Spend 2 days of business interaction, product discovery, education and more at the 22nd edition of Waste & Recycling Expo. Attracting more than 3,000 industry professionals, this premier event is Canada's ONLY trade event serving the waste, recycling and public works markets. From transportation and sustainability to composting and construction, more than 300 companies will be showcasing the latest equipment and services hitting the market. Join us this October 9-10 at the Enercare Centre in Toronto.
In September the City of Bangor, Maine will formally move over to a new arrangement in which residents will throw all of their recycling in with their trash, leaving the mixed waste to be picked up from the curbside every week, as currently happens with trash.
Santa Barbara County, California has buried about 200,000 tons of annual trash in its Tajiguas Landfill since 1967. The landfill was on track to hit its capacity in about six years from now, until the announcement of a renewable energy project that is expected to extend its life by an additional decade.
This past spring, BACE, LLC announced the launch of the first-ever, fully-integrated Ecosystem for balers and compactors, powered by the IntelliBACE Platform. This August, BACE announced issuance by the United States Patent and Trade Office (USPTO) of US Patent No.: US 10,377,518, which protects the IntelliBACE Platform.
For staffers at the Dallas Zoo, nitrile gloves from Kimberly-Clark Professional help ensure quality and safety when they care and feed for more than 2,000 animals at the zoo. Through Kimberly-Clark's RightCycle Program, the zoo also has expanded the overall impact of its sustainability efforts by providing a safe, renewable way to dispose of these gloves.
Halfway through 2019, and with one of the busiest periods of grain bag recycling still ahead, Saskatchewan farmers have already recycled 25% more grain bags in 2019 than they did in all of 2018, recycling program operator Cleanfarms announced today.
The Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) and its members applaud today's announcement by the Honourable Jeff Yurek, Ontario's Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks, directing the transition of Ontario's Blue Box residential recycling program to a producer responsibility model by 2025. Today, the Blue Box program is funded equally by municipalities and industry. Once the transition is complete, industry will manage 100% of the costs of the Blue Box system alleviating this burden from municipal taxpayers.
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This past spring, BACE, LLC announced the launch of the first-ever, fully-integrated Ecosystem for balers and compactors, powered by the IntelliBACE Platform. This August, BACE announced issuance by the United States Patent and Trade Office (USPTO) of US Patent No.: US 10,377,518, which protects the IntelliBACE Platform.
While headlines over the past few years might lead some to believe otherwise, the reality is that Americans say they are still recycling at the same rate, despite having little confidence that their recyclables actually get recycled. A national poll conducted by Mason-Dixon on behalf of the U.S. based Carton Council showed that 85% of respondents report they recycle.
In June, RPN had the opportunity to visit Canada's only turnkey MRF technology provider, Machinex, at the company's headquarters in Plessisville, Quebec. The company is very busy, with multiple MRF design/installation and retrofit projects across Canada currently and through 2020 - which will mark Machinex' 50th anniversary in manufacturing.
merQbiz, a solutions and analytics provider for buyers and sellers in the recovered paper (RCP) industry, introduces BaleVision, providing companies actionable insights into their RCP quality. Combining a leading quality assessment tool with comprehensive data, BaleVision helps RCP buyers maximize supplier performance and sellers earn a fair price for their product.
Republic Services is tackling head-on the crisis of overly contaminated waste streams in today's MRFs. With current residential contamination levels reaching as high as 30% or more, it is critical that processors send a clear message to the community about what is accepted in the recycling program, while also employing the most advanced, flexible technology on the market to separate this evolving stream.
A new report from NPC Partners is now available in the U.S. and Europe through Atlanta-based paper recycling consulting firm Moore & Associates. NPC Partners is a global consultancy based in Hong Kong with offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Atlanta. NPC Partners is committed to assisting the pulp and paper industry innovate and grow based on winning strategies and new market insights.
Fairbanks Scales Inc., has announced the new Talon Low Profile Truck Scale, ideal for replacing older low profile scales reaching the end of their service life.
Waste Connections, Inc. has announced the appointment of Worthing F. Jackman, the Company's President, to President and Chief Executive Officer. He has also joined Waste Connections' Board of Directors. In addition, the company announced that Ronald J. Mittelstaedt has returned from his temporary leave of absence and assumed the role of Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. As Executive Chairman and as a continuing employee, Mr. Mittelstaedt will assist in several areas, including culture, strategy and mergers and acquisitions.
Compology has updated and streamlined its Notifications & Inbound Ordering products, simplifying communication between waste haulers and their customers.
Featuring safety, stability and increased productivity as hallmarks of its design, Philippi-Hagenbuch's patented line of Rear Eject Bodies offer the ideal solution for challenging hauling applications from general/road construction, waste and recycling, sand/gravel to mine reclamation and underground hauling situations where overhead barriers inhibit traditional dump bodies.
The Mack Trucks Historical Museum unveiled an all-new exhibit titled "Keeping America Clean: The Evolution of the Waste Industry." The exhibit, which features three antique Mack trucks and an interactive visitor education display, was made possible thanks to support from Mack Trucks and Republic Services, an industry leader in recycling and waste disposal and longtime Mack customer. A brief ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to officially open the exhibit.
Paris Site Furnishings introduces the MSRS series Multi-Stream Recycling Station for the fast and easy source separation of recycling streams. Available with 3 - 23 gallon-per-stream containers, or 2-34 gallon-per-stream containers, these user-friendly recycling stations feature a large graphics area above each container opening to clearly identify its intended contents. A recessed plastic pull handle on the front panel allows quick access to the durable plastic containers for servicing, while gas assist dampers are included for assisted door opening. Well suited for high-traffic areas indoors or outside, Multi-Stream Recycling Stations are ideal for collection of recycling streams in parks and recreational areas, streetscapes, public areas, corporate campus settings, retail/mall environments, schools and institutions, sports venues, hotels/motels, and other environmentally friendly areas.