Artificial intelligence and automation are impacting some jobs that humans don't always want to do. Robots are being used to sort through waste at recycling centers to combat worker shortages. In some ...

Cal-Waste added five optical sorters in its 2020 MRF upgrade: three optical sorters on its fiber line and two on its container line. For material recovery facility (MRF) operators, fiber tends to make ...

Michigan State University added a robotic sorter to its recycling center as part of efforts to meet ambitious goals for diverting waste from landfills. The new robotic sorter was purchased with a ...

Maintaining optical sorters can help a recycling system reach its optimum efficiency, a field supervisor says. Checking valves can be a critical maintenance step, since a broken or clogged valve leads ...

ZION CROSSROADS — Before van der Linde Recycling opened its municipal household waste facility in November, it took multiple Time Disposal trucks to pick up waste and recycling from its customers.

SANTA ROSA - Santa Rosa's Recology Center has a syringe problem. Hypodermic needles are being improperly placed in recycling sources at alarming levels which puts workers at serious risk. "There's a ...

As the anniversary of the Birmingham bin strike looms, residents' recycling is still yet to be collected, with mountains of rubbish sitting on pavements and street corners, leaving some locals ...

We're fortunate in the Portland area that we can recycle Christmas trees at the curb. But the recent storm backed up garbage and recycling service to the point that trees and other holiday greenery, ...