New recycling rules come into effect

BBC NewsNew recycling rules come into effectBBC NewsThe Waste (Scotland) Regulations require waste to be separated into paper, card, plastic, metals and glass for collection. All food businesses producing more than 50kg of food waste each week must present it for separate collection, unless they are in ...

Mary Esther expands recycling program

The Northwest Florida Daily NewsMary Esther expands recycling programThe Northwest Florida Daily NewsUnder the changes, Mary Esther will trade out residents' 18-gallon recycling bins for 96-gallon covered carts. The larger recycling carts will allow residents to increase the amount of household waste they recycle and reduce the amount of waste headed ...

Recycling banks at Tesco Quedgeley closed and patrolled by guards to avoid ...

Gloucester CitizenRecycling banks at Tesco Quedgeley closed and patrolled by guards to avoid ...Gloucester CitizenOne customer, who tried to take extra recycling built up over the festive break to the banks on Tuesday, said: “They are cordoned off, they've put cones all around them and a security man is making sure no-one goes near them, they're not letting anyone ...

Community recycling bin turns into dumping ground

khon2.comCommunity recycling bin turns into dumping groundkhon2.comA small mountain of trash has built up around a recycling container on the Kapiolani Community College campus. "When I came on the campus a few weeks ago, there was no trash here. I looked at that bin, there had never been anything like that here ...

West University Place's RecyclExpress recycling center closing its doors

abc13.comWest University Place's RecyclExpress recycling center closing its doorsabc13.comWEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TX (KTRK) -- A recycling center that many people use in West University Place is about to close, and it's causing some people to rethink what they're doing with recyclables. But the city says the change is needed.

New environmental regulations for recycling used antifreeze products effective ...

Canada NewsWire (press release)New environmental regulations for recycling used antifreeze products effective ...Canada NewsWire (press release)SASKATOON, SK, Dec. 30, 2013 /CNW/ - New environmental regulations that allow for recycling of used antifreeze, plastic antifreeze and diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) containers will come into effect on January 1, 2014. The new regulations increase the list ...

Council recycling team sent out 166000 letters warning people about shiny ...

Daily MailCouncil recycling team sent out 166000 letters warning people about shiny ...Daily MailThe council's team of binmen delivered the 166,000 leaflets to residents asking them to sift through their Christmas waste for every scrap of wrapping paper, to ensure it is not recycled. The council said the shiny paper causes problems with the ...

'Tis the season for recycling

Lethbridge Herald'Tis the season for recyclingLethbridge HeraldCity waste and recycling specialist Steve Rozee sees a dramatic increase in electronics, along with other recyclables, dropped off at the city's waste and recycling facilities in the weeks following Christmas. Herald photo by Ian Martens. Dave Mabell

ReWorks of Akron/Summit announces recycling plan update

Twinsburg BulletinReWorks of Akron/Summit announces recycling plan updateTwinsburg BulletinTwinsburg -- The Summit/Akron Solid Waste Management Authority, now known as ReWorks, is seeking local approval from the city for the latest update to its recycling and refuse collection and disposal plans, an update that places a new focus on ...

Recycling your Christmas lights helps provide jobs

KSHBRecycling your Christmas lights helps provide jobsKSHBThree years ago, it started collecting holiday lights for recycling. The employees remove the bulbs from the lights. The wire is recycled and Southeast Enterprises gets the money from the copper. “It's easy and a lot of fun and the pay is pretty good ...

Victoria's recycling success a result of early learning

Victoria AdvocateVictoria's recycling success a result of early learningVictoria AdvocateKurtis Westbrook began driving Victoria's only MAC automated single-operator recycling truck in February 2012, when the recycling program started. In the beginning, Westbrook worked 12-hour days with the MAC truck, which he jokingly calls "bulldog.

Inspections identify recycling mistakes

Otago Daily TimesInspections identify recycling mistakesOtago Daily TimesWaste officers hit the streets of Gore on Wednesday to check the contents of residents' recycling bins. Wastenet Southland senior waste minimisation officer Donna Peterson said the waste officers had also visited Gore in early December to inspect ...

Avoid recycling rush on Boxing Day

Guernsey Press and Star (subscription)Avoid recycling rush on Boxing DayGuernsey Press and Star (subscription)EXTRA bins are being provided at all the main recycling sites with additional collections also laid on to cope with the peak demand this Christmas. But Public Services is still encouraging islanders to avoid the traditional rush on Boxing Day. Although ...

