Recycling Today articles from December 2006

Recycling Today archives from December 2006

Fad or trend?
December 1, 2006... Changes in behavior are sorted into an array of categories, ranging from manias and crazes to altered cultural landscapes. Within that spectrum, business owners must often make decisions about whether a change in the works is a fad or a trend....

BEHR holds grand opening for new auto shredder.(Joseph Behr & Sons Inc.)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Joseph Behr & Sons Inc., based in Rockford, Ill., held a grand opening for the new auto shredder at its Mason City, Iowa, scrap facility. The Mason City shredder is the company's third auto shredder and its first greenfield auto shredder,...

Schnitzer steel to pay $15.2 million in fines.(Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc.)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Schnitzer Steel Industries, Portland, Ore., has agreed to pay two fines totaling $15.2 million. However, the company did not admit to or deny the findings of a Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) charge that it paid kickbacks to various...

PSC metals to expand Ohio nonferrous operations.(PSC Metals Services)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... PSC Metals Inc., based in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, has announced plans to expand its nonferrous operations in Northeast Ohio. PSC Metals' Canton location was selected as the first nonferrous operation because of its long-term commercial...

Trademark acquires scrap-all.(Trademark Metals Recycling acquired Scrap-All Inc.)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Tampa, Fla.-based Trademark Metals Recycling (TMR) has purchased the assets and business of Scrap-All Inc. from Herb Wax and Mark Goldman. Scrap-All Inc., founded in 1973, has operations in Tampa and Sarasota, Fla. Both Scrap-All...

Cozzi Group strikes alliance in Chicago.(Cozzi Consulting Group)(O'Brien Recycling Corp.)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Cozzi Consulting Group, Burr Ridge, Ill., has announced an agreement with O'Brien Recycling Corp., Franklin Park, Ill., to manage the sales operation of its ferrous scrap metal business. O'Brien Recycling, established in 1997, is a...

Mind your PSAs.(municipal recycling, public service advertisements)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... The Curbside Value Partnership (CVP) has launched a new radio public service announcement (PSA) putting non-recyclers on notice. The PSA, which is available in English and Spanish, features two housewives gossiping about their new...

Chicago to trash blue bags.(Blue Bag program, plastics recycling plan)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... In comments made to the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley has indicated that the city's Blue Bag program will be replaced by a collection program that commingles recyclables in 96-gallon plastic carts. According to the Tribune...

U.S. recycling rate reaches 32 percent.(recycling rate )(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... America's recycling rate saw a slight gain in 2005, moving from 31.4 percent in 2004 to 32.1 percent, according to statistics from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson shared these figures...

Straight and narrow.
December 1, 2006... Mill buyers and ferrous scrap recyclers alike may be wondering if the ferrous scrap trading range is beginning to narrow a little bit after a very volatile run through 2005 and parts of 2006. Ferrous scrap traded for a few dollars less per...

MSA/RMDAS[TM] monthly ferrous scrap price index.(ferrous scrap)(Management Science Associates)(Raw Material Data Aggregation Service)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... RMDAS PRICING EDGES DOWN Buyers of shredded scrap paid $7 per ton less on average In November, while prompt industrial No. 1 busheling and bundles drifted down another $18 per ton after falling by $33 In October. The smallest decline...

Oregon steel says "DA" to deal.(ferrous)(definitive agreement)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Evraz Group S.A., based in Luxembourg and Russia, has agreed to purchase Oregon Steel Mills, Portland, Ore., for approximately $2.3 billion. The two companies jointly announced the signing of a definitive agreement that has been "unanimously...

A tale of two metals.
December 1, 2006... Copper and aluminum are poised to move in divergent directions. While both commodities have had significant runs throughout much of the year, copper seems to be turning sharply lower, while aluminum seems to be holding a better position. ...

Aleris reports one-time losses.(NONFERROUS)(Financial report)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Aleris International, Beachwood, Ohio, has reported third quarter 2006 results that include "unfavorable special items" totaling more than $100 million. The company's third quarter net loss was $24.2 million, compared with reported net...

A good year.
December 1, 2006... With winter just around the corner, high grades have been showing signs of warmth in the recovered fiber market, with the material moving well and at relatively high prices. However, the outlook is a little bleaker for bulk grades,...

Environmentally unfriendly.(Bureau of International Recycling's convention focused on regulations on recyclable plastics in Europe)
December 1, 2006... During the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) autumn convention, which was held in Brussels in late October, attendees of the Plastics Round-Table discussed problems associated with the regulatory environment in Europe. Surendra...

