2510 articles by Cole Rosengren

• Major public waste companies spent nearly $11B on M&A in 2024

  March 3, 2025

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

  Feb. 27, 2025

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

  Feb. 25, 2025

• Waste M&A trends to watch in 2025

  Feb. 12, 2025

• Casella acquires longtime Boston recycler Save That Stuff

  Feb. 4, 2025

• Triumvirate Environmental confirms private equity investment

  Jan. 28, 2025

• RTS raises $40M, sues investor K1 over alleged takeover plan

  Jan. 24, 2025

• Up to $43B needed to modernize recycling infrastructure: Biden EPA

  Jan. 22, 2025

• DTG Recycle restarts Washington C&D landfill, refutes nearly $3.4M hauling allegation

  Jan. 13, 2025

• 5 issues likely to shape the waste and recycling industry in 2025

  Jan. 9, 2025

• Waste Connections sees landfill progress in New York; Win Waste faces pushback in Ohio

  Jan. 8, 2025

• GFL CEO intends to kick-start solid waste M&A spending in ‘2025 and beyond’

  Jan. 7, 2025

• Waste Pro CEO previews another busy M&A year following $140M in 2024

  Jan. 6, 2025

• Waste Connections closes embattled Chiquita Canyon Landfill in California

  Jan. 2, 2025

• By the numbers: 2024 waste and recycling trends

  Dec. 20, 2024

• Waste and recycling collection was fourth deadliest occupation in 2023: BLS

  Dec. 19, 2024

• Federal budget proposal with $136M in recycling and composting bills stalls

  Dec. 18, 2024

• Maine adopts final rules for EPR for packaging law

  Dec. 6, 2024

• Massachusetts governor signs law to form EPR commission for packaging, other categories

  Dec. 5, 2024

• Waste Connections’ Chiquita Canyon landfill under pressure; expansion updates for Casella, WM

  Nov. 22, 2024

• DSNY plans to award more commercial waste zone contracts following market consolidation

  Nov. 20, 2024

• Boston requests new waste and recycling ideas ahead of 2027 contract expirations

  Nov. 13, 2024

• NWRA challenges EPA emissions method; landfill operators report initial hurricane effects

  Nov. 8, 2024

• Waste and recycling donors spend millions across federal, state and local races

  Nov. 5, 2024

• WM completes $7.2B Stericycle deal, takes leading position in medical waste market

  Nov. 4, 2024

• Stericycle reports steady Q3 results, receives final regulatory approval for WM sale

  Nov. 1, 2024

• Clean Harbors idles California oil re-refinery, plans to open Nebraska incinerator soon

  Oct. 30, 2024

• Coastal Waste buys Florida’s Southwest Waste in notable C&D deal

  Oct. 28, 2024

• GreenWaste orders first set of Hyzon hydrogen refuse trucks in North America

  Oct. 23, 2024

• How the 2024 election could affect waste and recycling policy

  Oct. 22, 2024

• Federal judge agrees to dismiss pending charge against Recology in San Francisco bribery case

  Oct. 18, 2024

• Athens Services set to receive LA recycling contract potentially worth $87M

  Oct. 16, 2024

• NYC market continues to consolidate, leading to new questions for waste zone system

  Oct. 7, 2024

• Recology has satisfied requirements of San Francisco deferred prosecution agreement, DOJ says

  Oct. 4, 2024

• Bootstrap Compost pursues bond program to strengthen New England presence

  Sept. 13, 2024

• Waste Connections buys NYC company in first major deal after zone contracts

  Sept. 10, 2024

• California Gov. Newsom signs textile EPR bill into law; vetoes and signs other recycling bills

  Sept. 3, 2024

• How Boston University manages the disposal chaos of move-out season

  Aug. 28, 2024

• Stericycle’s $7.2B sale to WM clears DOJ antitrust review

  Aug. 14, 2024

• Top waste companies spent $835M on Q2 M&A, forecast more to come this year

  Aug. 6, 2024

• Casella acquires Whitetail Disposal and LMR Disposal, expanding mid-Atlantic footprint

  July 29, 2024

• Waste Connections touts big M&A growth, ramps up rail tons to Arrowhead Landfill

  July 25, 2024

• Eureka Recycling receives over $10M in financing to upgrade MRF

  July 22, 2024

• Pay rose for multiple waste and recycling CEOs in 2023, especially GFL

  July 22, 2024

• WM acquires Winters Bros. Waste, a major New York company

  July 15, 2024

• Triumvirate Environmental scales to become a $500M player in the special waste field

  July 12, 2024

• Apex Waste grows in Colorado with 2 new deals, including WM sites

  July 8, 2024

• Rubicon CEO Rodoni resigns, company appoints interim leader

  July 1, 2024

• Anaergia replaces CEO with exec from its investment firm

  June 27, 2024

• 5 packaging priorities in the federal food waste strategy

  June 18, 2024

• Environmental services segment still has plenty of M&A runway

  June 13, 2024

• New York EPR for packaging bill fails to pass before end of legislative session

  June 10, 2024

• NYC officials spotlight commercial waste zone selection, pricing and M&A

  June 7, 2024

• GFL Environmental selling Detroit-area residential business to Priority Waste

  May 31, 2024

• Waste history group debuts at WasteExpo with vintage San Francisco truck

  May 24, 2024

• Battery electric, hydrogen or CNG trucks? WasteExpo attendees say all of the above

  May 22, 2024

• Rubicon pays down debt, discloses revenue for divested fleet tech business

  May 21, 2024

• Apex Waste Solutions aims to scale in consolidated Colorado market

  May 20, 2024

• DTG Recycle names new CEO

  May 17, 2024

• New York Gov. Hochul signs law expanding organics recycling mandate

  May 15, 2024

• NWRA fleet safety program gets cohort of 10 smaller waste haulers

  May 14, 2024

• Public waste companies spent nearly $1.3B on M&A in Q1, but deals were few

  May 6, 2024

• South Florida composters eye opportunities as region faces disposal crunch

  May 6, 2024

• FCC Environmental Services names new CEO, promotes prior one to international role

  May 2, 2024

• ISWA says waste should become a ‘transformation industry’ as UN projects rising global tonnage

  April 30, 2024

• NWRA hires industry veteran Hoffman as next CEO

  April 26, 2024

• Chemical recycling updates from Brightmark, Encina and ExxonMobil

  April 24, 2024

• EPA sets drinking water standards for PFAS, kicking off questions for waste operators

  April 10, 2024

• Filco Carting hires CFO with Macquarie, Tunnel Hill experience

  April 9, 2024

• PFAS destruction solutions advance as EPA drinking water standard looms

  April 8, 2024

• LJP Waste Solutions names new CEO as part of growth plan

  April 5, 2024

• Multiple landfills approved for expansion in past month, including WM site in Arkansas

  April 5, 2024

• Massachusetts recyclers look to take their programs to the next level

  March 27, 2024

• UBQ Materials eyes Northeast for its first waste-to-thermoplastic US facility

  March 26, 2024

• Florida composters look to grow operations despite regulatory barriers

  March 22, 2024

• FCC Environmental, on track for Minnesota expansion, eyes further growth

  March 14, 2024

• LASAN putting recycLA commercial waste program out to bid, ending contract extension talks

  March 8, 2024

• Rubicon reports further progress on profitability plan during 2023

  March 8, 2024

• Largest public waste companies spent an estimated $4.2B on M&A in 2023

  March 5, 2024

• Negotiation stalemate pushes Los Angeles to verge of rebidding commercial waste contracts

  Feb. 26, 2024

• Rubicon trims workforce, including COO, as part of profitability plan

  Feb. 23, 2024

• 5 issues to watch as New York reshapes its commercial waste system

  Feb. 16, 2024

• Massachusetts legislature keeps multiple waste and recycling bills in play after key deadline

  Feb. 14, 2024

• Who came out on top with New York commercial waste zone contracts?

  Feb. 13, 2024

• Interstate Waste Services acquiring Oak Ridge in regional expansion

  Feb. 12, 2024

• New York to pilot automated collection of large containers for high-density buildings

  Feb. 1, 2024

• New York City awards historic commercial waste zone contracts ahead of September transition

  Jan. 30, 2024

• Veolia, Clean Earth tout hazardous waste incinerator agreement as solution to capacity strain

  Jan. 26, 2024

• Circularix becomes latest rPET customer for Republic Services

  Jan. 17, 2024

• Los Angeles approves $11M MRF processing agreement for Athens, long-term contract pending

  Jan. 11, 2024

• 5 waste and recycling trends to watch in 2024

  Jan. 5, 2024

• Filco Carting expands into New Jersey after a century serving NYC

  Jan. 5, 2024

• By the numbers: Key 2023 waste and recycling trends

  Dec. 22, 2023

• Los Angeles commercial waste system at a crossroads amid contract renegotiation

  Dec. 21, 2023

• Second former Recology employee sentenced in San Francisco corruption case

  Dec. 15, 2023

• Heritage Environmental Services selling majority stake to EQT Infrastructure

  Dec. 12, 2023

• What’s next for Hainesport Transportation Group, including Michigan rail project

  Dec. 7, 2023

• Republic Services acquires Indiana hauler, transfer station operator

  Dec. 5, 2023

• Haulers call for New York rate cap increase due to rising disposal and containerization costs

  Dec. 4, 2023

• Has the waste and recycling industry’s multiyear M&A boom peaked?

