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Murphy Road Recycling Receives Gold for All American MRF Glass Certification
Murphy Road Recycling and its All American MRF in Berlin, Connecticut has received GOLD certification in glass recycling.
Survey Findings: Consumer Expectations for Glass Recycling Remains High
The fourth annual survey, administered by RRS, queried more than 260 recycling coordinators, solid waste staff, material recovery facility operators, glass processors, and brand and manufacturer representatives.
GRC Seeks Input for Glass Recycling Survey
Calling on haulers, material recovery facilities (MRFs), community program managers, recycling coordinators, glass processors, and end users and/or manufacturers to weigh in on glass recovery efforts before the September 22 deadline.
MRF Certification Webinar
Join the Glass Recycling Coalition (GRC) to learn more about its material recovery facility (MRF) glass certification program and discover how your MRF can set itself apart from others by becoming certified.
Balcones Resources Goes for Gold in GRC MRF Glass Certification
Balcones Resources MRF in Austin, TX is recertified from Silver-level to Gold-level after glass cleaning equipment upgrades.
Glass Recycling Foundation Efforts Recycle 2M Glass Bottles
The Glass Recycling Foundation publishes first-ever Impact Report highlighting efforts with Glass Recycling Coalition to increase glass recycling opportunities in the U.S. Plus, America’s leading brewer, Anheuser-Busch joins efforts to improve glass recycling in the beverage industry.
Opportunities for Glass Recycling in Oklahoma: Engage with Experts
March 8, 2022
Hear from a diverse panel of Oklahoma experts regarding how to set up glass recycling programs.
GRC Presents Two Glass Certifications to Centre County Recycling and Mazza Recycling
September 28, 2021
The Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority (CCRRA), Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, and Mazza Recycling Services, Tinton Falls, New Jersey, both received Material Recovery Facility (MRF) Glass Certifications from the Glass Recycling Coalition. The coalition has awarded a gold certification to CCRRA and a bronze certification to Mazza Recycling.
Mid America Recycling and Single Stream Recyclers Receive Glass Recycling Coalition’s Gold Certification
July 22, 2021
The Glass Recycling Coalition has awarded two material recovery facilities (MRFs) with gold-level MRF glass certifications, including Mid America Recycling in Iowa and Single Stream Recyclers in Florida. The GRC's free certification program has recognized more than 10 MRFs that have additional equipment or operational procedures to clean up glass in both single- and dual-stream systems.
FCC Environmental Services MRFs Receive Glass Certification
June 1, 2021
The Glass Recycling Coalition (GRC), Ann Arbor, Michigan, has announced FCC Environmental Services has received gold-level certification for two material recovery facilities (MRFs) based in Dallas and Houston. According to GRC, FCC Environmental Services is the first to receive gold designation for MRFs without integrated glass beneficiation in the state of Texas and the eighth and ninth MRFs to receive this certification in the country.
Glass Recycling Pilot Advances in Pennsylvania
February 25, 2021
Prism Recycling, Erie, Pennsylvania, has developed a drop-off pilot program for glass recycling in Erie County, Pennsylvania, through a public-private partnership among the Erie County Recycling program, the Erie Area Council of Governments, CAP Glass Recycling and the Glass Recycling Foundation.
Over 90% of Consumers Expect to Be Able to Recycle Glass
October 2020
Ninety percent of residents and consumers still expect to be able to recycle glass, according to members of the recycling value chain. The third annual survey by the Glass Recycling Coalition (GRC), released at the GRC Fall 2020 Member Meeting, queried more than 200 municipal officials, top glass industry professionals, and materials recovery facility (MRF) operators in an open survey from August to September 2020.
Glass Recycling Coalition Awards First Gold MRF Glass Certification
September 9, 2020
The Glass Recycling Coalition (GRC) awarded the first-ever gold-level MRF Glass Certification to materials recovery facilities at Rumpke Waste & Recycling and Sims Municipal Recycling. Two Sims Municipal Recycling’s MRFs and three Rumpke Waste & Recycling’s MRFs received this honor for their processes for cleaning up glass and integrated beneficiation.
Shattering Glass Barriers
July 30, 2020
Glass containers comprise more than 20 percent of curbside recycling in single-family households by tonnage, according to The Recycling Partnership’s “2020 State of Curbside Report.” Consumers expect to be able to recycle glass containers; yet, in the past five years, glass has been targeted for removal from recycling programs.
In response, the Glass Recycling Coalition (GRC), Ann Arbor, Michigan, has worked with communities and the industry to keep glass a part of programs.
Processors Open Up on Glass-Sorting Improvements
July 7, 2020
MRFs that are early participants in a glass certification program recently described the benefits of the new initiative.
The Glass Recycling Coalition (GRC) last year launched the MRF glass certification program, which recognizes sorting facilities that invest to improve glass quality. Leaders at Balcones Resources and Sedona Recycles, facility operators that have achieved certification, joined GRC representatives in an online presentation last month.
DeFife to Lead Glass Recycling Foundation’s Executive Board
March 5, 2020
Scott DeFife, President of the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI), was named President of the Glass Recycling Foundation’s (GRF) Executive Board. GRF’s vision is to increase recycling through sustainability education and best practices to ensure the maximum benefit for communities and the environment. Jennifer Cumbee of Ardagh Group was also named the newest member of the GRF Board. DeFife succeeds Lynn Bragg as Board President and joins Ron Holmes of Diageo and Laura Hennemann of Strategic Materials as officers of GRF’s Executive Board.
Glass Recycling Foundations Receives $50,000 in Donations
February 6, 2020
Today, the Glass Recycling Foundation (GRF) announced two major donations totaling $50,000 from the Owens-Illinois (O-I) Charities Foundation and Diageo North America. The contributions will advance GRF through pilot projects which are leveraging best practices to improve glass recycling.