Recycling Today articles from April 2003

Recycling Today archives from April 2003

Tying one on for the industry. (Editor's Focus).
April 1, 2003... Last month's cover story (which is continued this month in a feature beginning on page 36) examined the NIMBY (not in my back yard) attitude as it affects recycling facility operators. There are a number of reasons why neighbors can view...

Strapped in. (Scrap Industry News).(new cargo securement regulations to affect scrap recyclers)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Recyclers and haulers who serve them will have throughout 2003 to make sure they are complying with new cargo securement rules put into place by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). A recent timetable issued by the Federal Motor...

Alcoa honors UBC suppliers. (Scrap Industry News).(used beverage container )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Alcoa Rigid Packaging, an Alcoa division based in Alcoa, Tenn., has announced the selection of 16 Alcoa UBC Supplier Quality Award recipients for 2002. The companies are being recognized for "shipments of outstanding quality used beverage...

NYC considers single stream. (Municipal Recycling).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... New York City is considering using a single-stream collection program to make its recycling program more successful, according to local press reports. The single-stream method is one of several options New York City's recycling task force...

Rumpke receives honors. (Municipal Recycling).(Rumpke Consolidated Companies Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Rumpke Consolidated Companies Inc., a waste and recycling company servicing Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, was recently honored as a 2002 Greater Cincinnati 100 company. Presented by Deloitte & Touche and the Cincinnati Enquirer, the award...

Upward direction. (Ferrous).(ferrous scrap prices and demand)
April 1, 2003... Ferrous scrap prices have continued to head upward in the first quarter of 2003, owing largely to export orders from Asia. Domestic buyers have upped their offers for ferrous grades as well, though in most cases a spread remains between...

Edging up. (Nonferrous).
April 1, 2003... Anticipation is running high among scrap recyclers regarding the future of nonferrous markets. Many signs are pointing to a return to better pricing for several nonferrous metals, including what many traders hope is a positive resolution...

Domestic doldrums. (Paper).
April 1, 2003... During the first quarter of this year, increased interest by mills outside North America have driven paper stock markets. Reflecting this trend, the consumption of recovered fiber at domestic mills declined by 3.5 percent for January,...

Coke receives award for recycled content commitment. (Nonmetallics).
April 1, 2003... The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, has received an award from the Plastic Redesign Project for its commitment to use recycled content in its plastic bottles and help in commercializing PET recycling. The Plastic Redesign Project (PRP),...

Legislation targets e-waste. (Electronics Recycling).(used computer equipment)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... In an effort to combat the growing number of discarded computers entering the waste stream, California Representative Mike Thompson (D-Napa Valley) has introduced legislation promoting a national infrastructure for computer recycling. The...

Industry to tackle e-waste in Canada. (Electronics Recycling).(via Electronic Product Stewardship Canada)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Leaders in Canada's consumer electronics and information technology industries have created Electronics Product Stewardship Canada (EPS Canada), a non-profit that will work to design, promote and implement solutions to Canada's electronic waste...

Steinert ISS system installed. (Equipment Report).(at Davis Industries)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Texas Shredder Inc. (TSI), San Antonio, Texas, in cooperation with Resource Recycling LLC, has sold a third-generation Steinert Induction Sorting System (ISS) unit to scrap recycler Davis Industries of Lorton, Va. The ISS is designed to...

Moros baler heading to Canada. (Equipment Report).(to American Iron & Metal)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... American Iron & Metal (AIM), Montreal, is purchasing a high-volume Moros baler to handle stainless steel scrap at its main facility in Montreal. The Spanish-made Moros GC-S-800 baler was purchased by AIM through Moros North America,...

Metso sells spider rotor. (Equipment Report).(to Advanced Recycling)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Metso Minerals Metal Recycling's North American operations, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has announced the sale of a shredder "spider-style" rotor. Advanced Recycling of Concord, N.H., purchased the rotor, which incorporates Metso...