Illinois Gov. directs state government to recycle.(Governor Rod Blagojevich's electronics recycling plan)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has signed an Executive Order directing the state government to recycle electronics. The order requires state agencies, boards and commissions under the governor's control to recycle or dispose of obsolete...

Metech International expands Massachusetts plant.(Electronics Recycling)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Metech International has announced the expansion of its Worchester, Mass., facility. The company has increased the processing area of its plant, which is designed for the demanufacturing and certified destruction of systems and materials...

Recycling Council of Ontario recognizes GEEP.(Global Electric Electronic Processing)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Global Electric Electronic Processing (GEEP), headquartered in Barrie, Ontario, was presented with a silver award for Waste Diversion Program Operator at this year's Ontario Waste Minimization Awards held recently in Toronto. The Recycling...

Intechra acquires gold circuit.(Intechra Holding Corp. acquired Gold Circuit)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Intechra Holding Corp., based in Jackson, Miss., has acquired Gold Circuit, an Arizona-based information technology asset disposition (ITAD) company. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "Gold Circuit has built a strong client...

Avangard, Innovative Commodities Group to merge.(PLASTICS)
December 1, 2006... Avangard Industries Ltd. and Innovative Commodities Group (ICG), two Hispanic-owned plastics recycling, processing and trading companies based in Houston, have announced that they will merge to form Avangard Innovative. The companies have...

Venture capital firm acquires CRA.(GLASS)
December 1, 2006... WHI Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired Container Recycling Alliance (CRA), the glass recycling division of Waste Management Inc. CRA, based in Lombard, Ill., operates eight glass recycling facilities in the...

Vetrazzo introduces recycled glass surfaces.(Vetrazzo LLC begins operations in Norther California)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Vetrazzo LLC has begun producing and distributing Vetrazzo recycled glass surfaces in Northern California aided by a California Department of Conservation grant. Counter Production, which closed earlier this year, invented and first...

Tennessee approves use of ADC made from C&D fines.(alternative daily cover, construction and demolition)(Tennessee Department of Environmental Conservation approves Allied Waste Industries Inc.'s Middle Point Landfill)
December 1, 2006... The Tennessee Department of Environmental Conservation (TDEC) has approved the use of an alternative daily cover (ADC) product made of C&D debris for the state's biggest landfill. It is the second such approval of ADC made from C&D material in...

C&D world announces program.(C & D NEWS)
December 1, 2006... The Recycling Today Media Group and the CMRA have announced programming for C&D World Exhibition and Conference, the official show of the Construction Materials Recycling Association. The conference is Jan. 14-16, 2007, in San Antonio, Texas....

BIR releases ESM compliance publication.(Bureau of International Recycling, environmental management system)
December 1, 2006... During its fall conference in late October, the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), based in Brussels, released a publication designed to assist recovery and recycling companies in implementing an ISO-compliant environmental management...

Scrap tires on EU radar screen.(recycling and environmental plans)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Scrap tires are on the priority list of end-of-life streams the Environment Committee of the European Parliament will study, according to Barend Ten Bruggencate of VACO in the Netherlands, who also chairs the BIR Tyres Round-Table. Ten...

Howell Tractor joins Sennebogen distributor network.(Howell Tractor and Equipment)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Howell Tractor and Equipment, Gary, Ind., has become a distributor of Sennebogen material handling equipment. Howell Tractor is a heavy construction and earth-moving equipment dealer serving northern Illinois from stores in Elk Grove...

Resource management buys third Bollegraaf baler.(Van Dyk Baler Corp. sells baler machinery to Employers Resource Management Company Inc. )(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Van Dyk Baler Corp., Stamford, Conn., has announced that Cal Tigchelaar of Resource Management Cos. (RMC), Chicago Ridge, Ill., has purchased the company's third Bollegraaf baler. Joining another Bollegraaf HBC-110F baler at the company's...

PC Scale introduces scale monitoring module.(EQUIPMENT REPORT)
December 1, 2006... PC Scale Inc., Oxford, Pa., a developer and provider of scale house software, has developed the Scale Monitoring Module, which it says facilitates audit scale activity by logging ticketed and non-ticketed weighments, ensuring that all traffic...

Benlee introduces Super Mini.
December 1, 2006... Benlee, Romulus, Mich., has introduced the Super Mini. With a total length of 25 feet 11 inches when hooked to a tractor as a short truck, the Super Mini offers better maneuverability than a truck and weighs in at only 13,500 pounds,...

Squeeze play: Florida's FMS finds a recycling niche putting the squeeze to bottling plant leftovers.(Florida Marine Surplus Inc.)(Tony McCarthy)(Cover story)(Company overview)
December 1, 2006... Americans consume a great deal of soda, juice and bottled water, and in the hot, sticky Southeastern United States soft drinks are especially in demand. But even the thirsty residents of the U.S. Southeast have their limits, so not every...