  Nov. 27, 2023

• EPA announces $2B in environmental justice grants, including for waste projects

  Nov. 22, 2023

• AmWaste aims to scale with 3i investment after ‘quietly’ becoming sizable Southeast player

  Nov. 13, 2023

• Hainesport Transportation Group recapitalizes to expand its rail-served Northeast assets

  Nov. 13, 2023

• Rubicon marks progress 1 year after profitability plan, including contract with Austin, Texas

  Nov. 9, 2023

• NERC event highlights 3 trends to watch in EPR implementation

  Nov. 8, 2023

• Leading waste and recycling companies spent $986M on M&A in Q3

  Nov. 7, 2023

• GFL Environmental acquires Capital Waste from Kinderhook, building Southeast presence

  Nov. 2, 2023

• Casella hires former Covanta exec as CFO, Coletta remains president as part of ‘succession planning’

  Nov. 2, 2023

• Republic Services touts momentum into 2024, including Indianapolis polymer center

  Oct. 27, 2023

• Tracking GHG emissions of US waste management companies

  Oct. 20, 2023

• How recyclers and packaging companies are trying to find common ground

  Oct. 18, 2023

• Gov. Newsom signs law to expand California’s bottle bill program

  Oct. 16, 2023

• New York City seeks vendor to supply nearly 3.2M bins for residential container initiative

  Oct. 13, 2023

• Young SWANA leaders lay out strategy for industrywide marketing campaign to bolster recruitment

  Oct. 9, 2023

• Compostable packaging is on the rise. What are consumers supposed to do with it?

  Oct. 5, 2023

• Massachusetts awards $5M for recycling programs, with environmental justice focus

  Oct. 2, 2023

• Rubicon completes reverse stock split to ensure NYSE compliance

  Sept. 27, 2023

• Former Recology executive Porter sentenced in San Francisco corruption case

  Sept. 22, 2023

• New York to enforce citywide commercial waste containerization in 2024

  Sept. 20, 2023

• Veransa, private equity-backed Florida composter, hires new CEO

  Sept. 12, 2023

• Heritage-Crystal Clean’s $1.2B sale to J.F. Lehman will proceed after no competing offers

  Aug. 24, 2023

• New York’s containerization push raises big questions about labor needs, equipment costs

  Aug. 24, 2023

• New York pursuing multiple options to containerize waste on 89% of streets

  Aug. 23, 2023

• EPA enforcement priorities include new focus on landfill methane, PFAS

  Aug. 21, 2023

• DTG Recycle CEO Vaughn steps down, founder takes on new role

  Aug. 15, 2023

• How the New York City Housing Authority is rethinking waste

  Aug. 14, 2023

• Large waste companies spent nearly $2B on acquisitions through Q2

  Aug. 10, 2023

• Rubicon talks about progress toward profitability, AI work with Palantir

  Aug. 9, 2023

• New York expands commercial containerization requirements as part of anti-rat push

  Aug. 1, 2023

• LRS expands Chicago metro footprint with latest acquisition, hires new CFO

  July 28, 2023

• Casella Waste’s $20M Boston MRF upgrade positions company for long-term regional growth

  July 26, 2023

• Heritage-Crystal Clean set to go private in $1.2B transaction

  July 20, 2023

• DTG Recycle lays off employees at its only landfill while working through pre-expansion issues

  July 18, 2023

• WIN Waste resets leadership team, elevating Mayo to CEO

  July 14, 2023

• Waste Connections acquires small hauler in Texas Panhandle

  July 7, 2023

• Missouri Gov. Parson vetoes budget language that could have delayed Kansas City landfill

  July 6, 2023

• Vermont Gov. Scott vetoes bottle bill expansion; advocates look to legislature for override

  July 5, 2023

• Casella Waste completes $525M acquisition of GFL Environmental’s mid-Atlantic assets

  July 5, 2023

• Republic Services plans upgrades at recently-acquired Massachusetts MRF

  June 28, 2023

• New York invites commercial zone bidders to contract negotiations in step forward for long-awaited system

  June 27, 2023

• Anaergia announces new CEO to succeed founder

  June 21, 2023

• Keter Environmental set to merge with Waste Harmonics in latest broker deal

  June 16, 2023

• Rubicon completes refinancing efforts, looks to further expand city software business

  June 16, 2023

• Coastal Waste & Recycling acquired by Macquarie fund in recapitalization deal

  June 13, 2023

• Momentum may be slowing for new packaging EPR laws in 2023, but states still pursue study bills

  June 12, 2023

• New York City Council passes major zero waste package, including mandatory organics program

  June 9, 2023

• Massachusetts to consider numerous packaging-related bills, with a focus on plastic reduction

  June 7, 2023

• West Virginia authority terminates Renovare’s lease at shuttered mixed waste facility in move to reopen

  June 6, 2023

• Industry veteran launches Waste Industry Historical Society to capture decades of knowledge

  June 5, 2023

• Private equity firms announce waste transfer and environmental services deals in Georgia and Texas

  June 1, 2023

• Supreme Court decision to limit Clean Water Act considered beneficial for landfill development

  May 26, 2023

• California commission recommends a pause on SB 1383 organics law, industry disagrees

  May 24, 2023

• Rubicon sees ‘record high’ profit margin as its efforts continue to bolster company finances

  May 23, 2023

• Pay continued to grow for many top waste and recycling CEOs in 2022

  May 22, 2023

• US waste and recycling industry worth $91B in 2022, landfill capacity consolidation continues

  May 19, 2023

• Candidate who pledged to restore Philadelphia’s Zero Waste and Litter Cabinet wins mayoral primary

  May 17, 2023

• Continued labor challenges are leading top waste and recycling execs to innovate

  May 16, 2023

• GFL Environmental’s sale of Colorado assets to Republic Services is pending

  May 11, 2023

• WM CEO Jim Fish discusses the economy, labor automation and sustainability investments

  May 10, 2023

• Handley out as LRS CEO, Midwest company starts search for new leader

  May 5, 2023

• GFL Environmental sells Nashville assets to WM as part of bigger divestiture plan

  May 3, 2023

• Second former Recology employee pleads guilty in San Francisco corruption case

  May 3, 2023

• Judge denies class action effort over Waste Connections’ pricing suit in Florida

  May 2, 2023

• Major waste companies spent an estimated $563M on Q1 acquisitions, with more to come this year

  May 1, 2023

• GFL Environmental CEO says company is ‘just getting started’ after record pricing, divestiture plans

  April 28, 2023

• Waste Connections anticipates another busy M&A year as Mittelstaedt outlines long-term plans

  April 27, 2023

• New York’s Brookhaven Landfill is closing soon. Is Long Island ready?

  April 26, 2023

• Boston plans to triple the size of its curbside organics program this summer

  April 25, 2023

• Casella Waste to acquire $525M worth of GFL assets in 3 states

  April 24, 2023

• Boston ‘reconsidering everything’ for its next residential collection contract

  April 12, 2023

• MassRecycle pushes back on narrative of recycling as ‘a hoax,’ touts education efforts

  April 5, 2023

• RTS acquires RecycleSmart, Canada’s largest waste broker

  March 30, 2023

• Dozens of attorneys general call on Congress to pass right-to-repair laws for electronics

  March 29, 2023

• Denali says $3.7M microgrid project makes organics site more resilient as California ramps up diversion

  March 24, 2023

• Rubicon CEO on the company’s next chapter and the challenges of going public

  March 22, 2023

• CARDS Recycling acquired by private equity firm Kinderhook Industries

  March 20, 2023

• Closed Loop’s Circular Services expands investment with funding from major CPGs

  March 17, 2023

• GreenWaste CEO envisions ‘stronger presence’ for company in California following private equity investment

  March 16, 2023

• SWANA to hire new CEO, citing ‘changing vision,’ as Biderman departs

  March 14, 2023

• Waste and recycling companies seemingly unscathed by SVB collapse but continue to monitor fallout

  March 14, 2023

• Rubicon doubles down on higher-margin software business in ongoing push to boost profitability

  March 9, 2023

• Major solid waste and recycling companies spent nearly $6.3B on acquisitions in 2022

  March 8, 2023

• RoadRunner Recycling lays off 10% of its workforce

  March 7, 2023

• Divert teams with Enbridge for $1B plan to scale anaerobic digesters and RNG volumes

  March 1, 2023

• Compost Crew, leading Mid-Atlantic organics recycler, sees record growth in 2022

  Feb. 28, 2023

• Waste Harmonics CEO sees company at an ‘inflection point’ as it grows with latest acquisition

  Feb. 24, 2023

• Republic says it’s ready for any economy; M&A remains a priority after spending $2.7B in 2022

  Feb. 16, 2023

• How the EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard program changes could be a boon for landfill and AD operators

  Feb. 16, 2023

• Boston touts initial success of composting program as it plans expansion to 20K households

  Feb. 9, 2023

• BP CEO describes Archaea acquisition as a ‘game changer’ for boosting biogas volumes

  Feb. 8, 2023

• Vicinity Energy takes over first WTE facility with $120M Michigan contract

  Feb. 8, 2023

• Denali Water Solutions promotes Todd Mathes to CEO

  Feb. 7, 2023

• WTE facility in Long Beach, California, will remain open into 2024 following Covanta contract update

  Feb. 3, 2023

• WM boosts planned MRF and RNG spending by $590M, sees signs of inflation easing

  Feb. 1, 2023

• Northstar Recycling acquires Sonoco’s ‘asset-light’ waste services business

  Feb. 1, 2023

• WTE trade group reemerges with backing from Covanta, WIN Waste and local governments

  Jan. 31, 2023

• Waste Pro sees workforce gains through safety awards, creative scheduling and emphasis on women

