metroSTOR News

January 15, 2026

Why Expanding Organics Programs Fail Without Effective Drop-Off and Storage Infrastructure

Cities are expanding organics fast, but participation and contamination lag. The missing piece? Practical infrastructure.

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January 13, 2026

metroSTOR at COMPOST2026

Join us at COMPOST 2026, February 2-5. Learn how compost drop-off pilots help multifamily programs boost participation and cut contamination.

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December 19, 2025

The Future of Deposit Return Systems Across the U.S.

Deposit Return Schemes are evolving fast. From easier drop-offs to smarter tech, here’s how DRS can boost recycling without the hassle.

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November 26, 2025

Expanding Organics Recycling Access With Food Scrap Drop-Off Programs

See how food scrap drop-off sites are helping U.S. cities cut waste, lower costs, and make organics recycling easier for everyone.

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November 6, 2025

Expanding Organics Access Across Communities

Join our webinar to discover how U.S. cities are expanding food scrap drop-off programs to boost organics recycling and community engagement.

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November 5, 2025

The Southern California Waste Management Forum

Join us on November 19th at The Southern California Waste Management Forum for a day of insightful speakers and innovation.

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October 29, 2025

Fayetteville Launches First Keypad-Access Food Waste Bins in Arkansas

Fayetteville’s organics recycling program includes keypad bins for easy, secure food waste drop-off, available 24/7 at community sites.

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October 20, 2025

Cleaner Streets for SOMA West

See how SOMA West CBD is keeping San Francisco’s streets cleaner and safer with smart, hands-free trash enclosures—built for busy urban life.

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September 19, 2025

Trash Solutions in Downtown San Diego

New trash enclosures are helping Downtown San Diego cut litter, reduce pests, and keep streets clean without losing its vibrant character.

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Downtown Berkeley Tests Smarter Trash Solutions

Downtown Berkeley is testing smarter trash solutions to tackle litter, pests, and rummaging while keeping public spaces clean and welcoming.

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September 18, 2025

Sacramento’s River District Leads the Way on Cleaner Streets

Sacramento’s River District is reducing litter and boosting community pride with new waste enclosures built for safer, cleaner streets.

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September 9, 2025

U.S. Glass Recycling Challenges

U.S. glass recycling faces low capture rates and contamination—discover smarter solutions from clean collection to deposit return schemes.

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August 29, 2025

metroSTOR at the MWMA Fall Summit 2025

metroSTOR joins MWMA Fall Summit 2025 in Vermont, showcasing smart solutions and the metroKEY app for cleaner, safer recycling.

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Baltimore’s Alleys Turn the Corner on Trash

Baltimore’s alleys are being transformed with secure trash enclosures, deterring rodents, and creating cleaner, safer downtown spaces.

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August 19, 2025

2025 Annual Conference & Marketplace

We're exhibiting at IDA’s 71st Annual Conference in D.C. – visit booth 522 to see secure trash solutions that keep districts clean and safe.

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August 15, 2025

What can we learn from Ohio about starting a successful food waste drop-off program?

Food waste recycling tips from Ohio’s drop-off success—practical lessons on sites, signage, outreach to help cut contamination.

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August 8, 2025

City of Hailey’s Successful 24/7 Food Waste Drop-Off Programs

Explore the success of Hailey's 24/7 food waste drop-off program, reducing landfill and supporting composting.

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July 11, 2025

Compostable Plastics: A Deep Dive

Compostable plastics sound eco-friendly, but the reality is more complicated. Without proper systems, they can do more harm than good.

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July 8, 2025

New Waste Infrastructure Arrives in Downtown Tulsa

Downtown Tulsa upgrades waste bins with secure, enclosed units to reduce litter, improve efficiency, and deter pests.

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New York’s City’s Rat Czar: Progress so far

NYC’s first Rat Czar leads bold reforms in waste management and organics collection, to reduce rat rates and improve sanitation citywide.

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June 27, 2025

Inspiring residents with new ways to recycle food waste

Manchester, CT is turning food scraps into green energy with a smart, easy drop-off program that’s getting locals inspired about composting!

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June 23, 2025

150,000 lbs of food scraps diverted via DC’s smart bin pilot

See how DC’s smart food waste bins have already diverted 150,000+ lbs, showing how smart, secure composting can work citywide.

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June 12, 2025

Downtown Long Beach Deploys New Trash Enclosures for Cleaner Streets

Explore how the new trash enclosures across Downtown Long Beach are helping improve street cleanliness and reduce litter.

