The new plant marks a 33% increase in capacity. Philadelphia has its own employees who pick up and haul recycling and waste with city trucks. The city pays Waste Management on average $72.20 a ton ...

To celebrate, Waste Management and city and ... to work with,” Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said. Officials said the technological advancements engineered into recycling facilities are ...

Cleaning does not end dumping. To succeed, Mayor Parker needs a comprehensive strategy that includes prevention, abatement, ...

And then there are other measures the city could be taking, like devoting part of the Sanitation Department’s budget to crews that come and clean up our streets after trash or recycling has been ...

It's been nearly two weeks since a massive fire at EMR Metal Recycling ... CBS News Philadelphia asked EMR a number of questions about next steps but was told no comment. The city sent a notice ...

The fire broke out around 5 p.m. at EMR Metal Recycling, on the 1500 block ... Just over the bridge, the city of Philadelphia's Office of Emergency Management said smoke may be present in the ...

Camden officials say it’s working with state and county officials along with EMR Metal Yard to “investigate and evaluate" the massive fire that broke out February 21st.