Hello Tulsa! Let’s get you caught up to start this day on an informed note. Here’s everything that’s happening in town today. First, today’s weather forecast: Rather sunny and warmer. High: 72 Low: 47. Here are the top 3 stories in Tulsa today: A former Tulsa Fire Department captain pleadedRead More →
BRADENTON, Fla. — Bradenton officials are considering ending curbside recycling as the city faces a “perfect storm” when it comes to service issues. Living just steps from the confluence of the Braden and Manatee rivers in Bradenton, Michael Modesto and his family try to recycle a lot. “We try toRead More →
Greeley residents will soon have the opportunity to recycle glass thanks to the near completion of a public-private partnership between the city and Owens-Illinois, Crabtree Brewing Co. and Andersen Sales and Salvage Inc. Starting March 15, glass for recycling can be dropped off at Crabtree Brewing, 2961 29th St., andRead More →
The Sandy Springs Recycling Center on Morgan Falls Road. (Carol Niemi) If your neighborhood has curbside garbage collection, you probably have a separate bin with a yellow lid just for recycling. All of your recyclables go into the same bin in a “single stream”. In my neighborhood, on garbage day,Read More →
Posted: Feb 24, 2022 3:14 PM The City of Newtown has announced that curbside recycling collection will not be taking place on Friday, February 25. The announcement was made on Thursday afternoon, February 24, and included the additional note that the decision was made to postpone Friday’s regular collection dueRead More →
Bradenton Rinsing your cans and breaking down your boxes is the first step when it comes to reusing your trash, but chances are those recyclables end up in landfill. According to the latest data from Bradenton’s solid waste division, approximately 70% of recycling loads that are dropped off are notRead More →
news, local news, Tasmania’s recycling sorting centers have reported an alarming increase in the volume of rapid antigen tests, testing instruments and face masks ending up in household recycling bins. Regional waste management groups including Northern Tasmania Waste Management, Southern Tasmanian Waste Management Group and Cradle Coast Waste Services areRead More →
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Mixed recycling, or single-stream recycling, is the system in which all plastics, metals, papers and other recyclable materials are mixed together in a single collection truck. This means that residents do not need to sort these recyclables beforehand; they are sorted when they arrive at a material recovery facility (MRF).Read More →
New York-based investment company Closed loop partners launched the Closed Loop Local Recycling Fund, a circular economy program to develop recycling systems in underserved US communities. Funding for the launch of the project on January 20, 2022 is a $35 million investment from PepsiCo Beverages North America. Closed Loop PartnersRead More →
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Recycling company Ridwell has filed a lawsuit against Washington County, claiming the county violated Oregon law by prohibiting the company from collecting materials from areas not county incorporated. In the lawsuit, Ridwell claims they were forced to stop collecting hard-to-recycle materials that Washington County does notRead More →
Since opening in 2015, containers at the Whitefish Central Recycling Site have regularly overflowed with cans and cartons during peak periods, a persistent challenge that has set city officials on a years-long journey to settle on a program compulsory selective collection. With the city’s recent decision to move forward withRead More →
Last month, I tracked curbside recycling vehicles across town to get footage for a training video. While I was away, I noticed that many of our curbside customers are not preparing their bins properly, resulting in more work for our collection teams. When a curbside recycling bin is properly prepared,Read More →
item Pedestrians walk past trash bags piled up on a street in Manhattan following a slowdown in trash pickup by workers unhappy with mandatory vaccinations imposed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, in New York on October 28, 2021. NASHVILLE, TN (AP) – The omicron variant is sickening so many sanitationRead More →
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The omicron variant is sickening so many sanitation workers across the United States that some cities have had to delay or suspend garbage or recycling collection, angering residents in shock that governments can’t perform the function. the most basic. The slowdowns have left recycling bins fullRead More →
Due to the continued driver shortage caused by COVID-19, Waste Management is still collecting residential curbside recycling carts that were not serviced last week. In addition, less than 10% of the residential curbside collection carts scheduled for Monday were not picked up. These combined issues are impacting this week’s recyclingRead More →
