Electronic waste – broken or obsolete computers, monitors, TVs, printers, copiers, FAX machines, and the like – should never be put in your recycling cart. Many of these electronic items contain hazardous wastes like lead and mercury and should not end up in a landfill. So, to help you properly dispose of old computers and […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Little Rock, Arkansas, March 10, 2022, EPIC Glass Recycling, a newly established 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has ramped up operations in Central Arkansas. Spearheaded by local businessmen Courtney Little and Bob Crawford, the company is now operational with crews actively collecting glass from both Commercial and Residential participants. EPIC Glass Recycling (EGR) is […]
Today is the Presidents Day holiday. Enjoy! And on your well-earned day off, it might be a good time to look toward Spring and outdoor activities. As consumers, one environmentally responsible thing to do is look for recreational goods made from recycled materials, particularly rubber- and plastic-based products that use recycled rubber and plastic. The […]
Your Regional Recycling District is also in the waste tire recycling business. Waste tires are old tires that can no longer be safely used on vehicles. The district’s contract for waste tire loading, transporting, and process recycling is with Davis Rubber Co., a company that has been in business in Arkansas since 1924. Waste-tire recycling […]
If your New Year’s Resolution is to lose weight, good luck! You might also want to lose waste. That’s right. The Regional Recycling & Waste Reduction District takes seriously the second part of our name: Waste Reduction. The more waste we all lose, the better for our community, our public health, and the environment. And […]
NEWS RELEASE LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Monday, December 27, 2021) – The Regional Recycling & Waste Reduction District has hired William El-Amin as the new Environmental Officer for Pulaski County. El-Amin’s responsibilities will include supporting other environmental officers in the district’s tire recycling program, which encompasses Clark, Faulkner, Garland, Hot Spring, Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie, and Saline […]
Arkansas recycling facilities are preparing for a projected 10% increase in packaging material over last year’s online holiday shopping. “The forecast for this holiday season includes increases in online shopping and shipping,” said Craig Douglass, executive director of the Regional Recycling District in Pulaski County. “That means more cardboard boxes will be showing up on […]
While we need more and more residential customers to participate in recycling – particularly plastic bottles and jugs, paper and cardboard, and metal cans – recycling does have its limits. So, reduce and reuse wherever you can. And when recycling, please remember that if you use a curbside cart, the cart sometimes will not be […]
DES MOINES, Iowa — Around 130 Des Moines residents have lost their recycling privileges within the last year. Local waste disposal companies say that people may need a refresher on what is able to be recycled. Cassie Riley, the Community Relations Manager at Metro Waste Facility said that people need to make sure they are […]
As schools reopen, it’s important to understand that being vaccinated can protect you and school children under 12. And it can help stop the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19. So, get vaccinated and have your children 12 and over get vaccinated, too. It’s in the interest of personal and public health. Also protecting […]