  Jan. 30, 2023

• Covanta CEO promises ‘vastly different’ approach for the company

  Jan. 26, 2023

• Los Angeles launches citywide organics service, awards compost contracts worth up to $1.67B

  Jan. 25, 2023

• NRDC is seeking new cities to join its food waste reduction program

  Jan. 23, 2023

• As some labor strains ease, the waste and recycling industry has further opportunity to grow its ranks

  Jan. 19, 2023

• VLS Environmental sees hazardous waste and PFAS opportunities after latest acquisition

  Jan. 18, 2023

• Renovare Environmental sells digester business while fate of West Virginia plant still pending

  Jan. 17, 2023

• CalRecycle ramping up SB 1383 compliance efforts as it kicks off $155M grant program

  Jan. 13, 2023

• 6 waste and recycling trends to watch in 2023

  Jan. 12, 2023

• The fragile ecosystem of Massachusetts C&D recycling

  Jan. 11, 2023

• LRS grows in Michigan and Indiana with largest acquisitions to date

  Jan. 9, 2023

• FCC Environmental buys Houston hauler in second acquisition to date

  Jan. 6, 2023

• By the numbers: 2022 waste and recycling trends with implications for 2023

  Jan. 4, 2023

• BP completes $4.1B acquisition of Archaea

  Dec. 28, 2022

• GFL Environmental builds out Fort Wayne, Indiana, footprint with acquisition

  Dec. 22, 2022

• Massachusetts C&D market recovering from major wood market disruption

  Dec. 21, 2022

• Republic Services buys longtime family hauler in northwest Illinois

  Dec. 20, 2022

• What’s next for renowned Minneapolis organics recycling program

  Dec. 20, 2022

• Archaea shareholders approve $4.1B sale to BP

  Dec. 14, 2022

• Chicago looks to turn the page on recycling challenges, accelerate progress on waste plan

  Dec. 14, 2022

• Garcetti signs plastic reduction ordinance during final days as Los Angeles mayor

  Dec. 13, 2022

• Commercial glass recycling program from GPI and GlassKing growing in Chicago

  Dec. 12, 2022

• Los Angeles and San Diego ban polystyrene foam, other plastic products, on same day

  Dec. 7, 2022

• Waste and recycling M&A is as active as ever. What’s driving sellers to exit the industry?

  Dec. 7, 2022

• Waste Connections acquisition of C&D recycler continues Massachusetts expansion

  Dec. 5, 2022

• Republic Services grows San Antonio footprint with hauling acquisition

  Dec. 5, 2022

• Could the launch of organics collection in one New York borough pave the way to citywide service?

  Dec. 2, 2022

• Macquarie fund purchases DTG Recycle, rapidly growing C&D recycler in Washington

  Dec. 1, 2022

• Mapping zero waste cities: Where local governments are pursuing waste prevention and diversion

  Nov. 30, 2022

• A history of US cities adopting zero waste goals

  Nov. 30, 2022

• GFL launches first ESG targets, aiming to reduce GHG emissions 15% by 2030

  Nov. 29, 2022

• How Redbox+ Dumpsters aims to grow its roll-off business in recession-resilient segments of construction

  Nov. 28, 2022

• Frontier Waste Solutions sells majority stake to private equity investors amid Texas growth

  Nov. 22, 2022

• Rubicon announces layoffs, debt restructuring to stabilize company

  Nov. 21, 2022

• Recology reaches $25M settlement with San Francisco to offset future rate increases

  Nov. 17, 2022

• America Recycles Day 2022: Updates from around the country

  Nov. 16, 2022

• Closed Loop launches new recycling company, Circular Services, with $700M investment

  Nov. 15, 2022

• Is California’s 2025 organics diversion target still viable?

  Nov. 14, 2022

• Archaea revenue grows, RNG output rises ahead of sale to BP

  Nov. 14, 2022

• Rubicon pledges ‘progress to profitability’ and shares plans to grow company’s earnings potential

  Nov. 10, 2022

• What’s next for Veransa, the new company consolidating Florida’s green waste composting market

  Nov. 9, 2022

• Waste execs pull back the curtain on inflation-driven pricing strategies

  Nov. 8, 2022

• Upstream CEO talks about the role of EPR in expanding reuse-refill, ‘golden opportunity’ for recycling industry

  Nov. 7, 2022

• Top waste companies spent $1.1B on Q3 acquisitions, with more to come

  Nov. 4, 2022

• Mattress, textile, organics disposal bans begin in Massachusetts

  Nov. 1, 2022

• Waste Connections reports a decline in GHG emissions despite acquisitions, sets new ESG targets

  Oct. 31, 2022

• Casella reports 13 acquisitions in 2022, sees M&A opportunity in potential recession

  Oct. 28, 2022

• Casella narrows ESG focus to 5 key targets for 2030

  Oct. 27, 2022

• WM spent nearly $200M on acquisitions in Q3, outlines future potential of big ESG investments

  Oct. 26, 2022

• WM sets new ESG targets for GHG emissions, recycling volumes, diversity and more

  Oct. 26, 2022

• Could the EPA’s preference for ‘energy recovery’ change as it evaluates waste hierarchy, other tools?

  Oct. 24, 2022

• Rubicon’s stock has struggled since going public. Is the SPAC trend to blame?

  Oct. 21, 2022

• Balcones Resources wins Phoenix MRF contract valued at $158M

  Oct. 21, 2022

• Waste Connections purchasing California company Upper Valley Disposal

  Oct. 19, 2022

• New York approves another increase to commercial waste rates in rare move driven by inflation

  Oct. 18, 2022

• BP acquiring landfill RNG company Archaea for $4.1B

  Oct. 17, 2022

• Rubicon founder Nate Morris steps down as CEO soon after taking company public

  Oct. 14, 2022

• What California’s organics recycling law could mean for the future of landfills

  Oct. 13, 2022

• Sustainable Generation CEO talks solar-powered composting and infrastructure trends

  Oct. 12, 2022

• Divert to provide RNG for BP from food waste digesters via 10-year contract

  Oct. 11, 2022

• Jackson, Mississippi’s waste collection service could end after local officials fail to agree on contract plan

  Oct. 7, 2022

• RoadRunner Recycling buys Compology to scale AI, metering in collection service

  Oct. 6, 2022

• Waste Connections acquires Rogue Disposal & Recycling, notable southern Oregon company

  Oct. 5, 2022

• Where Cyclyx, ExxonMobil, McKinsey and Casella see chemical recycling going next

  Sept. 30, 2022

• California’s last 2 WTE facilities under pressure following new state law

  Sept. 29, 2022

• Strategic Materials acquires Ripple Glass, plans to grow collection beyond current Midwest footprint

  Sept. 28, 2022

• Could plastic beer can carriers be a gateway to the reuse economy?

  Sept. 23, 2022

• Los Angeles had a rocky commercial waste zone rollout but is seeing results. What’s in store for New York?

  Sept. 19, 2022

• Renovare Environmental CEO steps down, reverse merger with Harp Renewables still pending

  Sept. 14, 2022

• WM’s VP of recycling discusses what the Avangard acquisition means for plastic markets

  Sept. 14, 2022

• WM to acquire majority stake in plastic film recycling business Natura PCR from Avangard

  Sept. 13, 2022

• Total Reclaim CEO acquires majority stake after buying out convicted former owners

  Sept. 12, 2022

• Ragin’ Raccoon’s plan to conquer a niche waste market: vacation rentals

  Sept. 9, 2022

• Republic Services expands Colorado footprint with two hauling acquisitions

  Sept. 8, 2022

• Waste Connections purchases A.J. Blosenski, one of Pennsylvania’s largest independent haulers

  Sept. 7, 2022

• WM buys central Virginia hauler and recycler in latest sign of M&A return

  Sept. 2, 2022

• WM acquires Ray’s Trash, the largest private hauler in the Indianapolis area

  Sept. 1, 2022

• ‘Like holding a bronco back’: Pro Disposal charts a path for controlled growth in South Carolina

  Sept. 1, 2022

• With $335M to invest in lithium-ion battery recycling, the Biden administration asks for guidance

  Aug. 31, 2022

• Divert seeks to scale food waste prevention tech, recycling platform with $100M investment

  Aug. 31, 2022

• LRS CEO outlines how M&A and sustainability are creating a Midwest powerhouse

  Aug. 30, 2022

• As EPA seeks to label certain PFAS hazardous, landfill operators worry about cost, liability

  Aug. 29, 2022

• San Francisco’s former DPW director, who took bribes from Recology, sentenced to 7 years

  Aug. 26, 2022

• Waste Connections acquiring 3 franchise haulers around San Jose, California

  Aug. 25, 2022

• New York commercial waste haulers hold their breath after submitting bids for 10-year contracts

  Aug. 24, 2022

• Red River Waste sold to private equity firm for $12.6M

  Aug. 22, 2022

• Anaergia says federal tax credits, boosted by California policy, will unlock new US biogas projects

  Aug. 19, 2022

• Where the Teamsters are looking to grow their ranks in waste and recycling

  Aug. 18, 2022

• Archaea talks expanding RNG venture with Republic, significant implications of new federal tax credits

  Aug. 17, 2022

• Rubicon stock begins trading, company reports nearly $197M in proceeds from SPAC deal

  Aug. 16, 2022

• How WIN Waste Innovations’ unique set of WTE, landfill and rail assets positions it for industry expansion

  Aug. 11, 2022

• Public waste companies have spent nearly $3.9B on M&A so far this year

  Aug. 10, 2022

• Inflation Reduction Act heads to House with biogas and fleet provisions intact

  Aug. 10, 2022

• New York City rolling out ‘largest curbside composting program in the nation’ with Queens expansion

