municipal waste recycling News
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Municipal recycling unit handles low-volume hazardous waste collected from households, contractors, and small quantity generators
Municipal waste handlers are able to meet safety, economy and security objectives in the collection and storage of small quantity hazardous wastes ranging from paints and pesticides to cleaners and motor oils, with the Municipal Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Unit™ from SAFETY STORAGE. The pre-fabricated Municipal Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Unit features a compact, ...
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Where Does the Municipal Solid Waste Come From? What Kind of Shredder Is Used for MSW Processing?
Municipal waste (MSW) comes from a wide range of sources and includes household waste such as food waste, plastics, films, clothing, cans and product packaging. With the limitation of the shortcomings of landfill, the disposal of municipal solid waste is facing increasing pressure. In recent years, Municipal waste reduction and recycling of recyclables have become popular methods of disposal. GEP ...
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Meetings this week in South Sioux City and Macy, neb., to discuss solid waste, drinking water, wastewater issues with omaha tribe
EPA Region 7 will host two public meetings, Feb. 10 and 11, offering information about an administrative order on consent between EPA and the Omaha Tribal Utilities Program, focusing on solid waste, drinking water and wastewater issues with the Omaha Tribe in Macy, Neb. In November 2010, the Omaha Tribal Utilities Program, Omaha Tribal Utilities Commission, and the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska, Macy, ...
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Missouri landfills hold recyclables worth millions
Close to half of the municipal solid waste deposited in Missouri's landfills has the potential to be recycled, according to a solid waste composition study recently completed for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. More than 1.9 million tons of recyclable materials were disposed of in Missouri landfills each year, the study found. If recycled, the potential economic value of the ...
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Lindner`s Urraco 75DK: Part of the World’s Largest Energy from Waste Facility in Dubai
Austrian recycling pioneer Lindner has been chosen by the Swiss waste-to-energy technology firm Hitachi Zosen Inova, its joint venture partner, the BESIX Group, and the Dubai Municipality for bulk shredding at the world’s largest energy-from-waste plant. The facility is currently being built in Warsan, Dubai. As part of Dubai’s sustainability strategy, the Dubai Municipality aims to ...
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Magic or recycling?
Transforming a bottle into a jacket may sound like magic, but it may be easier than you think. A new video from the European Environment Agency (EEA) shows some of the ingenious ways a plastic water bottle can be reused or recycled. There is currently a drive towards a ‘circular economy’ in the European Union. This is an economic system which retains resources, virtually eliminating ...
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London boroughs hail MBT facility
A major new facility set up to treat household waste has been heralded by London's local authorities as a demonstration of their commitment to new technologies in the fight to cope with the capital's waste. The mechanical biological treatment (MBT) plant at the city's Frog Island opened on Thursday, April 19 and will process 180,000 tonnes of waste a year from the boroughs of Barking & ...
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Extreme recycling in rural Japan little goes to waste in this environmentally conscious county
Imagine a community where residents voluntarily separate their household wastes into 24 discrete categories for recycling, where recycling centers are located in almost every neighborhood, and where local coordinators actively promote recycling and waste minimization. It’s happening now in Oizumi, a small rural community about 75 miles (120 km) northwest of Tokyo, Japan. Oizumi, like many ...
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