Clean Harbors Canada Inc. was convicted in Sarnia, Ontario for failing to comply with a ministry approval by failing to conduct geotechnical monitoring during the excavation of a waste-holding basin. Read more: wasterecyclingmag.ca/municpal-waste…

Operation Clean Sweep, which is jointly administered by PLASTICS (Plastics Industry Association), has released its 2024 OCS Global Impact Report. The industry-led program helps companies move toward zero plastic resin loss. Read more: wasterecyclingmag.ca/plastics/opera…

#PlasticsRecycler Aduro Clean Technologies and Canadian agriculture producer responsibility organization Cleanfarms Inc. Inc. are exploring chemical recycling farm-generated plastic waste. Read more: wasterecyclingmag.ca/agriculture/ad…

Ontario's Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority has fined three producers a total of $2.78M for failing to meet their 2023 targets for recycling single-use batteries. This is the first time the authority has fined battery makers. Read more: wasterecyclingmag.ca/extended-produ…

Two #WasteManagement industry groups, the National Waste & Recycling Association and the Solid Waste Association of North America have signed an agreement strengthening their commitment to collaboration on key industry issues. wasterecyclingmag.ca/advocacy/assoc…

Allianz Insurance Singapore has launched Recycle My Tyres, encouraging more sustainable #TireDisposal practices and reducing #AutomotiveWaste. Learn more: wasterecyclingmag.ca/international/…

Ontario's #ElectronicsProducers recovered 67.5% of the equipment supplied in the province in 2023, surpassing their target of 60%, according to the latest data released by the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority. Read more: wasterecyclingmag.ca/extended-produ…

Testing has demonstrated that #RecycledAggregates have comparable performance in terms of load-bearing support in pavement structures, according to a report by Engtec Consulting Inc. Learn more: wasterecyclingmag.ca/infrastructure…

A new pedestrian bridge built from over three tons of #RecycledPlastic has been inaugurated in the Watershed of the Panama Canal. The structure, 81 metres in length, connects 4 communities, significantly improving the mobility and safety of 300+ people. wasterecyclingmag.ca/international/…

Green Li-ion, a lithium-ion #battery company, has secured bridge funding that will help it scale up its battery rejuvenation technology. Green Li-ion’s proprietary process delivers up to a 90% reduction in carbon emissions compared to traditional mining. wasterecyclingmag.ca/international/…

To mark Earth Day in April, Longo's team members joined the University of Toronto Trash Team for a team cleanup at Toronto's Sir Casimir Gzowski Park Beach. The cleanup focused on collecting pre-production plastic pellets that had washed ashore. wasterecyclingmag.ca/education/u-of…

In a major trial run, 9.5 tons of plastic pyrolysis oil (PPO) – produced by Alterra from end-of-life plastics at its facility in Akron, Ohio – was processed at Viva Energy’s Geelong Refinery in Australia. CleanawayAU Read more: wasterecyclingmag.ca/pyrolysis/pyro…

McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing is beefing up its side loader refuse and #recycling collection vehicle production line. The expansion comes alongside a modernization of the company’s manufacturing operations at its Minnesota headquarters. More details: wasterecyclingmag.ca/manufacturing/…

A waste-to-energy facility has been approved by Alberta’s Utilities Commission. The application was filed by Varme Energy for a powerplant that will be fuelled by about 205,000 tonnes per year of municipal #SolidWaste from the City of Edmonton. Read more: wasterecyclingmag.ca/waste-to-energ…

A new study reveals that #greenwashed marketing and vague #environmental claims are fuelling consumer confusion about what’s truly recyclable. Even environmentally conscious individuals fall for misleading “eco-friendly” labels. Read more: wasterecyclingmag.ca/blog/wishcycli…

BC's Capital Regional District, working together with FortisBC and Waga Energy Canada, has started producing #RenewableNaturalGas at a new facility located at the Hartland Landfill in Saanich. This is Vancouver Island's first RNG facility. Read more: wasterecyclingmag.ca/renewable-natu…

The first industrial scale #biochar plant in Canada has begun operations in Port-Cartier, Quebec. Airex Énergie, Groupe Rémabec, and @SUEZ opened the plant, named Carbonity, on May 22. Learn more: wasterecyclingmag.ca/carbon-capture…

In this week's #WasteAndRecycling news: ➡️ Quebec: ERA urges donations of electronics ➡️ BC: Vancouver Island's first landfill RNG facility ➡️ Alberta: WTE facility approved by Alberta Utilities Commission ➡️ Ontario: Longo's and U of T trash cleanup email.listman.ca/view.php?email…

The Electronic Recycling Association is urging individuals and businesses across Quebec to donate still-working used laptops, computers, tablets, phones, and other electronic devices for charities on their waitlist. #DonatedElectronics Read more: wasterecyclingmag.ca/charity/used-e…

UST, a digital services supplier, hosted its annual #ZeroWaste Hackathon 2025 on May 22, bringing together young minds from across the globe to design tech solutions to reduce #FoodWaste across the supply chain. Read more: wasterecyclingmag.ca/food-waste-red…