Snow forces rescheduling of trash, recycling pickup

WVEC.com (subscription)Snow forces rescheduling of trash, recycling pickupWVEC.com (subscription)In the City of Norfolk, trash and recycling collection was cancelled Thursday and no make-up days have been scheduled. The City of Portsmouth says collection of trash and recycling will resume as soon as neighborhood streets are free of icy conditions.

Councillor pushes for garbage and recycling collection fees swap

Globalnews.caCouncillor pushes for garbage and recycling collection fees swapGlobalnews.caREGINA – It's been over half a year since Regina started its recycling collection program, but one Councillor thinks it's already time for it to evolve. “The idea is to try to create an incentive for people to recycle more and to put less garbage into ...

Garbage and Recycling Changes

BlackburnNews.comGarbage and Recycling ChangesBlackburnNews.comThe Bluewater Recycling Collection is operating as scheduled in the Listowel Ward today. Atwood, Newry, Wallace Hamlets and Wallace Rural Collection have been cancelled for today with a Special Collection date being Wednesday, January 29th, 2014.

New waste, recycling truck in action

Otago Daily TimesNew waste, recycling truck in actionOtago Daily TimesFrom left; AB Equipment environmental services product and support manager Guy Avery, Delta environmental engineer Dave Hanan and Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan inspect Delta's $340,000 waste and recycling side-lifter truck at Mt Cooee near Balclutha.

Jobs under threat after recycling plant blaze in Ballymount

Irish IndependentJobs under threat after recycling plant blaze in BallymountIrish IndependentYesterday a team of 35 firefighters armed with six water pumps and three back-up trucks were fighting the blaze. The fire broke out at the Oxigen recycling plant at the Merrywell Industrial Estate in Ballymount, West Dublin, at 3am yesterday. A ...

Fire services still battling Dublin recycling plant blaze

Irish TimesFire services still battling Dublin recycling plant blazeIrish TimesFive units of the Dublin Fire Brigade remain at the Oxigen recycling plant at the Ballymount Industrial Estate, near Walkinstown, and are trying to smother what remains of the fire. A spokesman for the Dublin Fire Brigade said they were still taking ...

Fire services will continue to battle recycling plant blaze overnight

Irish TimesFire services will continue to battle recycling plant blaze overnightIrish TimesThe company intended to re-open the facility and would begin planning as soon as the fire is fully extinguished and they can get back on site. In the meantime, Mr Harrell said, he would also be contacting other waste recycling companies in Ballymount ...

Fire services continue to battle recycling plant blaze

Irish TimesFire services continue to battle recycling plant blazeIrish TimesThe company intended to re-open the facility and would begin planning as soon as the fire is fully extinguished and they can get back on site. In the meantime, Mr Harrell said, he would also be contacting other waste recycling companies in Ballymount ...

Trash talk: Minnesota can do more recycling

Minneapolis Star TribuneTrash talk: Minnesota can do more recyclingMinneapolis Star TribuneA boost in metro-area recycling goals in state law, calling for at least 60 percent of all garbage to be recycled, 15 percent composted, and only 25 percent of garbage ending up in landfills or incinerators by 2030. In 2010, by comparison, just 41 ...

Dublin residents warned as recycling plant fire impacts air quality

Irish TimesDublin residents warned as recycling plant fire impacts air qualityIrish TimesEight units of the Dublin fire brigade are at the scene of the fire at the Oxigen recycling plant at the Ballymount Industrial Estate, near Walkinstown. Up to 75 firefighters were needed to battle the blaze at a recycling plant which sparked a toxic ...

Texarkana Sees Big Jump in 2013 Recycling Program

KARKTexarkana Sees Big Jump in 2013 Recycling ProgramKARK"These numbers show that the public took advantage of the new recycling opportunities we introduced last year and kept 36,400 pounds of waste out of our landfill," said Brandy Chewning, the City's recycling coordinator. "I am so proud of everyone who ...

SFGoodwill brings convenience, smarts to household textile recycling

Mother Nature Network (blog)SFGoodwill brings convenience, smarts to household textile recyclingMother Nature Network (blog)Realizing that hauling old clothes off to the Goodwill for donation isn't exactly everyone's idea of a fun weekend excursion, SFGoodwill launches a pilot initiative that will find sensor-equipped textile recycling bins placed in residential high-rises ...

Scotland's sustainable solution for recycling disposable nappies

The GuardianScotland's sustainable solution for recycling disposable nappiesThe GuardianThe energy intensity of the recycling process could even have a sustainable solution in the form of baby poo: it may not be recyclable, but it can fuel anaerobic digestion (AD). "We will look to put a small AD plant either in our facility or based next ...

