The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a July 18th news release stating that it had proposed penalties for alleged violations for John’s Disposal Service Inc. and John’s Recycling Inc.
The...more
The U.S. Governmental Accountability Office (“GAO”) has issued a July 9th Report titled:
Science & Tech Spotlight – Textile Recycling Technologies (“Report”). ...more
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) entered into a July 1st Consent Decree (“CD”) with Gristede’s Foods NY, Inc. (“GFNI”) addressing alleged violations...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and American Iron and Metal (“American Iron”) entered into a May 9th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an alleged violation of the regulations...more
The Arkansas Recycling Equipment Tax Credit Program was created by Act 654 of 1993. The program encourages recycling by allowing Arkansas taxpayers a 30 percent state income tax credit for the purchase of equipment used...more
The Institute of Recycling Industries (“ISRI”) announced in an April 18th news release that it is now the Recycled Materials Association (“ReMA”).
The new name was announced at the Association’s ISRI 2024 Conference and...more
The Maryland Legislature has passed a Bill which addresses management of postconsumer paint sold at retail in Maryland.
The Bill is denominated HB 1....more
The Tennessee Waste Reduction and Recycling Act (“Act”) has been introduced into the Tennessee General Assembly which would require sellers, distributors, and importers of certain packaging materials to take actions to reduce...more
Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) Chief Administrator, Environment, Caleb J. Osborne, submitted a January 12th request to the Arkansas Pollution Control & Ecology...more
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (“NREL”) announced the publication of research titled:
Paper and Cardboard in the United States: geographic, market, and energy assessment (“Analysis”) -
The Paper was...more
The Supreme Court of Oregon (“S.Ct.”) addressed in a December 7th Opinion an issue involving the “Auto Dismantler Exemption” (“Exemption”) to the State of Oregon’s solid waste permitting program. See PNW Metal Recycling, Inc....more
12/21/2023
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The Cement Kiln Recycling Coalition (“CKRC”) submitted November 21st comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA”) addressing the following Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPR”) titled: ...more
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a November 6th proposed Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Proposed Order”) to Tennessee Aluminum Processors, Inc. (“TAP”).
TAP...more
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (“ISRI”) submitted November 22nd comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing the following Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPR”)...more
The Court of Appeals of Arkansas (“Appellate Court”) addressed in a November 29th Opinion the Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Management Districts’ (“ARSWMD”) ability to assess certain fees. See Benton County Regional Solid...more
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Rylie Oil Recycling, LLC, (“ROR”) entered into a September 22nd Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama regulations addressing used oil...more
The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a September 13th news release and link to a Citation and Notification of Penalty for Strategic Materials, Inc., d/b/a Strategic Materials...more
The New York Attorney General (“AG”) and New York Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner (collectively, “AG”) announced in a September 14th news release the convictions of ALPCO Recycling, Inc., Alton Plumb,...more
9/25/2023
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A United States District Court (Central District of California) (“Court”) addressed in an Order an issue arising under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”). See...more
The Battery Council International (“BCI”) released a report addressing the recycling rate of United States lead batteries.
The document is titled:
National Recycling Rate Study Publication Date: July 2023 (study years...more
North Little Rock, Arkansas, will be the site of a new glass recycling plant beginning in early 2024.
The companies involved in this endeavor are EPIC Glass Recycling (“EPIC”) and ACE Glass and Plastics Recycling...more
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and PK Business LLC (“PK”) entered into a May 25th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama Stormwater Clean Water Act Stormwater...more
The Washington State Legislature enacted, and the Governor signed SB 5144 which is titled:
An Act Relating to Providing for Responsible Environmental Management of Batteries. -
A key requirement of the legislation is...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a May 24th Guidance Memorandum titled:
Lithium Battery Recycling Regulatory Status and Frequently Asked Questions (“Memorandum”)...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) has added a couple of new features to the Arkansas Recycling Equipment Tax Credit Program (“Tax Credit Program”).
DEQ implements...more