  Aug. 9, 2022

• Recession or not, waste and recycling companies say outlooks remain strong

  Aug. 8, 2022

• Q2 recycling report: Commodity price peak may have subsided, MRF upgrades an ongoing priority

  Aug. 3, 2022

• Clean Harbors says industrial reshoring is helping waste pipeline, reports Georgia acquisition

  Aug. 3, 2022

• Rubicon on track to close $1.7B SPAC deal, go public this month following favorable shareholder vote

  Aug. 2, 2022

• GFL Environmental largely overcomes inflation through pricing and fuel charges, raises 2022 revenue guidance

  July 28, 2022

• WIN Waste Innovations buys Ohio hauler, creating platform for further regional expansion

  July 28, 2022

• WM raises 2022 guidance, plans to restart notable M&A spending

  July 27, 2022

• Connecticut’s MIRA WTE facility finally closes, leaving many questions about regional capacity

  July 27, 2022

• Former Recology employee indicted for alleged San Francisco bribery, following prior charges

  July 25, 2022

• Vanguard Renewables CEO on $700M sale to BlackRock, digester expansion and landfill competition

  July 25, 2022

• Nashville approves $13.5M in new collection contracts with Platform Waste, Waste Pro

  July 22, 2022

• Fueled by new Clairvest investment, Boston Carting has many plans for the ‘hottest market in the country’

  July 21, 2022

• Vanguard Renewables sold to BlackRock fund to fuel anaerobic digester expansion

  July 20, 2022

• Republic Services reports on progress toward 2030 climate goals, restates emissions accounting

  July 20, 2022

• Judge approves Red River Waste bankruptcy sale to Platform Capital

  July 18, 2022

• HomeBiogas CEO sees ‘a lot of room’ for on-site organics recycling to compete in waste market

  July 15, 2022

• Allied Industrial Partners expects Waste Eliminator to be ‘first of several’ industry investments

  July 13, 2022

• San Francisco Bay Area, inspiration for California’s organics law, offers recycling lessons and limitations

  July 12, 2022

• Waste Eliminator becomes sizable metro Atlanta presence with new acquisitions

  July 7, 2022

• How 3 Southern California programs are ramping up organics recycling

  July 7, 2022

• Red River bankruptcy proceedings continue as GFL Environmental takes over Fort Wayne contract

  July 1, 2022

• California Gov. Newsom signs nation’s most comprehensive paper and plastic packaging EPR bill

  June 30, 2022

• Future of troubled Renovare unclear after West Virginia facility closure, surprise merger reversal

  June 30, 2022

• Pay growth continued for top waste and recycling leaders in 2021 as CEO-median employee pay ratio widened

  June 29, 2022

• As inflation surges, pricing becomes focal point for upcoming New York commercial waste zone system

  June 27, 2022

• California’s local governments grapple with financial and logistical demands of organics recycling law

  June 23, 2022

• Expecting food waste ‘tsunami,’ California recyclers focus on infrastructure and end markets

  June 9, 2022

• San Francisco voters approve reform measure in wake of Recology corruption scandal

  June 8, 2022

• Ambitious policy makes California a crucible for investments in organics collection and recycling

  June 3, 2022

• Willie Goode, founder of multiple DC-area waste companies, reflects on 30 years in business

  May 23, 2022

• How top waste companies are competing around M&A, recycling, inflation and labor

  May 18, 2022

• Dispatches from WasteExpo Day 1: Latinx business leaders, mobile collection apps and PFAS in biosolids

  May 10, 2022

• GFL Environmental’s momentum continues with 21 deals, further potential to recover fuel costs

  May 5, 2022

• Clean Harbors Q1 boosted by HydroChem PSC deal, growing environmental services demand

  May 4, 2022

• C&D recycling and rail transfer facility coming to capacity-strained Greater Boston market

  May 2, 2022

• Big brands targeted for plastic reduction and refill commitments in 2022 proxy season

  April 27, 2022

• Environmental justice, including at waste sites, takes center stage at Houston event

  April 27, 2022

• WM describes ‘conservative’ approach on M&A, sees strong Q1 price and volume trends

  April 26, 2022

• Republic Services closes acquisition of large Massachusetts hauler and recycler JRM

  April 13, 2022

• After years of growing awareness, ReFED director sees a ‘rubber-meets-the-road moment’ for food waste

  April 6, 2022

• Dramatic expansion potential for waste projects seen by RNG Coalition CEO as climate efforts intensify

  April 1, 2022

• Florida solidifies its status as the nation’s waste-to-energy capital with supportive new law

  March 15, 2022

• Washington governor signs bill calling for 75% reduction of organic waste disposal by 2030

  March 10, 2022

• FCC Environmental makes first US acquisition, forecasts ‘many more’

  Feb. 25, 2022

• Casella lays out 2024 strategy, touts Northeast disposal projects and Boston MRF upgrade

  Feb. 18, 2022

• Republic Services CEO talks what’s next after the US Ecology transaction

  Feb. 18, 2022

• Waste Connections closes 2021 with more than $1B in M&A spending, sees path to $10B in revenue

  Feb. 17, 2022

• WM drops ‘waste’ from its name, frames ESG approach at annual sustainability forum

  Feb. 16, 2022

• WIN Waste Innovations acquires New England recycler plus GFL-owned Georgia landfill

  Feb. 15, 2022

• GFL Environmental spinning off infrastructure division into new ‘GFL 2.0,’ says plenty more M&A ahead

  Feb. 10, 2022

• Republic Services closes $2.2B acquisition of US Ecology in major hazardous waste expansion

  Feb. 9, 2022

• 10 questions with Gold Medal Environmental on its strategic transformation

  Feb. 8, 2022

• Waste Management planning $1.6B in ESG investments, says automation and attrition could phase out upward of 7,000 jobs

  Feb. 2, 2022

• Waste industry M&A spree shows no sign of slowing in 2022, prompting exit of longtime operators

  Jan. 27, 2022

• Waste Connections poised to grow New England footprint with another sizable acquisition

  Jan. 20, 2022

• Atlas Organics, with new Generate Capital backing, aims to become one of sector’s largest recyclers

  Jan. 18, 2022

• 8 questions about the top trends shaping waste and recycling in 2022

  Jan. 13, 2022

• RTS acquires Elytus, making it one of the industry’s largest waste brokers

  Jan. 10, 2022

• FCC Environmental awarded California mixed waste contract worth up to $1.5B

  Jan. 5, 2022

• With $45M Closed Loop deal, Sims Municipal Recycling to expand and compete for more contracts

  Jan. 4, 2022

• By the numbers: 2021’s waste and recycling trends

  Dec. 23, 2021

• Rubicon going public in $1.7B SPAC deal as ‘digital challenger’ to waste industry’s ‘status quo’

  Dec. 16, 2021

• New York sanitation experts urge incoming mayor to rethink, modernize collection system

  Dec. 3, 2021

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

  Nov. 23, 2021

• New York aims to launch commercial waste zones in 2022, sector’s largest change in decades

  Nov. 17, 2021

• How US recycling programs make it work from coast to coast

  Nov. 15, 2021

• GFL Environmental on track to close 40 acquisitions this year, ramping up RNG and MRF projects

  Nov. 4, 2021

• Massachusetts banning disposal of textiles, mattresses and more organics in 2022

  Nov. 3, 2021

• Waste Connections acquisitions worth $240M in revenue through Q3, at least $100M more anticipated

  Oct. 28, 2021

• Waste Management sees path to offset ‘acute’ inflation, labor turbulence through pricing and automation

  Oct. 26, 2021

• Macquarie acquiring large stakes in GreenWaste and Zanker in its first California waste deal

  Oct. 13, 2021

• Waste Pro execs, on their way to $900M in revenue, outline multiyear Southeast growth strategy

  Oct. 11, 2021

• LRS acquires numerous Midwest assets from GFL, including Advanced divestitures

  Oct. 1, 2021

• GFL Environmental expands Midwest footprint with PDC acquisition

  Oct. 1, 2021

• What’s next for Recology in San Francisco after $36M DOJ penalty, bribery charge

  Sept. 29, 2021

• Upstream CEO sees huge potential in burgeoning reuse-refill sector, including for haulers

  Sept. 23, 2021

• Covanta, Casella, Vanguard Renewables and others continue the conversation at virtual WasteExpo

  Sept. 17, 2021

• Archaea Energy merger completed, setting up major landfill RNG producer

  Sept. 13, 2021

• Macquarie backs LRS, ramping it up for even more Midwest expansion

  Sept. 9, 2021

• High-profile bill to regulate recyclability labels signed in California

  Sept. 9, 2021

• Republic Services purchases ACV Enviro for environmental services expansion

  Sept. 2, 2021

• Raven SR’s waste-to-hydrogen project with Republic Services could have implications beyond California

  Aug. 31, 2021

• Waste Connections acquiring E.L. Harvey & Sons in notable New England expansion

  Aug. 30, 2021

• Vaccine mandates set for waste and recycling workers in multiple cities

  Aug. 24, 2021

• New York adopts commercial waste safety rules as local industry prepares for bigger shift

  Aug. 18, 2021

• Resource Recycling Conference highlights role of markets, labor and climate in municipal recycling

  Aug. 10, 2021

• Waste Connections seeing ‘record’ seller enthusiasm for M&A, multiple West Coast deals in works

  Aug. 5, 2021

• Waste-to-energy supporters aim to ‘clear the air,’ reposition technology as landfill alternative