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June 5, 2025

Food Waste Drop-offs In Action

Tuesday, July 8, 202512.00 – 13.00 EST Expanding organics access, one drop-off at a time Food waste is one of the largest components of household […]

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May 28, 2025

metroSTOR at Waste Expo 2025

metroSTOR's Nigel Deacon speaking at Waste Expo—offering smart, practical ways to make composting easy and accessible for all communities.

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May 27, 2025

Total mess: the ‘unintended’ problem with deposit return schemes

How deposit return schemes can create cleaner cities — if we tackle the challenges and design smarter, fairer systems for everyone.

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May 14, 2025

metroSTOR Eco-Stations Boost Waste Management in Downtown Athens

Discover how Athens-Clarke County transformed downtown waste management with Eco-Stations—durable, secure enclosures.

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May 9, 2025

What is EPR and what does it mean for waste and recycling in U.S. Housing?

Discover why EPR matters for U.S. housing and how it could transform recycling in multifamily and affordable housing.

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April 23, 2025

Circular Cities in Action

Join Clare Miflin to explore how cities can go circular with smart design, composting, and waste infrastructure, supporting zero waste goals.

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April 17, 2025

metroSTOR support West Hartford’s food waste goals with new, smart drop-off stations

West Hartford launches food waste drop-off stations starting Earth Day 2025. Making recycling food scraps easier and cutting landfill waste.

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New Waste & Recycling Infrastructure for Raymond Rosen Manor, Philadelphia Housing Authority

Discover how PHA tackled waste issues and improved recycling with smart, secure infrastructure designed for public housing.

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April 8, 2025

New trash & recycling cart installed at Lincoln Road Mall to enhance cleanliness and sustainability

A sleek new trash & recycling cart is helping keep Miami Beach’s iconic Lincoln Road Mall clean, green, and visitor-friendly.

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April 4, 2025

The rising cost of landfill in the US

Landfill tipping fees are rising across the U.S. Learn how waste reduction and recycling can help with an efficient recycling infrastructure.

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March 25, 2025

Smart bins in smart cities: what are they?

Smart bins are revolutionizing waste management making them a key component in reducing waste and optimizing urban living.

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March 20, 2025

WasteExpo 2025: The Must-Attend Event for Waste & Recycling Professionals!

Join the metroSTOR team at Booth 2887 at WasteExpo 2025 - May 5-8, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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March 17, 2025

Grasping at straws: single-use plastic and the need for greater recycling infrastructure

States push forward with single-use plastic bans and recycling initiatives, despite shifting federal policies.

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March 14, 2025

Dumbo installs new waste & recycling unit with Manhattan Bridge backdrop

Dumbo enhances waste management with sleek new metroSTOR units, blending sustainability, security, and style beneath the Manhattan Bridge.

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March 7, 2025

Smart composting: metroSTOR work across DC to install food waste smart bins

DC's DPW launches Food Waste Smart Bin program with 30 metroSTOR units, expanding composting access across DC.

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March 4, 2025

Join us at the 2025 West Coast Urban District Forum

Join the metroSTOR team for the 2025 West Coast Urban District Forum from March 12-14, at the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco.

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February 19, 2025

Trash Talk: The Landfill Food Waste Problem

Learn how community composting, food diversion, and policy changes can reduce waste and create a more sustainable future.

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NYC’s Trash Revolution: Progress, Challenges and What’s Next

NYC's trash revolution is underway, with new containerization rules aiming to tackle its rodent problem and improve street cleanliness.

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February 18, 2025

Bunker Hill Waste & Recycling Containerization Pilot, Boston Housing Authority

Boston Housing Authority’s Bunker Hill pilot tackles waste, boosts recycling, and cuts pests with secure, user-friendly bin enclosures.

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January 23, 2025

Empowering Communities to Compost

Join our webinar on Empowering Communities to Compost, Thursday 27th February at 11am EST, with Domingo Morales and Tim Steckel.

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October 16, 2024

metroSTOR to hold organics drop-off session at WASTECON

At this year’s WASTECON, join metroSTOR’s Nigel Deacon for a session on Getting Started with Organics: Embracing Community Drop-Off Sites.

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October 4, 2024

Better multifamily recycling containerization needed in Oregon, says report

Multifamily properties in Oregon are missing out compared to single-family homes when it comes to their recycling containerization.

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September 26, 2024

Food waste drop off programs – a metroSTOR discussion

metroSTOR’s Nigel Deacon sits down with Rachel Schnabel and David Biderman to discuss community food waste drop off programs.

