single stream recycling

Michigan's bottle deposit law would include many types of non-carbonated drink containers and require stores that take returns to accept all brands, if the bills pass and voters approve.

Does recycling feel messy and confusing to you? You're not alone. We've made a map and searchable database of Michigan recycling programs to help you navigate the do's and don'ts of recycling in your area.

Michigan's recycling rate lags the national average: but the state's environment agency said a new law will put the state on track to double its recycling rate by 2030.

Instead of being recycled, a glut of plastic means more of it is going to the landfill. The ubiquitous plastic milk jug could be past its date of usefulness.

West Michigan is getting $1.2 million dollars to improve household recycling rates in the region.State leaders say it’s part of a goal to double…

Michigan residents are sending more trash to the state’s landfills than they have since before the Great Recession.Last year Michigan homes and businesses…

China is not taking as much U.S. recycled material as it has in the past. The Chinese economy is slowing down and it doesn’t need to import as much paper…

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is offering communities grants to help start recycling programs. The total amount approved for the grants…

From Ann Arbor to Grand Rapids, communities all across Michigan are paying more to recycle their trash. That’s thanks to a change in China’s stance on…

Gov. Rick Snyder was in Dundee today talking about expanding recycling, which got us thinking: do you know what you can and can’t recycle in Michigan?We…