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Catalyst, CEP Reach Agreement Concerning Pulp and Paper Operations in Canada
- Friday, November 21, 2008
Sonoco Names New VP for Recycling
- Friday, November 21, 2008
Cherry Demolition Receives Award
- Friday, November 21, 2008
Houston group recognizes demo firm for its work on Pasadena, Tex., chemical plant.
Requests for Proposal (RFPs) for the Week
- Friday, November 21, 2008
The following are RFPs posted for the week ending Nov. 21, 2008.
Sims Opens New Electronics Recycling Facility in Australia
- Friday, November 21, 2008
At full capacity faciltiy will be able to handle as much as 20,000 metric tons of electronic scrap a year.
Genesis Adds to Hydraulic Attachment Line
- Thursday, November 20, 2008
The Genesis Demolition Recycler (GDR) is designed to process concrete, both as part of the demolition process and when debris needs further downsizing.
RAE Systems Launches New Web Site
- Thursday, November 20, 2008
Glass Container Recycling Rate Climbs in US and California
- Thursday, November 20, 2008
U.S. reaches 28.1 percent; California 79 percent.
MRM Signs Agreement in Texas
- Thursday, November 20, 2008
Computer recycler expands in Texas.
Metech Announces Support for BAN E-Stewards Program
- Thursday, November 20, 2008
Metech to seek certification through BAN.
Lights, Camera, Action!
- Wednesday, November 19, 2008
John Deere wraps up season one of skid steer video, looks ahead to season two.
Pennsylvania DEP Approves Lead Smelter’s Monitoring Plan
- Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Exide gets okay for its lead smelter in Pennsylvania.
CRC Collects 21 Tons of Electronic Scrap in One Day Campaign
- Wednesday, November 19, 2008
ASC Releases Report on Scrap Ferrous Exports
- Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Association of domestic ferrous scrap consumers calls for fair trade in regards to scrap exports.
Oregon DEQ Seeks Comments on Computer Recycler
- Wednesday, November 19, 2008
RISI Launches New Global Publication
- Wednesday, November 19, 2008
The new magazine, Pulp & Paper International, will be available January 2009.
Commission Presents EU Strategy for Safer Ship Dismantling
- Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Final negotiations are expected to be complete by this coming May.
BACE Expanding Operations Globally
- Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Illinois Auto Recycler Receives Award from ARA
- Wednesday, November 19, 2008
ABC Auto Parts recognized during annual convention.
Nearing a Bottom?
- Wednesday, November 19, 2008
There may be some life in the market, although any significant improvement is still hard to see.
Liebherr, Deere Update Crawler Relationship
- Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Original agreement between the two companies was signed in late 2000.
MeadWestvaco Closing N.C. Plant
- Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Plant is slated to close by early next year.
GreenMan Completes Divestiture of Tire Recycling Operations
- Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Deal nets company $27.5 million.
Malaysian Steel Company Ask for Government Assistance
- Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Caraustar, Domtar Celebrate 10 Years of School Recycling Program
- Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Schools collect 824 tons of paper over the past 12 months.
Requests for Proposal (RFPs) for the Week
- Tuesday, November 18, 2008
The following are RFPs posted for the week ending Nov. 14.
ShredEX Earns AAA Certification
- Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Albany, Ga.-based document destruction company recieves AAA certification for its Savannah office.
Aluminum Association Announces Recycling Target
- Tuesday, November 18, 2008
At the present time UBC recovery rate is hovering around the 54 percent mark.
SMS Demag Commissions EAF in Russia
- Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Owens Corning Increases Recycled Content in Insulation
- Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Company's PINK Fiberglas product uses a minimum of 40 percent recycled glass.
Domtar Closing Paper Machine
- Tuesday, November 18, 2008
60 Minutes Presentation Casts Unfavorable Light on Some Electronics Recyclers
- Tuesday, November 18, 2008
A recent telecast of 60 Minutes shows dumping of some unprocessed electronic scrap in Chinese village.
New Plastics Trade Group is Formed
- Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Kellen Co.’s Plastics Industry Division to focus on regulatory, communications support.
Coca-Cola, NRC Announce Grant Winners
- Monday, November 17, 2008
Recycling programs in 85 towns and cities will receive bins from grants.
Computer Recycler Expands Operations
- Monday, November 17, 2008
Expansion will more than double size of company's Austin, Texas, operations.
