How do bottle and can recycling centers make money if they’re paying you for the materials you drop off? Recycling centers are the rare operation where you, the consumer, end up making money. But ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Every year millions of Americans come together for America Recycles Day. It’s a chance to look at your recycling habits. Its why I visited the biggest recycling center in Hampton ...

After reading the first part of our recycling guide, you’re a sorting expert. You’ve put your pizza box in the paper recycling, almond-milk container in with the metal, plastic and glass, and ...

At a nondescript industrial facility near Louisville’s airport, advanced sorting machines, 40 conveyor belts and a team of workers sift through thousands of tons of recycling every month. Loaders feed ...