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Consolidation and infrastructure investment continue
Resource Recycling's September 2026 roundup tracks a series of acquisitions and investments across the waste and recycling sector.
Notable transactions include GFL Environmental's acquisition of SECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp and Ally Waste's purchase of Swift Integrated Services. New infrastructure developments include a RecycleOn Center for hard-to-recycle materials in Clackamas County, Oregon, and plans from Recycle Utah for a new recycling and sustainability hub.
In policy developments, Minnesota's Pollution Control Agency is seeking appointments to its Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility Advisory Board, reflecting the continued expansion of EPR frameworks across US states.
Research and processing capacity expand
The roundup also covers developments across specialist recycling markets. Virginia Tech researchers published findings on converting PVC waste into polyalphaolefin, a component used in lubricants. Canada introduced retaliatory tariffs affecting US plastic products, while recyclers including Germany's RCS Group and Chile's Recupac expanded processing capacity for caps, bottles and LDPE.
In electronics recycling, RTI International received a $5.5 million Department of Energy grant for critical-minerals research. Aclara Resources also launched a rare-earth joint venture with Japanese partners.
Investment supports demand for specialist talent
The combination of merger and acquisition activity, new facilities, expanded processing capacity and public research funding signals continuing workforce demand across the sector.
Relevant roles are likely to span plant operations, process engineering, materials recovery, research and facility development.
Source: Resource Recycling — Industry announcements for September 2026
Published: 31 August 2026