Anti

The HinduAnti-social elements target West Hill plastic recycling unitThe HinduKozhikode City Corporation authorities may consider appointing permanent security guards at its lone plastic recycling unit at West Hill here as the unit's functioning has been interrupted following threats and stone throwing by antisocial elements ...

R.I. bill would require recycling of food scraps

The Providence JournalR.I. bill would require recycling of food scrapsThe Providence JournalAt Whole Foods in Providence, Nancy Vicente cuts peppers, placing the scraps in a bin. Food waste is eventually bagged and sent for recycling and composting, a process that would become mandatory under proposed legislation in the General Assembly.

Bad recycling decision must not be allowed to kill Ontario jobs: Editorial

Toronto StarBad recycling decision must not be allowed to kill Ontario jobs: EditorialToronto StarIn a province hungry for jobs, it's disturbing to discover that the government-mandated organization charged with monitoring Ontario recycling programs is considering a plan that could kill a thriving — and local — battery recycling company. Waste ...

CCTV to be installed at council recycling sites

Southwales Evening PostCCTV to be installed at council recycling sitesSouthwales Evening PostCCTV will be installed at recycling sites in Swansea to monitor how often people use the council's recycling sites and improve security. From March, an automatic number plate recognition system will monitor how often people visit the council's five sites.

EU now plans a 'Plastic Day' to raise awareness of recycling and waste disposal

Express.co.ukEU now plans a 'Plastic Day' to raise awareness of recycling and waste disposalExpress.co.ukEU now plans a 'Plastic Day' to raise awareness of recycling and waste disposal. THE EU faced fresh ridicule last night after “absurd” MEPs voted to create the world's first Plastic Waste Day. By: Giles Sheldrick. Published: Mon, January 20, 2014. Tweet.

Phoenix Recycling Numbers in the Dumps: Planning Smaller Cans, "Zero Waste ...

Phoenix New Times (blog)Phoenix Recycling Numbers in the Dumps: Planning Smaller Cans, "Zero Waste ...Phoenix New Times (blog)No regular garbage cans will be offered to thousands of people attending the March 13 game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners, forcing them to use two kinds of bins -- one for for solid-waste recycling and another for food waste ...

Dereham deputy mayor's recycling shock

Norfolk Eastern Daily PressDereham deputy mayor's recycling shockNorfolk Eastern Daily PressThe town councillor thought it was “perfect” for rigid plastic recycling so, together with other recycling he had loaded into his Land Rover, took it to the Rash's Green facility on Sunday. When he got there, however, he was told he was not allowed to ...

Council tidbits: Recycling, volunteering, stripping and reassessing

Prince Albert Daily HeraldCouncil tidbits: Recycling, volunteering, stripping and reassessingPrince Albert Daily HeraldCoun. Martin Ring shows off the city's new recycling guides during Monday's city council meeting -- guides that by now should have been delivered to all affected households in the city and area. “No glass,” Ring cautioned, noting that glass puts ...

Recycling after the crisis

West Virginia MetroNewsRecycling after the crisisWest Virginia MetroNewsRecycling after the crisis. It's anticipated there will be millions of water bottles to recycle in the nine-county. Jennifer Smith/MetroNews. It's anticipated there will be millions of water bottles to recycle in the nine-county water emergency region ...

Now that's what you call recycling! Designer turns used beer and coke cans ...

Daily MailNow that's what you call recycling! Designer turns used beer and coke cans ...Daily Mailcomments. This creative teacher has taken recycling to a whole new level by creating scale replicas of cars from old beer and coke cans. Sandy Sanderson, who lives in Hamilton, New Zealand, has been creating vehicles from aluminium cans for eight years.

Recycle light bulbs to help needy families

Channel News AsiaRecycle light bulbs to help needy familiesChannel News AsiaEnergy-efficient light bulbs. Enlarge; Caption. SINGAPORE: Residents in the South West District are being encouraged to recycle their used light bulbs in what is said to be Singapore's first recycle-a-bulb initiative that aims to benefit low-income ...

Yes, Safeway can kick out nuisance recycling center

San Francisco ChronicleYes, Safeway can kick out nuisance recycling centerSan Francisco ChronicleThe acrimonious debate about change in San Francisco reached another milestone this week, when Supervisor Scott Wiener announced that the industrial-size recycling center in the parking lot of the Market Street Safeway will close this summer. The ...