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- Horry County, SC Proposal Would Shorten Recycling Center Hours October 15, 2025A proposal to shorten the operating hours of Horry County, S.C., recycling and convenience centers will see more discussion soon.Waste360 Staff
- Second Wave of Recycling Trucks Rollout in Houston, TX October 15, 2025New recycling trucks rolled out earlier this week to help deal with the repeated delays in collection across Houston, Texas.Waste360 Staff
- Layoffs in Response to Government Shutdown May be Followed by Deeper Cuts Including to EPA Warns Trump Administration October 15, 2025Turmoil around the two-week-running government shutdown continues to escalate, as October 10, the Trump Administration followed through on its warning that there would be “substantial” layoffs of government workers if the stalemate continued. Government unions have sued to block this action, following the mass firings led earlier this year by the Department of Government Efficiency.Arlene Karidis
- Northstar Recycling Acquires Waste Technology Services October 15, 2025Northstar Recycling Company, LLC (“Northstar”), a national leader in sustainability-oriented managed waste and recycling solutions, today announced the acquisition of Waste Technology Services, LLC (“WTS”).PRESS RELEASE
- FCC Environmental Services Partners with Pinellas County on Operation of Waste-to-Energy Facility October 15, 2025FCC Environmental Services (FCC), a leading provider of environmental, waste, and recycling solutions across seven U.S. states, proudly announces its selection by Pinellas County to operate and maintain the County’s Waste-to-Energy (WtE) Facility under a new 10-year, $704.6 million Operations & Maintenance contract.PRESS RELEASE
- Zach Muscato on EPR’s Impact on Packaging Innovation October 15, 2025At each conference I’ve been to this year, extended producer responsibility (EPR) has been a huge conversation topic, and the National Plastics Conference was no different. That trend will continue as states across the U.S. move forward with varying EPR frameworks, leaving packaging manufacturers to navigate challenges and new opportunities to drive circularity. At the […]
- EPR Program Created by the Petroleum and Automotive Industry Approved in Colorado October 14, 2025The Lubricants Packaging Management Association (LPMA) powered by Interchange 360, today announced that the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) has officially approved its Individual Program Plan (IPP), making LPMA the first industry-led Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) to secure approval under Colorado’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law.PRESS RELEASE
- TerraCycle Foundation Launches Green School Program to Help Thai Students Address Plastic Pollution in Their Communities October 14, 2025The TerraCycle Global Foundation is bringing environmental education into the classroom with the launch of its Green School program—an immersive initiative that gives Thai students living near some of the world’s most polluted waterways the tools, knowledge, and confidence to lead change in their own communities.PRESS RELEASE
- Hamblen County, TN Makes Changes to Garbage Truck Fleet October 14, 2025The County Highway and Garbage Department in Hamblen County, Tenn., has announced it will be making changes to its garbage trucks.Waste360 Staff
- International E-Waste Day 2025: Companies Closing the Loop on Electronics October 14, 2025Each year, International E-Waste Day offers us a moment to recognize the solutions created by companies to address the vast number of electronics that consumers discard. The challenge of electronic waste doesn’t just sit with the consumers; it’s becoming one of the most strategic issues for resource recovery, environmental health, and circular economic growth.Gage Edwards
- October Fire Report: How Safe Are Your Lithium-ion Batteries? October 14, 2025In the U.S. and Canada, September reached a record high for incidents, following on the heels of July and August, which also set records. This data underscores a growing, concerning trend: fires caused by improperly discarded personal storage devices or electronics containing lithium-ion batteries.Ryan Fogelman
- Santa Rosa County, FL Hazardous Waste Event Sets Record for Tires Collected October 13, 2025Santa Rosa County, Fla., held a hazardous waste amnesty day over the weekend, setting a record for the amount of tires the event has collected.Waste360 Staff
- Recycled Plastics Market Growth Led by APAC on EPR Push, Says Mordor Intelligence in its 2025-2030 Research Report October 13, 2025According to Mordor Intelligence, the recycled plastics market size is valued at USD 72.66 billion in 2025 and is forecast to surpass USD 103.59 billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 7.35%.PRESS RELEASE
- Ecobat Announces Sale of U.K. Operations to Funds Advised by Splitstone Capital LLP October 13, 2025Ecobat, a global leader in battery recycling, today announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell its battery recycling and specialty lead operations in the United Kingdom to funds advised by Splitstone Capital LLP, a U.K.-based private equity firm.PRESS RELEASE
- Hamilton Waste & Recycling Acquires Northern Recycling Solutions October 13, 2025Biffa subsidiary, Hamilton Waste & Recycling, has acquired Northern Recycling Solutions, an Alness-based company in Scotland.Waste360 Staff
- Musk’s xAI Breaks Ground on $80M Memphis Water Recycling Plant October 13, 2025Last week, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for a new water recycling facility from xAI in Memphis, Tenn.Waste360 Staff
- Californians Against Waste Lapis on Challenging the Status Quo October 13, 2025The scope of California’s waste policy has expanded profoundly since 2007, the year that Nick Lapis came on board at Californians Against Waste (CAW). In this Waste360 Q&A, Lapis, CAW’s director of policy and a 40 Under 40 Award recipient, discusses what’s transpired since in spaces like producer responsibility, climate action, environmental justice, and building […]Arlene Karidis
- Waste World - Episode 37: WasteExpo 2025: Battery Risk Management in the Waste Stream October 12, 2025This episode of the Waste World podcast revisits the WasteExpo panel discussion “Battery Risk Management in the Waste Stream: Detection and Communication Tactics,” where industry experts tackled one of the most urgent safety challenges facing the waste and recycling sector—battery-related fires. The conversation examined how batteries can be identified and managed throughout the waste stream, […]Waste360 Staff
- Devices for Autism Marks International E-Waste Day 2025 with a Mission that Merges Purpose and Sustainability October 10, 2025On International E-Waste Day, Devices for Autism, a program of TERRA (The Electronics Reuse & Recycling Alliance), will highlight how responsible recycling can do more than protect the planet—it can create meaningful jobs for adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).PRESS RELEASE
- This Week in Waste: Top Stories Sept 6 – Sept 9 October 10, 2025This week's top stories on Waste360.com include CPGs addressing plastic recycling targets, a new deployment for Glacier, an EEOC suit, and more.Waste360 Staff