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Common Mistakes People Make When Recycling

Together, we can change the world and our habits, and make recycling a natural and necessary part of our lives.

Is this the end of recycling?

Americans are consuming more and more stuff. Now that other countries won’t take our papers and plastics, they’re ending up in the trash.

Where Are We At With Recycling?

A quiet revolution is now occurring in the world of recycling that has been presaged for some time now but became significant at the start of this year. If we are lucky, it might produce a sea-change in the way we think about how we package our products.

How to Sort Scrap Metal

Selling scrap metal can be a great way to supplement your income, or you can do it full time. Before you can sell your scrap metal to a scrap yard, you need to separate the different metals in your scrap. A scrap magnet will help you...

What Not to Use Your Dumpster For

While dumpsters can be used for multiple waste and recycling projects, whether big or small, there are certain things for which a dumpster cannot be used. Most of the things for which dumpsters cannot be used pertain to any sort of toxic or hazardous waste. The types of waste listed below cannot be put into dumpsters as waste. There are alternate ways to dispose of those types of wasteWhat Cannot Go Into a Roll-Off DumpsterElectronicsThis includes mainly all televisions, radios,…

How Is Scrap Metal Consumed?

Scrap metal can serve a variety of purposes for both public and private sectors. Reusing this versatile material is a great way to do your part for the environment while helping someone else get new use out of an old material. Keep reading to learn more about how scrap metal is used and how it …

Learning proper recycling habits

Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation demonstrates proper recycling techniques

The Basics of Recycling Scrap Metal

Metals like aluminum, copper and iron are recyclable, but they're tossed in the garbage due to lack of knowledge and resources for proper metal recycling.

The Recycler's Guide to Scrap Metal Pricing

If you're interested in whether you're getting top dollar for you scrap metal - check out this handy guide for things to look out for.

This Quiz Will Determine If You're Actually Recycling Correctly

Feeling flustered by all the recycling rules? Recycling Simplified by Republic Services will help get you right!

8 Aluminum Recycling Facts You Probably Didn't Know

Think again next time you start to throw away that pop can.

European recyclers see room to improve calculation method to measure rates

Brussels -- The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) sees substantial room for improvement in the method chosen by the European Parliament to measure recycling rates.

Recycled Paper Sends the Right Message

Do our bit to go green and use recycled paper is one step we can take. Find out why it's important in our informative article.

Many common household items can be recycled

Start the new year out right by letting Elgin Recycling help you declutterThe company accepts a wide range of materials at its recycling facilities, including common household items such as pots and pans, toaster ovens, aluminum window frames, and stainless steel sinksBy taking that unwanted clutter to one of Elgin Recycling’s several full-service scrap metal facilities rather than throwing it in the trash, you…

Trash Tutorial: Quality of mixed recycling matters