Recycling Today articles from September 2002

Recycling Today archives from September 2002

Planned obsolescence, the tech way. (Editor's Focus).(computer industry recycling and waste management)(Editorial)
September 1, 2002... The automotive industry took a lot of rack in the 1970s for a perceived practice called planned obsolescence. Detractors of the industry claimed that automakers intentionally designed and built models that would rust or suffer critical...

Onyx buys Indiana scrap yard. (Scrap Industry News).(Onyx Environmental Services acquires Shreland Metals)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The Onyx Environmental Services division of French conglomerate Vivendi has finalized its purchase of Shoreland Metals in Valparaiso, Ind. Shoreland Metals will now operate under the name Onyx Environmental Services, Metals Recycling Group. ...

SDI wins bid for Qualitech mill. (Scrap Industry News).(Steel Dynamics Inc. )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The sale of the Qualitech steel mill in Pittsboro, Ind., to Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI), Fort Wayne, Ind., has been approved by several judges in that state. Acccording to the Indianapolis Star, the Indiana Supreme Court, the Indiana Court...

Mills shaking off ill effects. (Scrap Industry News).(International Steel Group acquires former Acme Metals Inc. mini-mill )
September 1, 2002... International Steel Group (ISG), Cleveland, the partnership that purchased the assets of the former LTV Corp., has announced its acquisition of the former Acme Metals Inc. steel mini-mill in Riverdale, Ill. According to a report in the...

Thousand Oaks hits target recycling rate. (Municipal Recycling).(receives honor from California Integrated Waste Management Board )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The City of Thousand Oaks, Calif., has been honored by the California Integrated Waste Management Board for diverting nearly two-thirds of its solid waste from the landfill. The city has concentrated on recycling and diverting solid waste...

Can pay-as-you-throw work in NYC? (Municipal Recycling).(New York City cuts back recycling efforts )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's recent decision to cut back on curbside commodities collected was clearly a step back in the eyes of recycling advocates. A former New York City Department of Sanitation budget analyst, now an...

Glass tile maker joins King County program. (Municipal Recycling).(Bedrock Industries partners with King County Solid Waste Division in LinkUp program )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... A maker of custom glass tiles has joined the LinkUp program of King County, Wash., to solidify its connection with the recycling industry. Bedrock Industries, Seattle, transforms glass cullet into decorative tile, dinnerware and other...

Idle state. (Ferrous).(ferrous metals pricing)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... If economists are correct in citing a stalled U.S. economy, then ferrous scrap pricing once again may have been a leading indicator. After per ton pricing moved up in the first five months of the year, it has idled around $101 per ton...

Familiar territory. (Nonferrous).(nonferrous scrap prices)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... For nonferrous traders who like predictability and stability, 2002 is proving to be their kind of year. Although the general drift of many nonferrous metals on the LME and COMEX markets has been upward in recent months, most metals continue...

The dog days. (Paper).(old corrugated container prices)
September 1, 2002... The summer may be coming to an end, but for some paper stock grades, especially old corrugated containers (OCC), the dog days may last a while longer. OCC is giving back some of the gains that it saw during the first half of this year. ...

Behr paints receives award for creative use of PCR. (Plastics).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR), Arlington, Va., has awarded Behr Process Corp., a maker of paints, stains and varnishes based in Santa Ana, Calif., the "PCR Creative Use Award." The APR presented Behr the award at...

ART offers rubber Mulch alternative. (Tires/Rubber).(American Rubber Technologies)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... American Rubber Technologies (ART) of Jacksonville, Fla., has introduced RubberStuff[R] Mulch designed for commercial and residential landscaping use. Available in a variety of colors, such as Granite Gray, Cyprus Brown and Rustic Red, the...

Madison homebuilders try wood recycling. (C&D News).(Parade of Homes event in Madison, Wisconsin, included a reycling program)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... More than 10 tons of wood and more than a ton of old corrugated containers (OCC) were recycled as a result of a pilot project coordinated with a Madison, Wis., Parade of Homes event. The Madison Area Builders Association (MABA), WasteCap...

CMRA sets program. (C&D News).
September 1, 2002... The program for the Annual Meeting of the Construction Materials Recycling Association (CMRA), Lisle, Ill., has been announced. The meeting, scheduled for Jan. 19-22, 2003, at the Wyndham Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., will be the...

Sweepster and FFC announce merger. (Equipment Report).(Sweepster Inc. and Farmer's Factory Co.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Sweepster Inc., Dexter, Mich., and FFC Attachments (Farmer's Factory Co.), Lee, Ill., have announced an agreement to merge the two privately held companies. Michael Spear, currently CEO and general manager of Sweepster, will become...

Bollegraaf HBC 140 placed in Phoenix. (Installations).(Friedman Recycling Co. installs more Bollegraaf equipment )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Friedman Recycling Co., Phoenix, is the new home of a Bollegraaf HBC 140 baler. It joins a host of other Bollegraaf equipment already installed at the plant by Van Dyk Baler Corp., Stamford, Conn. The entire plant runs on Bollegraaf...

Gold rush: Gold Circuit Inc. plays its hand at electronics recycling in the Arizona desert. (Cover Story).(Cover Story)
September 1, 2002... Electronics recycling continues to mean different things to different people, with some putting a heavier emphasis on reconditioning and re-use while others are now focusing on recovering metals, plastic and other secondary raw materials. ...

The road to shingle recycling: recycled roofing shingles can make an ideal ingredient in hot mix asphalt pavements. (Commodity Focus).
September 1, 2002... Unless you have been living in a cave for the last 20 years, you are aware that the U.S. landfill situation has been volatile. It's hard to believe, but the statistics show that as a nation, we generate more than 4 billion tons of solid waste...

