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Tracking the waste and recycling industry’s M&A activity
Rumpke acquired a small Ohio hauler; TerraCycle acquired a universal waste recycler; Sage Sustainable Electronics acquired a repair and refurbishment company; E360S acquired multiple Canadian businesses.
Updated Oct. 24, 2024 -
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Coastal Waste buys Florida’s Southwest Waste in notable C&D deal
This is the largest transaction to date for Macquarie-backed Coastal. Southwest, founded by Charles Lomangino in 2021, operates multiple facilities throughout western Florida.
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Waste industry going ‘on the offense’ with landfill emissions technology
Presenters at the Solid Waste Association of North America’s annual event discussed new and more efficient methods of capturing landfill emissions and extracting value from the gas.
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Stericycle opens $110M medical waste incineration facility in Nevada
The new facility is designed to meet or exceed environmental standards while adding more capacity in the West, the company said. This follows the closure of a Utah facility in 2022.
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Groups call for updated Colorado landfill regulations after new federal grant
The state is the beneficiary of Climate Pollution Reduction Grants funding meant to bolster its methane monitoring efforts. Environmental groups say the state could leverage those funds to enact stricter standards.
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Waste Connections reports record M&A activity, sees good momentum into 2025
CEO Ron Mittelstaedt confirmed the company expects to close between 30 to 35 deals this year, with $700 million in revenue acquired so far. Waste Connections also raised its 2024 guidance and previewed 2025.
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How the 2024 election could affect waste and recycling policy
The presidential nominees have different takes on environmental and regulatory policies that could affect the industry, including those addressing emissions, recycling, PFAS, labor and environmental justice.
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GreenWaste orders first set of Hyzon hydrogen refuse trucks in North America
A recently announced purchase order marks the first deal to use the vehicles for commercial operation. GreenWaste expects to get the first vehicles delivered to the Bay Area as early as Q4 2025.
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TrackerTracking GHG emissions of US waste management companies
Waste Connections’ latest report notes a reduction in emissions intensity, despite a near-term emissions increase due to acquisitions. Compare its emissions reporting with other waste companies, including Casella and WM.
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EPS producers say foam recycling is improving, despite bans on related types of the material
The EPS Industry Alliance says 168 million pounds of the material, used in applications such as transport packaging, were diverted from disposal in 2022. Infrastructure investments could improve collection, it says.
Updated Oct. 25, 2024 -
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Industrious Labs report highlights landfill cover, gas collection opportunities ahead of EPA regulation
The report looks at how updating requirements for gas collection systems and landfill cover practices could deliver significant emissions savings. EPA said it will update those requirements in 2025.
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With BeyondPFAS, Veolia launches ‘comprehensive’ PFAS management services
The suite of consulting, treatment and disposal options and other bespoke services are an expansion of Veolia's PFAS service segment.
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Notable waste and recycling conferences in 2025
Many industry events are on the calendar for 2025, including SWANA’s newly named RCon. See details about next year’s events covering business trends, organics, plastic recycling and more.
Updated Oct. 23, 2024 -
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GFL, Waste Pro to pay millions for settlements of EEOC race and sex discrimination lawsuits
Waste Pro in Florida will pay $1.4 million and subsidiaries of GFL Environmental in Georgia will pay $3.1 million to settle separate lawsuits with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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Food waste responsible for 14% of US methane emissions: ReFED
A report issued by ReFED with the support of the Global Methane Hub outlines where food waste spurs methane emissions and how solutions like composting could help.
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Recology SF corruption investigationFederal judge agrees to dismiss pending charge against Recology in San Francisco bribery case
Judge William Orrick said he didn’t believe two former executives charged with bribery were the only ones involved but said he felt the company’s compliance revamp had satisfied the terms of a DOJ agreement.
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Republic Services flags barriers to circularity with new index
The waste company collaborated with The Harris Poll to survey executives across the economy and identify how much progress companies are making on their commitments to reduce waste.
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Athens Services set to receive LA recycling contract potentially worth $87M
The proposed five-year deal, which includes possible extensions, would cover the processing of 450 tons per day of residential recyclables. If approved, it would end years of short-term agreements with the major local company.
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Reworld to close Oregon facility, further limiting West Coast incinerator presence
Reworld sent a letter to local officials informing them of its plan to close a facility in Marion County. It comes shortly after the company also made public plans to close its last mass burn facility in California.
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NASA’s new space odyssey: Tackling waste in space
The LunaRecycle challenge offers $3 million for projects that can successfully recycle materials on the surface of the moon. The agency hopes projects will also help to advance recycling on Earth.
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Solarcycle reaches panel recycling agreement with Runergy Alabama
Solarcycle will both recycle Runergy’s decommissioned panels and provide the manufacturer with glass for new panels via its Georgia facility, which is slated to open in 2026.
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Landfill expansions advance for WIN Waste and Casella, while GFL delays plans
State officials recently approved key steps for landfill expansions in Ohio, Maine and elsewhere. Meanwhile, a Republic Services subsidiary is facing a lawsuit in California.
Updated Oct. 15, 2024 -
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How2Recycle doesn’t want to abandon the chasing arrows
Consumer comprehension data played a central role in how How2Recycle redesigned its instructional label, leaders of the process explained. But potential restrictions in California pose a challenge.
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WM-Stericycle acquisitionUrbaser to acquire Stericycle’s assets in Spain, Portugal
The deal comes as WM is still set to acquire Stericycle in the coming months. A Canadian antitrust review is still pending.
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State resources boost zero waste efforts in Massachusetts and Colorado
Speakers at the National Zero Waste Conference discussed how strong state and local partnerships can help leverage funding and technical assistance that may not often be accessible to smaller communities.
