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Recycle your bullet casings and help the environment while earning some extra cash! Check out our latest blog on how to properly dispose of bullet casings and how to recycle with Community Recycling. https://lnkd.in/ewe-XT3X

The Bulky Waste program is changing in 2025! Fayetteville residents may now drop off items for free at the City's Trash Transfer Station up to four times per year. Spring and fall bulky waste cleanup events will be discontinued, while bulky waste pick-ups will continue unchanged. Learn more at https://cvcpl.us/B6kXjBX

Waste and Recycling Workers Week is a great time to show your appreciation by serving those who serve our communities. Throughout the week of June 17th, join us in thanking your garbage collection providers and all those who work in the waste industry. Here are a few things you can do to show your support - Join the Recycling Effort - Let’s take some ownership for our garbage contributions. Consider ways you can reduce, recycle and reuse the things being thrown in the garbage from your own home. Call to Say, “Thank you” - It’s easy to complain when things are not done right. Consider calling your local provider with a word of thanks and appreciation for all the weeks they do their job well! Help Them Lift It! - Got a big pile after your spring cleaning efforts? How about meeting them at the curb and helping them lift it in. A little kindness goes a long way to show we are aware of their efforts. #SansomEquipment #WasteRecyclingWorkersWeek #Sanitation #PublicWorks #Recycling #Waste #SanitationWorkers #GarbageMan

Waste and Recycling Workers Week is a great time to show your appreciation by serving those who serve our communities. Throughout the week of June 17th, join us in thanking your garbage collection providers and all those who work in the waste industry. Here are a few things you can do to show your support - Join the Recycling Effort - Let’s take some ownership for our garbage contributions. Consider ways you can reduce, recycle and reuse the things being thrown in the garbage from your own home. Call to Say, “Thank you” - It’s easy to complain when things are not done right. Consider calling your local provider with a word of thanks and appreciation for all the weeks they do their job well! Help Them Lift It! - Got a big pile after your spring cleaning efforts? How about meeting them at the curb and helping them lift it in. A little kindness goes a long way to show we are aware of their efforts. #SansomEquipment #WasteRecyclingWorkersWeek #Sanitation #PublicWorks #Recycling #Waste #SanitationWorkers #GarbageMan

Share how you handle garbage and recycling at home by taking this short survey by 📅 Mon 1/6. Your input will help the Broward Solid Waste Authority develop a Solid Waste Management and Recycling Master Plan. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/epzrfjew.

What America can learn from Miami’s trash nightmare Miami-Dade County officials are considering building the country’s biggest trash incinerator. Nobody wants it. County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava proposed what she said would be the best solution to a bad problem: replacing the wrecked incinerator with a new $1.5 billion waste-to-energy facility that would generate enough electricity for 70,000 homes, pollute less than the old plant and — the mayor said — wouldn’t stink. If built, it would be the biggest incinerator in the United States, potentially paving the way for other cities and counties to adopt a waste-management method that some scientists say is the least bad option to deal with trash that can’t be recycled or composted. The core of the problem is that Americans throw out more trash than almost any other people on the planet — and lag behind other wealthy countries in recycling and composting. That leaves U.S. cities with two flawed options for getting rid of waste: burn it or bury it. In recent years, more local governments have been considering incineration. The strategy has become common in Europe, China and Southeast Asia as the technology has advanced from the heavily polluting plants of the early 20th century to a new generation of facilities that contaminate less and offer other opportunities. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e3nne8Xd

Wondering about garbage collection in Gainesville? Here’s the scoop: For city residents, GRU includes garbage collection fees on your utility bill under “Refuse,” but the City of Gainesville’s Solid Waste Division manages the pickup, schedule, and recycling programs. For Alachua County residents, the garbage collection services are managed by the Alachua County Office of Waste Collection. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e8PaxJm5

metroSTOR’s Nigel Deacon sits down with Rachel Schnabel, PE and David Biderman to discuss community food waste drop off programs. Rachel is Recycling & Community Coordinator for the town of Manchester, Connecticut, where she recently launched a new organics drop-off program. David is an award-winning thought leader and expert working with companies and agencies in the solid waste and recycling industry. https://ow.ly/EMtK50TUFER

Did you know the Twin Oaks Landfill recycles green waste? You can dump your green waste in the brush pile for the standard tipping fee. Once the brush pile has been properly ground, you can also purchase mulch in bags or in bulk directly from the Twin Oaks Landfill. The mulch that is not sold is used on-site for erosion control. When the Twin Oaks Landfill team sees an opportunity to recycle or repurpose something, that’s exactly what we do.

♻️🌎 Big news in the recycling world! Knowledge is power and data is the key to better understanding existing programs and identifying opportunities for improvement in recycling systems and waste management practices. Thrilled to see The Recycling Partnership's new Community Recycling Program Acceptance Data tool. The National Recycling Database (https://lnkd.in/g8gaYCn5) provides updated insights into what materials are accepted in recycling programs across the U.S., helping improve packaging design, policy, and recycling efficiency. With harmonization of definitions and more clarity about the key differences in recycling acceptance, the data will help to better inform how GreenBlue Org's How2Recycle® (H2R) communicates the recyclability of packaging to consumers - often a huge point of confusion and one our team at ecomaine puts thousands of hours each year into educating our communities about. Check out more about this amazing initiative here: https://lnkd.in/gujAV5ww Never before has there been as much innovation and new technologies being brought forward to propel advancements in the recycling industry. Let’s keep pushing for a stronger, greener future together! #ecomaine #SustainableFuture #RecyclingInnovation