Tag: CalRecycle

6 Arrested for Allegedly Scamming $10 Million by Recycling Out-of-State Bottles in California

LOS ANGELES—Six people have been arrested for allegedly operating a recycling fraud scheme in the Los Angeles area that scammed more than $10 million from the state’s recycling program by bringing more than nine tons of out-of-state materials from Arizona for redemption, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced. The defendants allegedly brought truck loads of…


California Looks to Edible Waste Recovery to Feed Hungry

Cities throughout California are gearing up to meet goals for reducing organic waste, and especially edible waste. The goals were set for the coming years by a 2016 state law. The state aims to reduce organic waste in landfills by 75 percent by 2025, and save food from going to the landfill—a 20 percent reduction…