PureCycle reports ‘significant progress’ toward profitability in Q4

The company reported $346.6 million in debt for 2024. It expects upcoming deals with consumer goods companies will drive resin sales, while plant improvements aim to raise production volumes.

WM Florida landfill expansion advances; sites approved for L.A. wildfire debris

Also in this landfill roundup: sites operated by WM, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental and other local entities gave expansion and community relations updates.

Tracking GHG emissions of US waste management companies

GFL Environmental recently updated its target to aim for a 30% reduction in scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030.

Updated Feb. 26, 2025

Waste companies plan continued fees, tech investments to offset 2025 commodity dips

To mitigate possible commodities-related headwinds in 2025, major waste companies will continue to fine-tune their ongoing automation investments, fee-for-service programs and involvement in EPR contracts.

The Climate Corps may have ended, but waste-related service jobs continue

The phase out of this Biden administration program is expected to be more about changing program labels than funding itself. Local corps members have worked on waste reduction, recycling and food recovery in multiple states.

Caps, pumps, pods: Preventing small packaging from slipping through recycling systems

Tens of thousands of tons of small-format packaging could be captured each year with technological upgrades, according to a Closed Loop Partners report. A consortium aims to advance recovery of the small packaging.

Rumpke CEO: ‘Our growth has been dramatic.’

Bill Rumpke Jr. noted a busy 2024 for acquisitions and infrastructure investments led to $1.2 billion in revenue. He previewed more hiring, employee training and tech investments for 2025.

Q4 earnings results for major waste and recycling companies in 2024

Follow the latest results from WM, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental, Casella Waste Systems, Clean Harbors and Enviri.

Updated Feb. 25, 2025

GFL to start stock buybacks, pay down debt after environmental services deal

The March 1 sale of a stake in its environmental services business is expected to unlock spending on debt repayment, the first-ever set of buybacks and more M&A. CEO Patrick Dovigi also commented on tariff effects.

Zeldin begins remaking EPA amid workforce changes

Federal officials are beginning to implement executive orders related to workforce reduction. Meanwhile, the administration also announced antitrust and climate updates.

Chemical recycler Resynergi receives $18M for decentralized facility plan

The startup envisions co-locating its modular pyrolysis facilities with MRFs and other recycling facilities to gather more plastic and reduce transportation costs. The funding round is meant to help Resynergi’s scale-up process.

Enviri changes board, amends credit facilities as steel prices slump

The company is working to complete unfavorable rail contracts and expects its finances to improve in 2025. Executives plan to offset impacts from a weak steel market with continued growth in Clean Earth.

Call2Recycle drop-off program targets outdoor equipment batteries

Call2Recycle’s high-energy battery program aims to fill a gap in collection and ease permitting challenges for transport. Equipment companies like Makita, Stanley Black & Decker, Stihl and Techtronic Industries fund the program.

Miami-Dade County, Florida, calls for private sector disposal ideas

County commissioners set a 120-day deadline to receive and evaluate new landfilling and incineration proposals. The call comes as officials continue to debate long-term measures to address the county's waste.

Senators frame Trump’s Labor pick as bridge between employers, employees

Lori Chavez-DeRemer faced bipartisan scrutiny on the PRO Act, “right-to-work” laws, minimum wage policy, the joint employer rule, and more. Her nominated is supported by the Teamsters.

Braven Environmental to build chemical recycling facility in Texas

The project is part of a new tax incentive program from the state of Texas, designed to attract manufacturing businesses in exchange for job growth assurances.

Clean Harbors plots growth from incinerator opening, PFAS in 2025

The company noted strong growth in its environmental services sector and highlighted the opening of its incinerator in Kimball, Nebraska, but experienced headwinds in its Safety-Kleen sector.

Biogas project investment increased 40% in 2024, industry group says

The agricultural sector is now moving faster than landfills to bring facilities online, but landfills account for 72% of total U.S. biogas production capacity, according to a new report from the American Biogas Council.

Minnesota taps Circular Action Alliance for EPR program

Producers must register in the state later this year. The CEO of CAA says the producer responsibility organization’s work in other states “enables us to immediately find efficiencies for producers” and “scale best practices.”

Updated Feb. 19, 2025

NWRA launching conference in 2026 in change to WasteExpo strategy

The National Waste & Recycling Association has decided it will now attend WasteExpo every other year, citing travel and exhibiting costs. The group aims to launch its first alternating year event in Chicago or Washington, D.C.

Republic targets $1B in M&A for 2025 after closing a major deal

The company kicked off the year with the acquisition of Shamrock Environmental. On Republic’s Feb. 13 earnings call, executives said investments in the company’s fleet and recycling will continue.

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.

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.

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.

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.