Teamsters have won their nationwide strike against Republic Services after members of Local 728 in Cumming, Georgia, voted to ratify a record-setting contract with the multibillion-dollar waste giant.

I Squared Capital, an independent global infrastructure investor, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Liberty Tire Recycling from Energy Capital Partners (ECP), an investment firm in the ...

The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has released its latest Short Range Outlook (SRO) for global steel demand in 2025 and 2026. Global steel demand in 2025 is projected to be flat compared to ...

Plastic recycling technology has seen a tremendous shift in recent years, moving from mechanical recycling, which typically degrades plastic quality, to more advanced chemical recycling methods.

Glass Front Page by MAURA KELLER The glass recycling industry continues to grow as both manufacturers and brands are working toward recycled content and sustainability targets. According to the Glass ...

Aurubis AG, a global provider of nonferrous metals and one of the largest copper recyclers worldwide, has achieved an important strategic milestone: With the ramp-up of its new U.S. site Aurubis ...

by MAURA KELLER The construction and demolition industry continues to experience tremendous growth in new construction of housing and commercial buildings across the U.S. As such, gypsum drywall scrap ...

According to a recent report by the Aluminum Association and the Can Manufacturers Institute, the recycling rate for aluminum beverage cans has hit the lowest point in decades, declining from an ...

The global metal recycling market size was valued at US$552.19 billion in 2024 and is anticipated to reach around $1,071.11 billion by 2034, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.85 ...

The cost of tipping fees within the waste and recycling industry is steadily increasing, according to the Environmental Research & Education Foundation’s (EREF) recent landfill tipping fee report. As ...

The glass recycling market in the U.S. shows a mixed performance compared to global efforts. The national glass recycling rate is about 30 percent (this rate varies significantly across states, with ...

Tariff policies are a bit of a moving target these days, clearly driven by political and economic factors. For the metal recycling industry, these tariffs introduce direct financial risks, as well as ...