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 →

New this year: Kean University has added county-wide drop-off points for household hazardous waste. Union County, NJ – February 3, 2022 – The 2022 Union County Recycling Calendar is now available online at ucnj.org/recycling. The free annual program covers secure paper shredding for personal documents, safe disposal of hazardous chemicalsRead 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 →

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 →

BARNSTABLE – Eighteen towns on Cape Cod and the Islands received a combined total of $ 207,350 under the state’s Dividend Recycling Program (RDP), Barnstable County announced Monday. Administered by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), the program recognizes municipalities that have implemented proven policies to maximize material reuseRead More →

LONG BEACH, California, November 2, 2021 / PRNewswire / – In reply to California legislation imposing a significant reduction in waste at the state level, Los Angeles County awarded SCS Engineers a contract to help manage the county’s most comprehensive and aggressive recycling and waste diversion efforts to date. “TheRead More →