Waste Management is celebrating America Recycles Day (November 15th)
November Spotlight: Celebrate America Recycles Day! ♻️
Did you know?
America Recycles Day (November 15) is the only nationally recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling. To honor this day, we’re asking residents to commit to Recycling Right, ensuring materials can be Repurposed.
The Core Problem: Tanglers and Contamination
WM is investing over $1.4 billion in building new and upgrading existing recycling facilities, leveraging advanced technology and AI to capture more material and increase efficiency. However, contamination still threatens this progress.
One of the single biggest issues at our recycling facilities is “tanglers”—items that wrap around equipment and cause shutdowns.
This America Recycles Day, please commit to these two core rules:
- No Loose Plastic Bags: Plastic shopping bags, plastic film, and flexible packaging tangle in sorting equipment, creating safety risks and facility shutdowns.
- No Bagged Recyclables: Recyclables placed inside a plastic bag often cannot be sorted and are sent straight to the landfill.
The Core Goal
Your community’s efforts to Recycle Right directly support our shared goal to enable more materials to be Repurposed. For more resources on contamination and the core rules, visit https://www.wm.com/us/en/recycle-right.
Thank you for doing your part to keep our communities thriving!