Renewing curbside recycling.(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... There are many arguments in favor of recycling, ranging from the environmental to the economic. In addition to conserving natural resources and reducing energy consumption, recycling creates 1.1 million jobs in the United States and $37 billion...

Into the ReMix: the ReMix program brings private and public interests together to increase magazine collection rates.(magazine and catalog recycling plan)
December 1, 2006... "There's something you can do to help the environment and the town you live in--recycle your magazines and catalogs. Its not hard. Just include them in II your bin, bag or cart along with your other paper recycling. We'll take care II of the...

Aluminum engine: a researcher draws a connection between economic prosperity and aluminum recycling.(aluminum product recycling reduces national debt )
December 1, 2006... We've all heard that every cloud has a silver lining, but could it be true even when the problem comes in the form of a $725.8 billion national trade deficit for 2005, thousands of lost manufacturing jobs or the need for quality low-income...

Opportunity knocks: the Curbside Value Partnership maintains that strengthening curbside programs is the key to increasing recycling rates.
December 1, 2006... What is the best way to slow declining recycling rates? How can we motivate apathetic consumers to recycle? There are probably dozens of different responses to these questions. Anyone who attended this year's NRC Congress in Atlanta will...

Select state recycling associations.(Directory)
December 1, 2006... Arizona Recycling Coalition. PO Box 4008 Chandler, AZ 85244-4008. Ph: 480782-3430. Fax: (480) 782-3666. Web site: azrc.org. E-mail: office@nonprofitmanager. org. Jay Connell. Arkansas Recycling Coalition. PO Box 745, 122 E. Third St., Ph:...

The call for quality: a glass consumer stresses the need for quality cullet for bottle-to-bottle applications.(glass recycling quality management)
December 1, 2006... Glass recycling systems significantly affect the availability of post-consumer glass for recycling. Regardless of the system, the glass container industry must increasingly advocate for quality recycling programs that will yield post-consumer...

Spot on: spotting and retrieving scrap metal bins can be made easier with the right truck and the ideal container.(TRUCKS AND CONTAINERS FOCUS)
December 1, 2006... Efficient operations help maintain a profit margin whether scrap metals markets are booming or struggling. For scrap processors, serving their commercial and industrial customers effectively while also keeping a lid on fuel and labor costs...

Shipping paradox: Ocean trips to China for $12 per ton give pause to those paying $30 per ton to ship via rail.
December 1, 2006... It looks like fair seas and following winds for U.S. recyclers sending container ships to Asian markets. would describe exports of recyclables in containers as a growing business," says Paul Bingham, principal in the global trade and transport...

Easing the chill: years of experience and increased knowledge can help lessen the environmental risks of recycling refrigerators and air conditioners.(appliance recycling)
December 1, 2006... Freon and other refrigerants are a critical part of what allows North Americans to maintain food at safe temperatures as well as cool their homes and offices during the summer. But expired refrigerants are an unwelcome additive to soil,...

Setting the pace: a retail distribution center seeks and finds a baler upgrade.(Brookstone Company Inc. uses new baler machinery)
December 1, 2006... As one of the country's premier retailers, Brookstone Inc. of Merrimack, N.H., sets an amazing pace in distributing thousands of products. Remarkably, all of this happens through a single distribution center (DC). There, empty boxes flowing...

Tapping the equity markets: private equity funds take an interest in scrap and electronics recycling.
December 1, 2006... A funny thing has happened on the way to striving to become publicly traded: Some recycling companies are eschewing this approach, having seen the opportunities and advantages of using private capital markets to grow their businesses. This...

Riverside engineering adds to staff.(Riverside Engineering appoints Marvin Lee, Larry Frost and George Hipsher)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Riverside Engineering, San Antonio, Texas, has announced a number of staff appointments that, the company says, has increased the depth of its sales and technical staff. Mechanical engineer Marvin Lee has joined the company as a design...

Ernst moves to Sennebogen's America team.(appointment of Andreas Ernst)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Constantino Lannes, president of Sennebogen LLC, has announced the addition of Andreas Ernst to Sennebogen America. "I was very fortunate to be able to add Andreas to the team," Lannes says. "He has been with Sennebogen for over eight...

Mark Ramun joins Jewell staff.(Jewell Attachments LLC. appoints Mark Ramun)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Jewell Attachments LLC, Portland, Ore., has hired Mark Ramun as sales and marketing manager. Ramun comes to Jewell from affiliated company Genesis Attachments LLC, Superior, Wis., where he served as regional sales manager and then as...

