AGP Executive Report
Last update: 16 minutes agoCourt-Ordered Recycling Fee Overhaul: Parkersburg, West Virginia is changing its recycling billing after a judge ruled the city’s opt-in subscription model violates state law, replacing it with a flat $3 monthly fee for all residential customers. Waste R&D Funding Gap: South Africa’s Waste RDI roadmap was “severely underfunded,” receiving only 3.2% of its targeted R3.9 billion budget, though researchers still leveraged over R102 million in extra support. Local Recycling Costs Under Scrutiny: Milwaukee firefighters battled a fire at a waste transfer station, while other communities weigh service changes and closures that could reshape recycling access. Food Waste Diversion: Coventry is rolling out new food waste caddies for weekly collection starting Sept. 7, sending scraps to anaerobic digestion for fertilizer and renewable energy. Community Cleanup Push: Waterloo hosts a Sept. 12 drop-off cleanup for bulky items and tires, and San Joaquin County runs an electronics-and-junk cleanup Sept. 5. Textile Recycling Disaster Watch: Two weeks after the Brent Industries explosion in Toledo, Ohio, families and residents are still demanding answers about safety and potential environmental impacts.
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