Education — May 27, 2020Cuyahoga County, OH Solid Waste District’s Successful Master Recycler Program Continues to GrowThe Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District’s annual master recycler program recently produced a dozen new graduates. The successful public program continues enrollment for the upcoming fall 2020 class. “Certified master recyclers” learn about waste reduction, material reuse, composting, recycling programs for residents and larger organizations, hazardous materials, alternatives to single-use packaging and more. “Our goal […] Education — May 27, 2020
Collection/Transfer — May 27, 2020Ray Lovato Recycling Center in Wyoming Lives to See Another YearSolid Waste District board members came to a consensus to fully fund the Ray Lovato Recycling Center’s request of $218,000 to keep their doors open through the next fiscal year. The funding from the District for $218,000 will fund operational costs to keep recycling services available for the community. The decision to fund the recycling […] Collection/Transfer — May 27, 2020
Collection/Transfer — May 26, 2020Construction Underway on Multi-County Landfill in WisconsinConstruction on a landfill that will serve Brown, Outagamie and Winnebago counties is now underway. The work planned for this year includes excavation and adding security fencing around the entire site. Dean Haen, director of Brown County Port and Resource Recovery, says the site for a landfill is perfect. “This is really a geologically ideal […] Collection/Transfer — May 26, 2020
Collection/Transfer — May 26, 2020COVID-19 and the Impact on Waste Pickup OperationsShlomy Ashkenazi The cascading impact of COVID-19 outbreak on markets has created a variety of challenges for the waste industry. Waste pickup is a vital service that must continue to operate. However, measures can be taken to further protect the team’s health and safety. In this article, we will cover essential changes in the […] Collection/Transfer — May 26, 2020
Collection/Transfer — May 26, 2020Study and Plan Will Examine Current Recycling Economy in Texas, Discover Opportunities for Growth & Propose ActionA statewide survey will be launched June 1st, 2020 that seeks to document recycling and the use of recyclables in manufacturing in Texas, as well as evaluate multiple recycling economic issues in greater detail.Survey results will be made available to the 87thTexas Legislative Session, along with a Recycling Market Development Plan, which will provide recommendations […] Collection/Transfer — May 26, 2020
Coronavirus/COVID-19 — May 26, 2020Mack Trucks Produces PPE, Donates Hundreds to Local OrganizationsIn response to sustained demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) as a result of COVID-19, Mack Trucks donated about 500 pieces of PPE that it manufactured at its Lehigh Valley Operations (LVO) plant in Macungie, Pennsylvania. “The Mack team is committed to doing what we can to help the communities in which we live and […] Coronavirus/COVID-19 — May 26, 2020
Collection/Transfer — May 26, 2020A-OK Portables & Waste Services’ Internal Promotional Opportunities Enhance Employee Retention, Productivity and Company ProfitAs owners of Macon business A-OK Portables & Waste Services, Lee &Mark Insley recognize the importance of employee retention. “Retaining people andoffering employees continual upward career mobility is one of the traits of a succesful business. Employee turnover is very expensive” Mrs. Lee Insley explains. Since A-OK opened its doors in 2007, the once small […] Collection/Transfer — May 26, 2020
Collection/Transfer — May 26, 2020How the Coronavirus is Reshaping the Recycling Industry in ColoradoBefore the start of the pandemic, approximately 40% of U.S. household waste was packaging and paper products such as plastic containers, aluminum cans, glass bottles and jars, newspaper and cardboard, according to the Product Stewardship Institute. Since the start of the pandemic, however, there’s 20-30% more trash and recycling coming out of households nationally, says […] Collection/Transfer — May 26, 2020
Collection/Transfer — May 26, 2020NWRA Applauds Introduction of McKinley/Tonko PPP Flexibility BillThe National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) applauds House introduction of bipartisan legislation that would help provide relief to the waste and recycling industry from potentially onerous customer bad debt. The bill would increase the Paycheck Protection Program’s (PPP) flexibility by including payments for waste and recycling collection services for purposes of calculating the eligible amount […] Collection/Transfer — May 26, 2020
Collection/Transfer — May 26, 2020Lakeshore Recycling Reinstates Collection Programs Suspended Due to CoronavirusLakeshore Recycling Systems will resume the collection of bulk items/white goods this week and curbside electronics recycling next month after both programs were temporarily suspended in March due to the coronavirus outbreak. Bulk items are objects that are too large to fit into a garbage cart or can, such as a mattress or furniture; white […] Collection/Transfer — May 26, 2020
Collection/Transfer — May 26, 2020El Cajon, CA Signs 20-Year Deal for Trash, Recycling Services with EDCOBeginning in January 2021, EDCO Disposal Corp. will be doing the dirty work in El Cajon, taking over for Waste Management. The El Cajon City Council on May 12 unanimously agreed with its consultants that the city would get its best deal through EDCO, which is the waste and recycling service provider in La Mesa […] Collection/Transfer — May 26, 2020
Collection/Transfer — May 26, 2020National Storm Recovery, Inc. (NSRI) Completes Major Upgrades at Key Production Facility, Further Increasing Production by 20%National Storm Recovery Inc., a leading provider of environmentally beneficial solutions for tree and storm waste disposal, announces that it has completed the upgrade of key machineries at one of its biggest production facilities, located in Callahan, Florida, thus significantly increasing volume output at the facility. This major achievement follows another milestone for the Company, […] Collection/Transfer — May 26, 2020
