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Portage, Mich. Begins Food Scrap Collection Pilot Program
2025-01-15 19:56:27| Waste Age
The City of Portage, Mich. has announced a new food scrap recycling program that will give residents an easy way to dispose of food scraps and keep the material out of landfills.
Category: Energy and Environment
East Providence, RI to Issue Citations to Households for Improper Recycling
2025-01-15 19:44:53| Waste Age
Residents in East Providence, R.I., are being asked to be more careful when it comes to recycling due to the impact improper recycling has on increased costs to taxpayers.
Category: Energy and Environment
Chicago Residents Compost 295 Tons of Food Waste Following Citywide Program
2025-01-15 19:40:55| Waste Age
Since launching in October 2023, more than 6,000 Chicago residents have signed up for the citys Food Scrap Drop-off program, composting nearly 300 tons of food through the end of November 2024.
Category: Energy and Environment
Idaho Landfill Establishes Hazardous Item Drop-off for Proper Battery Recycling
2025-01-15 19:37:35| Waste Age
In Ada County, Idaho, the Household Hazardous Waste facility at the county landfill has set up a drop-off location for batteries and similar hazardous items.
Category: Energy and Environment
Brokk Inc. Named Dealer for Ecovolve Electric Dumpers
2025-01-15 14:49:16| Waste Age
Category: Energy and Environment
Kamps VP of National Sales Joins Reusable Packaging Associations Board of Directors
2025-01-15 14:30:16| Waste Age
Category: Energy and Environment
Nth Cycle Sets Out to Pump Domestic Critical Metals Supply Chain
2025-01-15 14:23:51| Waste Age
Critical metals refining company Nth Cycle is working to bring this industry to the States. At the core of its model is a cheaper, cleaner electrochemical process that can work with multiple metals, though the focus is on a couple of them for now.
Category: Energy and Environment
NWRA, SWANA's Joint Statement on Lithium-Ion Battery Disposal and Recycling Challenges
2025-01-15 13:54:28| Waste Age
Batteries, particularly lithium-ion batteries, present unique challenges for recycling and disposal. Improper disposal can result in fires, posing serious risks to consumers, waste and recycling workers, and critical infrastructure. To mitigate these risks, NWRA and SWANA support effective take-back programs with clear end-of-life certainty and public awareness campaigns to educate consumers on safe disposal methods.
Category: Energy and Environment
Trump Branded Garbage Truck to be Featured in Inauguration Day Parade
2025-01-14 19:24:00| Waste Age
As Inauguration Day approaches, the white garbage truck stamped with President-elect Donald Trumps famous slogan and surname will be featured in the inaugural parade.
Category: Energy and Environment
Republic Services Showcases AI-Powered Garbage Truck that can Scan for Lithium-Ion Batteries
2025-01-14 19:20:40| Waste Age
At this years Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Republic Services showed off its solution to keeping lithium-ion batteries from getting into and causing damage to facilities.
Category: Energy and Environment