ECCO Introduces RotoLED Beacon and Minibar
- Monday, November 17, 2008
Upstate Shredding Adds to Staff
- Monday, November 17, 2008
Additions are expected to strengthen the company's ferrous, nonferrous businesses.
Tire Recycler Breaks Ground on Missouri Plant
- Monday, November 17, 2008
Carbolytic Materials will produce Apex carbon black replacement material.
EPA Seeks Companies to Pay for Cleanup Costs
- Monday, November 17, 2008
Blancco Receives Certification from CESG
- Friday, November 14, 2008
Data erasure software certified by U.K. government.
IronPlanet Establishes European Headquarters
- Friday, November 14, 2008
EPA Encourages Americans to Recycle
- Friday, November 14, 2008
EPA Releases 2007 Municipal Solid Waste Report.
Caraustar Consolidates Two Michigan Tube Converting Operations
- Friday, November 14, 2008
Caraustar has consolidated two of its tube converting operations in Saginaw, Mich.
PSI Fall Conference: Challenging Times
- Friday, November 14, 2008
The economic downturn brings challenges to the recycled paper industry.
New Jersey DEP Clarifies Class D Regulations
- Friday, November 14, 2008
The New Jersey Deparment of Environmental Protection notes that processing of consumer electronics requires a general or limited Class D Recycling Center Approval for both mobile and stationary operat
RecycleBank Releases Video
- Friday, November 14, 2008
Company launches an interactive animation that explains recycling process.
EPA Fines California Computer Recycler for Illegal CRT Shipments
- Friday, November 14, 2008
Jet Ocean fined more than $10,000 for unauthorized hazardous waste export.
NYC, NBC Holding Free Electronics Recycling Program for Electronic Scrap
- Friday, November 14, 2008
Campaign will run on Nov. 15-16 through all five New York City boroughs.
Heil Names New VP of Sales and Marketing
- Friday, November 14, 2008
IP Closing Virginia Paper Machine
- Thursday, November 13, 2008
Company also plans additional downtime at other paper mills.
WM Facility Qualifies for OSHA VPP
- Thursday, November 13, 2008
Waste Management hopes to enter all its MRFs in OSHA program.
RecycleBank Announces Expansion Plans
- Thursday, November 13, 2008
RecycleBank plans to expand into Southern, Western and Midwestern states.
Nylon Barrier Gets EU Recycling Approval
- Thursday, November 13, 2008
Mitsubishi Nylon MXD-6 okayed for bottle-to-bottle recycling in small amounts.
American Titanium Works Picks South Carolina for Titanium Mini-Mill Facility
- Thursday, November 13, 2008
Company also chooses Greenville County, S.C., for R&D Tech Center.
AK Steel Announces Downtime at Two Facilities
- Thursday, November 13, 2008
Steel company cites unexpected downturn in economy as reason for the decision to idle facilities in Ohio, Kentucky.
Bunting Magnetics Names Product Manager
- Thursday, November 13, 2008
Bunting Magnetics has appointed Rick Bigham production manager – Magnetic Separation.
Serious Materials Recognized by Popular Science
- Thursday, November 13, 2008
Company named Grand Award Winner for Green Tech in magazine’s Best of What’s New
CMRA: Tension at the Table
- Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Scrap sellers and buyers trade concerns about cancelled orders.
The National Demolition Association Announces its First C&D Recycling Symposium
- Wednesday, November 12, 2008
The event will cover the state of C&D recycling and is set to take place next fall in Chicago.
Atlas Copco Introduces MB 1500 Hydraulic Breaker
- Wednesday, November 12, 2008
The MB 1500 completes Atlas Copco’s medium-duty hydraulic breaker line.
Florida DEP Holding Recycling Meeting
- Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Meeting to seek input on meeting Florida’s new recycling goal.
Russian Government Puts Zero Import Duty on Ferrous Scrap
- Wednesday, November 12, 2008
NY DEC Conducts Sweep of Companies Over Bottle Bill Failures
- Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Agency checking on bottle bill operations.
Port Authority Holding Public Meeting on Extending Contract with Scrap Dealer
- Wednesday, November 12, 2008
City Council will discuss whether or not scrap dealer's contract at port should be continued.