Rules on tap for recycling frack water

Columbus DispatchRules on tap for recycling frack waterColumbus DispatchSo the owner of Youngstown-based Iron Eagle Enterprises shared his plant designs with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources officials as they worked this year to draft regulations to oversee recycling operations. He said he wanted to meet the state ...

Scott Dunn: Richardson offers seasonal recycling programs

Dallas Morning NewsScott Dunn: Richardson offers seasonal recycling programsDallas Morning NewsBeginning Monday you can drop off flattened cardboard items at Custer Park, 700 W. Renner Road; the Recycle Center, 102 N. Cottonwood Drive; near the Huffhines Tennis Center courts, 1500 Apollo Road and Breckinridge Park, 5200 Park Vista Road.

Holiday tree recycling

Santa Rosa Press DemocratHoliday tree recyclingSanta Rosa Press DemocratHoliday trees may be recycled in several ways. No matter which recycling method you choose please remember to remove all decorations, lights and tinsel. Treat the tree like you would any other yard waste, cut it up and place it in your yard waste ...

Don't bottle your recycling this Christmas

thejournal.ieDon't bottle your recycling this Christmasthejournal.ieWE ALL KNOW that when Christmas is over, there's going to be a heap of glass bottles, jars, and cans in many houses. With that in mind, people are being asked to make sure to bring their glass bottles, jars and aluminum cans to be recycled, and not to ...

Recycling for fun and profit

Off-GridRecycling for fun and profitOff-GridecoATM's kiosks recycle consumer electronics to keep them out of landfills, and provide cash payments as an incentive for consumers to recycle. By bringing the contents of that closet of unused electronics to one of ecoATM's more than 800 kiosks ...

Mammoth recycling center opens on Sunset Park waterfront

Brooklyn DailyMammoth recycling center opens on Sunset Park waterfrontBrooklyn Daily... from throughout the city and beyond. An new 11-acre, $110-million recycling center opened at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal that will eventually handle all the recyclables collected in the city, and will likely import more from elsewhere for ...

Rotting pets, nappies and needles: Gateshead residents misuse recycling bins

ChronicleLiveRotting pets, nappies and needles: Gateshead residents misuse recycling binsChronicleLiveColin Huntington, Service Director for Waste Services and Grounds Maintenance, said: “The vast majority of people use their recycling bin properly and sensibly, but there are some people who don't. “We've found old car batteries, food waste, dirty ...

Mack's Twin City Recycling hit by fire

Champaign/Urbana News-GazetteMack's Twin City Recycling hit by fireChampaign/Urbana News-Gazette... 12/19/2013 - 6:08am | Mary Schenk · Mack's Twin City fire. Photo by: John Dixon. Area firefighters work to put out the last hot spots of a fire that engulfed Mack's Twin City Recycling on N. Lincoln Ave. near Urbana on Thursday morning Dec. 19 ...

Teijin, Onward, Fuji Xerox Launch Uniform Recycling Project

Environmental LeaderTeijin, Onward, Fuji Xerox Launch Uniform Recycling ProjectEnvironmental LeaderTeijin Limited, Onward Holdings and Fuji Xerox are launching a closed-loop uniform recycling system in China. The system is based on Teijin's Eco Circle process that the company says incorporates the world's first technology for the chemical recycling ...

Recycling program hits milestones

Current in CarmelRecycling program hits milestonesCurrent in CarmelIt's been one year since Republic Services took over citywide curbside trash and recycling collection for Carmel residents and from all indications, the city's carbon foot print has gotten smaller thanks to increased recycling, energy-friendly trucks ...

Changes in China's recycling could cost N.J. towns cash

NorthJersey.comChanges in China's recycling could cost N.J. towns cashNorthJersey.comA crackdown on trash halfway around the world has disrupted the U.S. recycling industry and could cost North Jersey municipalities some of the coveted revenue they earn from selling the paper, plastic and aluminum cans that residents put out at the curb.

Plastic bag recycling available to most Canadians

DigitalJournal.comPlastic bag recycling available to most CanadiansDigitalJournal.comThe growth of recycling initiatives for plastic bags across Canada means that most of the population have nearby opportunities to recycle their used bags. Canadians can recycle their plastic carry-out shopping bags either through their municipal ...