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Hundreds opting out of new recycling program in Arlington, Texas

By Jennifer Kalish | May 24, 2013

Almost 400 people have elected to opt-out of a new automated recycling program in Arlington, Texas, according to the Arlington Voice. Full Story »

SWACO executive director on administrative leave after email flap

By Jeremy Carroll | May 24, 2013

Ronald Mills called a county commissioner a "village idiot" in an email accidentally sent to the commissioner. Full Story »

Cyclist killed in San Francisco garbage truck crash

By Jennifer Kalish | May 24, 2013

A Recology garbage truck struck and killed a bicyclist in San Francisco's Mission District on Thursday, police told The San Francisco Chronicle. Full Story »

Recycler introduces technology to United States

By Jessica Holbrook, Plastics News | May 24, 2013

Verdeco Recycling is producing post-consumer PET resin for food packaging and building a customer base, and should be running at full capacity of 50 million pounds annually by the end of the year. Full Story »

California approves mercury thermostat recycling regulations

By Jennifer Kalish | May 24, 2013

California officials approved mercury thermostat regulations that will set aggressive targets for the collection and recycling of out-of-service mercury thermostats. Full Story »

Momentum Recycling tackling Utah's glass recycling market

By Kerri Jansen | May 24, 2013

In a state with a tepid recycling culture, one company is trying to succeed where others have failed. Full Story »

Voters in Oregon town reject plastic bag ban

By Jeremy Carroll | May 24, 2013

The measure would have also put a 5-cent tax on paper bags. Full Story »

Prime Plastic pursues scrap for recycling

By Frank Esposito, senior staff reporter Plastics News | May 24, 2013

Prime Plastic Products is not waiting for recycling sources to show up — it's going to them. Full Story »

Republic Services opens new Texas landfill that will last a century

By Jim Johnson | May 23, 2013

A new 14,000-square-foot transfer station in La Feria, Texas, also has opened to serve the Rio Grande Valley and move waste to the new 2,037-acre landfill. Full Story »

Winnipeg woman catches garbage crew on video dumping trash, recycling in same truck

By Jennifer Kalish | May 23, 2013

A resident in Winnipeg, Manitoba is upset after witnessing city garbage workers load her garbage and recycling into the same truck, according to CBC News Full Story »

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