Published August 24, 2022 on wastedive.com The program will provide upfront funding for equipment purchases a MRF can repay over time with the revenue it generates from selling additional glass throughput. The goals are to help MRFs invest in glass equipment sooner than they otherwise would and address curbside glass contamination levels, which GPI President Scott DeFife estimates range from 25% to 50%.

GPI is looking for regional opportunities to facilitate deals among partners, DeFife said. It’s initially targeting operators in regions such as the Midwest and Southeast that have unutilized processing capacity and could handle thousands of tons of additional glass. Read More.

Greif has announced it is investing $13 million over the next five years to expand and modernize operations at its Greenville County paper mill in South Carolina and increase production capacity to be complete in November. The paper mill, located in Taylors, South Carolina, utilizes recycled paperboard to produce spiral tubes and cores. Read More.

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management announced it is awarding a record $2.3 million in recycling grants to communities across the state for the 2023 fiscal year. The 22 grants will be used to pay for collection equipment, educational materials, processing equipment such as glass-crushers, and other projects. The funds will benefit nearly 600,000 households in the state, including those in many disadvantaged communities. Since 2009, ADEM has awarded grants to 230 recipients under this program with grants totaling more than $23 million over that period. Read More.

The Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service (DEACS) Recycling Program has launched an updated version of the interactive North Carolina Recycling Markets Directory. The directory, which now features a mapping function, complements the work of RBAC by connecting generators with nearby recyclers to keep materials out of the landfill and advance the state’s circular economy. Read More.

As part of the Solid Waste Trust Fund (SWTF) Grant Program, GEPD has available funding of $2,000,000 for state fiscal year 2023. The RWD Grant furthers the goals for the SWTF by providing financial support to projects in Georgia to reduce solid waste, recover valuable materials, support manufacturing, and encourage innovation. Eligible applicants and recipients include counties, municipalities, or any combination of the same, or public authorities, agencies, commissions, or institutions. Information, forms, and FAQs will be posted to the RWD Grant webpage here. The deadline for submitting applications is September 30, 2022.

Posted August 5, 2022 on resource-recycling.com A city of about 87,000 people, Fayetteville, Ark. uses a source-separated collection system. City crews collect recyclables from nearly 16,600 houses and apartment units and food scraps from commercial establishments. In 2021, about 6,570 tons of recyclables, 876 tons of food scraps and 17 tons of HHW were collected from homes and businesses in the city. Overall, Fayetteville has a 19% recycling rate, with a contamination rate of less than 2%.  Read More.

Posted August 30, 2022 on yellowhammernews.com Encore, a privately held company, specializes in transforming reclaimed materials into high-performance flooring and surface products. The manufacturer is the largest converter of reclaimed rubber in North America, and its largest raw material is scrap truck tires.  Read More.