By The Chronicle team The icy driving conditions last week prevented WSU volunteers Lewis County Master Recycler Composter and Master Gardener from hosting a previously scheduled holiday recycling event in Centralia. Due to these circumstances, the recycling program will be extended. Volunteers will be in the parking lot outside theRead More →
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) – With curbside recycling suspended in Nashville, residents must find a less convenient way to recycle. On Saturday and Sunday, residents near Harris-Hillman School dropped off their recycling in the front circle. The school welcomed two Metro recycling trucks. During the week, the trucks and crew collectRead More →
Residents of Maricopa County have several options for recycling their Christmas trees and wreaths this year. Cities offering drop-off points ask residents: Bring only live trees and wreaths, not plastic trees and wreaths. Bring the tree and crown without a bag. Remove all decorations, lights and garlands. Remove the treeRead More →
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FL – The curbside recycling service for recyclable materials will resume in St. Augustine Beach starting Jan. 3, the city said on Friday. Important information: Recycling pickup will be on the same day as your garbage pickup day The city only collects 18 gallon blue bins issuedRead More →
TAMPA, Florida – More household waste is generated during the holidays than at any other time of year, according to Hillsborough County. So they created their own naughty and nice list, made up of what you can recycle and what you can’t. “We get a lot of questions about giftRead More →
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of News Advocate’s Best Stories of the Year compilation (in no particular order) revisiting and recapping Manistee County’s biggest news from 2021. MANISTEE – The County and Town of Manistee recently struggled with their recycling programs. With the accumulation of cardboard boxes at a siteRead More →
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) – Metro Council member Freddie O’Connell has spent Christmas Eve and the last two days hauling recycling after learning the curbside pickup was blocked. You can talk about finding solutions or you can create one yourself. O’Connell chose the latter. It’s Christmas Eve so you wouldn’t expectRead More →
Nashville Mayor John Cooper addressed the city’s waste and recycling challenges on Thursday, saying the outside city contractor had “made us fail.” Comments, posted on twitter, were Cooper’s first on the issue since the city said Monday it had halted curbside recycling services as an interim measure to free upRead More →
While most people are used to recycling their Christmas trees, they may not be as familiar with the options for recycling tangled string lights that no longer work. Although lamps can be thrown in the trash, some light bulbs contain small amounts of mercury, a poisonous substance that must beRead More →
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ALGIERS COUNTY, Michigan (WLUC) – Members of the Algiers County Kiwanis Club met with the county recycling committee on December 15 to discuss their attempt to update the Algiers recycling program. Last summer, the groups teamed up to offer a green waste disposal option to residents. “It was three monthsRead More →
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – The DEP recently issued recycling guidelines based on local areas – rules that local authorities continue to enforce. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has published a simple guide to help residents and businesses understand recycling in Pennsylvania called “Guidelines for Recycling in Your Community.” TheRead More →
By Sharon Aron Baron The Town of Coral Springs is taking off to spread the recycling message. On Saturday December 11 and Saturday December 18, a banner plane will fly over the entire Coral Springs area during rush hour between 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., weather permitting, reading: Recycling isRead More →
Get up and over to them, Tulsa! It’s Saturday, so let’s start with everything you need to know in town today. First of all, the weather forecast for the day: Rather cloudy and mild. High: 64 Low: 53. Here are the best stories today in Tulsa: After a fire inRead More →
Recycle BC will not accept styrofoam or glass in depots across the province due to flooding and road closures. Temporary measures will begin on Monday, November 22 with the suspension of the collection of glass bottles and jars without deposit of Recycle BC, in addition to the collection of foamRead More →
Rapid City’s Solid Waste Division is once again offering the public a recycling program for non-functioning Christmas lights by dropping them off in one of the many collection boxes that will be placed in various locations in Rapid City starting this week. -end of Thanksgiving. Authorities strongly advise residents notRead More →
Widespread flooding and road closures across the province have created transportation, storage and processing challenges for Recycle BC Keep your glass jars and bottles – they will not be part of curbside pickups or in deposit until further notice. Widespread flooding and road closures across the province have created transportation,Read More →