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Hartford, Connecticut Area is Seeing Less Recycling Contamination
2021-06-21 08:00:00| Waste Age
In the past pizza boxes, plastic bags and trash have been contaminating recycling in the Hartford, CT area. Now with education efforts, recycling habits are quickly making a difference in the loads arriving at the regional recycling ce
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Recycle Bin Contamination Increases Costs for Canora, Calif. Residents
2021-05-21 08:00:00| Waste Age
The city of Canora, CA has a recycling problem. Contamination in blue residential recycling bins has created a big problem and has resulted in changes to the collection process. Waste hauler, Ottenbreit Sanitation Services, will n
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Recycling Contamination Rising in Dubois County, Indiana
2021-04-15 13:33:00| Waste Age
Residents in Dubois County, Indiana need to be more careful about what they are putting in the recycling. According to the Dubois County Solid Waste District, recycling contamination is on the rise at eight of the Dubois County's recycling drop-off s
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Compost Contamination is a Pain Point for Operators
2021-04-14 14:37:00| Waste Age
Contamination in compost streams is weighing heavy on processors costs, with glass, plastics, and specifically food packaging being among the most burdensome. These and other unwanted materials can be expensive to remove and lower the value of the f
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EPA Releases Testing Data Showing PFAS Contamination from Fluorinated Containers
2021-03-08 07:00:00| Waste Age
WASHINGTON As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pursues its mission to protect human health and the environment, addressing risks related to PFAS is a priority. To this end, EPA is making available new testing data related to PFAS found
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