{"id":8540,"date":"2022-07-12T21:22:46","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T04:22:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routeware.com\/blog\/july-waste-industry-update\/"},"modified":"2025-05-16T14:05:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T19:05:18","slug":"july-waste-industry-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routeware.com\/en_gb\/blog\/july-waste-industry-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Grants, Grants Everywhere &#8211; Your July Waste Industry Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h3><strong>July Waste Industry Update<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p><em>*We&#8217;ve put together the best waste industry news from July!*<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>Summer is in full effect, recycling friends \u2014 and so are many state and city-wide organics bans! In an effort to slash solid waste totals and improve carbon footprints, more and more states and cities are hopping on board and creating plans for their organic waste, from banning or limiting the disposal of organic waste to strategizing an overall organic waste reduction or management plan.<\/p>\r\n<p>In California, for instance, Senate Bill 1383 (which took effect Jan. 1, 2022) requires jurisdictions throughout the state to provide organics collection and related education to support its aggressive efforts to reduce methane emissions from food and other organic waste in landfills. Other states \u2014 including Vermont and New York \u2014 also have waste diversion or recycling requirements for materials such as food waste and leaf\/yard debris.<\/p>\r\n<p>But banning food and organic waste completely doesn\u2019t have to be an all or nothing goal, especially not at first. Massachusetts, for example, will begin limiting the disposal of organic waste \u2014 including food \u2014 from businesses and other institutions that dispose of more than one ton of these materials per week, beginning Nov. 1, 2022. This will help the state meet its Department of Environmental Protection\u2019s 2030 Solid Waste Master Plan.<\/p>\r\n<p>Whether your area faces organics bans or regulations, or you\u2019d like to implement or improve some, we can help. No matter your program goals, outreach and engagement will be key factors to help you carry out any successful waste program \u2014 and you can make it happen with<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/routeware.com\/solutions\/customer-operations\/customer-education-outreach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hs-link-id=\"0\">digital waste and recycling communication tools<\/a>. Here are just a few to explore:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/routeware.com\/solutions\/customer-operations\/customer-education-outreach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hs-link-id=\"0\"><strong>Curbside Audit Tool<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Easily measure, retain and report on contamination, cart volume, cart placement, and participation in seconds through the mobile app \u2014 with instant address identification and data that automatically syncs up to help you build actionable insights.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/routeware.com\/solutions\/customer-operations\/customer-education-outreach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hs-link-id=\"0\"><strong>Collection Calendar<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Eliminate the need for printed calendars and other mailers while helping the people in your community keep tabs on their collection days through this tool. The calendar can be an especially helpful feature if your solid waste, recycling and organics are picked up on different schedules.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/routeware.com\/solutions\/customer-operations\/customer-education-outreach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hs-link-id=\"0\"><strong>Waste Wizard<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Lean on this tool to lower your call volumes, curb illegal dumping and empower your community to recycle right by providing them with everything they need to know about how to properly dispose of any item, from food scraps to appliances. You also may include any information from special collections to drop-off sites or donation centers, too.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #52a959;\"> Welcome to the ReCollect Family <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We&#8217;d like to welcome four new members to the ReCollect family this month!<\/p>\r\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"1\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gainesvillefl.gov\/Government-Pages\/Government\/Departments\/Public-Works\/Garbage-Recycling?utm_campaign=2022%20Newsletters%20-%20Municipal&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8gaeayOdbmYAjW_I8Jm7Dag1Heo8jI0AKG_V8z1IFqNmFTsqVk3T3HgcWKlxIPUftVdk_5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Gainesville, FL<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.littledumpsters.com\/collection-day-calendar.html?utm_campaign=2022%20Newsletters%20-%20Municipal&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8gaeayOdbmYAjW_I8Jm7Dag1Heo8jI0AKG_V8z1IFqNmFTsqVk3T3HgcWKlxIPUftVdk_5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Little Dumpsters<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofws.org\/611\/Recycle-Today?utm_campaign=2022%20Newsletters%20-%20Municipal&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8gaeayOdbmYAjW_I8Jm7Dag1Heo8jI0AKG_V8z1IFqNmFTsqVk3T3HgcWKlxIPUftVdk_5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Winston-Salem, NC<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/facilities.wfu.edu\/facilities-services\/waste\/?utm_campaign=2022%20Newsletters%20-%20Municipal&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8gaeayOdbmYAjW_I8Jm7Dag1Heo8jI0AKG_V8z1IFqNmFTsqVk3T3HgcWKlxIPUftVdk_5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wake Forest University<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #52a959;\"><\/span>Check them out!