  Aug. 4, 2021

• GFL launches renewable energy platform, forecasts ample M&A opportunities

  July 29, 2021

• Waste Management Q2 bolstered by economic recovery, even with labor, supply chain strains

  July 27, 2021

• Waste Management’s first chief sustainability officer aims to expand recycling, organics revenue

  July 26, 2021

• Noble Environmental acquires GFL landfills, collection assets in Pennsylvania region

  July 22, 2021

• Covanta completes $5.3B sale to EQT Infrastructure, new CEO takes over

  July 14, 2021

• ‘The strongest have survived’: Anaerobic digestion companies see clear path to scaling up

  July 12, 2021

• Waste CEOs emphasize labor, ESG and M&A as top priorities after pandemic

  July 6, 2021

• Oregon governor signs country’s second EPR law for packaging

  June 30, 2021

• Nearly 50 companies, including Waste Management, pursuing New York commercial waste contracts

  June 23, 2021

• Atlanta and San Francisco’s food waste wisdom; how the pandemic affected recycling education

  June 17, 2021

• Roundup: ‘Recycling is infrastructure too,’ Twin Cities poised for landfill expansion

  June 3, 2021

• EPA previews national recycling strategy and measurement guide, touts $10M in new grants

  June 2, 2021

• Roundup: Boston mayoral candidates talk up curbside organics, litter differs in bottle bill states

  May 27, 2021

• Republic shareholders reject ESG-linked pay proposal while industry sees another year of rising CEO compensation

  May 25, 2021

• Roundup: Driver shortages hamper local waste collection, US recycling infrastructure begs $17B expansion

  May 20, 2021

• Leading plastics reduction lawyer sees single-use policies as ‘gateway’ to bigger change

  May 19, 2021

• Roundup: New York City clears legislative hurdle on plastics reduction

  May 14, 2021

• Boston expanding textile and organics recycling as it ramps up zero waste plan

  May 13, 2021

• Solid waste companies talk disposal pricing, ESG and Biden in Q1 earnings outlooks

  May 10, 2021

• Roundup: City reopenings portend commercial waste shifts

  May 7, 2021

• GFL Environmental reports positive volume outlook despite Canadian lag, closes 10 acquisitions

  May 6, 2021

• Florida governor signs law to limit private hauler ‘displacement,’ reassess plastic bag policy

  May 5, 2021

• Covanta intends to close multiple plants in coming years, divestitures still possible

  April 30, 2021

• State legislatures busy with plastics policy on shampoo bottles, chemical recycling and preemption

  April 28, 2021

• Waste Management raises guidance as pandemic recovery accelerates, predicts possible labor headwind

  April 27, 2021

• Roundup: Stimulus funding for city waste initiatives, DC and NY inch toward zero waste goals

  April 23, 2021

• New York to revive curbside organics service amid criticism of lagging zero waste progress

  April 22, 2021

• Roundup: Recology corruption charges mount in SF, NYC’s waste neighbors propose a change

  April 16, 2021

• Maryland governor allows organics diversion mandate to become law

  April 14, 2021

• Roundup: Local governments continue to fight illegal dumping, adapt curbside recycling

  April 9, 2021

• Ron Gonen on ‘waste profiteers,’ transforming the recycling industry and getting serious about ESG

  April 8, 2021

• Roundup: Biden infrastructure plan light on waste details, report highlights recycling data gap

  April 1, 2021

• Republic closes acquisition of Santek, following DOJ divestiture agreement

  April 1, 2021

• Republic Services names Vander Ark new CEO, Slager retiring

  March 31, 2021

• Roundup: How cities are bucking privatization, fighting contamination via smartphones

  March 26, 2021

• Wheelabrator debuts WIN Waste Innovations brand following Tunnel Hill acquisition

  March 22, 2021

• New York commercial waste overhaul on horizon, but funding unresolved

  March 19, 2021

• GFL Environmental closes Terrapure acquisition, including key Toronto-area industrial landfill

  March 16, 2021

• Recology agrees to San Francisco rate settlement worth more than $107M, as competitors circle

  March 5, 2021

• Waste Connections pursues escalating New York legal fight in face of stiff competition

  March 2, 2021

• GFL Environmental plans another ‘outsized’ M&A year, outlines growth through 2023

  Feb. 23, 2021

• Covanta exploring multiple potential divestitures, sees UK as ‘primary growth avenue’

  Feb. 19, 2021

• Waste Management CEO says economy ‘ready to take off,’ major North American M&A likely done

  Feb. 18, 2021

• New action on horizon for sustainable materials management under Biden, experts predict

  Feb. 17, 2021

• Waste Management debuts recycled plastic uniforms, downplays landfills at annual ESG event

  Feb. 10, 2021

• Environmental groups outline $1.3B worth of federal plastics reduction, recycling recommendations

  Feb. 5, 2021

• Regan confirmed as EPA administrator, after highlighting plastics, PFAS challenges

  Feb. 4, 2021

• 7 takeaways on organics recycling trends from COMPOST2021

  Feb. 3, 2021

• Lakeshore Recycling Systems accelerates Midwest expansion following biggest acquisition yet

  Feb. 2, 2021

• WASTECON: Coronavirus underscores shared challenges and adaptations for city leaders

  Feb. 1, 2021

• WASTECON: EPA’s 50% recycling goal possible, but only with a lot more funding and focus

  Jan. 28, 2021

• Anaergia CEO sees big organics recycling potential after building nation’s largest digester

  Jan. 27, 2021

• Chicago awards $79.6M residential recycling contract to LRS, keeps city service in 2 zones

  Jan. 20, 2021

• Waste and recycling industry PACs largely avoid campaign contribution changes post-insurrection

  Jan. 14, 2021

• 9 questions about the future of waste and recycling in 2021

  Jan. 13, 2021

• Recology names new CEO Coniglio, following retirement of longtime leader

  Jan. 5, 2021

• 5 takeaways on emerging trends from the National Zero Waste Conference

  Dec. 16, 2020

• 2020 shapes up as major year for M&A, consolidation in waste and recycling industry

  Dec. 15, 2020

• New England M&A heats up as Wheelabrator, Boston Carting Services expand

  Dec. 15, 2020

• Vanguard Renewables eyes national anaerobic digestion expansion with new alliance

  Dec. 14, 2020

• Republic Services highlights plastic market limitations, clarifies EPR stances, in report

  Dec. 9, 2020

• How Harsco reimagined its Clean Earth division mid-pandemic as a national hazardous waste player

  Dec. 8, 2020

• Quest CEO talks first acquisition, weathering pandemic and growing demand for sustainability

  Nov. 30, 2020

• Former Recology executive charged with laundering bribes worth more than $1M in San Francisco

  Nov. 24, 2020

• Urgency around climate change, plastics ramps up circular economy interest in US

  Nov. 19, 2020

• EPA sets 2030 national recycling goal, stakeholders call for more federal action

  Nov. 18, 2020

• Tracking ESG climate targets from US waste and recycling companies

  Nov. 18, 2020

• US waste and recycling sector faces mounting risks and opportunities from climate change

  Nov. 18, 2020

• Secondary MRF operator conducting Northeast plastics study following California facility closure

  Nov. 12, 2020

• Recology COO discusses how the West Coast company is weathering a year of wildfires, pandemic disruptions

  Nov. 11, 2020

• Republic Services Q3: Annual M&A spend now on track for up to $900M

  Nov. 6, 2020

• GFL Q3: CEO rebukes short-seller report, outlines tuck-ins following two big deals

  Nov. 5, 2020

• BLS data shows higher injury, illness rate for landfill workers in 2019

  Nov. 5, 2020

• Waste Management Q3: Executives optimistic about pandemic recovery, Advanced synergy savings

  Nov. 2, 2020

• Diversity efforts taking shape at waste industry’s big companies, but serious work remains

  Nov. 2, 2020

• Major shake up at Covanta as CEO exits, company launches strategic review of all operations

  Oct. 30, 2020

• Top waste companies report further recovery in Q3, ongoing pandemic effects

  Oct. 30, 2020

• Waste Connections Q3: Pandemic recovery plateauing, $500M ESG plan launched

  Oct. 29, 2020

• Waste Management completes $4.6B acquisition of Advanced Disposal, following regulatory approval

  Oct. 23, 2020

• Republic Services to acquire Minnesota hauler Randy’s Environmental

  Oct. 23, 2020

• RTS acquires organics recycler and circular product manufacturer Ambrosia

  Oct. 22, 2020

• Waste Management updates sustainability plan with 2025 targets focused on climate

  Oct. 14, 2020

• Mack advances toward electric truck production, Republic Services among first customers

  Oct. 7, 2020

• Reloop launches North American division to shake up circular economy policy progress

  Oct. 1, 2020

• Shreveport, Louisiana contract impasse and MRF closure pauses multiple recycling programs

  Sept. 29, 2020

• New Jersey governor signs sweeping bill limiting carryout bags, polystyrene foam and straws

  Sept. 25, 2020

• As technology spreads across the industry, independent haulers see adaptability as unique edge

  Sept. 16, 2020

• New York sanitation commissioner warns against ‘devastating’ budget cuts ahead of resignation

  Sept. 14, 2020

• Waste Management report shows untapped recycling potential, clarifies policy positions

  Sept. 10, 2020

• SWEEP standard coming to fruition with industry support and pilot cities

  Aug. 31, 2020

• Advanced Disposal shareholders approve amended terms for $4.6B sale to Waste Management

  Aug. 26, 2020

• Wastequip aims to develop product GHG emission scores as part of new sustainability program

  Aug. 25, 2020

• Waste Pro’s new COO pledges more executive time in the field, talks ‘controlled growth’ strategy

