A recent report by The Recycling Partnership has uncovered a concerning truth—76% of recyclables end up in the trash at the household level in the US. This article not only highlights the urgency for change but also empowers you to take meaningful action. Key...
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City of Sioux Falls Recycling Taskforce
Over the past year, the City of Sioux Falls formed a recycling taskforce to tackle the dropping recycling rate. They investigated factors like consumer behavior, multifamily housing, and landfill rates, pinpointing multi-housing and commercial businesses as having the...
Prioritizing Recycling in Sioux Falls
As Sioux Falls navigates its new sustainability plan, it is crucial to focus on practical solutions that can make a real impact on our environment. A recent study highlighted in an article titled "Curbside recycling turns out to be a surprisingly good climate...
Garbage Has Been Increasing in Recycling Loads!
Garbage Has Been Increasing in Recycling Loads! What's the problem? We've been seeing a concerning trend with more trash and less recycling coming into Millennium from the Sioux Falls area. These numbers are consistent with what the City is seeing as well: In 2017,...
South Dakota – Waste Industry Employee Shortage Crisis
It's no secret that businesses across the country are struggling to find workers. The solid waste industry is no exception. With South Dakota experiencing an employee shortage even before the pandemic began, we have been in a tough spot here at Millennium with...
Sustainability in Sioux Falls
The City of Sioux Falls is leading a Steering Committee to help guide sustainability goals and actions. The committee is made up of citizen and industry representatives and Millennium's President, Shannon Dwire, is participating. Dwire is hopeful to make progress on...
Recycling Legislation: Local, State & National
Are you up to date on the current recycling legislation? NATIONAL Recycling Legislation Aside from regulating universal and hazardous wastes, there is currently no national legislation that mandates recycling. However, proposed legislation has made a comeback this...
USD Sustainability: Focus on Recycling!
Shout out to the Sustainability Program at USD and the great work they are doing with their recycling program! Their Spring 2021 newsletter highlighted what they've been up to and the success they've seen with their program: It’s student-run: Four undergrads of...
South Dakota Waste Industry Trends: How has Covid Impacted the Recycling industry?
We've been noticing a few trends in the recycling industry due to the Covid19 crisis that have impacted us locally and had the chance to share our findings at September's South Dakota Solid Waste Management Association's Annual Conference. Industry Trends and...
Recycling in a Pandemic
Waste Haulers and communities across South Dakota are safely continuing their recycling programs through the pandemic. As an essential service, we have continued to keep the community clean, divert material from the landfill, and provide domestic raw materials for...