December 2020

Abilene will stop accepting cardboard and paper for recycling at the end of January, according to a press release from the city.Citing a prolonged depressed market for recycled materials, Texas Metals and Recycling Co., Abilene's…

Paper recycling has been around for a long time. In fact, when you think about it, paper has been a recycled product from the very beginning. For the first 1,800 years or so, paper was always made from discarded materials.…

Paper recyclers are facing a trend towards more packaging, or “brown”. generated notes and continued reduction in communication, or “blank” scrap paper notes. For recyclers who operate material recovery facilities (FRMs) that…

Supply and demand for old corrugated board (OCC) appears to be leveling off in mid-December. Recyclers and factories say market conditions are "stable" for OCC. “No one is asking for extra tonnes, but the loads are picked up.…

The Township of Richland Oversight Council has reduced curbside…