The City of Des Moines is working to combat contaminated recycling bins through its recycling helpers program, a team ...

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

The city of Spokane promised to simplify recycling 13 years ago, telling residents they could dump aluminum cans, plastics, newsprint, paper, cardboard boxes, wine bottles and more into one large blue ...

Data gathering and consistent communication with community leaders and residents are essential to the rollout of a municipal ...

Spokane residents tossed 25% more tonnage into their recycling bins within two months of moving to single-stream, climbing another 28% over the next three years. But the stream it generates is ...

Brits have been warned against making recycling bin mistakes that could result in fines of £400. Councils are increasing enforcement on "recycling contamination", where one wrong item ...

Recycling can be confusing. Use these symbols to decode what and how best to recycle. Recycling is highly beneficial to the ...

A new, two-bin recycling system is to be implemented in part of Leicestershire. The move will see homes gain an extra recycling bin alongside their main bin. The decision follows a review by NWLDC ...

Townsville council’s new bin police are checking your recycling, backed by nearly a quarter of a million dollars in state funding to crack down on yellow-lid contamination. Here’s what you ...