Eagle Construction & Environmental Services, Southern Waste Services Announce Merger
- Wednesday, November 12, 2008
NAID Providing Hard Drive Sanitization Certification
- Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Arizona City Joins Plastic Bag Recycling Program
- Wednesday, November 12, 2008
LifeSpan Technology Recycling Recognized by EPA, CDPHE
- Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Novelis, PRFection Engineering Launch Joint Venture
- Wednesday, November 12, 2008
System targets recovering materials that elude traditional recycling programs.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces New Analyzer Feature
- Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Thermo Fisher Scientific now offers handheld Niton XRF analyzers with large area drift detectors.
Alcoa Announces Further Cuts in Production
- Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Aluminum company will remove an additional 350,000 metric tons per year of aluminum from its global smelting system.
Steel Firm Cutting More Production
- Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Following the lead of many of the top steel producers, Corus announces plans to further reduce steel production.
Interseroh Reports Numbers for First Three Quarters
- Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Aleris International Names Timothy T. Griffith Sr. Vice President and Treasurer
- Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Michigan Copper Producer Closing
- Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Challenging markets force copper to shut doors.
Demolition Association Announces Inaugural C&D Recycling Show
- Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Show will be held in Chicago next fall.
HP Plans to Boost Efficiency With Recycling Program Expansion
- Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Authorized retail recycling is now available for HP ink and toner cartridges through the company’s Planet Partners program.
WRG Lands Contracts with Three British Cities
- Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Vessel Scrapping Increasing as Shipments Drop
- Tuesday, November 11, 2008
U.K. Office Supply Firm Enters Document Destruction Business
- Monday, November 10, 2008
AQMD, Gregg Industries Reach Settlement to Address Foul Odors
- Monday, November 10, 2008
Foundry, California agency reach agreement on emissions.
Minnesota Companies Demonstrate Shingle Recycling
- Monday, November 10, 2008
Companies grind tear-off asphalt shingles for use in hot-mix asphalt.
BAN to Develop Certification Program for Electronics Recyclers
- Monday, November 10, 2008
BAN, Electronics TakeBack Coalition to offer certification program for electronics recyclers.
British Metals Recycling Group Challenges Defra on Exemptions
- Monday, November 10, 2008
Change in exemptions would put undue onus on metals recyclers in England.
Tire Recycler Lands $300k Contract in Iowa
- Monday, November 10, 2008
GreenMan Technologies’ subsidiary will provide ADA playground surfacing and green technology for 15 parks in the state.
Re:Think Recycling Acquires PureTech Plastics, LLC
- Monday, November 10, 2008
Company plans to grow business, enhance customer service, and deliver high quality product in expanded operation.
DJJ Opens Hong Kong Office
- Friday, November 7, 2008
Office will target present and potential Asian customers.
Trade Associations Call for Halt to Order Cancellations
- Friday, November 7, 2008
ISRI, BIR act on explosion of order cancellations that are plaguing the scrap industry.
Requests for Proposal (RFPs) for the Week
- Friday, November 7, 2008
The following are RFPs posted for the week ending Nov. 8.
Massachusetts' Town Rejects Plastic Bag Ban
- Friday, November 7, 2008
Plymouth, Mass., rejects plastics bag ban, joins national plastic recycling trend.
SCA Announces Joint Venture with American Fiber Services
- Friday, November 7, 2008
Tissue maker takes equity position in document destruction fiber management specialist.
PortCheck to Begin Clean Truck Fee Collection November 17
- Friday, November 7, 2008
Electronic gate access begins one week earlier.
Spectro Alloys, Arkansas Aluminum Cancel Merger Deal
- Friday, November 7, 2008
Arkansas Aluminum closing smelting operations.
Credit Freeze Threatens North American Paper Sector
- Friday, November 7, 2008
World Scrap Congress: Still Counting on Copper
- Thursday, November 6, 2008
Chinese economist still sees copper demand fundamentals in place.
World Scrap Congress: Shredding Comes to China
- Thursday, November 6, 2008
Even without obsolete autos, Chinese processors are starting up shredding plants.
Clement Appoints Vice President of Marketing
- Thursday, November 6, 2008
Ronald E. Dietz named to post.
SGM Announces Promotion
- Thursday, November 6, 2008
ASGCO Introduces Safe-Guard Return Idler Guard
- Thursday, November 6, 2008
World Scrap Congress: Russian Duties Limit Trade
- Thursday, November 6, 2008
Export laws, domestic demand combine to keep Russian scrap at home.