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New Food Waste Program in Coconut Creek, FL Off To A Flying Start

Michael Heimbach is the Solid Waste Project Manager for The City of Coconut Creek, FL. Having recently launched a new food waste program, we caught up with him to dig into the details.

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September 20, 2024

$117 million up for grabs as EPA offers new recycling grants

In exciting news, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that $117 million in grants will become available next year.

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September 16, 2024

WASTECON 2024

metroSTOR are thrilled to be exhibiting at WASTECON 2024. The event will be taking place on October 21 - 24 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, TX.

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September 13, 2024

The Big NYC Dumpster Debate – Where Should They Go?

While Mayor Adams’ ‘Trash Revolution’ will go a long way to creating a cleaner, healthier city, the reality of where new bins will actually go is sparking a lot of conversation...

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September 5, 2024

IDA Annual Conference & Marketplace 2024

metroSTOR are pleased to be exhibiting at the 70th Annual IDA Conference & Marketplace as ambassadors. It will be taking place on September 11 - 13 at The Hyatt Regency Seattle and all across Downtown.

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August 30, 2024

New metroSTOR organics cart enclosure set to make a difference in the heart of NYC

We love seeing a new organics cart enclosure hitting the streets. Know what we love more? Seeing others getting excited about it.

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August 7, 2024

Curbing Our Cities’ Rat Problems with Better Trash Practices

With mismanaged food waste being a key contributor to growing rat populations, many cities are stepping up their efforts to tackle the problem.

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August 5, 2024

New metroSTOR Organics Cart Enclosure In DC Is a Hit

The George Washington University’s Kogan Plaza is playing host to DC’s first metroSTOR F-Series Organics Cart Enclosure. As meteorologist Kaitlyn McGrath says, these units are […]

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July 30, 2024

The Best and Worst States for Recycling

At the America Recycles Summit back in 2020, the EPA Administrator announced the National Recycling Goal to increase the U.S. recycling rate to 50 percent […]

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July 29, 2024

Improving trash cans in San Antonio, Texas

Another successful metroSTOR project has been completed in San Antonio, Texas. After speaking with David Newman, City of San Antonio TX Solid Waste Director, we […]

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July 12, 2024

Federal Government Opens Applications for Composting and Food Waste Reduction Projects

Last month, the federal government announced it will be accepting applications for Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) pilot projects. This will be the fifth […]

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June 28, 2024

Food Scraps Recycling: Two Years On, How is California’s Composting Mandate Progressing?

With a target of reducing edible food waste by 20% and diverting 75% of organic waste from landfills by 2025, California’s SB 1383 Regulations came […]

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April 23, 2024

We’re at WasteExpo 2024

Our metroSTOR team are looking forward to connecting with thousands of professionals across the solid waste, recycling and organics industry, at WasteExpo 2024! Taking place […]

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April 22, 2024

Improving Communication and Access to Increase Recycling Participation from US Households

76% of household recyclables in the United States still end up in the trash, according to a report published this month by The Recycling Partnership. […]

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April 16, 2024

Join us at the Southeast Urban District Forum 2024

We’re delighted to be exhibiting at Southeast Urban District Forum 2024 taking place on May 1st – 3rd, at the Hilton Hotel, Memphis Downtown, TN […]

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April 8, 2024

We’re at the NYS Organics Summit 2024

We are exhibiting at the 10th Annual NYS Organics Summit, taking place on April 16th – 18th 2024, at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo Hotel and […]

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March 22, 2024

Join us at TxSWANA Annual Conference 2024

Our metroSTOR team are looking forward to exhibiting at TxSWANA2024 Annual Conference taking place 1st – 3rd April, at the Henry B. González Convention Center, […]

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March 8, 2024

The American Cities Enhancing Their Recycling Rates in 2023

Recycling is on the rise across the United States, increasing from less than 7% in 1960 to the current rate of 32%. While progress is […]

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March 1, 2024

Which States are Introducing New Waste & Recycling Laws in 2024?

As we head into 2024, some U.S. states are implementing new waste & recycling laws to help meet landfill diversion goals in their jurisdiction, tying-in […]

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February 22, 2024

Maximizing Organics Capture for Multi-family Residential Settings

Effective organic waste collection is a key aspect of any city’s zero-waste roadmap. As of 2023, 14.9m households are said to have access to some […]

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February 16, 2024

We’re at the West Coast Urban District Forum 2024

Our metroSTOR team are looking forward to welcoming you at the West Coast Urban District Forum 2024, taking place February 28th – March 1st, at […]

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February 13, 2024

5 Steps to Improve Recycling in Multi-family Residential Settings

In the context of waste management, diverting materials from disposal has significant environmental benefits over landfilling. While the reuse or repurposing of materials exists in […]

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February 7, 2024

Which Cities are Leading the Way on Residential Organics Collection in 2024?

