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- EVERYDAY, ACROSS THE NATION – OUR MEMBERS PROVIDE RELIABLE SERVICES
- WASTE & RECYCLING PROFESSIONALS ARE AT THE TOP OF THEIR GAME
- WE ARE ENSURING CLEANER AIR THROUGH LANDFILL GAS CAPTURE
- OUR PEOPLE ARE PROUD OF THE WORK THEY DO – SUPPORTING CLEAN, SAFE AND PROSPERING COMMUNITIES
- OUR MEMBERS PROVIDE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
- COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIP ARE MOVING OUR INDUSTRY FORWARD
- Recycle! Conserve energy and resources
- Hard work in safe conditions is what our industry is about
Major Headlines
Earth Day Panel Brings National Waste & Recycling Association to Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON — The National Waste & Recycling Association (Waste & Recycling) took to Capitol Hill on Earth Day to discuss the state of recycling in America and the need to educate the American public to help improve recycling.
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American Recycling Habits Have Room for Improvement, National Waste & Recycling Association Sur ...
WASHINGTON — Curbside recycling is available to more than half of American adults, but the public could benefit from additional education on what can be recycled, according to a recent national survey.
The survey, commissioned ahead of Earth Day ...
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Keep Spring Cleaning Green with Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Tips
National Waste & Recycling Association encourages considering options for tossing household waste
Contact: Thom Metzger, 202-364-3751 or tmetzger@envasns.org
WASHINGTON — Spring has finally arrived after a challenging winter, and for m ...
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Waste Industry Unveils Product Stewardship Policy on Packaging and Printed Paper
Industry opposes product stewardship mandates for paper products over concerns programs will increase costs for consumers, hurt recycling rates and undercut competition
March 24, 2014
Contact: Thom Metzger, 202-364-3751 or tmetzger@wasterecycl ...
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Solid Waste Industry Pleased with Indiana Recycling Legislation
March 17, 2014
Contact: Peggy Macenas, 800-679-6269 or peggym@wasterecycling.org
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana will soon begin reporting the annual volume of recyclable materials diverted from landfills, as legislation (H.B. 1183) authored by S ...
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Industry Highlights
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10 Things You Need to Know For the Waste & Recycling Industry Today (April 22, 2014)
Apple has announced today that it will accept any of its products for recycling at no charge. L.A. County has spent 10 years and $430 million building a railway system to haul trash to a desert landfill, but it’s sitting dormant because it is too costly to operate. New York legislators are making a push to ban fracking waste. A Georgia recycling plant project received a $20 million federal grant that will help the facility come to fruition. These are all among today’s 10 things you need to know from around the waste and recycling industry.Content Classification: Curated -
Americans Can Benefit from More Recycling Education – Study
While curbside recycling is available to more than half the adults in the United States, recycling could benefit from a better public understanding about what can be recycled, according to a new study.
Events Calendar
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WasteExpo
April 28, 2014 8:00 am |
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2014 Healthcare Waste Conference
April 30, 2014 7:00 pm |
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Georgia Chapter Annual Golf Tournament & Chapter Meeting
May 8, 2014 10:30 am |
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Flow Control Update
May 14, 2014 1:00 pm |
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Chairman’s Council Tour 2014 Spring Tour
May 18, 2014 8:00 am |
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Virginia Waste Industries Association Annual Summer Event
June 4, 2014 8:00 am |
Association News
Earth Day Panel Brings National Waste & Recycling Association to Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON — The National Waste & Recycling Association (Waste & Recycling) took to Capitol Hill on Earth Day to discuss the state of recycling in America and the need to educate the America ...
read more
American Recycling Habits Have Room for Improvement, National Waste & Recycling Association Sur ...
WASHINGTON — Curbside recycling is available to more than half of American adults, but the public could benefit from additional education on what can be recycled, according to a recent national surv ...
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Federal District Court Upholds New York County Flow Control Law
A federal district court has ruled Rockland County, New York’s flow control law does not violate the dormant Commerce Clause. This ruling is the first reported federal court decision since the U.S ...
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Keep Spring Cleaning Green with Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Tips
National Waste & Recycling Association encourages considering options for tossing household waste
Contact: Thom Metzger, 202-364-3751 or tmetzger@envasns.org
WASHINGTON — Spring has fin ...
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Advocacy A voice for change in our industry
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Waste & Recycling Industry Supports West Virginia Legislation Encouraging Cautious Driving Near Sanitation Trucks. Read more
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Solid Waste Industry Pleased with Indiana Recycling Legislation. Read more
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Association files friend of the court brief in South Carolina landfill case. Read more
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NSWMA Applauds City Council’s Passage of Cardboard Theft Bill. Read more
Join Our Family! We invite you to help advance our industry
Why join you ask? There are multiple benefits to Association membership. See what our current members are saying about their partnership with the Association.
We recently joined the National Waste & Recycling Association and I can see we made a great decision. The staff and the communication has been professional from the start. We're looking forward to attending and networking at our first WasteExpo, which has some excellent educational sessions planned. We also joined because we felt it was important to support the NWRA's advocacy efforts with local, state, and federal agencies on behalf of the waste and recycling industry.
Mark Austin, Founder, Hometown Dumpster Rental
37 years in the business of preventing backing accidents has taught us the strength of the association. WasteExpo, educational sessions and business relationships all contribute to our mutual success. Thank you for a professional organization.
Ray H. Glenn, General Manager, Global Sensor Systems Inc.
Recycling is one of the fastest growing segments of our industry. As recycling continues to evolve we find the National Waste and Recycling Association helpful in providing tools to track changing legislation, comply with new regulations, learn about best practices and, most importantly, keep employees safe.
Will Flower, President, Green Stream Recycling
