Safety

Nine workers died in U.S. materials recovery facilities in 2023 and the death rate for refuse and recyclable material collectors...

Nine major fires were publicly reported at electronics recycling facilities in the U.S. and Canada last year, up from five...

An annual report from recycling industry fire protection firm Fire Rover found that publicly reported MRF and transfer station fires...

This story originally appeared in the May 2017 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content.  ...

This story originally appeared in the April 2017 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. The...

An industry training and awareness program focused on vehicle safety kicked off Monday, just weeks after a report showed that...

This story originally appeared in the December 2016 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content....

A Vermont materials recovery facility shuts down, and Ikea announces efforts to boost its already high recycling rate. MRF shutdown:...

This story originally appeared in the October 2016 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content....

A New Jersey metals recycling company has been hit with more than $120,000 in fines by the Occupational Safety &...