Massachusetts C&D market recovering from major wood market disruption. "Massachusetts C&D recyclers are recovering from a major market disruption for wood — their highest-volume commodity — that led to the state-approved disposal of material by two companies for many months this year."
Overcoming obstacles. NERC Assistant Director Mary Ann Remolador describes best practices for glass collection programs.
Solid Waste group targets food waste, PFAS in carpet. NERC is a member of New Hampshire's Solid Waste Working Group.
Vanguard Renewables Receives Environmental Leadership Award from Northeast Recycling Council. Vanguard Renewables was awarded the 2022 NERC Environmental Sustainability Leadership Award at NERC’s Fall 2022 Conference in Connecticut.
Holiday shopping season won’t save weak prices for OCC, mixed paper. NERC's update on OCC prices reveals a decrease in October.
The Northeast Recycling Council’s Fall Conference Focused on Two Days of the Next Frontier of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Waste Advantage covers NERC's Fall 2022 Conference.
NERC welcomes new executive director. Megan Fontes is NERC's new Executive Director.
Steering Committee Convened for Northeast Anaerobic Digestion Project. A Steering Committee has been convened for a two-year anaerobic digestion (AD) project.
Northeast Recycling Council’s Fall Conference: “Next Frontier for the 3Rs”. On November 2 – 3, NERC will hold its Fall Conference at the Sheraton Hartford South Hotel in Rocky Hill, Connecticut.
Why are PET prices declining? Experts cite a ‘confluence of events’ tied to the shifting economy. NERC board member Chaz Miller talks about recycled plastic markets.
Local woman earns Lifetime Achievement award from EPA. Recently retired NERC Executive Director Lynn Rubinstein receives a lifetime achievement award from EPA.
EPA Awards Three Environmental Merit Awards to Vermont Recipients. Recently retired NERC Executive Director Lynn Rubinstein receives a lifetime achievement award from EPA.
Editor’s analysis: Are bale prices foreshadowing recession?. NERC Board Member Chaz Miller's recycling markets analyses is referenced.
With more solar panels entering the US waste stream, EPR policy and standards emerge. NERC hosts a webinar on recycling solar panels.
Worth it: Building demolition and reuse. NERC's recent materials reuse forum is cited.
Data Corner: End of an extended rise in materials pricing?. In May, NERC reported that the average value of a blended ton of recyclables in the first quarter of 2022 was $138.62, down 15% from the fourth quarter of 2021.
State laws on post-consumer recycled content ‘moving faster than industry’. NERC's model PCR law is cited.
Model legislation for postconsumer recycled content in plastic packaging aims to ‘harmonize’ state policy. NERC and the Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association have published model legislation for minimum post-consumer recycled content in plastic products and packaging.
Model bill for reuse of resins proposed. NERC and NEWMOA have assembled a model bill aimed at encouraging the reuse of resins in consumer products and packaging.
Grant comments urge plastic sorting improvements. NERC urges EPA to focus on physical infrastructure when setting up two recycling grant programs.
New Jersey and New York Communities to Benefit from EPA Grant to Support Anaerobic Digestion Technology. NERC is working with the Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NEWMOA) to support anaerobic digestion technology in 11 states in the Northeast.
Domestic destinations for recycled paper and plastic are growing. Is National Sword the reason?. NERC's most recent quarterly report on domestic recycling paper capacity increases is cited.
Haulers continued to enjoy markets in second quarter. NERC's quarterly survey finds that the blended average value of a ton of recyclables was up in the second quarter of 2022.
Grant comments highlight need for MRF upgrades. NERC adds comments to EPA recycling grant program.
NERC 2Q bale value report shows upward trend. The value of curbside recyclables increased in the second quarter of 2022, according to a bale study conducted by NERC.
Recycling Markets Stumbling in Our Shapeshifting Economy. NERC's quarterly reports on the average value of northeastern MRF recyclables are cited by NERC Board Member Chaz Miller.
Seeking funding and connections, recyclers turn to business incubator NextCycle. NERC hosts a webinar discussing the benefits of working with NextCycle, a business accelerator program for recycling market development initiatives.
Maryland Recognized for Successful Sustainable Procurement Practices for Third Year in a Row. For the third year in a row, Maryland received Silver level recognition in the State Electronics Challenge for procurement of sustainable IT and responsible end-of-life management.
A Closer Look: Solar Recycling - Part 2. NERC reports that currently, solar panels are classified as general waste.
Dimino and Heaton-Jones join NERC board. The Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) board has elected two additional ex officio members to the board – Resa Dimino, New York, and Jen Heaton-Jones, Connecticut.
Recycling Itself Cannot Fix the Plastics Issue. NERC's proposed draft model legislation for minimum recycled content is cited.
An overlooked source of global warming: all our stuff. NERC proposes that its member states adopt a consumption-based model when calculating greenhouse gas emissions.
NERC executive director to retire in Fall 2022. Longtime NERC Executive Director Lynn Rubinstein is set to retire.
We Need to Rebuild the Recycling Brand. Essay references 2019 NERC blog emphasizing the importance of recycling.