Taking it to the hill: the Automotive Recyclers Association is lobbying on three legislative issues that potentially could harm professional auto recyclers. (Automotive Recycling Update).
September 1, 2002... Approximately 86 percent of the automotive recycling facilities in the U.S. are small businesses with 10 or fewer employees, according to the Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA), the international trade association representing recyclers of...

The search for common ground: a variety of interest groups grapple with electronics recycling issues through the NEPSI process. (Electronics Recycling Series).(National Electronic Product Stewardship Initiative)
September 1, 2002... Representatives from electronics manufacturers, government agencies, environmental groups and other stakeholders are gearing up for the next National Electronic Product Stewardship Initiative (NEPSI) meeting, which will take place Sept. 22-23...

Clean records for clean air: an electronic record keeping and reporting system can minimize time requirements and maximize accuracy for complying with the conditions of a Title V permit. (Environmental Compliance).
September 1, 2002... Those who have needed a Clean Air Act Amendments Title V Operating Permit understand that the record keeping and reporting is a labor-intensive process. It places significant pressure on the environmental staff responsible for daily record...

Harris Waste Management Group Inc. (People).(A. Douglas Sebastian, Coleen Helland appointed)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... A. Douglas Sebastian has been named vice president of ferrous sales and marketing by Harris Waste Management Group Inc., Peachtree City, Ga. Sebastian was previously vice president of parts and project services for Harris, but now assumes...

Southern Waste Paper Co. (People).(Rebecca Dean appointed)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Rebecca Dean has joined Southern Waste Paper Co., Chesterfield, Mo., as vice president-director of marketing. Dean, who formerly worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch newspaper, will work from Southern Waste Paper's Webster Groves, Mo.,...

AROW names executive director. (People).(Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin appoints Troy Gansluckner)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Troy Gansluckner has agreed to be the new executive director for the Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin (AROW). Gansluckner served as St. Croix County's Recycling Coordinator in the early 1990s and was most recently head of the Pierce County...

Calendar.(Calendar)
September 1, 2002... SEPT. 16-18 Investment Recovery Conference & Trade Show, Vancouver, Investment Recovery Association, (913) 262-4597 SEPT. 17-19 Aluminum Extruders Council Management Conference, Chicago, Aluminum Extruders Council,...

Bunting magnetic pulleys. (Products).
September 1, 2002... * Capable of replacing an existing conveyor pulley at the discharge end of a conveyor line * Ideal for recycling applications * Continuous, self-cleaning magnetic separation of ferrous metal contaminants * Engineered for easy...

Ropak containers from Linpac. (Products).
September 1, 2002... * Model 4548 * Collapsible containers with convenient reach-through latches offered on 33-inch and 34-inch heights * Available in seven heights from 25 inches to 50 inches with load capacities to 2,000 pounds * Choice of zero, one...

MTB granulators. (Products).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... * BAT granulators to cut pre-shredded scrap to final product size * Large diameter rotor provides high torque and reduces power costs * Multiple edge blades * Available in five models ranging in rotor length from 800 millimeters...

ERIEZ suspended permanent magnets. (Products).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... * Model CP 20/80 * For heavily-burdened, fast belts * Ideal for suspension heights of no more than 10 inches * Measures 18 inches by 79 inches by 38 inches * Available oversized molded rubber cleated belt and pulley...

John Deere excavator. (Products).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... * Model 120C * Electronically controlled 4.5-liter Deere PowerTech turbocharged, charge-air-cooled engine * High efficiency Powerwize II engine/hydraulic management system balances hydraulic pressure and flow, sensing when more power...

Thermal Dynamics plasma cutting system. (Products).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... * CutMaster[TM] 100 * Features PCH-102 SureLok[TM] torch with MaximumLife[TM] electrode for excellent arc characteristics and versatility * IGBT variable power supply delivers up to 80 amps of cutting current * Produces a 1-inch...

A shrinking barrier. (2002 Latin-American Markets Supplement).
September 1, 2002... I've never seen the Rio Grande up close, but I've been told that at many points it is unimpressive as a border landmark. At times, the river does not appear to be much more than a stream, often trickling along a concrete path. Whether the...

Maquiladoras key to active trading: the U.S.-Mexico border is now one of the world's most active trading zones. (2002 Latin-American Markets Supplement).
September 1, 2002... The manufacturing sector slump may have slowed the pace of trade growth between the U.S. and Mexico, but there is little reason to believe businesses have soured on the region. That's the view of the U.S. State Department's Berta Gomez,...

A move toward recycling: recycling options are evolving in Latin America, although specific recycling statistics can be hard to determine. (2002 Latin-American Markets Supplement).
September 1, 2002... Brazilian industry generates about 140,000 metric tons per day of solid waste, less than half of which, according to estimates by environmental agencies, meets an environmentally adequate disposal or recycling end. Cities generate around...

Breeding success in Monterrey: Mexico's industrial powerhouse provides an end market for many secondary commodities. (2002 Latin-American MArkets Supplement).
September 1, 2002... Just as New York and Cleveland had the Rockefellers and Pittsburgh the Carnegies, the city of Monterrey has the Garza-Sada family. The family has left its imprint on industry, education and city life. Today, Monterrey, the capital city of the...

Inare celebrara su reunion en Monterrey. (2002 Latin-American Markets Supplement).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... El Instituto Nacional de Recicladores(INARE) selecciono a Monterrey como la sede de su Decimo Congreso Anual. La convencion, que incluye una sala de exhibicion y ponentes prominentes de la industria de reciclaje mexicana, tendra lugar del...