Recycling with Sandy: Calhoun County recycling facility (2) Oct 3, 2009
Patricia said it was decided that it would be more economical for them to move to the old landfill, where they would have more room and make it easier for recyclers to drive in and out. The center is open 8 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m, Monday through Friday, and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Proposed dump site assailed by critics Oct 2, 2009
During a three-and-a-half hour public hearing, supervisors listened to a litany of opposition to the sale, slated to go into effect in 2012, mainly from environmental organizations, small trash-hauling companies and recyclers. The sale is being sought as a solution to the 2005 closure of the county's Meacham Road landfill following an order from the state Water Quality Control Board to stop leaks of toxic materials from the landfill into the groundwater table. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Increasingly, states push for e-waste recycling Oct 2, 2009
Last year, California paid $96 million collected from that fee to recyclers and collectors who handled about 218 million pounds of old electronics, said Chris Peck, spokesman for the California Integrated Waste Management Board. In April, Indiana became the latest state to pass an e-waste law. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Farmers committed to environment: Oct 1, 2009
Farmers are the original recyclers. We take the grain grown on Wisconsin farms, add value to it by producing dairy products to feed our nation and apply the organic nutrients in manure back to the soil to grow the next years' crops and to maintain healthy farm ground. (Chetek Alert, WI)
San Jose group opposes plastic bag ban Sep 22, 2009
"And taxpayers pay to clean up the mess created by the bags when they jam up machinery used by trash haulers and recyclers. On top of that, we're running out of room in our landfills.". Opponents claim a state program mandating retailers to provide collection bins in their stores for plastic bags adopted 1-1/2 years ago should be allowed to unfold before cities like San Jose start enacting bans. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Phone recycler rings up Hilliard Sep 19, 2009
A recycler of cell phones plans to move to Hilliard after the company s founders couldn t find space in their hometown of Dublin to handle expected growth ... Tenant: E-Cycle Inc., a recycler of cellular phones and accessories. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Major recycling event scheduled Sep 19, 2009
I used to be a terrible recycler. Im learning a lot. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Halifax County accommodates recyclers Sep 19, 2009
Daily Herald Print Edition. By Della BattsDaily Herald Staff Writer Published/Last Modified on Friday, September 18, 2009 4:22 PM EDT. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Set World Standards For Electronics Recycling, Reuse To Curb E-waste Exports To Developing Countries, Experts Urge Sep 18, 2009
China: 2 million backyard e-waste recyclers. UNU researcher Feng Wang estimates that of the 20 million people (roughly equal to the population of Australia) engaged in China s waste management, 2 million are involved in the informal collection, re-use and recycling of e-waste. (Science Daily)
Clear Channel's "Green is Good" Radio Show Brings Environmental Issues Front and Center Sep 17, 2009
Show Co-Hosted by Electronic Recyclers Internationals John Shegerian ... Source: Electronic Recyclers International ... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--John S. Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nations leading recycler of electronic waste and trailblazing green collar workforce employer, has expanded his environmental mission to the radio airwaves with his popular new Green is Good radio show. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
State launches rural electronics-recycling program Sep 15, 2009
"We can separate it out. The glass goes to glass recyclers, the plastic goes to plastic recyclers, and some components we can reuse," Harris said. ADEQ spokesman Shaffer said the goal is to continue the events throughout the year. (AZCentral -- News)
When an Electric Car Dies, What Will Happen to the Battery? Sep 15, 2009
Other recyclers preparing for EV revolution ... "We're certainly convinced the electrification of vehicle drivetrains will happen," said Weekes, whose company expects hybrid and electric vehicles to make up about 5 percent of the world market by 2015, a volume that would offer significant new opportunities for recyclers. (Scientific American)
Compost Happens! Sep 12, 2009
Nature is the supreme recycler. When organic matter is piled together it gets heated and breaks down until there's nothing left but a rich bit of moist compost, ready to nourish other living things. (Suite101.com)
Energy companies offer cash for old appliances Sep 7, 2009
Both energy companies contract with the Cedar Rapids recycler to pick up the used appliances. Alliant has seen steady and growing interest in its program. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
* FEATURE : Nations recyclers turning trash into almost pure gold Sep 7, 2009