Northeast Recycling Council Call For Papers For Fall Conference Nov. 2-3. NERC is accepting presentation proposals for its Fall Conference to be held November 2-3.
NERC Announces Upcoming Retirement of Executive Director. Lynn Rubinstein, longtime Executive Director of NERC, has announced she plans to retire.
NERC bale value study shows declining prices. The blended value for a ton of recyclables decreased in the first quarter of 2022, NERC finds.
NERC Releases Latest MRF Values Report – Downward Trend. The 12th in NERC’s series of quarterly reports on the market value of commodities from MRFs in the Northeast.
AMERIPEN: ‘New Recycled Content Mandates Doomed To Fail’. NERC's proposed Minimum Post-consumer Recycled Plastic Content Draft Model Requirements for the Sale of Trash and Carry-out Bags and Food, Beverage, and Household Product Containers is cited.
How hot girl summer hurts the environment. NERC's study of greenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing is cited.
Miami-Dade has millions of tons of trash and is running out of places to put it. NERC Executive Director Lynn Rubinstein is interviewed by the Miami Herald.
Diversity, equity and inclusion vital to future operations. NERC's Spring Conference session on diversity, equity and inclusion is focus of Resource Recycling review.
Session focuses on recycling batteries big and small. NERC's Spring Conference session on battery recycling is focus of Resource Recycling review.
Spurring action. NERC's support of multiple state efforts for market development is cited.
M&A trends, DEI improvements and the future of electronics repair are the talk of NERC conference. Waste Dive reviews sessions from NERC's virtual Spring Conference.
NERC Wraps Up Its Spring Conference with Discussions on DE&I, Agricultural Plastics and C&D Debris Reuse. Day 2 of NERC's Spring Conference 2022 is reviewed.
Northeast Recycling Council Holds First Day of their Spring Virtual Conference. Day 1 of NERC's Spring Conference 2022 is reviewed.
A ‘weird’ new normal. NERC board member Chaz Miller is chair of the Northeast Recycling Council-Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NERC-NEWMOA) regional recycling markets committee.
China's ban on scrap imports a boon to U.S. recycling plants. NERC's Fall 2021 report on recycled paper capacity is cited.
Chinese paper giant will up intake of OCC in Wisconsin. Article on recycled cardboard expansion cites NERC's eighth update to its Summary of Announced Increased Capacity to Use Recycled Paper.
NERC releases update on domestic recycled paper capacity increases. NERC updates its quarterly Summary of Announced Increased Capacity to use Recycled Paper.
MRFs report bale prices cooled in late 2021. NERC conducts its eleventh survey of recycled bale prices at Northeastern MRFs.
NERC Releases Update on Increased Capacity to Use Recycled Paper. The update indicates progress in the use of recycled paper.
NERC Releases Update on Increased Capacity to Use Recycled Paper. For the eighth time, NERC updates its survey of paper recycling infrastructure.
Recycling more expensive than landfill for city of Schenectady. NERC's Assistant Director May Ann Remolador emphasizes the benefits of recycling over landfilling.
U.S. Plastics Pact releases anticipated 'problematic' materials list. NERC is a member of the U.S. Plastics Pact.
Northeast Recycling Council Makes Push for Minimum Post-Consumer Recycled Plastic Requirements in Region. NERC invites public comments on its model legislation for minimum post-consumer recycled plastic requirements.
Experts discuss trade-offs of recycled-content mandates. NERC convened a webinar to discuss benefits and challenges of recycled content mandates.
VIRTUAL EVENT: Northeast Recycling Council’s Spring Conference. NERC's virtual Spring Conference will be held on April 12 & 13.
New Jersey bill passes (and other recycled-content updates). NERC's recycled content draft legislation is posted for comments.
NERC's Minimum Post-Consumer Recycling Content Legislation Aims to Boost Glass Markets. NERC has released its Glass Minimum Post-Consumer Recycled Content Model Legislation.
Experts discuss pros and cons of recycled-content mandates. NERC hosts a webinar in which recycled content mandates are discussed.
News from US Composting Council, Northeast Recycling Council and more. NERC is offering two diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) training sessions in February.
Focus on recycled content prompts search for best way to hit targets. NERC and NEWMOA seek public comment for their model legislation on recycled content in plastic products.
NERC requests comments for minimum postconsumer recycled content legislation. NERC invites public comments on its model legislation for minimum post-consumer recycled plastic requirements. The public comment period is open until February 11, 2022.
Northeast Recycling Council Makes Push for Minimum Post-Consumer Recycled Plastic Requirements in Region. NERC invites public comments on its model legislation for minimum post-consumer recycled plastic requirements.
Minimum Post-Consumer Recycled Content Model Legislation for Plastics - Call for Comments. The public comment period for the Minimum Post-consumer Recycled Plastic Content Model Legislation is open until February 11, 2022.
Northeast Recycling Council Webinar: DE&I Training Series 2: Recognizing & Addressing Unconscious Bias. Upcoming NERC webinar: DE&I Training Series 2: Recognizing & Addressing Unconscious Bias
ISRI Educates Industry on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practices. The first session of NERC's series on DE&I is featured.