After 11 years, we’ve bid farewell to the annual WM Sustainability Forum, but its legacy of big ideas and bold action lives on — and grows stronger — as we engage year-round in the world’s premier Sustainability Events. Attend in person, share on social or catch the highlights after each event. However you join us, […]
recycling
WM’s VP of Recycling Discusses What the Avangard Acquisition Means for Plastic Markets
WM is the latest U.S. recycler to demonstrate it’s getting more directly involved in secondary processing infrastructure after announcing Tuesday it will acquire assets from Avangard Innovative. While the initial focus is on plastic film, the transaction could also have broader implications for the future business model of recycling. WM has invested in secondary processing […]
New MassDEP Waste Disposal Bans
Effective 11/1/22, MassDEP expanded its list of waste disposal bans to include Mattresses and Textiles. Both bans are considered integral to the main goal of the Solid Waste Master Plan, which is to reduce landfilled tons within the state 30% by 2030 and 90% by 2050. MassDEP has also lowered the ban threshold for disposal […]
Zero: Recycle Right
WM is your Recycling Partner. Every time you choose to recycle, you’re giving that item a second life to serve a new purpose and save natural resources. Now more than ever, it’s important that only the right items, free from contamination, make their way into your recycling bin. Learn how we recycle right.
Together for Tomorrow: WM + Repreve
What happens when your recyclables leave the curb? Find out how your plastic bottles can turn into new products made by the brands you know and love — and learn how this process begins and ends with you.