Phoenix Reimagines Recycling Plant to Reach Diversion Goals
The city aims to achieve a 40 percent waste diversion rate by the end of 2020 and to become a zero waste city by 2050.
View ArticleRepublic Services to Identify Gaps in Recycling Infrastructure
Waste Management made a similar commitment in February.
View ArticleBHS Director of Technology, Product Development Leads by Example
Waste360 40 Under 40 award winner Thomas Brooks discusses his role at BHS and the future of technology in waste and recycling.
View ArticleWM Designs MRF of the Future to Address Ongoing Market Issues
At full capacity, Waste Management’s highly automated MRF of the Future in Chicago will process roughly 1,000 tons per day.
View ArticleEpisode 57: Technology: The Key to Resiliency Amid COVID-19
In our latest episode of NothingWasted!, we chat with Matanya Horowitz, Founder & CEO, AMP Robotics, a company that is changing the economics of recycling through industrial artificial intelligence...
View ArticleApril 2020 Fire Report: How & Why Do Lithium-Ion Batteries Fail, Insight...
April 2020 will go down as one of the longest months on record. I think we all can agree that this April dragged out for obvious reasons. We experienced 25 reported fire incidents at waste and...
View ArticleMRFs & Brands Working Together to Design Packaging for Recycling
How recyclable a package is depends on its design. And between new innovations in some of these designs and a spike in sheer volumes of these spent products, materials recovery facilities (MRF) are...
View ArticleExplore the Essential Elements of Good MRF Contracts
Resource Recycling recently hosted “How to Build a Better MRF Contract” with a discussion featuring: Liz Bedard, senior director of industry collaboration, The Recycling Partnership; Scott Mouw, senior...
View ArticleTop 10 Sessions from WasteExpo Together Online
A Chat with the Chairman: Interview with Ron Mittelstaedt With more than 30 years of experience in the solid waste industry, Founder and Executive Chairman of Waste Connections Ronald J. Mittelstaedt...
View ArticleThe New Modern MRF - Shaping Today’s MRFs in the Wake of COVID-19
Materials recovery facilities (MRFs) are getting smarter. From upgrades, to layout changes, to robotics, these facilities are being revamped and designed to handle the ever-changing recycling market....
View ArticleEpisode 89: The New Modern MRF - Shaping Today’s MRFs in the Wake of COVID-19
Materials recovery facilities (MRFs) are getting smarter. From upgrades, to layout changes, to robotics, these facilities are being revamped and designed to handle the ever-changing recycling market....
View ArticleSmart MRFs: Retrofitting Facilities for the Future (WasteExpo 2021)
When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) and the recycling industry, AI-powered robotic sorters have gotten a lot of attention, but they are just the beginning of the industrialization of today’s...
View ArticleEpisode 128: How Does Your Program Measure Up - Utilizing Data to Negotiate...
In our latest episode of NothingWasted!, we bring you a dynamic session from WasteExpo Together Online, “How Does Your Program Measure Up? Utilizing Data to Negotiate Your Next MRF Contract.” You will...
View ArticleMRF Data – The Proof is in the Numbers (WasteExpo Together Online 2021)
The data you can collect at material recover facilities can be overwhelming. This session will specifically explore how counting material on the belt down to the object level provides powerful new...
View ArticleHow Does Your Program Measure Up? Utilizing Data to Negotiate Your Next MRF...
In the midst of volatile markets, community/materials recovery facility (MRF) processing contracts will be at the heart of what happens next in the U.S. recycling system. As MRFs and local recycling...
View ArticleMRF Data – The Proof is in the Numbers (WasteExpo Together Online 2021)
The data you can collect at material recover facilities can be overwhelming. This session will specifically explore how counting material on the belt down to the object level provides powerful new...
View ArticleMRF of the Future - Technology and Process (WasteExpo Together Online 2021)
The future of the materials recovery facility (MRF) is all about increased technology and working smarter—and it’s no secret that artificial intelligence and robotics play a big role in doing just...
View ArticleEvolving MRFs: Designing for Health and Safety (WasteExpo 2022)
When preparing to design a new materials recovery facility (MRF) or upgrade an existing MRF, there is much more to consider than machinery. In an industry where the safety of our employees is...
View Article60 Minute Snapshot: MRF Software and Technology (WasteExpo 2022)
It’s no secret that technology is ever-evolving in the waste and recycling industry. So, what are the current trends? What can we expect to see in the future? How is technology changing our operations?...
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View ArticleChemical Recycler and MRFs Join Forces to Tackle Complex Plastics
As chemical recyclers try and tackle a mammoth industry pain point—hard-to-recycle plastics—they should partner with materials recovery facilities (MRFs). Together they can strengthen the plastics...
View ArticleEpisode 179: How Collaboration Advances AI, Robotics & Technology
Meet JD Ambati, founder & CEO of EverestLabs, which developed an AI-enabled operating system to help MRFs recover more recyclable materials. In this episode of NothingWasted!, we spoke with Ambati...
View ArticleFlagler Beach’s MRF Upcycles for Community Needs
In Florida, Flagler Beach’s recycling is run by the city, and all that material it’s brought to a material recovery facility (MRF) for upcycling.
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