City and county waste management contracts, public-private partnerships, and municipal sustainability initiatives. How local governments work with haulers and recyclers.
Illinois paint recycling program achieves early milestones by diverting architectural coatings from landfills through a statewide collection and processing initiative.
Article discusses solid waste master planning principles and their application in remote regions, relevant to waste management infrastructure and diversion strategies.
Report on rising fly-tipping incidents in England highlights a critical waste diversion challenge that relates to the need for better item routing and responsible disposal alternatives.
Article reports on English councils failing to meet government deadlines for weekly food waste collection, a key municipal waste diversion initiative.
Illinois launches a statewide paint recycling program that diverts architectural paint waste from landfills through industry-led collection and reprocessing efforts.
Article covers reconstruction of a German lightweight packaging sorting plant, directly supporting waste diversion and recycling infrastructure.
Walker County Landfill improves recycling accessibility by installing a side-door recycling bin in partnership with a recycler, directly supporting waste diversion efforts.
Oahu launches a food waste composting pilot program to divert organic waste from landfills through expanded green bin services.
Vermont's expanded battery recycling program diverts single-use and rechargeable batteries from landfills through state-mandated stewardship, directly supporting waste diversion infrastructure.
Richmond's waste reduction initiative uses plastic bag tax revenue to study disposal habits and characterize waste streams, directly supporting landfill diversion efforts.
Casella waste management reports on landfill optimization and organics facility operations, relevant to waste diversion infrastructure that complements secondhand economy platforms.
Article documents global zero waste initiatives including Material Recovery Facilities and waste worker cooperatives demonstrating practical solutions for diverting waste from landfills.
WM's new $90M recycling facility in Florida uses AI and automation to process 275,000 tons of material annually, supporting waste diversion and circular economy infrastructure.
SWANA and Fire Rover partner on lithium-ion battery safety in waste streams, addressing a critical challenge in recycling and waste diversion operations.
Hertfordshire implements a digital pass system to streamline recycling center access and improve waste diversion infrastructure.
Article addresses wishcycling and contamination in curbside recycling loads, educating consumers on proper recycling practices to improve waste diversion outcomes.
Wales expands its Deposit Return Scheme to include glass, demonstrating policy-driven waste diversion and circular economy implementation.
Article discusses designing deposit return systems for developing nations to improve waste management and circular economy practices.
Recycle Dat diverts thousands of pounds of Mardi Gras waste from landfills and storm drains through seasonal collection efforts.
Nebraska municipalities receive state grants to fund waste and recycling initiatives, supporting infrastructure that diverts materials from landfills.
Article profiles Ukrainian waste management companies operating during wartime while advancing zero waste initiatives and local waste management systems.
Article examines California's milk carton recycling policy and potential changes to recycling labeling, relevant to waste diversion and circular economy infrastructure.
Article addresses the recycling challenges of multi-layer plastic snack packaging, highlighting barriers to waste diversion and circular economy participation.
Article addresses the environmental challenge of vape and e-cigarette battery waste, a specific waste stream relevant to circular economy and recycling infrastructure.
Article discusses Spain's Deposit Return System implementation for beverage containers, a key waste diversion and circular economy policy aligned with European standards.
CalRecycle study reveals 8.5M tons of packaging waste entered California landfills in 2024, highlighting a significant opportunity for waste diversion and circular economy solutions.
Economic assessment of California's SB 54 demonstrates cost benefits of waste reduction and circular economy policies.
California's rewritten Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) rules for plastics affect waste diversion and circular economy infrastructure, with implications for how items are managed at end-of-life.
CalRecycle's new SB 54 text addresses packaging waste reduction and recycling standards, relevant to waste diversion infrastructure that complements secondhand routing.
California's revised plastic recycling regulations address industry-friendly policy changes that impact municipal waste diversion infrastructure.
CalRecycle director confirmation is relevant to state-level waste management policy and recycling infrastructure that supports item diversion from landfills.
Article about state-level organic waste policies relates to waste diversion and circular economy infrastructure, though not directly about secondhand markets or item reuse.
California's in-vessel composting projects represent a waste diversion initiative that keeps organic materials out of landfills, aligning with circular economy principles through alternative processing infrastructure.
Article discusses delays in Indianapolis's curbside recycling infrastructure expansion, relevant to municipal waste management and diversion efforts.
California's packaging stewardship program appoints experienced recycling leadership to advance waste reduction and circular economy goals.
California SB 1383 mandates organic waste reduction and diversion from landfills, supporting waste prevention and circular economy principles aligned with Upcycle Hub's mission.
Pasadena's enforcement of organic waste recycling diverts materials from landfills, supporting waste diversion goals aligned with circular economy principles.
California landfill receives grant to implement composting, diverting organic waste from landfills through resource recovery.
A circular economy specialist has been appointed to lead CalRecycle, California's state recycling agency, positioning the organization to advance waste diversion and circular economy initiatives.
California's plastic waste reduction law addresses waste prevention and diversion, relevant to Upcycle Hub's mission of keeping items out of landfills through systemic policy changes.
Article addresses California's organics diversion goals and waste management policy, relevant to waste diversion and municipal sustainability infrastructure.
CalRecycle's $130M in grants for SB 1383 organics projects supports California's waste diversion infrastructure and municipal composting programs.
Analysis of California's organic waste recycling mandate and its effectiveness in diverting waste from landfills.
Republic Services expands organics recycling capacity in California through anaerobic digestion, diverting food waste from landfills through municipal waste management infrastructure.
California state budget proposal for CalRecycle's zero waste plan directly addresses waste diversion and municipal recycling infrastructure aligned with Upcycle Hub's mission to keep items out of landfills.
CalRecycle launches $155M grant program to enforce SB 1383 compliance, which mandates organic waste diversion and circular economy practices in California.
Article reports on California's declining recycling rates and organics disposal trends, directly relevant to waste diversion and municipal recycling infrastructure that Upcycle Hub operates within.
Article examines California's progress toward meeting its 2025 organics waste diversion targets, relevant to waste management and environmental policy but not directly addressing secondhand economy or item reuse.
California's organics collection and recycling policy drives investments in waste diversion infrastructure, relevant to Upcycle Hub's mission of keeping materials out of landfills.
California achieves 42% waste diversion rate, demonstrating progress in keeping materials out of landfills through recycling and waste management programs.
FCC Environmental wins a major California mixed waste contract, relevant to waste management infrastructure and diversion programs that support circular economy operations.
California's organic waste collection law diverts food scraps and yard waste from landfills, reducing methane emissions and supporting circular economy principles through composting and material recovery.
California's SAFE program diverts food waste byproducts from landfills through organized diversion channels, aligning with circular economy principles.
Chipotle's reported 47% landfill diversion rate demonstrates corporate waste reduction efforts aligned with circular economy principles, though the article focuses on a single company's sustainability claims rather than systemic secondhand economy infrastructure.
California legislation promoting dual-stream recycling systems to improve waste diversion and material recovery.
Legal challenge to California recycling reporting regulations affects waste diversion infrastructure and municipal recycling program operations.
Article covers waste management providers' efforts to meet California's state-mandated recycling and waste diversion goals.
Article examines the state of recycling infrastructure and waste management challenges, relevant to understanding barriers in waste diversion systems that Upcycle Hub addresses.
A PIRG report on California's waste management state directly addresses waste diversion and recycling policy relevant to Upcycle Hub's mission of keeping items out of landfills.
Article investigates the fate of Humboldt County's recyclables, directly addressing municipal recycling infrastructure and waste management practices.
Article reports on California's waste disposal rates, relevant to understanding waste management trends and opportunities for diversion programs like Upcycle Hub.