In This Issue:

1 | Major haulers see recycling revenues slide further

Second quarter financial results for four of the largest publicly traded waste management companies indicate recycling in 2015 is having a hard time keeping up with performance in 2014.

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2 | Balance is key at Resource Recycling Conference 2015

As the organizers of the annual Resource Recycling Conference, we put in a great deal of time designing an agenda that ensures a wide range of voices are represented.

Whether tackling the complexities of the debate surrounding mixed-waste processing or unpacking the challenges and opportunities companies face in using recycling content, the constant goal of the conference is to place a premium on generating thoughtful and well-rounded conversation.

And the conference's history is rich with industry dialogue. Last year, for example, sustainability luminary Bill McDonough stayed on after his opening presentation to help draft the National Recycling Coalition's foundational definition of recycling. And after two days of riveting presentations and conversation, proponents and opponents of extended producer responsibility capped off the event by hashing out their differences in a fiery discussion before a packed crowd.

The conference's focus on covering all angles and speaking to a variety of stakeholders will be highlighted again at the 2015 iteration of the industry-leading show. If you want to add your voice into the mix, register for the Resource Recycling Conference 2015 in Indianapolis.

Resource Recycling Conference 2015 is scheduled for Sept. 28-30, 2015 at the Downtown Marriott in Indianapolis. Head to rrconference.com for all the latest on attending, exhibiting and sponsoring.

3 | Redemption rate in Oregon down to 68 percent

Lagging redemption rates in Oregon may spell the introduction of a 10-cent deposit on most beverage containers sold in the Beaver State by 2017.

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4 | Recycling Partnership teams with pair of Southern cities

Roanoke, Va. and Greenville, S.C. are the latest municipalities to nab Recycling Partnership funding.

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5 | Wide world of recycling

Here's a look at some of the latest recycling industry developments around the globe, courtesy of our content partner, Recycling International.

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6 | Communities in action

St. Louis launches the first major cigarette butt recycling effort in the Midwest, and Texas' capital gears up for a multi-family recycling ordinance.

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7 | EPA to tackle metrics at Resource Recycling Conference 2015

The U.S. EPA will be holding a workshop at the start of the Resource Recycling Conference 2015 that will help industry stakeholders better understand how key recycling data is being tracked and harnessed by government leaders.

The "Measurement Matters" session will cover examples of the ways different states are collecting and sharing their key materials management figures. It will also look at case studies highlighting successes and useful data applications.

The workshop will be held Monday, Sept. 28 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Downtown Marriott in Indianapolis. Sign up for the meeting here.

Resource Recycling Conference 2015 is scheduled for Sept. 28-30, 2015 at the Downtown Marriott in Indianapolis. Head to rrconference.com for all the latest on attending, exhibiting and sponsoring.

8 | NewsBits

Municipalities should place responsibility on the glass industry to boost cullet values or help pay glass processing costs, the CEO of the Closed Loop Fund writes. And Pratt Industries produces enough paper every day to create 12 million boxes, all without cutting a single tree.

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9 | Industry and supplier news

AMUT will design, build and assemble a PET washing plant as part of an expansion of the Unifi plant in North Carolina producing the Repreve fabric. The facility will use AMUT's patented dry de-labeling system for removing shrink sleeve wraps. For more, click here.

Bulk Handling Systems has been selected to design, build and install a front-end PET purification system for an expansion of Unifi's Repreve facility in North Carolina. The system, featuring screen, air and optical sorting technologies, is set to begin operation in June 2016. For more, click here.

SUEZ environnement has rebranded and shortened its name to SUEZ. The move comes after the rebranding of GDF-SUEZ to ENGIE earlier this year. For more, click here.

The Monterey (Calif.) Regional Waste Management District has hired Tim Flanagan as its general manager. Flanagan has more than three decades of public and private experience in waste management, with a concentration in recycling. For more, click here.

10 | Requests for proposals

North Carolina's Mecklenburg County is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to perform waste characterization studies for its Solid Waste Division. The deadline for proposals has been extended to August 11 and an addendum with additional information has been made available here. For more information or to register as a vendor, click here.

PaintCare and the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) are soliciting proposals from qualified parties to develop, conduct and analyze a survey of adults to determine public awareness of the architectural paint stewardship program in Oregon. View the RFP here and respond by Sept. 18.

PaintCare and the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) are soliciting proposals from qualified consultants to conduct a study on the measurement of, and strategies for, reducing the generation of post-consumer paint. The results of the study will enable PaintCare to establish a baseline and measure progress toward post-consumer paint source reduction. View the RFP here and respond by Sept. 18.

11 | Upcoming conferences and webinars

Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences and webinars.

If you have a conference or webinar that you would like listed, please send an email to [email protected] for consideration.

12 | Jobs available and sought

Senior Policy Analyst, Materials Management, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (Portland, Ore.).
Details are available here.

Public Education and Outreach Specialist, Monterey Regional Waste Management District (Monterey, Calif.).
Details are available here.

Client Relationship Manager, Keter Environmental Services (Indianapolis, Ind.).
Details are available here.

Field Operations Manager, Keter Environmental Services (Los Angeles, Calif.).
Details are available here.

Field Operations Manager, Keter Environmental Services (Metro D.C. Area).
Details are available here.

Inside Operations Specialist, Keter Environmental Services (Indianapolis, Ind.).
Details are available here.

Plant Operations Director, Ripple Glass (Kansas City, Mo.).
Details are available here.

Manager Recovered Fiber, American Forest & Paper Association (Washington, D.C.).
Details are available here.

SMM Staff Engineer, SCS Engineers (Pasadena, Calif.).
Details are available here.

Recycling Outreach and Sustainability Manager, Rethink Waste (California Bay Area).
Details are available here.

Technical Support Specialist, Enevo (Boston, Mass.).
Details are available here.

Freelance Writers, Recycling Outreach, RECYCLIST.co (Truckee, Calif. or telecommute).
Details are available here.

Sales Executive, BlackBridge (Neptune, N.J.).
Details are available here.

Senior Recycling Broker, BlackBridge (Neptune, N.J.).
Details are available here.

Marketing & Customer Service Executive, BlackBridge (Huntington, N.Y.).
Details are available here.

Director of Sales, WasteZero (Raleigh, N.C.).
Details are available here.

Director of Municipal Partnerships, WasteZero (North Andover, Mass.).
Details are available here.

Drivers, Universal Recycling & Scrap Iron Corp. (Farmingdale, N.J.).
Details are available here.

Plant Manager, QRS (Baltimore, Md.).
Details are available here.

Marketing and Customer Service Executive, BlackBridge (Huntington, N.Y.).
Details are available here.

Senior Commodities Trader, BlackBridge (Remote-based position).
Details are available here.

Account Executive, Liquid Technology (New York City).
Details are available here.

Various Positions, Bulk Handling Systems (Eugene, Ore.).
Details are available here.

Various Positions, NRT (Nationwide).
Details are available here.

Various Positions, Newark Recycled Paperboard Solutions (Nationwide).
Details are available here.

Various Positions, Waste Management (Nationwide).
Details are available here.

Various Positions, Product Stewardship Institute (Boston, Mass.).
Details are available here.

Various Positions Highlighted by the Northern California Recycling Association (Northern California).
Details are available here.

Jobs Sought
Database of job seekers available here.

If you would like to submit a job available or job sought listing, contact Scott Beck at [email protected].