Residents of the United States have benefited from increased access to organics collection programs in recent years, with the number of households with access to […]

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January 29, 2024

Join us at COMPOST 2024, February 6th-9th, Daytona Beach, Florida

Our metroSTOR team are looking forward to welcoming you at COMPOST 2024, taking place February 6th – 9th, at the Ocean Centre in Daytona Beach, […]

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January 17, 2024

Preventing Pedestrian Litter & Trash on Downtown Streets & Sidewalks

Downtown streets that are safe, clean, and free from litter or trash help create positive environments for better public health while encouraging a sense of […]

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January 10, 2024

Securing On-street Commercial Trash for Safer, Cleaner Sidewalks

Commercial trash, while containing many waste materials found in regular household trash, can have a higher impact on the environment and local surroundings due to […]

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January 8, 2024

How metroSTOR Outdoor Trash Enclosures Can Help Make Neighborhoods Safer, Cleaner & Greener

A neighborhood that is safer, cleaner, greener helps to instil a sense of pride from residents, encouraging them to respect their surroundings, take ownership of […]

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December 12, 2023

Recycling Contamination, ‘’Wishcycling’’ and How to Increase Capture of Clean Recyclables

According to a 2021 survey, while 95% of Americans say they consistently engage in recycling, fewer than half know the basics. Recycling contamination is a […]

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November 29, 2023

The Importance of Curbside Collections in Diverting Organics from Landfill

Table of Contents: Decomposing organic waste in landfills creates significant greenhouse gas emissions, with the release of potent methane only worsened by health and safety […]

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November 28, 2023

Making More Effective Use of Recycling Dumpsters

High-volume waste and recycling containers account for the majority of waste deposited every day, serving as collection points for our discarded materials to increase capture […]

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November 14, 2023

More effective separation of recyclables from household trash 

Table of contents: Whether through curbside collection or community drop-off points, 94% of Americans have access to some sort of recycling program. However, the accepted […]

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November 8, 2023

Designing Recycling Collection Stations to Encourage Behavior Change in Communal Settings

In communal settings like multi-family apartment buildings and workplaces, where individuals are often influenced by the actions of their peers or neighbors, encouraging positive behavior […]

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October 31, 2023

Organics Recycling Made Easy for Multi Family Buildings

Table of contents: Representing close to a quarter of municipal solid waste (MSW) in America, organics, including food waste and scraps, yard and garden waste, […]

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October 24, 2023

Why metroSTOR Trash Enclosures Are the Go-to Solution for Multi-family Residential Settings

In urban environments across the country, multi-family residential settings are a common form of housing for the American population. According to a 2019 statistics report […]

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October 16, 2023

Trash & Dumpster Enclosures Designed to Take Garbage Containerization to the Next Level

Table of contents: Containerization at a Glance U.S. recycling statistics for 2023 have shown that around one-third of all waste across the nation is recycled. […]

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September 27, 2023

Increasing Capture of Trash & Recyclables Using On-street Garbage Enclosures

Overflowing bins and littered streets aren’t just an eyesore—they’re a public health issue. Learn how better education and accessible recycling can help clean up communities and boost waste diversion.

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September 15, 2023

metroSTOR are supporting the Waste & Recycling Expo Canada

metroSTOR’s Business Development Director, Nigel Deacon will be speaking at the Waste & Recycling Expo Canada on September 26th, at The International Centre, Missisauga, ON. […]

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September 14, 2023

Trash & Dumpster Enclosures: A New Approach

Overflowing bins and messy dumpsters? Cities are rethinking trash enclosures to be cleaner, smarter, and more community-friendly—here’s how better design can make a big difference.

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September 12, 2023

Making the Move to Containerized Trash and the Benefits for Local Communities

Say goodbye to trash bag mountains—cities across the U.S. are turning to containerization to clean up streets, cut down on mess, and keep rodents at bay.

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August 31, 2023

We are at WASTECON 2023 – September 27-29, in Boston MA

Our metroSTOR North America team are looking forward to welcoming you at WASTECON 2023, taking place September 27-29, in Boston, Massachusetts! Hosted by the Solid […]

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August 17, 2023

5 Simple Steps for Reducing Recycling Contamination at the Point of Collection

Recycling only works when it’s clean—learn how contamination is sending tons of recyclables to landfill and why fixing it is key to hitting national zero-waste goals.