Walker Magnetics promotes Longo.(appointment of Richard Longo)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Walker Magnetics Group Inc., Worcester, Mass., has appointed Richard Longo to the position of president and COO of worldwide company operations. Walker Magnetics manufactures permanent, electromagnetic and electro-permanent magnet products...

PSI gives Alpert Memorial Award to Petermeyer.(Paper Stock Industries)(Ray Petarmeyer awards)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... During the recently concluded Paper Stock Industries (PSI) fall meeting the association gave its fourth annual Phil Alpert Memorial Award to Ray Petarmeyer, a long-time paper recycler, as well as a former president of the PSI Chapter of ISRI....

Calendar.(Calendar)
December 1, 2006... Jan. 14-16 C&D World, San Antonio, Construction Materials Recycling Association, (800) 456-0707 Jan. 31 ISRI Northern Ohio-Pittsburgh Chapters Vendors Night, Vienna (Youngstown), Ohio, ISRI Northern Ohio Chapter, (330) 343-5565...

Niton XLT 898HE analyzer.(PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2006... * A non-destructive, portable analysis tool for light element content in alloy material using XRF (X-ray fluorescence) technology * Provides chemical analysis of light element content in aluminum and titanium alloys, nickels, superalloys,...

North American scrap metals directory.(PRODUCTS)(Directory)
December 1, 2006... * From the publisher of Recycling Today magazine * Available in two formats--print or searchable online database * Features more than 8,500 companies dedicated to collecting, processing and brokering of scrap metal * Listings...

Bobcat K-series large-frame skid-steer loaders.(PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2006... * Available in four sizes--the $220, $250, $300 and A300 * Chain case is virtually maintenance free, protected axle seals don't need greasing * Cooling fan offers quieter, more efficient performance * Instrument panels provide...

AEC large series tangential granulators.(PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2006... * Improved to offer a larger diameter cutting circle of 20 inches on the 2045 model and 30 inches on the 3030 and 3045 models * Capable of processing "bulky" feedstock, such as bottles, containers and blow-molded plastics * 2045TF...

Terex Pegson XR400 jaw crusher.(PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2006... * 1100 x 650 tracked hydraulic-release jaw plant features "M" Series single-toggle design * Provides hydraulic overload protection, improved reduction capability, high throughput and more protection against damage from tramp iron and rebar...

Spectro isort.(PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2006... * A battery-powered, handheld spectrometer for onsite analysis * Weighs less than 10 pounds and is easily carried in a soft-sided case with shoulder strap * Identifies and analyzes aluminum, copper, cobalt, nickel and titanium alloys...

PAC integra series repelletizers.(PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2006... * 21 models available that enable plastic film processors to capture edge trim, roll scrap and other film scrap, converting it to pellets for reintroduction to the extrusion process * Accommodate PE, PP, PS, ABS, metallocenes, coextrusion...

Hirschmann PSA 3/1 programmable switching amplifier.(PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2006... * An overload protection and weighing system that can be used in many applications, including container cranes and steel mill cranes * Design incorporates all Hirschmann/ECS standard sensors and offers a wide range of operator interfaces...

Link IT EZ maintenance Web.(PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2006... * A Web-based service to schedule, track and manage maintenance for equipment and vehicles and to controll inventory * EZM Web includes all the features of Link Software's Windows network-ready EZ Maintenance software, with additional...

Caterpillar IT38G series II integrated tool carrier.(PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2006... * Redesigned medium wheel loader-based machine provides improved lines of sight to the quick coupler and work tools * Offers 180 gross hp parallel lift linkages and integral quick couplers to handle a wide range of material handling tasks...

Recycling coalition calls for moratorium on PLA bottles.(polylactic acid)(NatureWorks)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... A group of recycling organizations is calling for NatureWorks to halt expansion of its bio-based polylactic acid (PLA) in beverage bottles until the bioresin's recyclability has been demonstrated. Members of the group seeking the moratorium...

Recycling is bipartisan.(BACK PAGE)(a survey on opinion of political parties on curbside recycling )(Survey)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... While there was plenty of trash-talking leading up to this year's mid-term elections, a study commissioned by the Aluminum Can Value Partnership (CVP) shows that Democrats and Republicans agree on curbside recycling. A recent national...

ISRI takes a bite out of crime.(BACK PAGE)(Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc.)(recommendations to prevent scrap metal theft)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... With secondary metals netting record prices in the last year, theft has become a prominent issue for metals recyclers as well as for law enforcement agencies. In an attempt to address the issue of scrap metal theft, the Institute of Scrap...