In This Issue:

1 | How industry marked America Recycles Day

Unless you've been living under a landfill, you know the yearly advocacy event America Recycles Day took place this past weekend. We hopped on Twitter to take a look at the ways industry firms and organizations celebrated the occasion.

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2 | Resource Recycling Conference 2015: A networking hotbed

"This was the best networking conference I've ever attended." That was the feedback offered from one industry executive at the close of this year's Resource Recycling Conference, and the upcoming edition will offer the same opportunities for key connections.

Resource Recycling Conference 2015, scheduled for next September, will be attracting top industry decision-makers to Indianapolis for a full slate of education sessions as well as a number of co-located events, including the National Recycling Coalition's annual members meeting and Re-TRAC Connect workshops. The array of programming geared to leading recycling executives and officials simply cannot be found at any other North American recycling gathering.

If you want your municipality or firm to be part of the conversations shaping the future of materials diversion and sustainability, mark your calendar now for Resource Recycling Conference 2015.

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 | WM exec delves into contamination concerns

Don't fear the evolving waste stream. But be judicious about what new packaging you allow in your recycling program. That was the message from a Waste Management leader speaking on an EPA webinar last week.

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4 | Recycling by the numbers

Every now and then, numbers tell it all – or at least a lot. This week we look at some recently released figures at the center of industry milestones, announcements and trends.

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5 | Informal electronics recycling sector grabs attention in Singapore

More than 200 attendees from more than 30 countries convened earlier this month in Singapore to consider Asian e-scrap trends and issues.

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6 | Data sought for household recyclables study

State officials in North Carolina seek information from all aspects of the recycling industry to help accurately gauge how many pounds of recyclables a household generates per year. Can you help?

If you think your city or county has relevant statistics on household recyclables, please click here and answer North Carolina's call for data.

7 | NewsBits

California's reported aluminum can recycling rate for the first half of this year was 100 percent. Find the details on that number in NewsBits.

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8 | Industry and supplier news

The American Forest & Paper Association recently announced its 2014 Sustainability Award winners. The Leadership in Sustainability – Paper Recovery for Recycling honor went to NewPage Corporation for its NewPage Duluth Mill Recycling Recovery Program. Head here for more.

The American Chemistry Council last week announced the winners of the 2014 Innovation in Plastics Recycling Awards, which highlight innovations in the plastics recycling industry by recognizing companies and individuals who successfully bring technologies, products and initiatives to the marketplace. The winners were Geo-Tech Polymers LLC, GreenBlue and QRS Recycling. For more, head here.

Republic Services recently began construction on what it is calling the largest "residential recycling complex" in the U.S. The 110,000-square-foot materials recovery facility will be built next to an existing 88,000-square-foot facility in Las Vegas and will utilize equipment from CP Group. The project is expected to be completed in fall of 2015 and will eventually employ 180 full-time workers. Click here to learn more.

9 | Requests for proposals

Call2Recycle, the manufacturer-backed group that manages battery take-back in North America, is seeking proposals from individuals and entities to help the group examine its processors and sorters over the next two years. For more information, email [email protected].

NYC Sanitation released an RFP (PIN 82715SW00007) that solicits proposals to load and accept containerized waste at two new Marine Transfer Stations in Brooklyn. The RFP includes a unique opportunity for proposers to include an option that incorporates a system to separate and process organic waste or other reusable portions of the waste stream that may be extracted and applied to beneficial reuse prior to final disposal. Details are available here.

Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority has released an RFP for the processing of recyclables in a manner that maximizes diversion for the Merced County region. Details are available here.

Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is requesting proposals for recycling processing services to start April 1, 2016. The RFP pertains to processing Seattle's 90,000 tons per year of recyclables collected from Seattle apartments, residents and small businesses. Details are available 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

Environmental Scientist and Specialist, State of New Mexico (Santa Fe, New Mexico).
Details are available here.

Outside Salesperson, Ripple Textile Recycling (San Diego, California).
Details are available here.

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

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

Plastic Sales & Marketing Rep, AMI Trading Inc. (Miami, Florida).
Details are available here.

Education & Outreach Technician, Kitsap County Solid Waste Division (Port Orchard, Washington).
Details are available here.

Program Coordinator, Mattress Recycling Council (Northern California).
Details are available here.

President, ReTech, LLC (Grafton, Ohio).
Details are available here.

Executive Director, Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania (Meadville, Pennsylvania).
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.

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, 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].