The challenge to address contamination is global, but there are steps to minimize it at the community level. Creativity and innovation can help meet the challenge and ultimately celebrate success. … Continue reading Dealing with Contamination in Recycling, WasteAdvantage, June 2016
Tracie Onstad Bills of SCS Engineers and Richard Gertman of For Sustainability Too explain the steps for commercial-stream routing and management of commercial recyclables with remarkable results in their Resource … Continue reading How can recycling collectors ensure clean material when serving the commercial space? Resource ...
Did you know that if you are exporting fill material from a site that you may need the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) approval or face possible … Continue reading What You Should Know Before You Export Soil and Commonly Used (and Misunderstood) ...
This innovative sustainable materials management approach involves strategically picking up loads from businesses that generate similar types of discards. The linked article discusses the approach of following simple procedures … Continue reading Success in Selective Routing, Resource Recycling, June 2016
Glass continues to be a difficult commodity for local solid waste agencies to cost-effectively recycle. Since it is a dense commodity, glass continues to make up a significant portion of … Continue reading High Costs and Limited Markets Put a Crack in Glass Recycling, MSW, June ...