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August 14, 2023

Making Recycling Collection Stations More Accessible for Local Communities

Recycling only works when it’s easy—explore how local communities across the U.S. are pushing for more accessible collection stations to boost sustainability and cut down on landfill waste.

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August 8, 2023

New York Expands Commercial Containerization Requirements as part of Anti-Rat Push

Great to see NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) continuing to roll out their containerization program with a requirement for all food scraps awaiting collection to be in […]

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August 1, 2023

Best practices for Increasing Curbside Collection of Residential Organic Waste

As U.S. cities chase zero-waste goals, curbside organics recycling is becoming a game-changer—cutting landfill waste, curbing emissions, and helping build a circular economy from the ground up.

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July 21, 2023

How to Address the Intention-Action Gap in Recycling

Eight in 10 Americans report that recycling is, in fact, worth the effort. And yet, we know that over half of household recyclables end up […]

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July 14, 2023

The Cities Leading the Way on Zero-waste Initiatives in 2023

Discover how 7 U.S. cities are leading the charge toward zero waste, with bold recycling programs and landfill-reduction strategies that aim to reshape the future by 2030.

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July 10, 2023

The 4th of the metroSTOR 5Cs – Consistency

We’re big on having recycling hubs that are smart and clean and wherever you look they have the same instantly recognizable signage using color-coding and […]

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July 6, 2023

San Diego’s organic food waste program

Great to see so many Californian residents getting to grips with separate food scraps collection. The city is turning organic food waste and yard trimmings […]

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July 4, 2023

The New Amenities in Multifamily: What Renters Actually Want

The biggest shift in multifamily renters expectations over the past few years is that sustainable features and amenities are becoming the expected standard. Many operators have sustainable […]

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June 30, 2023

The third of the metroSTOR 5Cs – Communication

Communicating clearly how we want residents to recycle without complexity or ambiguity is critical to effective behaviour change – quite a challenge in the absence […]

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June 23, 2023

NYC Council Passes Zero Waste Legislative Package

Great to see New York City making serious moves forward in mandating recycling with curbside organics collections and drop-off points for both organics and hard-to-recycle items. On […]

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June 19, 2023

New E-Bike and E-Scooter Charging Stations Arriving Soon!

E-mobility adoption is crucial to a City’s sustainable transportation system and we’d hate to see this hampered by the rapid increase in the number of […]

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June 16, 2023

The second of the metroSTOR 5C’s – Convenience

Knowing that we should be recycling unfortunately is not enough, human nature is such that we tend to follow the path of least resistance and […]

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June 15, 2023

metroSTOR work with DC Government on Food Waste Collection Pilot

We’re delighted to be working with Christine McCoy and D’Andre Garrison at the DC Government on a food scraps curbside collection pilot due to commence […]

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June 1, 2023

The first of the metroSTOR 5C’s – Capacity

Successful recycling infrastructure relies on sufficient storage capacity for maximum anticipated volumes across all streams between collections, whether from households, businesses, streetside or public space […]

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May 30, 2023

The metroSTOR 5C’s for Zero-Waste Recycling Infrastructure

Zero-waste recycling infrastructure, incorporating the metroSTOR 5C’s: – Capacity – Convenience – Communication – Consistency – Cleanliness Making it as easy for everyone, everywhere, to […]

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May 15, 2023

We are at Apartmentalize Atlanta 7th-9th June

Recycling is one of the crucial jigsaw pieces to establishing a circular economy, yet it remains a challenge in multifamily environments. The metroSTOR North America […]

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May 8, 2023

metroSTOR Partners with NYCHA on a New Pilot Scheme

We’re partnering with NYCHA on a new waste containerization pilot at Wagner Houses — creating cleaner, safer spaces for residents.

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March 22, 2023

Appointment of metroSTOR BDM

metroSTOR North America welcomes Tim Henry to the team. As Business Development Manager, Tim will be focused on the establishment of metroSTOR intuitive zero-waste infrastructure […]

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March 21, 2023

We’re at Wastexpo New Orleans 1st – 4th May

If you’re a solid waste professional with an interest in at-source recycling capture, then the metroSTOR North America team are looking forward to welcoming you […]

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March 20, 2023

On site at Wagner Houses, New York for NYCHA

NYCHA's waste containerization project at Wagner Houses — making recycling easier and creating cleaner, safer spaces for residents.

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