If necessity is the mother of invention, it is easy to see why PDC Co. decided in December 2018 to make a substantial investment in its Area Recycling material recovery facility (MRF) based in Pekin, ...

The decision is made. A recycling facility plans to install equipment leveraging the latest artificial intelligence (AI) technology to improve sorting performance. That’s the easy step. Now what? A ...

Black plastics pose an identification problem for sorting machines at recycling facilities, as the sensors can't see them. Canon has developed a system that users lasers and tracking tech to identify ...

The Scrap Metal Recycling Equipment Market was valued at USD 4.5 billion in 2024, reflecting steady demand across industrial, automotive, and construction sectors. Supported by increasing scrap ...

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Metro and local recycling agencies are asking people to throw away plastic bags because they jam sorting machines and delay work at recycling centers. Hillsboro Far West Recycling center pulls out ...