Central C&D Recycling, Des Moines, Iowa, is a believer in a variation of the computer term “garbage in, garbage out.” If any garbage is part of the infeed to the recycling plant, then it will come out ...

Exploring the sorting process of recycling can help Northwest Indiana residents better understand the parameters of recycling right. One common myth is that all recyclables end up in landfills ...

Allen Burns, owner of Richard S. Burns & Co. Inc., owner discusses verification, material integrity and what’s next for C&D ...

Changing markets and confusion over what can be thrown in recycling bins has forced some communities to rethink or even suspend their recycling programs. Recycling systems are facing challenges in ...

Introduction Does your community have single-stream recycling, which allows you to mix materials into one recycling container? Have you ever wondered how those materials all get separated so they can ...

Inside a sprawling recycling center in Florida, as bottles, cans, boxes, and other recyclables move down conveyor belts, 14 different robots use artificial intelligence to identify each material and ...

At Bowdoin, we use a Zero-Sort recycling program where you can put your recyclables into ONE bin rather than having to sort them yourself. For a quick reference, take a look at our Zero-Sort Guide.

Tossing everything into the blue bin (or however it's sorted in your area) feels like a good deed for the planet. People ...