FEATURE : Nations recyclers turning trash into almost pure gold. RESISTING RECESSION:: Super Dragon Technology Co has been streamlining its recycling capabilities and boosting profits while high-tech firms keep struggling By Joyce Huang STAFF REPORTER Monday, Sep 07, 2009, Page 12. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
E-waste recycling going smoothly Sep 6, 2009
So far, everything is moving smoothly, Ishida said after checking with the recyclers Friday afternoon ... Most of the e-waste is processed at E-World Recyclers in Vista, Calif. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Overdue Recognition for Slain Officer Sep 5, 2009
It sits at a boundary of Skid Row and leads to an industrial neighborhood studded with scrap metal recyclers, construction suppliers and a few small retail businesses. But that may soon change. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Capstone Wireless, LLC is Pleased to Announce That the Non-profit Environmental Watchdog Basel Action Network (BAN) Has Recognized Capstone Wireless a Sep 4, 2009
Most so-called "recyclers" actually export the toxic scrap to developing countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, India and China, thus creating enormous horrific toxic dumps that 60 Minutes called "the most poisonous places on earth" ... They use U.S. prison labor, which poisons the inmates and provides unfair competition to legitimate recyclers in the private sector ... In response, BAN and other environmental and social justice advocates have joined with a progressive minority of electronic... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Full Story » Sep 4, 2009
Capstone Wireless, LLC is pleased to announce that the non-profit environmental watchdog Basel Action Network (BAN) has recognized Capstone Wireless as an e-Steward electronics recycler, a designation awarded to North American electronics recyclers and asset managers who have been qualified as upholding the highest standard of environmental and social responsibility. Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) September 4, 2009 -- Capstone Wireless, LLC is pleased to announce that the non-profit environmental... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Clunkers' afterlife Sep 4, 2009
Without the engine - the number one seller - you have to sell a lot more parts, said Michael E. Wilson, executive vice president of the Automotive Recyclers Association, a Virginia-based group that represents 4,500 junkyards nationwide ... Some metal recyclers worry that the infusion of scrap will depress the price of steel. (Boston Globe)
Recycling business struggles amid recession Sep 2, 2009
The market crash drove Arizona Environmental Recycling, an 11-year-old Phoenix metals recycler, into filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization this spring. Matt Hinson, president of the company, said metal recyclers like his had just recovered from the effects of a tough 2007 state law designed to thwart copper and other metal thefts when the market fell. (AZCentral -- Business)
Landfill ban for e-waste Sep 1, 2009
The director of sustainable business at Dell, Tod Arbogast, says any scheme works only if it is free, convenient and responsible, which includes auditing of recyclers. "We believe producers should be responsible for the products they put into the market and all [unbranded] producers must declare who they are," he says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Recycling with Sandy: the plastic bag Aug 31, 2009
They said that they send the recycled bags to their distributor, where they are bunched together and sent to a recycler for manufacturing new products. They also reported that they have a real problem with people putting regular trash in the recycling bins. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Magnum Completes Acquisition of Hudson, Colorado Facility, One of the World's Largest Tire Landfills, and Perhaps Currently the Largest in the USA Aug 30, 2009
Magnum's President and CEO Joseph Glusic stated, "This is a great day for Magnum and the State of Colorado. We plan on making this site a state of the art facility that should be a model for the rest of the country, if not the world, to demonstrate the ability to recycle waste products into useful and viable products that actually enhance people's lives. I am extremely excited about this acquisition which now guarantees the raw supply needs for our company for the foreseeable future. This is... (PR Newswire)
Electronic items to be recycled Aug 29, 2009
Items collected will be shipped to E-World Recyclers in California for recycling and reuse. All data storage devices collected will be cleaned or destroyed. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
AERT Seeks Ruling in Delaware Court Aug 27, 2009
Aug. 26, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: - ), a leading plastic recycler and manufacturer of Green building products, announced today that the company, on Wednesday, August 19th, 2009, filed an action seeking a declaratory judgment in Delaware chancery court that the Company is in compliance with the terms of its Series D preferred stock issued in October of 2007 (Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies, Inc. vs. Fort Mason Master, L.P.... (Primezone Releases)