  Aug. 21, 2020

• GFL Environmental closes $1.2B WCA Waste acquisition, now in 27 states

  Aug. 13, 2020

• Balcones acquisition of Florida recycler latest step toward new type of vertical integration

  Aug. 12, 2020

• Republic Services and Nikola cancel major electric truck order

  Aug. 11, 2020

• Waste Connections Q2: Economic recovery may have plateaued, notable E&P declines

  Aug. 7, 2020

• Republic Services settles into pandemic conditions, expects to be ‘more profitable’ going forward

  Aug. 7, 2020

• GFL Environmental reports record Q2 despite coronavirus effects, resumes M&A program

  Aug. 6, 2020

• Credit system launches aimed at boosting plastics recovery

  Aug. 5, 2020

• Major waste and recycling companies report on a uniquely challenging Q2

  July 31, 2020

• Waste Management reports $400M revenue decline in Q2, additional divestitures to GFL

  July 30, 2020

• On top of coronavirus, industry faced with surprising year of safety trends

  July 28, 2020

• Halfway through an upended year, 8 big questions remain for waste and recycling

  July 27, 2020

• Major Connecticut WTE facility closing by 2022, waste to be exported

  July 20, 2020

• Waste industry received at least $583M in PPP loans, preserved 67K jobs

  July 16, 2020

• Risk and race concerns fuel ongoing debate around hazard pay during pandemic

  July 9, 2020

• Wheelabrator acquires New England hauler as part of vertical integration strategy

  July 8, 2020

• Public and private sector leaders project long-term changes due to coronavirus

  June 29, 2020

• GFL Environmental plans to accelerate US expansion following $835M divestiture acquisition

  June 25, 2020

• Waste Management extends closure timing for renegotiated $4.6B Advanced Disposal acquisition

  June 24, 2020

• Waste Management-Advanced divestitures projected to be substantially above original cap

  June 23, 2020

• WCA Waste sets 2030 sustainability goals, including 35% GHG reduction target

  June 18, 2020

• RTS acquires Enevo’s US accounts, expanding presence in multiple states

  June 15, 2020

• Connecticut policy to limit landfilling faces pivotal moment as major WTE project stalls

  June 11, 2020

• Federal court hands Waste Management win in latest round of Reno, Nevada franchise fight

  May 28, 2020

• GFL Environmental pledges to disclose, reduce GHG emissions in coming years

  May 27, 2020

• Rubicon’s first ESG report emphasizes software pivot, $208M potential savings for cities

  May 22, 2020

• Waste Management and Advanced Disposal still negotiating divestitures as deal deadline looms

  May 20, 2020

• Tracking Waste Management’s acquisition of Advanced Disposal, divestitures to GFL Environmental

  May 20, 2020

• How much top waste CEOs, and their median employees, earned in 2019

  May 18, 2020

• 5 key pandemic trends from the solid waste industry’s Q1 earnings reports

  May 13, 2020

• GFL Environmental Q1: Notable Canadian coronavirus effects, ongoing North American expansion

  May 12, 2020

• Waste Connections Q1: Coronavirus cut revenue by $12M, worst effects in Northeast and Canada

  May 7, 2020

• Waste Management: $40M coronavirus Q1 revenue hit, Advanced Disposal deal progressing

  May 6, 2020

• Republic Services reports tough coronavirus effects, but optimistic ‘worst is behind us’

  May 6, 2020

• New York, among nation’s hardest hit markets, delays commercial waste zone RFP due to pandemic

  May 4, 2020

• Masks becoming more common for collection workers despite lack of national guidance

  April 28, 2020

• RoadRunner Recycling CEO says new $28.6M funding round to fuel expansion, despite pandemic

  April 22, 2020

• New player founded by former Advanced Disposal CEO enters Austin, Texas market via M&A

  April 21, 2020

• Pandemics were not part of most contingency plans, but waste and recycling industry proving resilient

  April 17, 2020

• As some MRFs close during the pandemic, more adapt and carry on

  April 8, 2020

• New York reports more than 350 COVID-19 cases among sanitation workers, one death

  April 8, 2020

• Waste Management resumes all California MRF operations after COVID-19 concerns

  April 7, 2020

• Uncharted waters: Waste and recycling companies adapting to the coronavirus economy

  March 31, 2020

• Republic Services confirms acquisition of Santek Waste Services, sizable landfill operator

  March 27, 2020

• OSHA: Treat municipal waste and recycling with possible COVID-19 contamination normally

  March 20, 2020

• Coronavirus poses multiple safety risks for waste and recycling workers

  March 18, 2020

• How 12 months of the coronavirus pandemic disrupted US waste and recycling service

  March 18, 2020

• New York City Council outlines big plans for curbside organics, textiles and EPR

  March 16, 2020

• End of Waste Foundation ramps up glass recycling platform, aims for $10M investment

  March 11, 2020

• New Jersey governor signs contentious organics diversion bill

  March 11, 2020

• Ambrosia, organics recycler behind food waste-based cleaning product, eyes expansion

  March 10, 2020

• Electric refuse trucks on the road or on the way in rising number of states

  March 6, 2020

• IPO helps GFL Environmental raise nearly $2.2B, CEO expects to be more ‘nimble’ for M&A

  March 5, 2020

• Waste Management CEO anticipates EPR for packaging likely in California

  Feb. 28, 2020

• Waste Management, Republic to report on MRF infrastructure and plastics following shareholder proposals

  Feb. 26, 2020

• 2019 earnings coverage: Casella Waste Systems

  Feb. 25, 2020

• Casella faces New Hampshire landfill setback, reports another big growth year

  Feb. 24, 2020

• Advanced Disposal reports 2019 growth ahead of pending acquisition by Waste Management

  Feb. 21, 2020

• GFL Environmental reprices IPO, could still raise upward of $2.4B

  Feb. 19, 2020

• Waste Connections did nearly $838M in 2019 acquisitions, sees ‘long runway’ ahead

  Feb. 14, 2020

• Republic Services sees ‘momentum shift’ around recycling contracts, plans solar investment

  Feb. 14, 2020

• Waste Management predicts March DOJ approval for Advanced deal, with ‘robust’ divestiture interest

  Feb. 14, 2020

• EPA proposes yet another cut to waste minimization and recycling budget

  Feb. 12, 2020

• Maine packaging EPR bill, a national bellwether, could reshape municipal funding

  Feb. 7, 2020

• Republic Services acquires Massachusetts C&D processor with rail transfer access

  Feb. 5, 2020

• Waste Management CEO projects fleet could be 75% CNG in 2021

  Feb. 3, 2020

• Notable waste industry M&A activity continues in 2020

  Jan. 29, 2020

• Waste Management reports Advanced Disposal acquisition delayed until Q2

  Jan. 28, 2020

• California Senate votes against EPR changes for struggling bottle bill

  Jan. 22, 2020

• Action Environmental Group becomes Interstate Waste Services following landfill acquisition

  Jan. 22, 2020

• California plastics tax ballot initiative on track for 2022 following court ruling

  Jan. 21, 2020

• Waste Connections acquires regional hauler and MRF operator Penn Waste

  Jan. 16, 2020

• New Jersey passes recycling market bill; organics diversion and bag ban stalled

  Jan. 15, 2020

• GFL Environmental closes $380M acquisition of Michigan-based American Waste

  Jan. 9, 2020

• Disposal capacity crunch paves way for more industry consolidation and price increases, per report

  Jan. 8, 2020

• 7 pressing questions for the waste and recycling industry in 2020

  Jan. 6, 2020

• Court denies industry appeal over New York transfer station law

  Dec. 20, 2019

• New Jersey Assembly passes organics diversion mandate without landfill exemption

  Dec. 19, 2019

• BLS: Collection worker fatalities up dramatically in 2018

  Dec. 17, 2019

• New York closer to citywide commercial organics diversion with latest proposal

  Dec. 16, 2019

• High risk, hidden workforce

  Dec. 11, 2019

• GFL Environmental aims to raise more than $1B, keeps IPO door open

  Dec. 10, 2019

• Disruptor of the Year: New York City Council

  Dec. 9, 2019

• Executive of the Year: Kerry Getter, Balcones Resources

  Dec. 9, 2019

• Organization of the Year: SWANA

  Dec. 9, 2019

• Veolia North America’s new CEO outlines big plans for waste growth

  Dec. 5, 2019

• Philadelphia reports 50% diversion rate, ongoing ‘zero waste’ progress

  Nov. 25, 2019

• Funding advances for 3 Mid-Atlantic anaerobic digestion projects

  Nov. 22, 2019

• NWRA members granted long-sought exemption to ELD mandate

  Nov. 20, 2019

• Wheeler: EPA will set national recycling goals in 2020

  Nov. 15, 2019

• How recycling has changed in all 50 states

  Nov. 15, 2019

• EPA: National recycling rate 35% in 2017, composting at record high

  Nov. 14, 2019

• Adam Minter on why secondhand markets are the true circular economies

  Nov. 12, 2019

• Rising BLS injury, illness rate for collection workers troubles industry

  Nov. 8, 2019

• EPA touts importance of federal engagement ahead of America Recycles Day

  Nov. 6, 2019

• Casella Q3: Northeast still focal point, Pennsylvania could be key to future

  Nov. 4, 2019

• What cities can learn from Phoenix’s circular economy experiments

  Nov. 1, 2019

• Looking forward after historic New York commercial waste zone approval

  Oct. 31, 2019

• Republic Services Q3: Expect $550M in M&A this year, ‘strong’ 2020 pace

  Oct. 31, 2019

• Waste Connections Q3: Acquisition offers worth $600M on the table

  Oct. 30, 2019

• New York City Council advances commercial zone bill, opponents make final push

  Oct. 29, 2019

• Republic’s Vander Ark: Recycling challenges structural, not cyclical

  Oct. 28, 2019

• GFL cancels IPO, vows to keep up M&A pace

  Oct. 24, 2019

• Waste Management Q3: Consumers driving landfill volumes, industrial activity less certain

  Oct. 24, 2019

• RTS acquires Recyclebank, plans to ‘reinvigorate’ rewards concept

  Oct. 23, 2019

• The Recycling Partnership calls for $500M circular economy investment by 2025

  Oct. 22, 2019

• EPA sued by hazardous waste group over e-Manifest fee increases

  Oct. 18, 2019

• Voters decide to keep controversial St. Paul, Minnesota collection plan

  Oct. 17, 2019

• SwagCycle aims to change sustainability narrative of promotional products

  Oct. 16, 2019

• Massachusetts Teamsters end Republic strike, quit jobs

  Oct. 15, 2019

• New York commercial waste zone bill finalized ahead of imminent vote

  Oct. 11, 2019

• Who comes out on top if New York passes commercial waste zones?

