, WM and others invest in processing
Driven by labor market difficulties, Waste Management is accelerating its plans to upgrade MRFs so they can operate more profitably...
Two new MRFs open their doors
Recycling facilities in Iowa and New Jersey recently started up operations, processing single-stream recyclables from nearby communities.
Why carton recycling has stalled in one state
MRFs in Massachusetts told state officials that processing food and beverage cartons is often not economically viable, and a number...
WM details shifts in recycling stream and end markets
A report from Waste Management describes how the pandemic shifted the composition of the curbside stream from paper to plastic...
Northeast MRFs earn glass certifications
The MRF Glass Certification Program has recognized sorting facilities in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for their glass recovery efforts. The...
Massachusetts city avoids $2M contractor payout
The city of New Bedford, Mass. has won its years-long dispute with waste management company ABC Disposal over recycling fees....
People problem
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