Tag: Recycling

Downloading multiple files one by one can be frustrating. Say hello to the newest update to our export feature that will allow you to download multiple files saving you time. Learn how here.

The new era of Re-TRAC™ is here. Take a look at what’s new with Re-TRAC and learn about the new service that has taken us into this revolutionary period.

Was your community one of the winners of Resource Recycling’s Program of the Year Awards? Applicants from all over the U.S. were vying for the title, but only two could win. Find out who won in each resident category.

The Municipal Measurement Program (MMP) announces its alliance with BioCycle that will add to the quality of the program’s verification process. BioCycle will join The Recycling Partnership (TRP) as another industry expert verifying materials data in the MMP.

Quickly access your most recently exported files all from one place. Re-TRAC Connect’s new Export Center allows you to easily download and access exports, and notifies you when it’s complete! Learn how to use the Export Center today.

The ‘Plant a Tree with the MMP’ campaign finds success for the second year. Thanks to all who participated, we were able to plant 525 trees across the United States and Canada. Read where we planted all 525 trees here.

This year the team at Re-TRAC Connect stepped out to support Harvest Manitoba with their mission to provide Manitobans in need with food. The team shared in the joy of providing one act of kindness. Learn more about their kindness in action here!

We’re excited to be back for the second running of the ‘Plant a Tree with the MMP’ campaign in collaboration with One Tree Planted. The campaign was such a success last year that it has returned from November 29 – December 31, 2021, and is open to all municipalities, counties, and regional government agencies in the U.S. and Canada. Apply today and get us to 500 trees!

Apply now to join the MMP! Re-TRAC Connect is collaborating with One Tree Planted to plant 500 trees. We will plant one tree for every municipality that joins the Municipal Measurement Program™ (MMP) and completes the three core surveys. Trees play a huge role in our environment – they clean the air we breathe, filter […]

Guest post written by: Tonya Randell, More Recycling

In 2018, two issues were front and center in the recycling world: markets and contamination. On the surface, they may not seem to be related, but from the industry’s perspective, they are intimately connected. When MRFs or communities look for buyers for their baled commodities, high amounts of unwanted material—or “contaminates”— are a barrier to marketing bales.

In short, when it comes to markets for recyclables, quality matters.