CNNClunkers Get Reborn As Wine Glasses, Wallets Aug 27, 2009
"The automobile is the most recycled component in the world," said Sandy Blalock, former president of the Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA), based in Manassas, Va ... Blalock was referring to the stuffing used in car seats, which poses a big challenge for recyclers, since some countries -- like Japan -- no longer allow it into landfills ... But still-functioning engines are actually the most valuable part of a scrapped car, according to Wilson, so the fact that the Clunker engines must be... (News4Jax.com, FL)
Tax on plastic bags proposed to fight Fairbanks trash Aug 27, 2009
Whitaker said money available to pay recyclers would be from whatever the borough saved by hauling less material to the landfill. The ordinance would set aside $65,000 to help get the program started. (Anchorage Daily News)
Isle dealers delay scrapping clunkers Aug 26, 2009
She said Island Recyclers could possibly take as many as 50 clunkers a day. So far, though, it hasn't seen the first one. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Ex-state worker admits stealing, giving away computers Aug 26, 2009
The probe quickly expanded to include allegations that employees at the warehouse were taking home state-owned computers and that Winkler and other employees were taking surplus metal equipment to a nonapproved recycler, selling it for cash as scrap metal, and splitting the money. The surplus metal items sold as scrap included desks, filing cabinets and other furniture and equipment. (NJ.com -- Times)
Wheelchair Recycler gives people mobility back Aug 25, 2009
It came courtesy of David Heim, better known as the Wheelchair Recycler. "He changed her life completely," Lori Stark says. (USA Today)
Cash for Clunkers ends tonight Aug 25, 2009
Ron Myers, owner of Myers Used Automobile Parts in Duncannon, is an approved recycler under the clunkers program but had yet to receive any from dealers as of last week ... At West Pennsboro Auto Wreckers, another eligible recycler under the program, owner Dan Emery said he has been open to the idea of removing clunkers from circulation. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Elementary school, company earn honors for recycling efforts Aug 25, 2009
Workers on the assembly line separate copper and other metal byproducts to be shipped out to recyclers, and when the oil that's used to keep transformers from overheating spills on the floor, workers sop up the chemical with special towels so the oil can be extracted and later reused. Even pallets and the plastic shrink wrap the materials come in each day are reused, said Jim Duffy, plant engineer and environmental coordinator for Power Partners. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Lesser access for babies? Aug 21, 2009
Virginia auto recyclers are gearing up for the influx of old cars as the popular cash for clunkers program ends Monday night. Car shoppers have until Monday at 8 p.m. to take advantage of government rebates of $3,500 or $4,500 for trading. (Yahoo News -- Child Welfare)
Cleanup can be a struggle for some Aug 19, 2009
Most appliance recyclers require that motors and compressor systems be removed from refrigerators and freezers. Refrigerants are restricted and most often must be handled by a professional. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Judge rules in favor of bigger bottle bill Aug 15, 2009
The state budget also requires bottles to have a unique, New York-specific UPC bar code, so recyclers know which bottles qualify for the 5-cent redeemable deposits. That provision remains frozen under Batts order. (Albany Business Review, NY)
City officials kicking the tires on asphalt recycler Aug 13, 2009
The 46-ton recycler scoops up the top two inches of asphalt, grinds it, heats it more, adds a squirt of oil-based emulsifier and lays it back on the road ... If it works out that way, the recyclers could do 20 miles a year at the price the city is now paying for 3 miles of conventional resurfacing. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Junkyards clamor for 'clunker' parts Aug 12, 2009
There are 63 certified recyclers in Arizona, 33 of them in metropolitan Phoenix ... More than 30 dealerships have committed themselves to working with Atlanta-based auctioneer Manheim, which invites auto recyclers to bid on the vehicles. (AZCentral -- News)
SEE THEM SWEAT IN NEW JERSEY... Aug 12, 2009
" we catch-up with the Godfather of boxing, Lou Duva, who candidly recalls his humble beginnings in the fight halls of Paterson, rising through the boxing ranks, and some of his fondest memories in a storied career in the "sweet-science (The Drudge Report)
Toxic mercury junked along with clunkers Aug 12, 2009
Without GM's payments, the organization may be forced to scale back or cease operations, making it more difficult for recyclers to dispose of mercury recovered under the $3 billion "cash-for-clunkers" program and other recycled vehicles in the future, she said ... How program worksELVS manages programs to collect and dispose of the mercury switches, providing white storage buckets to recyclers to collect them ... Most of them also require recyclers to remove the switches before a vehicle is... (MSNBC -- Environment)
