Oregon lawmakers pass battery recycling bill
House Bill 4144 was passed by the House Feb. 27 and by the Senate March 5.
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PreZero opens Spanish SRF facility with optical sorting technology from Pellenc ST
The plant, designed to process up to 220,000 tons of nonrecyclable industrial materials annually, will produce solid recovered fuel and recover recyclable materials.
Burns Services diverts more than 1.2 million tons of C&D materials from landfills
The Philadelphia-based company is sharing internal operational data between 2021 and 2025 ahead of World Recycling Day.
California collection program diverts 12,000 tons of organics in first year
Introduced by WM in January 2025, the program added curbside organics collection services to Nevada County, California.
Benton County Commissioners reverse approval of Coffin Butte landfill expansion
The Benton County Board of Commissioners has denied the expansion after reconsideration.
VLS Environmental Solutions acquires IDR Environmental Services
The acquisition further strengthens VLS’ existing operations on the West Coast U.S.
Tennessee wastewater treatment plant launches conversion project
The Moccasin Bend Environmental Campus will produce electricity from wastewater methane.
WM opens upgraded recycling facility in Southern California
The company spent $20 million to upgrade its Orange Recycling Facility, which is expected to process 130,000 tons annually.
City of Providence to receive new collection carts through $7.4M investment
Along with the recycling infrastructure investment from organizations such as Closed Loop Partners, the American Beverage Association and The Recycling Partnership, recycling education also will be addressed.
CAA has submitted updated REM program plan in Oregon
According to CAA, the amendment balances the need to achieve the regulatory and statutory requirements of the law while also offering a practical starting point for engaging and educating the recycling industry on new requirements.
New York receives $2.36M investment in waste tire reuse, recycling
Six development and demonstration projects seek to increase the reuse, retreading and recycling of end-of-life tires generated in New York.
Recovered paper prices show signs of rebound
Pricing service Fastmarkets has reported early March OCC price increases while paperboard producer Sonoco has raised the price of some recycled products.
Waste Connections seeks $600M via notes offering
The North American waste and recycling firm says it expects to use proceeds to repay debt owed under its revolving credit facility.
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