Thousands of households across Hampton Roads will have their recycling bins inspected over the next two months as part of an effort to educate the public about what they can, and can’t, recycle ...

On Tuesday morning, recycling inspectors quickly checked recycling bins placed on the curb for any unapproved items. If the bin was contaminated, inspectors left a warning card. If the bin is conta… ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — If you live in Greensboro, you may want to pay closer attention to what you’re putting in your recycling bin. The city is implementing smart cameras on recycling trucks to ...

Richard Sheely of Spanish Fort was at the recycling center dropping off his holiday recycling last week. “This is just little boxes where we’ve received Christmas gifts,” Sheely said.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, as much as 25 percent of all material in recycling bins in the U.S. is contaminated, and local municipalities aim to keep their contamination ...