DeAnne Toto

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Novelis to supply low-carbon aluminum to Velux Group

4 days ago | recyclingtoday.com | DeAnne Toto

The Velux Group, headquartered in Denmark, has entered a multiyear commercial agreement with aluminum recycling and rolling company Novelis, which will supply the roof window and accessory manufacturer with aluminum that contains at least 70 percent recycled content and is specifically optimized for use in roof window production.
California's Catalina Island gets CRV redemption access

4 days ago | recyclingtoday.com | DeAnne Toto

The city of Avalon, California, has partnered with Olyns, Santa Clara, California, to launch the state’s ﬁrst municipality-sponsored reverse vending kiosk. Avalon is the only incorporated city on Santa Catalina Island, located approximately 22 miles oﬀ the coast of Southern California. With a permanent population of roughly 4,000 residents, the city receives more than 1 million visitors annually.
ReMA 2025: Does copper’s strategic role in the US merit a scrap export ban?

6 days ago | recyclingtoday.com | DeAnne Toto

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick started an investigation into the possible national security threat imports of copper pose and the potential need for trade remedies earlier this year. President Trump ordered the investigation into copper imports under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, the law he used in his first term to impose 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum that continue today.
GreenSight Technologies wins angel investment compeition

1 week ago | recyclingtoday.com | DeAnne Toto

GreenSight Technologies, a startup building what it describes as intelligent automation solutions for information technology asset disposition (ITAD) facilities, won first place and a $125,000 investment at the 2025 AngelCon competition hosted by the Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE). GreenSight was among six finalists to pitch to 17 investors and an audience of 200, chosen from dozens of applicant companies.
Casella Waste Systems acquires William Gerber Inc.

1 week ago | wastetodaymagazine.com | DeAnne Toto

William Gerber Inc. of Cockeysville, Maryland, operating as Gerber’s Refuse, has been acquired by Casella Waste Systems Inc., headquartered in Rutland, Vermont, according to SC&H Capital, an investment bank specializing in M&A advisory for middle-market companies, which advised the seller. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Gerber’s is a third-generation commercial waste hauler serving clients across Baltimore County.
DA drops case against Radius Recycling

1 week ago | recyclingtoday.com | DeAnne Toto

The district attorney for Alameda County in California has dropped the case against Radius Recycling (formerly Schnitzer Steel) that stemmed from a two-day scrap metal fire Aug. 9-10, 2023, at the company’s West Oakland metal-shedding facility. In the summer of 2024, then Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced that the Alameda County Criminal Grand Jury had issued a 10-count indictment against Radius Recycling Inc.
Metso to divest Ferrous business to SMS Group

1 week ago | recyclingtoday.com | DeAnne Toto

Metso has signed an agreement to sell its Ferrous business to SMS Group, a global company providing technology and services in plant construction and mechanical engineering for the metals industry, for an undisclosed amount. The businesses to be divested include travelling grate pelletizing and the Circoreddirect-reduction process and the related service business. Approximately 180 employees, primarily based in Germany, India and China, will join the SMS group once the transaction closes.
BIR World Recycling Convention 2025: Europe’s stainless steel industry struggles

1 week ago | recyclingtoday.com | DeAnne Toto

Stainless steel production has changed considerably in recent years, creating significant challenges, particularly for many producers and suppliers in Europe, according to speakers during the latest meeting of the Bureau of International Recyclers (BIR) Stainless Steel & Special Alloys Committee, May 27. The meeting was part of the BIR World Recycling Convention & Exhibition in Valencia, Spain, May 26-28. Ritesh Maheshwari of India-based Shabro Metallic Pvt. Ltd.
WasteExpo 2025: The opportunities and challenges of integrating AI in the waste industry

1 week ago | recyclingtoday.com | DeAnne Toto

Representatives from waste and recycling companies discussed the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and data in the industry, stressing the importance of metadata, creating data lakes for consolidated data and using AI to aid in driver training and safety during the session CIO Power Panel Part II during WasteExpo, which was May 5-8 in Las Vegas. This integration comes with challenges, however, such as data governance and partner selection.
ReMA 2025: Cargo theft requires comprehensive risk management strategies

1 week ago | recyclingtoday.com | DeAnne Toto

As cargo theft becomes more strategic and sophisticated, metal recyclers need to adopt comprehensive risk management strategies, according to law enforcement and insurance experts who spoke during the session Freight & Material Theft: Mitigating the Risk during the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) 2025 Conference & Exposition May 12-15 in San Diego. Thieves are more strategic“Everyone is likely to get hit” by cargo theft at some point, said James Final of the California Highway Patrol.