According to the latest statistics by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, only 23.6% of municipal solid waste is recycled—even though they estimate that 75% is recyclable. One of the major ...

You toss them in the blue bin with confidence. A pizza box here, some shredded paper there, maybe that coffee cup from this ...

While some categories of recyclable items are picked up by your local municipality, others need to be taken to a specialty recycling program in order to be properly recycled or reused. This is because ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Recycling is increasing in the Omaha metro as people are now separating recyclables from trash. 6 News got a glimpse of how the city’s main recycling center, Firstar Fiber keeps ...

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The day after Christmas is usually the busiest day of the year for recycling facilities, as people rush to get rid of trash ...

Plastic bags have become a consistent source of concern for the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority, the organization said recently. Officials said plastic bags are not exactly recyclable and gum up ...

City officials say the days after Christmas are among the busiest for trash and recycling crews and not everything belongs in ...