Municipalities across Massachusetts face increasing pressure to modernize their recycling programs—driven by regulatory compliance, budget constraints, and a growing focus on sustainability. Yet many towns and cities continue to encounter common roadblocks that limit program efficiency and reliability. These municipal recycling challenges require operational solutions rooted in planning, oversight, and vendor coordination—not just public education....Continue Reading

Hospitals and healthcare institutions face mounting pressure to improve sustainability practices, not just from both regulators and the communities they serve. In Massachusetts, where environmental compliance standards are particularly stringent, many hospitals are evaluating how their waste management programs support broader environmental goals. Implementing strong hospital recycling practices—particularly for high-volume materials like cardboard, metal, and...Continue Reading

Even if they are technically out of commission, older electronics have the potential to cause some damage. Because older devices sometimes contain lead, mercury, and other potentially hazardous materials, your obsolete electronics can’t go straight to the landfill. Massachusetts electronics recycling regulations target a few specific components that might be found in some of your...Continue Reading

Recycling on university campuses comes with unique challenges. From getting 18-year-olds to recycle in their resident halls, to managing recycling in dining halls and large events, school administrators must implement efficient university recycling strategies. There are budgetary, compliance and public impressions considerations to manage. For example, an ineffective waste management system could lead to overflowing...Continue Reading

Efficiency is critical for warehouses and distribution centers, and that applies to every operational process—including recycling. An efficient recycling plan can save your facility time, money, manpower, and space. Maximizing warehouse recycling efficiency often involves making a few minor adjustments to the way you’re currently doing things. And for new warehouses and distribution centers, implementing...Continue Reading

2024 marks the 30th anniversary of our membership in the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industry, or ISRI. A lot of recycling progress has taken place during our 30-year involvement with this organization. (Earlier this year, ISRI rebranded as the Recycled Materials Association and is currently known as “ReMA,” but we’ll refer to it as ISRI...Continue Reading

Knowing how to recycle electronics safely is a vital part of protecting your organization’s private data. But data security isn’t the only thing at risk when you’re getting rid of electronic items you no longer need. There are also environmental and health and safety considerations around electronics recycling, as well as liability concerns. Every organization...Continue Reading

Compared to plenty of other industries, commercial recycling is relatively stable. Recyclers spend every day collecting, sorting and processing waste materials, the same thing we’ve been doing for decades. That being said, commercial recyclers have seen some disruption in recent years. New technology, new recycling regulations, and new import/export policies have all impacted commercial recyclers,...Continue Reading

“As the economy slows and we are experiencing signs of a recession – we are encountering rejected loads of recyclable fiber from consuming mills. This is typically encountered when demand slows, and paper mills can now be selective and only accept the cleanest available material. This requires us to closely scrutinize all incoming loads, to...Continue Reading