In This Issue:

1 | St. Paul eyes 2015 RFP before expanding program

The City of St. Paul, Minnesota has postponed plans to upgrade its residential recycling program until it hears bids for a new recycling contract next year.

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2 | Resource Recycling Conference 2014: Just a week away

If you haven't signed up for the best meeting of the minds in recycling, the time to act is now. The Resource Recycling Conference kicks off next Monday, Sept. 15.

This year's conference is taking place in New Orleans and offers attendees a jambalaya of networking opportunities and educational events. The second annual Recycling Innovators Forum, the trade show hall, the sessions covering the biggest industry trends — it's all part of the conference experience.

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 | Rhode Island takes on contaminated loads

The group that operates the only MRF in Rhode Island says it has seen significant increases in contamination over the last year, and it's starting to more frequently fine municipalities that send heavily tainted loads.

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4 | Bill Caesar leaves Waste Management

Waste Management's top recycling executive is parting ways with the firm after a tenure that saw early financial gains and late hurdles.

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5 | Recyclebank celebrates a decade

Recycling rewards company Recyclebank has hit its 10-year anniversary.

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6 | 2014 Recycling Innovators Forum: See the finalists make their pitches

The organizers of the 2014 Recycling Innovators Forum have identified the eight proposals that are moving on to the final presentation stage as they compete for a combined $40,000 in cash prizes and valuable industry exposure.

Complete information on each of the concepts and the individuals behind them can be found here. The competition is divided into two categories — Enterprise/Institution for entries that came from a larger company and group and Garage Innovator for proposals from small startups and teams — and four finalists were selected on each side. The second annual competition received more than 60 proposals.

The final presentation round will take place the afternoon of Monday, Sept. 15 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside during the first day of the Resource Recycling Conference. The event is free and open to the public and will be followed by a reception where all Innovators Forum presenters will be on hand to answer questions and develop industry contacts.

To learn more and register for the Forum for free, click here.

7 | NewsBits

A major MRF operator in New Jersey closes it doors, and the Green Fence seems to be a big reason why. More details are in NewsBits.

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8 | Industry and supplier news

Advance Disposal Company, Inc., a private hauler and MRF operator in Southern California, has completed a retrofit of its MSW MRF in the city of Hesperia, and it features equipment and design by CP Group. The 21- year old sorting system at the facility, which previously handled 20 tons per hour, can now process 50 tons per hour. The MRF is now operating on one extended shift instead of two due to the increased throughput. Find more information here.

American Starlinger-Sahm, Inc., a subsidiary of Austria-based Starlinger & Co. GmbH, recently held the ground-breaking ceremony for construction of its North American Headquarters. The 23,000-square-foot facility will be located in the South Chase Business Park in Fountain Inn, South Carolina. More information can be found here

Oregon-based Far West Fibers, Inc., a major processor and marketer of recyclable materials for the state's residents and businesses, is now operating under the name of Far West Recycling. The new moniker, which is effective immediately, more accurately reflects the company's expansion into recyclables other than paper, the company stated. Far West's staff, partnerships and operations remain unchanged. Click here for more details.

The National Waste & Recycling Association (NW&RA) has announced the formation of a chapter in Colorado. The Colorado chapter joins the Alabama chapter and the Northern New England chapter (representing companies in Maine and New Hampshire) as the third new chapter of NW&RA to form in less than 16 months. The group currently has 27 chapters operating in 29 states, Washington, D.C. and New York City. Find more information here.

9 | 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.

10 | Jobs Available & Sought

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

Vendor Manager, Waste Solutions, Ecova (Atlanta, Georgia and 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, 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].