  Oct. 9, 2019

• NWRA loses challenge to New York transfer station capacity law

  Oct. 8, 2019

• Closed Loop Partners becomes M&A player, starting with Texas recycler

  Oct. 7, 2019

• Glass Packaging Institute’s new president predicts ‘rebound’ from recycling challenges

  Oct. 2, 2019

• Massachusetts raises 2050 waste reduction target, may expand organics ban

  Oct. 1, 2019

• Industry’s top trade groups sign first OSHA safety alliance

  Sept. 30, 2019

• Philadelphia solicits bids for new compost facility with statewide implications

  Sept. 26, 2019

• EPA set to hike e-Manifest fees as industry slow to adopt system

  Sept. 25, 2019

• California legislature wraps session with unprecedented recycling action

  Sept. 18, 2019

• New Jersey releases draft plan to reduce food waste 50% by 2030

  Sept. 17, 2019

• California governor vetos recycled content mandate

  Sept. 16, 2019

• Recycling industry split on California bills that pave way for packaging EPR

  Sept. 13, 2019

• Teamsters’ clash with Republic Services expands in Georgia and beyond

  Sept. 11, 2019

• ReFED announces $400K for first Nonprofit Food Recovery Accelerator cohort

  Sept. 5, 2019

• Utah county approves Republic contract after prior recycler claims force majeure

  Sept. 4, 2019

• Teamsters continue Republic strike in Massachusetts, picket in California

  Sept. 3, 2019

• State AGs decry EPA effort to delay landfill emissions plan

  Aug. 29, 2019

• Republic Services sued by New Jersey county over recycling contamination standards

  Aug. 27, 2019

• New Jersey governor vetoes controversial food waste bill

  Aug. 26, 2019

• Minnesota Supreme Court sends St. Paul collection decision to ballot

  Aug. 20, 2019

• Mississippi’s largest city ends recycling, extends Waste Management landfill contract

  Aug. 19, 2019

• Stella Environmental buys Dallas company, fueled by private equity

  Aug. 15, 2019

• EPA releases status report on efforts to ‘advance’ US recycling system

  Aug. 12, 2019

• Bioenergy DevCo planning multiple anaerobic digesters with new investment backing

  Aug. 8, 2019

• Public company recycling revenues down nearly 9% so far this year

  Aug. 7, 2019

• Waste Connections landfill set to end Puerto Rican coal ash imports

  Aug. 6, 2019

• Casella Q2: Northeast landfill pricing on the rise

  Aug. 5, 2019

• Compology’s contamination technology gains market share

  Aug. 2, 2019

• Advanced Disposal Q2: Business growing steadily, landfill expenses up

  July 31, 2019

• Waste Connections Q2: ‘Outsized’ year’s worth of M&A already complete

  July 31, 2019

• DOJ antitrust review continues for Waste Management-Advanced deal

  July 30, 2019

• Covanta Q2: Price increases continue as commodity revenues dip

  July 29, 2019

• Republic Services Q2: M&A spending much higher than planned

  July 26, 2019

• Waste Connections names new CEO as Mittelstaedt departs longtime role

  July 26, 2019

• Waste Management Q2: Landfills more profitable, recycling ‘fallen off a cliff’

  July 26, 2019

• Republic climate goals approved by Science Based Targets initiative

  July 25, 2019

• Pace Glass facing legal charges, still planning major facility

  July 24, 2019

• Bipartisan Senate bill aims to create biogas tax credits, bolster organics infrastructure

  July 24, 2019

• GFL Environmental IPO filing outlines plans for significant expansion

  July 23, 2019

• New York county expands scope of waste facility moratorium

  July 23, 2019

• FCC Environmental wins Omaha, Nebraska contracts, securing Midwest foothold

  July 18, 2019

• How Veolia tackles tough waste streams with resourcefulness and global reach

  July 16, 2019

• New Hampshire voters approve zoning ordinance that could affect Casella landfill plans

  July 15, 2019

• Connecticut bag ban spurs contentious food waste debate

  July 11, 2019

• Local governments may have more recycling power than they realize

  July 10, 2019

• Boston casts wide net for organics options, including in-sink

  July 9, 2019

• Oregon governor signs laws banning plastic bags, straws

  July 8, 2019

• Advanced Disposal shareholders approve sale to Waste Management

  July 1, 2019

• Plastics-backed pilot shows strong potential for secondary MRF in Pacific Northwest

  June 25, 2019

• New Jersey passes food waste bill favoring landfills and WTE

  June 25, 2019

• Deadly day for workers refocuses spotlight on industry safety progress

  June 25, 2019

• Boston finally reaches recycling deal with Casella

  June 24, 2019

• GFL Environmental moves forward on potential $1.5B IPO

  June 21, 2019

• BioHiTech Global sees new MBT facility as a model for Northeast disposal crunch

  June 20, 2019

• Boston aims for 80% recycling rate by 2035, plans organics pilot

  June 19, 2019

• Maine, Vermont governors sign plastic bag bans on same day

  June 18, 2019

• Delaware governor signs latest plastic bag ban

  June 17, 2019

• Madison, Wisconsin declares curbside organics pilot a success

  June 12, 2019

• Waste Management set to pay Dayton, Ohio $10.5M landfill settlement

  June 11, 2019

• Philadelphia City Council approves Waste Management, Covanta contracts

  June 10, 2019

• Republic attempting to exit Connecticut MRF contract via lawsuit

  June 5, 2019

• Public companies increased control of $74B US waste industry in 2018

  June 4, 2019

• New York franchise bill: 1 company could exclusively win 15 of 20 zones

  May 30, 2019

• Doubt and discord ahead of New York franchise bill introduction

  May 29, 2019

• Straight talk with WCA Waste CEO Bill Caesar

  May 21, 2019

• Rubicon Global taking less combative tack, focusing on software business

  May 20, 2019

• Waste Connections may be third-largest, but don’t accuse it of being a ‘big company’

  May 17, 2019

• GFL Environmental aims to be ‘one of the largest players in the continent’

  May 16, 2019

• Waste Management and Casella confirm plastic export policies

  May 15, 2019

• New Republic Services president: ‘Death of landfills has been overexaggerated’

  May 15, 2019

• FCC Environmental plans to ‘grow faster’ in US, start acquiring

  May 14, 2019

• Waste Management COO: New Chicago MRF will be ‘much more mechanized’

  May 13, 2019

• Department of Energy awards $73M for biofuel and waste projects

  May 13, 2019

• Top waste companies fed up with immigration stalemate, losing drivers

  May 10, 2019

• EPA plans to approve landfill emissions plans from multiple states

  May 8, 2019

• Republic’s solution to the California ‘organics challenge’

  May 7, 2019

• End of Waste Foundation’s new blockchain recycling concept starts with glass

  May 6, 2019

• LA Sanitation director’s plans to tackle organics and hit ‘zero waste’ targets

  May 3, 2019

• Casella recycling revenue rises, Boston negotiations ongoing

  May 2, 2019

• Advanced Disposal reports two acquisitions, recycling decline

  May 1, 2019

• Republic still very much ‘in the hunt’ for acquisitions, outpacing 2019 plan

  April 26, 2019

• Waste Connections reports acquisitions in 7 states, with more to come

  April 26, 2019

• Waste Management anticipates 15% customer growth from ‘transformational’ Advanced deal

  April 26, 2019

• What public waste CEOs earned vs. median workers in 2018

  April 25, 2019

• How Los Angeles is adapting to market changes — with an eye toward Mexico

  April 24, 2019

• Lakeshore Recycling Systems finalizes purchase of first landfill

  April 24, 2019

• Iowa waste authority approves $10.9M equipment contract for new MRF

  April 22, 2019

• Why one California facility gladly processes mixed plastics and MRF residuals

  April 22, 2019

• New York City Council passes paper bag fee — again — following plastic ban

  April 22, 2019

• Trump administration unveils ‘winning’ strategies for US food waste problem

  April 18, 2019

• Nestlé Waters North America striving for ’100% recycling,′ wary of plastic backlash

  April 17, 2019

• Waste Management to acquire Advanced Disposal Services for $4.9B

  April 15, 2019

• Big Waste stocks downgraded over lingering recycling headwinds

  April 12, 2019

• ISRI2019: Recycled paper mill cost structure ‘probably never looked better’

  April 10, 2019

• Omaha council votes against FCC Environmental collection contract

  April 10, 2019

• Tips for sustainable recycling contracts from private, local and state perspectives

  April 9, 2019

• FCC Environmental officially kicks off Houston recycling contract

  April 8, 2019

• What does ‘recycling’ actually mean?