Scrap-Steel Buyers Cancel Purchases as Prices Tumble
- Thursday, November 6, 2008
Bad news continues to plague scrap metal business.
Cellular Recycler Teams Up with Papa John’s
- Thursday, November 6, 2008
Proceeds to benefit Rocky Moutain USO and Children's Hospital.
Waste Connections Completes LeMay Acquisition
- Thursday, November 6, 2008
Waste Connections also acquires other companies affiliated with LeMay.
EMR Closes Facility in the UK
- Thursday, November 6, 2008
IronPlanet Names Tom Cornell Managing Director of IronPlanet Europe
- Thursday, November 6, 2008
Alan E. Goldberg Retires from Smurfit-Stone’s Board of Directors
- Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Smurfit-Stone Opens Corrugated Container Plant in Chicago
- Wednesday, November 5, 2008
New plant will serve the nation’s second largest packaging market.
Scholz Takes Stake in Australian Recycler
- Wednesday, November 5, 2008
German company takes large stake in CMA.
AbitibiBowater Ranked the Leading Forest Products Company in Canada
- Wednesday, November 5, 2008
The 2008 Climate Disclosure Leadership Index lists AbitibiBowater as the leading forest products company in Canada.
Regional Organization Receives EPA Grants
- Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Organization receives grant money to fund construction debris recycling project and examination of reuse of industrial byproducts.
Schnitzer Names New CEO
- Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Carter elected chariman of BOD.
ISRI Adopts Responsible Practices into RIOS Certification Program
- Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Cronimet Moves Up Maintenance Downtime
- Tuesday, November 4, 2008
EC Proposes New Strategy to Address Raw Material Needs
- Tuesday, November 4, 2008
European Commission sees great opportunities with recycling industry.
Sennebogen Opens New Production Facility in Germany
- Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Plant in Straubing, Germany, geared to manufacture large-scale equipment.
CWD Lands Contract Extension with Texas Town
- Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Fire Destroys Columbus, Ohio Recycler’s Plant
- Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Company will assess where to go sometime within the next few weeks.
Postal Service Adds Chicago to PO Box Recycling Program
- Tuesday, November 4, 2008
The U.S. Postal Service continues to grow its post office lobby recycling program.
VA Plans Changes for Documents
- Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Changes made after failure to resolve shredding problems at Veterans Affairs offices.
AERT Makes Appointment
- Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Ontario Recycler Wins International Acclaim
- Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Horsehead Breaks Ground on S.C. Plant
- Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Facility is expected to be complete by the middle of next year.
NYSAR3 Names Meg Morris 2008 Recycler of the Year
- Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Meg Morris named 2008 Recycler of the Year for a private company at the NYSAR3’s annual meeting.
Metso Hosts Open House at Ohio Facility
- Monday, November 3, 2008
Attendees saw equipment and service demonstrations at event in mid-October.
Rubble Master Makes Guest Appearance
- Monday, November 3, 2008
Company to be featured on TV’s “The Economic Report.”
Pennsylvania Recycling Group Gives Award to Drywall Firm
- Saturday, November 1, 2008
USA Gypsum receives Waste Watchers award for drywall recycling.
Allied Waste Converting Buffalo Plant to Single Stream System
- Saturday, November 1, 2008
Company expects to invest around $2 million in new technology, plant upgrades.
Panasonic Rolls Out Nationwide TV and Consumer Electronics Recycling Program
- Saturday, November 1, 2008
Panasonic also announces the creation of a new recycling office within its corporate environmental department.
EPA Issues New Guidelines to Improve Responsible Recycling of Electronics
- Saturday, November 1, 2008
BIR Report: Stainless Steel Remains Volatile
- Saturday, November 1, 2008
Prices continue to swing wildly, but the bias is toward the negative.
Dell, Goodwill Industries Add to Reconnect Program
- Saturday, November 1, 2008
Computer collection program continues to add new locations.
Sims Metal Management Leasing Warehouse
- Saturday, November 1, 2008
Scrap metal recycler expected to occupy space by third quarter of next year.
Anheuser-Busch Recycling Celebrates 30 Years
- Saturday, November 1, 2008
Company rolls out new Web site to provide customers with recycling tools.
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