Magnetech debuts the "scrap star". (Equipment Report).(industrial lifting magnet )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Magnetech Industrial Services, South Bend, Ind., is debuting its new "Scrap Star Series" Industrial Lifting Magnet at the ISRI Convention in Orlando, Fla., in April. The Scrap Star Series magnets are engineered specifically to meet the...

Casting for a Web presence. (Equipment Report).
April 1, 2003... Columbia Steel Casting Co. Inc., Portland, Ore., has unveiled new features at its Web site at www.columbiasteel.com. According to the company, the site offers more photographs of products that can be viewed at a larger size for closer...

Security bonds: Willie Geiser and Allshred Services, Toledo, Ohio, provide a security service based on document destruction abilities. (Cover Story).(gained notoriety during the Enron scandal)(Cover Story)
April 1, 2003... The paper shredder took on mythical status during the Enron saga. Who shredded what and when they shredded it became pertinent information in unraveling the company's alleged misdeeds. Contacted for a column in a regional newspaper at the time...

Hide & seek: demand for copper is strong from overseas consumers, but finding scrap red metals in the U.S. is the tough task. (Commodity Focus).
April 1, 2003... The copper market is subject to factors that have greatly influenced many of the base metals over the past several quarters. While prices haven't been showing noticeable improvements, markets are tight, and demand is growing. While copper...

The NIMBY challenge: scrap recyclers may opt for their day in court when facing a NIMBY threat--or they may find themselves there unwillingly. (Environmental Compliance).(not in my back yard (NIMBY) attitudes)
April 1, 2003... The often laborious steps to build, site or expand a recycling facility could sap the energy, interest and bank accounts of many companies. From receiving permits from local, regional and state agencies, hiring consultants and engineering firms...

Money in the bank? States with established bottle bills discuss alterations to their systems, while some recycling advocates hope for new bills. (Municipal Recycling Update).
April 1, 2003... Bottle bills, or beverage container deposit systems, have been making news lately. Headlines such as, "Bigger Is Better When it Comes to the Bottle Bill;" "The 10-cent Debate: Proposal to Expand Bottle Bill Has Friends, Foes;" "Lingle Proposes...

Building a better bale.(Gulf Coast Recycling chooses Sierra International Machinery Macpresse baler)
April 1, 2003... SIERRA INTERNATIONAL MACHINERY 1741 Keller Parkway, Suite 102 Keller, Texas 76248 (817) 337-7111 * Corporate Office: (800) 343-8503 www.sierraintl.com When it came time for Allen Stein of Gulf Coast Recycling to select a baler for...

Yielding to change: it's a slow road to increase the use of rubber-modified asphalt. (Tire Recycling Report).
April 1, 2003... It's a familiar old saw: People are creatures of habit. We resist the uneasiness and uncertainty of change in favor of the comfort and security of familiarity. Many of us also have good memories. We are unwilling or unable to forget the past,...

Calendar.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
April 1, 2003... APRIL 30-MAY 2 EnvironDesign 7, Washington, D.C., L.C. Clark Publishing Co., (516) 627-3393 MAY 4-7 New York Solid Waste/ Recycling Conference & Trade Show, Bolton Landing, N.Y., Federation of New York Solid Waste...

Deere Series II skid steers. (Products).
April 1, 2003... * Newly updated line featuresfive models sized to fit any skid steer application * Long wheel base allows for travel at higher speeds * Steep 45-degree dump angle sheds wet or sticky material with ease * Thirty-five-degree bucket...

Harris HS6090 shredder. (Products).
April 1, 2003... * Top and bottom discharge shredder * Handles autos, white goods, tin and miscellaneous scrap * Suitable for waste reduction and C&D debris * Includes an outward-opening reject door, large front and back wall castings and...

SRS ganulator. (Products).
April 1, 2003... * Bi-Cutter Screenless granulator from Size Reduction Specialists Corp. * Designed to re-process Thermo Plastic Elastomer (TPE) and similar soft materials * Two-shaft, patented cutter design allows the rotary cutters to be adjusted to...