In This Issue:

1 | California bag ban falls short

A bill that would have banned plastic checkout bags from grocery stores and retailers in California has been defeated yet again.

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2 | Resource Recycling Conference 2014: MRFs of today and tomorrow

Consultant Eileen Berenyi is the author of an industry-standard MRF directory, and at next month's Resource Recycling Conference, she will update attendees on the state of that pivotal step in the recycling stream, offering a holistic look at what kind of MRFs are being built today and what they'll look like in the future.

Berenyi's presentation is just one of dozens of high-level talks being delivered at Resource Recycling Conference 2014, the premier gathering of recycling leaders and game changers. If you and your staff want to help shape the future of materials recovery, be sure to attend.

Resource Recycling Conference 2014 is taking place at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Sept. 15-17. Head to rrconference.com for more information on attending, sponsoring and exhibiting.

3 | ReCommunity says recycling quality must improve

One of the largest single-stream MRF operators in the country says "non-conforming" materials are inundating facilities nationwide.

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4 | Facility in focus: Tech-heavy Dallas MRF rolls along

As they approach their facility's one-year anniversary, the leaders at the Republic Services North Texas Recycling Complex say all is going smoothly. Well, except for the cassette tape issue.

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5 | PAYT program puts small town mayor on hot seat

The town of Fall River, Massachusetts may be getting a new mayor due to an unpopular move to charge citizens for each bag of trash they send to a landfill.

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6 | ReuseConex 2014 targets global reuse market, industry

The third international ReuseConex conference will touch down in Austin, Texas from October 23-25.

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7 | Resource Recycling Conference 2014: The Recycling Partnership

The fast-approaching Resource Recycling Conference will bring attendees the latest on groundbreaking initiatives that are working to advance municipal recovery rates.

One leader in that space is the Recycling Partnership, the outcome of a recently completed 120-day stakeholder effort led by the Southeast Recycling Development Council. Officially launching on July 1, the Partnership has broad-reaching goals and is led by Keefe Harrison, the well-known executive director of the Curbside Value Partnership.

At Resource Recycling Conference 2014, Harrison will offer a presentation explaining how the Partnership aims to leverage private dollars to unlock public investments around recycling improvement. The Partnership may be starting in the Southeast but already has its eye on national expansion.

Resource Recycling Conference 2014 is taking place at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Sept. 15-17. Head to rrconference.com for more information on attending, sponsoring and exhibiting.

8 | NewsBits

This week's news rundown touches on everything from reverse vending machines offering mobile phone credits instead of cents to environmentalists in Houston offering up their own two cents on a controversial plan to bring a mixed waste processing center to the city. Head on over to NewsBits to read all about it.

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9 | Industry and supplier news

The American Forest & Paper Association recently hosted tours for 40 state legislators at two Minnesota sites to help highlight the realities and benefits of paper recycling. The group visited International Paper's Roseville-Twin Cities Recycling Collection Center and RockTenn's St. Paul Containerboard and Coated Paperboard Mill. The tours were part of the National Conference of State Legislatures' (NCSL) 2014 Legislative Summit, held in Minneapolis. Head here for more information.

Rechargeable battery collection organization Call2Recycle was recently awarded the Bow and Arrow Award for Coalition Building from the California Product Stewardship Council. The award honors efforts that saw California collect more than 1 million pounds of batteries in both 2012 and 2013. For more, click here.

10 | Upcoming conferences & 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.

11 | Jobs Available & Sought

Recycling Manager, City of El Paso (El Paso, Texas).
Details are available here.

Vendor Manager, Waste Solutions, Ecova (Atlanta, Georgia + Seattle, Washington).
Details are available here.

Executive Director, Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania (Meadville, Pennsylvania).
Details are available here.

Consultant, Kessler Consulting Inc. (Tampa, Florida).
Details are available here.

Director of Advisory Member Services and Development, Northeast Recycling Council (Nationwide).
Details are available here.

Product Development Manager, PRP Recycling (Chicago, Illinois).
Details are available here.

Fund Development Contractor, National Recycling Coalition (Washington, D.C.).
Details are available here.

Program Manager, Waste Solutions, Ecova (Seattle/Spokane, Washington).
Details are available here.

Various Positions, Eco-Cycle (Boulder, Colorado).
Details are available here.

Various Positions, Bulk Handling Systems (Eugene, Oregon).
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, GSI Waste (Northern Colorado).
Details are available here.

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

Various Positions, Product Stewardship Institute (Boston, Massachusetts).
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, send an email to web content manager Jade Rhianna at [email protected].