Much of the U.S. uses single-stream recycling, where plastic, glass and paper go into one bin. Here’s what happens to that ...

Successful recycling requires some care. Alejandra Villa Loarca/Newsday RM via Getty Images Alex Jordan, University of ...

Once collected, the mixed recyclables are taken to a materials recovery facility, where they are sorted ... on the plastic next to the recycling icon. These are the toughest plastics to recycle ...

Interstate Waste Services, Inc. (IWS) announces the opening of its newest Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in North ...

The facility will allow for glass, paper and plastics to be sorted and processed in Lucas County, rather than taken close to ...

Residents in Haywood County have an opportunity to get rid of hazardous materials that are not appropriate for typical ...

The complete devastation of Columbia's Materials Recovery Facility for recycling may be a defining image from Sunday afternoon and early evening storms. The facility essentially was flattened by ...

The city has indefinitely suspended all recycling operations, including its use of drop-off centers, after a tornado. City officials say they're still evaluating solutions to resume recycling services ...

Severe storms in Columbia, Missouri, caused significant damage, including the destruction of the city's Materials Recovery Facility. Recycling services are suspended indefinitely, and the National ...

Tom Ratermann, the city’s assistant director of solid waste, said he received a call from his boss Sunday around 6 p.m. that law enforcement and the fire department were at the Material Recovery ...

Isabella County Materials Recovery Facility Director Jake Borton and Operations Supervisor Charity Sweet wrote a letter to the Michigan Department of Energy, Great Lakes and Environment in support ...