Matanya Horowitz, Waste360’s Innovator Award winner, is making operations safer and more efficient via robotics and artificial intelligence.

An upcoming WasteExpo session will examine how MRFs are dealing with contamination, as well as projected changes needed for improvement.

Awards recognize drivers and operators from companies that put safety first.

Here are some of the key takeaways from day one of NERC’s two-day conference in Wilmington, Del.

After the city’s recycling plant closed more than two years ago, officials are considering a regional authority to handle recycling and waste collection in the area.

Alpine currently recycles about 13,000 tons of material per month; the company’s $2.5 million upgrade will allow it to handle more than 17,000 tons.

Part one of a three-part series this week takes a look at some companies that are utilizing sophisticated glass cleaning equipment and why some cities are exploring collection options like dual stream and drop-off locations.

Waste Management’s new MRF in Salt Lake City is expected to be fully operational by 2020.

This is an interesting time to reflect on the positive changes the waste and recycling industry has implemented since industrywide focus on fires has grown.

Recology is working with the city in support of a curbside recycling and composting mandate, as well as challenging citizens to divert more and landfill less.