State GovernmentCalifornia Has A Recycling ProblemApril 26, 2021 | Scott RoddThe triangular, “chasing arrows” doesn’t mean an item can be recycled through curbside pickup. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Recyclers Say They’re Hit Hard By China’s Tariffs — But Not All Are ImpactedAugust 20, 2018 | Nadine SebaiRecyclers are struggling to figure out what to do with their scraps as China, their once-largest customer, placed a ban on nearly 25 types of imported waste at the beginning of the year.
State GovernmentLess Manufacturing, Inclusion Of Wine And Liquor Bottles Proposed In New Recycling BillApril 17, 2017 | Daniel PotterA California senator hopes to reformat the decades-old recycling system by including wine and liquor bottles as recyclable goods. His bill would also require a percentage of bottles from manufacturers to come from recyclables. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
CalRecycle Helps Cities, Counties Fight Tire DumpingMay 3, 2016 | Steve MilneThe fight against illegal tire dumping in California will get a little more muscle. CalRecycle, the state's recycling agency, announced today that it's awarding $5.7 million to 36 local jurisdictions for managing used tires and waste. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environment$176 Million Proposed For L.A. County Toxic Site CleanupFebruary 17, 2016(AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown proposes spending more than $176 million for testing and cleanup of properties contaminated by lead around a former Exide Technologies battery recycling plant in Los Angeles County.
EnvironmentCalifornia's Largest Recycler Lays Off Nearly 300 EmployeesFebruary 8, 2016 | Rich IbarrarePlanet, California’s largest recycler, closed 191 recycling centers and laid off almost 300 people.
EnvironmentCalifornians Can Recycle Mattresses For FreeJanuary 12, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornians should now have a place to recycle used mattresses for free. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentRecycling Christmas Trees Is EasyDecember 29, 2015 | Ed JoyceMost cities and counties have free recycling services for Christmas trees, including the City of Sacramento Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentPermits On Sale To Cut Christmas Trees At Lake TahoeNovember 12, 2015 | Ed JoycePermits to cut Christmas trees go on sale soon in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentEPA Funds California, Nevada Native Tribe Water ProjectsOctober 27, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing more than $30 million to California and Nevada native tribes for water quality and environmental restoration projects. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
