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Recycling Challenges: Depot Closures and Vape Fires Spark Action

10/9/2025

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Brandon, Canada closes all community recycling depots on October 15, directing residents to Eastview Landfill.
Eau Claire County, Wisconsin launches 'What Goes Where?' to cut 25% contamination.
The UK reports fires from single-use vapes at recycling plants.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners piloted rewards for cans and bottles at Scotland's New College Lanarkshire; a report links refunds to significantly higher recycling rates.

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Brandon, Canada closes all community recycling depots on October 15, directing residents to Eastview Landfill.
Eau Claire County, Wisconsin launches 'What Goes Where?' to cut 25% contamination.
The UK reports fires from single-use vapes at recycling plants.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners piloted rewards for cans and bottles at Scotland's New College Lanarkshire; a report links refunds to significantly higher recycling rates.