March 8 -- Appliance Recycling Centers of America reported a $3.3 million loss for 2009, with almost half of it -- $1.3 million -- coming in the fourth quarter. However, company officials are looking for a brighter year... MORE»

Feb. 22 -- Despite North American sales that slid 47%, Sims Metal Management declared profits of $39.9 million and earnings per share of 21.2 cents for the six months ending Dec. 31. "Our results for the first half of... MORE»

Feb. 5 – A new web service has been launched, aiming to serve as a vetting service for scrap dealers and recyclers. International Commerce Systems, based in Boca Raton, Fla., has launched ScrapTrust.com. The web service... MORE»

Jan. 25 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is investigating scrap yards and steel-related businesses in the New Castle, Pa., area to see if they are possible sources of air pollution at a nearby... MORE»

Jan. 25 -- A metals company that closed a Washington facility has agreed to conduct cleanup of hazardous materials at the site, according to the U.S. EPA. All American Metal Finishing closed its Kent, Wash., facility in... MORE»

Jan. 25 -- A new glass recycler has opened in Chester, Va. Precision Recycling Industries of Virginia recycles post-consumer glass and accepts clear, green and amber glass. The plant has the capacity to recycle 50,000 tons... MORE»

Jan. 25 -- The Association of Oregon Recyclers is holding a forum to discuss plastic bag bans and urban wood markets in the state Jan. 28 in Oregon City. Last year, Portland Mayor Sam Adams dropped his plan to tax grocery... MORE»

Jan. 25 -- Recycling and reuse companies are organizing special collections and recycling drives to benefit victims and survivors of the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti. Shoe recycling organization Soles4Souls is... MORE»

Jan. 25 -- A new agreement could pave the way for tire-to-oil recycling plants in Florida. InfoSpi and Little Lighthouse LLC reached an agreement to operate tire-to-oil facilities in Duval, St. Johns, Volusia, Brevard,... MORE»

Jan. 25 -- Two online recycling portals have announced a new partnership to increase recycling efforts. 1-800-Recycling.com has added UsedCardboardBoxes.com to its nationwide network of recycling resources, the companies... MORE»

Jan. 25 -- Staroba Plastics Inc. has acquired Carlisle Construction´s EcoStar division. Terms of the deal, completed Jan. 1, were not released. EcoStar makes roofing tiles from recycled rubber and plastic. Staroba Plastics... MORE»

Jan. 25 -- RecycleBank is starting to offer incentives for residents in southern New Jersey and Delaware who use 1-800-GOT-JUNK? to remove their unwanted stuff. The junk removal business and RecycleBank also plan to roll out... MORE»

Jan. 25 -- A veterans hospital in Albuquerque, N.M., expects to increase the recycling of lead batteries by joining the National Partnership for Environmental Priorities. The Raymond G. Murphy Veterans Medical Center expects... MORE»

Jan. 25 -- Waste Management Inc. is implementing the Responsible Recycling Program for electronics recyclers, the company said. Also known as the R2 Program, the effort establishes accepted practices to help protect the... MORE»

Jan 25 -- Brent Hildebrand, vice president of recycling for Alpine Waste & Recycling, has been elected to the board of directors of the Colorado Association for Recycling. "Alpine´s support of my involvement with the... MORE»