Source Separation

The agreement will see CFL supply post-consumer plastic film to Enviroplast’s new facility in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada.

A growing number of mills recognize paper cups are a source of high-quality fiber and are recycling them into new products.

Patented hood for optical sorters works in combination with air-assist systems for precise material handling.

Some larger restaurants, chain restaurants and grocery stores are now required to separate their food waste from their trash.

Since there is no national recycling policy in the U.S., this shift from China has thrown the U.S. recycling industry for a loop, according to the podcast.

The partnership aims to help retailers integrate advanced technologies into compliance operations.

In 2018, the agency issued 119 notices of non-compliance and eight waste ban orders with penalties to entities found violating the rules.

Recycling companies are turning to technology, specifically the cloud and optical sensor software, to help reduce contamination at MRFs.

Houston-based Waste Management is expecting its earnings from recycling to shrink by about $100 million compared to last year, reports the El Paso Times.

The first Machinex robot was installed in Chicago at Lakeshore Recycling Systems, and the first two SamurAI in Canada have just been installed in Quebec.