GM says mercury pollution not its problem anymore Aug 12, 2009
Without GM's payments, the organization may be forced to scale back or cease operations, making it more difficult for recyclers to dispose of mercury recovered under the $3 billion "cash-for-clunkers" program and other recycled vehicles in the future, she said ... ELVS manages programs to collect and dispose of the mercury switches, providing white storage buckets to recyclers to collect them ... Most of them also require recyclers to remove the switches before a vehicle is shredded. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Scrap yards get busy crushing clunkers Aug 11, 2009
Auto recyclers hope to make profit; effects on market uncertain ... Some auto recyclers are particularly incensed with provisions that limit the ability of the yards to recycle parts from the vehicle ... Theres a mixed feeling out there among auto recyclers, said Jennifer Johnson, a spokeswoman for the Automotive Recyclers Association. (MSNBC -- Business)
EPEAT green electronics registry goes international Aug 10, 2009
"This is like cats and dogs playing together," Omelchuck quipped, referring to manufacturers, health groups, environmentalists, consumers, recyclers and others that collaborate to set EPEAT standards. "Stakeholders that are often adversaries worked together for three years to define what a green PC is.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Cash For Clunkers Helps Recyclers, Car Owners Aug 8, 2009
E-Mail News Alerts Get breaking news and daily headlines. POSTED: 5:21 pm PDT August 7, 2009UPDATED: 9:15 pm PDT August 7, 2009. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Click to read: "Cash for Clunkers" Bad for Environment? Aug 8, 2009
Auto Parts Recyclers Say Vehicles Bypass Recycling, Go Straight to Salvage Yards ... As CBS News correspondent Terrell Brown reported on "The Early Show" Friday, auto parts recyclers say the program is putting a dent in their profits ... However, parts recyclers say the program is trashing car engines that could 00004000 be salvageable. (CBS News -- Early Show)
AERT Nasdaq Update Aug 8, 2009
Aug. 7, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: - ), a leading plastic recycler and manufacturer of Green building products, announced today that a one hour presentation to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel was made yesterday in Washington, D.C. The company has requested a 180 day extension to complete its plan to regain compliance. The Panel will consider and evaluate AERT's plan and has up to 30 days to issue a written ruling. (Primezone Releases)
SunOpta Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results Aug 7, 2009
5% owned by SunOpta), a producer, distributor, and recycler of environmentally friendly industrial materials; and SunOpta BioProcess Inc. which engineers and markets proprietary steam explosion technology systems for the bio-fuel, pulp and food processing industries. SunOpta believes that each of these business units has proprietary products and services that give it a solid competitive advantage in its sector. (Primezone Releases)
Exide Technologies Reports Fiscal 2010 First Quarter Results Aug 7, 2009
Exide Technologies, with operations in more than 80 countries, is one of the world's largest producers and recyclers of lead-acid batteries. The Company's four global business groups -- Transportation Americas, Transportation Europe and Rest of World, Industrial Energy Americas and Industrial Energy Europe and Rest of World -- provide a comprehensive range of stored electrical energy products and services for industrial and transportation applications. (Primezone Releases)
Unusable engines beginning to pile up Aug 7, 2009
Many auto recyclers said they haven't yet seen an influx of clunkers because of processing delays, nor are they expecting to turn much profit from the cars they do receive because the engine and drivetrain -- the parts that fetch the most money -- have to be destroyed under federal regulations ... However, it is those parts that account for 60 percent of recyclers' revenue, according to the Automotive Recyclers Association. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Bright idea: Marvin Dufner makes millions recycling bulbs Aug 7, 2009
We are now the largest lamp recycler in the country, and Waste Management is really pushing the sustainability and recycling front. We ve had nine years of double-digit growth, and we ve just gotten started. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Rebate program slams brakes on auto recyclers' profits Aug 6, 2009
com - CARS slams brakes on recyclers' profits ... CARS slams brakes on recyclers' profits ... Auto recyclers not thrilled with "cash for clunkers". (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Wrecker Fraud Hurts German Clunkers Plan Aug 6, 2009
"Racketeering recyclers are making a good business out of this," Wilfried Albishausen, of the German Union of Criminal Investigators (BDK) labor organization, told the tabloid Bild ... No doubt British and American government offices charged with running their own new scrapping bonus and "cash for clunkers" programs will be observing this and what happens to the racketeering recyclers carefully. (BusinessWeek)