<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #52a959;\">Recycled Humor<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>So bad, it just might be good.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Why shouldn\u2019t you make fun of compost?<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It\u2019s bio<em>degrading<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #52a959;\">User Group Conference<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>ReCollect Users Rejoice!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For the first time ever, we&#8217;re bringing together users of all our products!<\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #52a959;\">Industry Updates<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: center;\">Purchase of Automated Recycling Trucks<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A new loan in Oklahoma is supporting the Authority\u2019s purchase of five new automated side-loader trucks.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waste360.com\/trucks\/new-funding-municipal-recycling-program-supports-purchase-hi-tech-automated-recycling-trucks?utm_campaign=2022%20Newsletters%20-%20Municipal&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8gaeayOdbmYAjW_I8Jm7Dag1Heo8jI0AKG_V8z1IFqNmFTsqVk3T3HgcWKlxIPUftVdk_5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>U of Virginia Repurposes Student Furniture<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">When university students move out of residence halls and apartments, loads of furniture and appliances are typically hauled off to the landfill.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waste360.com\/circular-economy\/university-virginia-repurposes-used-student-furniture?utm_campaign=2022%20Newsletters%20-%20Municipal&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8gaeayOdbmYAjW_I8Jm7Dag1Heo8jI0AKG_V8z1IFqNmFTsqVk3T3HgcWKlxIPUftVdk_5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>EPA Grant to Cleanup Former Battery Site in Council Bluffs<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The grant will have a \u201ctransformative impact\u201d on the site as well as the surrounding community, says Council Bluffs Mayor Matthew Walsh.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #52a959;\"><a style=\"color: #52a959;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.waste360.com\/waste\/epa-provides-check-council-bluffs-iowa-brownfields-grant?utm_campaign=2022%20Newsletters%20-%20Municipal&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8gaeayOdbmYAjW_I8Jm7Dag1Heo8jI0AKG_V8z1IFqNmFTsqVk3T3HgcWKlxIPUftVdk_5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 175%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Love Food Hate Waste Canada to Help Alberta<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The new partnerships will continue to prevent household food waste to help people save money \u2014 and the planet.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #52a959;\"><a style=\"color: #52a959;\" href=\"https:\/\/wasteadvantagemag.com\/love-food-hate-waste-canada-comes-to-alberta\/?utm_campaign=2022%20Newsletters%20-%20Municipal&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8gaeayOdbmYAjW_I8Jm7Dag1Heo8jI0AKG_V8z1IFqNmFTsqVk3T3HgcWKlxIPUftVdk_5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Scrap Expo Highlights Equipment Maintenance<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This year\u2019s event will offer technical training sessions and more to help scrap processing machinery owners maintain their equipment.<br \/><span style=\"color: #52a959;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #52a959;\"><a style=\"color: #52a959;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.recyclingtoday.com\/article\/scrap-expo-kentucky-september-2022-recycling-equipment-maintenance\/?utm_campaign=2022%20Newsletters%20-%20Haulers&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz--cPZajtmCKYjZ7wAPpZjSDUUNX8BU36qsIu1MvcCEcxI1SAQMgrgBtQXvSIyE2TGntisTF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #52a959;\">ReCollect eLearning<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Complete Communications Toolkit for Launching an Organics Program<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Enjoy exclusive access to our collection of organic content, including three webinars and our organics guide. Complete the form for instant access!<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.recollect.net\/organics-toolkit-registration-landing-page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #52a959;\">Access Organics Toolkit<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>[Blog] Crunching Numbers for New Programs and Tools? Don\u2019t Take ReCollect for Grant(ed)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Applying for and managing grants while improving and carrying out your solid waste and recycling programs can be tricky \u2014 but you have help.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #52a959;\"><a style=\"color: #52a959;\" href=\"https:\/\/recollect.net\/blog\/government-grant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the Blog<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Download Our Customized Fact Sheets<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Feel like you\u2019re always fighting contamination and trying to keep phone-call volumes in check? We hear you!<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routeware.com\/resources\/factsheets\/\">Download our fact sheet now<\/a> and learn how to solve these issues and more through easy-to-manage digital communication tools.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Interested in learning more? <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/routeware.com\/get-started\/\">Let&#8217;s talk!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is in full effect, recycling friends \u2014 and so are many state and city-wide organics bans! 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