A group of Southern California industry leaders recently met with L.A. County Dept. of Public Works, Environmental Programs Division staff to give input for the upcoming County Residential Franchise Agreements which are in the draft stage. The RFP’s for these contracts are expected to begin being released shortly.
China’s New Scrap Import Policies Ban Certain Recycled Materials
China’s new scrap import policies banning certain types of recycled material (24 types of materials, including various plastics, unsorted mixed paper, textiles, and some trace metals), is the HOT topic with serious ramifications to our recycling markets.