A single bale of crushed aluminum cans can fetch up to $40,000, subsidizing curbside recycling programs nationwide.
Aluminum remains the most valuable material in household recycling bins. In late 2024, a ton of baled cans sold for around $1,338, far exceeding the near-zero value of glass or the handling costs of mixed plastics. This revenue allows material recovery facilities to process other items that would otherwise lose money.
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Cebu City resumed hauling its garbage to a private landfill in Aloguinsan town on June 1 to reduce the growing waste stockpile at the South Road Properties staging area.
American households continue to generate substantial amounts of glass waste that mostly goes unrecycled due to economic and systemic issues in the current collection methods.
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Americans recycle nearly four out of five worn tires, outpacing many other common materials. The figure comes from the latest report by the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association.
The copper price reached US$6.20 per pound on Monday at the London Metal Exchange, driven by supply restrictions stemming from the conflict in Iran. The figure approaches the record of US$6.28 set in January 2026 and marks a 9.34% rise so far this year.
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Starbucks and partners including WM and recycling groups announced in February that the company's cold to-go cups are now widely recyclable, with over 60 percent of U.S. households able to place them in curbside bins. The cups qualify for a special label featuring chasing arrows and the phrase 'widely recyclable.' Experts warn that access does not guarantee recycling, as actual rates for polypropylene cups remain around 1 or 2 percent.