The Killer App for Clunkers Breathes Fresh Life Into Liquid Glass, Kevin Helliker, The Wall Street Journal Aug 5, 2009
As sodium silicate disables an entire generation of junkyard-bound cars, the price of used engines will likely skyrocket, predicts Michael Wilson, executive vice president of the Automotive Recyclers Association. "It's the law of supply and demand.". (Harper's Magazine)
> Port renovations will make ship to shore smooth sailing Aug 5, 2009
Sims Metal Management Ltd. is a New York-based ferrous metals recycler, with a major plant on Monterey Road in San Jose. The two companies employ between 300 to 400 people at any given time at the port, he said. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
What Happens to the Clunkers Traded In? Aug 5, 2009
The recyclers who process the cars aren't so lucky, according to Michael Wilson, executive vice president for the Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA), a trade group that represents 4,500 recyclers across the country. Because of the way dealers must destroy each clunker's engine, fewer parts are salvageable which means less profit for the recyclers who process the automobiles ... For recyclers, who pay upwards of $700 to process each vehicle before they know the condition of the model they're... (Time.com)
The One Thing Aug 1, 2009
Auto parts recyclers are hit because they're not allowed to take the engines or drive trains (a prime revenue source) from the cars before they are crushed. And people in need of cheaper cars have fewer options, as a quarter-million working, cheaper, clunkers are destroyed. (Fox News)
Clunkers program dents used-car sales Aug 1, 2009
Used engines are a big part of recyclers revenue from scrapped cars, according to the in Virginia. Generally speaking, the engine has the most value on a used vehicle, particularly for this age group, said Ron Dumas, president of in Roseville. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Get ready for a National Night Out on the town Jul 31, 2009
Be sure to check out a new electric bus from the MVRTA and learn about the importance of recycling, thanks to Integrated Paper Recyclers. The Merrimack Valley Feline Rescue Society will have their cat mobile van on display along with the Mobile Television van from Tony Noon and Comcast Channel 12. (Amesbury News, MA)
Quantity of recycled materials drops off during recession Jul 29, 2009
While large companies and cities can augment their recycling efforts through user charges, smaller recyclers are seeing more competitors that are willing to pay higher prices to attract business. People will go down the street for a penny more, said Joe Carter, general manager of LLC, which operates several locations across the Valley. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Copper Peaking as Inventories Signal Market Top With China Demand Slowing Jul 29, 2009
U.S. metal recyclers also say they are exporting less scrap copper to China, which may signal the country is oversupplied ... Theres been a dramatic change as the Chinese have been reluctant to buy scrap copper, said , vice president for copper at St. Louis-based Metalsco, one of the largest U.S. recyclers. (Bloomberg)
Auto Recyclers Leery Of Cash For Clunkers Jul 29, 2009
DENVER (AP) -- Not all auto recyclers are relishing the gover 00004000 nment's new cash for clunkers program, which requires car dealers to destroy the gas-guzzlers they get as trade-ins from new car buyers. Used engines and drivetrains are a big part of recyclers' income from each scrapped car, and under the federal program those engines must be destroyed ... "Why throw away good parts when the supply chain is in jeopardy? It doesn't make a whole lot of sense," said Michael Wilson, executive... (W-USA News, DC)
How Old Mattresses Can Be Recycled Jul 28, 2009
While the DR3 facility only takes mattresses from a small group of waste haulers and individuals around the San Francisco Bay Area, other mattress recyclers are popping up around the U.S. and beyond. Some examples include Nine Lives Mattress Recycling in Pamplico, South Carolina; Conigliaro Industries in Framingham, Massachusetts; MattCanada in Montreal, Qu;bec; and Dreamsafe in Moorabbin, Australia. (Scientific American)
Parents pass the hat to make up for school cuts Jul 25, 2009
Volunteers are going to collect old TVs, computer monitors and keyboards and sell them to a recycler. They hope the program will not only bring in a few thousand dollars a year, but also teach kids about recycling. (MSNBC -- Business)
Delay In Governments 'Cash For Clunkers' Initiative Jul 25, 2009
"I think it's gonna be a great benefit to all recyclers in the state of Washington," Smith said. But earlier Friday he was faxed the details by the federal government saying that theyve delayed the program for a few days, so that the complex regulations can be studied. (KIRO TV, WA)
Recycler opens Iowa Colony location Jul 23, 2009
It s the 16th location for the largest green material recycler in Texas. From the Iowa Colony site, we will continue to support the growth of Iowa Colony and the other fast-growing communities of Pearland, Friendswood, Lake Jackson and all of Brazoria County, said Living Earth President Mark Rose. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
