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    Q4 earnings results for major waste and recycling companies in 2024

    Follow the latest results from WM, Republic Services, Waste Connections, Casella Waste Systems and more.

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    Tracking the waste and recycling industry’s M&A activity

    Waste Eliminator acquired Oconee Resources; Republic acquired Shamrock Environmental; Crystal Clean acquired Premium Environmental Services and Worldwide Recovery Systems.

    Updated 18 hours ago
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    Casella notes landfill volume internalization and further acquisitions as key for 2025

    CEO John Casella said the company “finished the year strong” by growing revenue by about 20%. The company also upgraded a MRF in Connecticut and is slowly ramping up volume at a rail-served Pennsylvania landfill.

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    Waste Connections touts ‘extraordinary year’ of acquisitions, EBITDA growth

    Waste Connections officials previewed more M&A activity into Q1 and Q2 of 2025, but also noted ongoing costs and regulatory obligations from closing the Chiquita Canyon Landfill.

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    Brooke Rollins confirmed to lead Department of Agriculture

    Rollins was formerly president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute. She has previously opposed climate policies, but said she would support biofuel-friendly measures.

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    Waste M&A trends to watch in 2025

    Deal advisors and analysts weigh in on how regulatory changes and private equity investment could play out in the sector.

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    Wisconsin officials seek partnerships for waste diversion business park

    The proposed campus would bring together new and ongoing waste diversion projects. The county is soliciting ideas for recycling, reuse and diversion businesses.

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    Tracking the future of US recycling policy in Congress

    The Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development Act, a combination of the bipartisan Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act and the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act, was introduced.

    Updated Feb. 7, 2025
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    Rubicon shareholders allege they’re owed millions due to ownership shift

    The dispute hinges on a transaction last year in which shareholder Jose Miguel Enrich gained a controlling interest in Rubicon. The company has also taken steps to deregister securities and cease public financial reports this year.

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    California PET recyclers adapting ahead of Evergreen downsizing

    The bottle recycler and resin manufacturer will stop buying recycled PET but keep other operations open. Recyclers say that could shift the balance of PET capacity in the region and send more material to Mexico.

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    Bill to abolish OSHA faces slim odds, but other changes could come

    The legislation from Rep. Andy Biggs is unlikely to gain traction, according to an employment lawyer. But federal headcount reductions and regulatory pauses could have an effect.

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    Closed Loop continues growth with new investment, organics acquisition

    Closed Loop announced new funding from Capricorn. Meanwhile, CEO Ron Gonen said Circular Services is expanding into organics with its acquisition of North America’s longest continually operating digester.

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    Where right-to-repair legislation is heating up in 2025

    Advocates say it’s an active year for legislation that covers consumer electronics, automobiles and new “repair indexes” for consumers. Advocates say such bills divert material from disposal and help prevent battery fires.

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    New officials named as upheaval in EPA’s environmental justice office, federal workforce continues

    The U.S. Senate confirmed leaders of multiple agencies this week, some of which have connections to waste. Meanwhile, officials are putting funding for programs at USAID and elsewhere up in the air.

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    How2Recycle questions recyclability level of aerosol cans, boosts paper canisters

    Sonoco celebrated the development for its paper cans after “collaboration with recyclers.” How2Recycle will also review the status for single-use PP coffee pods, bulky rigid plastics and HDPE trays and thermoforms.

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    Reworld looks to grow Connecticut operations amid capacity crunch

    The waste-to-energy company continues to operate in the state as other incinerators shut down. As state lawmakers struggle with Connecticut’s dwindling waste disposal capacity, Reworld is pitching its services.

    Updated Feb. 6, 2025
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    Bottle bills are ‘gold standard’ for raising UBC recycling rates: CRI

    The Container Recycling Institute recommended new bottle bills in an effort to keep up with U.S. aluminum consumption as recycling rates decline.

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    Casella acquires longtime Boston recycler Save That Stuff

    Save That Stuff, founded in 1990, comes with a collection fleet and a recycling facility. The company exited a joint venture arrangement to service Boston’s curbside organics program ahead of the transaction.

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    Recycling, waste groups voice concerns over proposed tariffs’ business impacts

    U.S. tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China could hamper infrastructure investments, affect commodity prices and impact significant trade relationships, recycling and waste groups say.

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    Where Trump officials stand on RNG; plus news from WM, Chevron and more

    Newly confirmed agency heads have committed to working with Congress on biofuels, though some supportive federal programs may be at risk. Meanwhile, companies like Waga Energy and BerQ RNG are growing their portfolios.

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    Triumvirate Environmental confirms private equity investment

    Berkshire Partners’ investment values the Massachusetts-based environmental services company at $1.8 billion and marks the latest example of growing interest in the sector. 

    Updated Feb. 4, 2025
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    Federal funding pause, confusion hits environmental program funding

    Affected programs include the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling and Recycling Education and Outreach grant programs. EPA employees fear reprisal if they speak to grantees, according to advocates. 

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    Canada’s retaliatory tariffs to impact paper, plastic packaging

    President Donald Trump’s announced tariffs against multiple countries drew pricing and supply chain concerns from the Plastics Industry Association, American Forest & Paper Association and others.

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    The waste and recycling industry outlook for 2025

    EPR implementation, organics requirements, bottle bill updates, PFAS regulation, federal tax credits and M&A are all expected to be key topics for the year ahead.

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    Zeldin pledges to visit Missouri landfill; Hawai’i landfill debate reaches state house

    Elsewhere, landfill permit denials occurred in Virginia and Michigan, while a landfill odor lawsuit continues in Illinois, and landfill expansion plans in Mississippi remain on hold.