The German association BVSE (Federal Association for Secondary Raw Materials and Disposal) reports that the state government of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, has updated its waste management plan for municipal waste. The plan includes an inventory of the waste management structures for municipal solid waste in the country, predicts the development of…continue reading
The Board of Directors of Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., based in Portland, Oregon, has declared a cash dividend of $0.1875 per common share, payable on August 24, 2015, to shareholders of record on August 10, 2015. Schnitzer has paid a dividend every quarter since going public in November 1993. Schnitzer…continue reading
U.K.-based Brady plc, a leading global provider of trading, risk management and settlement solutions to the energy, commodities and recycling sectors, has announced that Sims Metal Management, the world’s largest recycling company, has selected Brady to further support the organization’s management of its global recycling operations. Having relied on software from…continue reading
Midwest Equipment Sales (MWE ), Columbus, Ohio, is relocating its primary facility in Ohio to a new 193,700-square-foot facility on the west side of Columbus. MWE says the new facility will allow it to expand the breadth and depth of its aftermarket tracks, tires and undercarriage parts inventory to meet the…continue reading
Three large-volume paper and containerboard producers have reported second quarter 2015 earnings that show sustained sales and profitability figures. International Paper (IP), Memphis, Tennessee; Packaging Corp. of America (PCA), Lake Forest, Illinois; and Ireland-based Smurfit Kappa all released second quarter and first half 2015 earnings reports in late July. IP…continue reading
Some forms of reuse and recycling can give the sector a bad reputation, as a petty crime ring in Jiangsu Province, China, has recently demonstrated. According to a report in the Hong Kong Free Press, a police raid in Jiangsu Province uncovered an operation where collected used napkins were being…continue reading
The city of Austin, Texas, recycling department, known as Austin Resource Recovery, is asking residents to help the agency increase Austin’s recycling and landfill diversion rates. From July 27 through August 24, 2015, city residents “can share their insights about recycling through an online survey, text messages and community meetings,”…continue reading
The city of Omaha, Nebraska, is proposing extending a five-year contract to Firstar Recycling that will include a system by which Firstar can repay the city $170,000 it owes in back payments. According to a report on Omaha.com, Firstar has been unable to make payments to the city (for recyclables…continue reading
