The downward trend is expected to continue, shrinking to 38% in 2020, according to Orange County Waste & Recycling projections. But by 2017 that had shrunk to 42%, according to the latest available data from CalRecycle, the state’s recycling agency. The state hit a recycling peak in 20, with a 50% diversion rate. That trend is cited by Asgian and other experts as the chief cause of increased flow to landfills and a contributor to the falling rate of trash being diverted from landfills for recycling and composting.
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economy is fueling consumerism and more trash of all types, including debris from increased construction. “We’re throwing out more because there’s no market,” he said.Īt the same time, the strong U.S. 3 through 7, and have become more selective in the paper products they recycle. waste companies are finding themselves stuck with recyclables nobody wants.Īsgian’s recycling stations – like those of many commercial haulers and recyclers in Southern California – no longer recycle plastics Nos. Other foreign markets are following with their own restrictions. With China’s focus on a cleaner economy and environment, the country has announced they will stop importing all recyclables Jan. This year, they’ve whittled down what they’ll accept to only the most valuable plastics and paper. By 2018, it was forcing the return of any bales that weren’t 99.5% recyclable.
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With 25% or more of its imported bales estimated to be non-recyclable, China launched its National Sword initiative in 2017, setting new standards for recyclables it would accept. Your recyclables are going to the dump and here’s why – Orange County Register Close MenuĬhina, long the world’s largest importer of recyclables, is at the center of the trend.