  April 3, 2019

• California city moves to terminate ‘evergreen’ Republic Services contract

  April 2, 2019

• New York passes statewide organics mandate, plastic bag ban

  April 1, 2019

• Top NYC commercial waste regulator responds to safety critiques on way out

  March 28, 2019

• Why BioCycle views food waste recycling as a ‘no regrets’ climate solution

  March 26, 2019

• Denver could see pay-as-you-throw program happen ‘within a year’

  March 25, 2019

• NY governor signs legislation to stop WTE project

  March 21, 2019

• 10 insights from public waste company 10-Ks

  March 18, 2019

• 2018 earnings report hub for the industry’s top public companies

  March 18, 2019

• Recycle Track Systems starts first-ever municipal contract in Indiana

  March 18, 2019

• Coca-Cola continues voluntary producer responsibility approach with $5.4M in new recycling grants

  March 14, 2019

• Oregon DEQ research could definitively reshape how we talk about recycling

  March 13, 2019

• Arkansas latest in a slew of states to see bottle bill proposal

  March 12, 2019

• Some facilities stop accepting compostable packaging as contamination debate persists

  March 8, 2019

• How Phoenix’s multimillion-dollar recycling investment will place them in ‘catbird seat’

  March 7, 2019

• GFL Environmental acquires Pink-Trash in North Carolina

  March 6, 2019

• Connecticut’s first anaerobic digester adding depackaging facility

  March 4, 2019

• Pneumatic tubes with local AD get wave of political support in New York

  Feb. 28, 2019

• Exclusivity question hangs over NYC franchise zone plan in latest step forward

  Feb. 27, 2019

• Casella only bidder on new Boston recycling contract, higher than any disposal bid

  Feb. 26, 2019

• Casella Waste: 2018 was ‘year to refocus on growth,’ more to come

  Feb. 25, 2019

• Waste Connections wins appeal over $5.1M landfill penalty in California

  Feb. 21, 2019

• Tunnel Hill landfill challenges possible license denial, makes infrastructure upgrades

  Feb. 21, 2019

• Is New York’s 2030 ‘zero waste’ goal receding from reach?

  Feb. 20, 2019

• Covanta celebrates record-setting year, looks to more international growth

  Feb. 19, 2019

• Waste Connections did $1B worth of acquisitions in 2018, foresees another ‘outsized year’

  Feb. 15, 2019

• Waste Management going on sustainability ‘offensive,’ buying more landfills

  Feb. 15, 2019

• Los Angeles City Council approves RecycLA settlement with seven service providers

  Feb. 14, 2019

• Inside Republic’s recycling messaging, and an Arizona MRF, with two VPs

  Feb. 14, 2019

• Macquarie acquires Northeast disposal company Tunnel Hill Partners

  Feb. 12, 2019

• Michigan gets unprecedented $15M boost for recycling in lame duck surprise

  Feb. 11, 2019

• Republic Services has ‘overcome’ China hurdle, says recycling success up to customers

  Feb. 8, 2019

• Rubicon Global sets sights overseas with new international role

  Feb. 8, 2019

• Senate confirms Peter Wright to run EPA’s OLEM

  Feb. 6, 2019

• Waste Management CEO talks climate change, ocean plastic and ‘zero waste’

  Feb. 6, 2019

• Baltimore mayor to sign legislation that could close local incinerators

  Feb. 5, 2019

• 3 companies bid to oust Waste Management for Omaha, Nebraska contract

  Feb. 4, 2019

• Inside Vanguard Renewables, the Northeast’s biggest food waste recycler

  Jan. 31, 2019

• Indicted Massachusetts mayor ends PAYT program ahead of recall election

  Jan. 30, 2019

• Waste Management considered moving HQ after decades in Houston

  Jan. 28, 2019

• TerraCycle promises ‘future of consumption’ with Loop reuse system

  Jan. 24, 2019

• SWANA: 17 industry-related fatalities in North America so far this year

  Jan. 23, 2019

• Department of Energy commits $20.5M to spark lithium-ion battery recycling

  Jan. 22, 2019

• Advanced Disposal buys Alabama landfill, hauler for $15M

  Jan. 18, 2019

• Vermont may walk back statewide organics collection requirement

  Jan. 17, 2019

• Strategic Materials teams up with North Carolina county to resurrect glass recycling

  Jan. 16, 2019

• Wyoming city to maximize 50-year landfill capacity with full-cost accounting

  Jan. 16, 2019

• New Massachusetts MRF opens in market with tight processing capacity

  Jan. 15, 2019

• Waste Management adding ‘buffer’ truck in Texas after worker fatality

  Jan. 15, 2019

• New York governor pitches bag ban (again) and bottle bill expansion

  Jan. 14, 2019

• Houston approves $5M for recycling contractor and truck rentals to fix collection mess

  Jan. 11, 2019

• Nevada recycling company appeals Waste Management monopoly protection

  Jan. 9, 2019

• 6 key questions for the waste and recycling industry in 2019

  Jan. 9, 2019

• Connecticut WTE facility partially back online after double turbine failure

  Jan. 7, 2019

• Ocean Cleanup’s $20M plastic-catcher breaks, founder vows ‘troubles are solvable’

  Jan. 3, 2019

• Waste Management’s 20-year path to ‘moonshot’ climate goal: cleaner fleet, more recycling

  Jan. 1, 2019

• Anti-franchising group will not rejoin NWRA’s New York chapter after all

  Dec. 28, 2018

• Our 10 best stories of 2018

  Dec. 21, 2018

• After nearly 6 months without contract, ecomaine workers strike a contentious deal

  Dec. 21, 2018

• A tale of two cities: Landfills drive Waste Management and Republic deals in Texas

  Dec. 20, 2018

• BLS: Fatality rate for collection workers 10x national average

  Dec. 18, 2018

• Boston inches toward final ‘zero waste’ plan, eyes curbside organics pilot

  Dec. 17, 2018

• SWEEP standard — LEED for waste and recycling — releases ambitious proposal

  Dec. 17, 2018

• Fulcrum BioEnergy promises $600M waste-to-fuel project in Gary, Indiana

  Dec. 14, 2018

• Minnesota city moves on $12.5M RDF project with Xcel Energy

  Dec. 12, 2018

• Trump signs Farm Bill with unprecedented level of food waste action

  Dec. 11, 2018

• Gold Medal pursues new type of vertical integration with Apple Valley deal

  Dec. 11, 2018

• Waste Connections acquires American Disposal Services

  Dec. 10, 2018

• Rubicon wins collection tech contract in Spokane, Washington

  Dec. 7, 2018

• E360S CEO Ardellini ready to make acquisitions “right across North America”

  Dec. 6, 2018

• San Francisco passes ordinance requiring waste audits for large generators

  Dec. 3, 2018

• Denver adds coffee cups to recycling list amid growing interest in solutions

  Dec. 3, 2018

• Innovator of the Year: Seattle Public Utilities

  Dec. 3, 2018

• Executive of the Year: Jim Warner, LCSWMA

  Dec. 3, 2018

• Company of the Year: GFL Environmental

  Dec. 3, 2018

• Scrap Collector: Recycling cuts; latest worker fatality

  Nov. 30, 2018

• EPA Recycling Summit highlights lack of national responsibility

  Nov. 29, 2018

• Embattled New York hauler Sanitation Salvage surrenders license

  Nov. 28, 2018

• Waste Management CFO: Stock ‘on sale right now’ relative to competitors

  Nov. 27, 2018

• Minnesota WTE plant closing after county turns down offer to buy for one dollar

  Nov. 26, 2018

• Waste Management, Teamsters head to court over Reno, Nevada strike threats

  Nov. 20, 2018

• Consider the MRF worker: Leadpoint’s push to change an overlooked occupation

  Nov. 20, 2018

• NWRA, local companies sue over NYC transfer station law

  Nov. 19, 2018

• EPA’s Wheeler and 44 others pledge to create a ‘more resilient materials economy’

  Nov. 16, 2018

• Waste Management COO Trevathan on how to make recycling great again

  Nov. 15, 2018

• Jim Trevathan reflects on 39 years at Waste Management

  Nov. 14, 2018

• 7 key questions about New York’s unique franchise plan

  Nov. 13, 2018

• As dust settles for RecycLA, council and property owners still unhappy

  Nov. 9, 2018

• BLS: MRF injuries spiked in 2017, industry rate held steady

  Nov. 9, 2018

• Official NYC franchise plan: 20 nonexclusive zones, 68 potential contracts

  Nov. 7, 2018

• Reflecting on 5 deals in 4 states, WCA says more to come

  Nov. 7, 2018

• Mixed election results for waste and recycling industry

  Nov. 7, 2018

• Future of MRFs: New contract terms, more tech, ongoing stress

  Nov. 7, 2018

• GFL bridges Colorado-Carolinas gap with new liquid waste acquisition

  Nov. 6, 2018

• Compology’s plan to define ‘contamination’ once and for all

  Nov. 5, 2018

• Casella keeps up rapid M&A pace, eyes Rochester, New York as key market

  Nov. 5, 2018

• Advanced Disposal doubles training time to weather tight labor market

  Nov. 2, 2018

• How Jim Warner helped build an integrated empire in Pennsylvania

  Nov. 1, 2018

• Waste Connections teases mystery deal with major private company

  Oct. 31, 2018

• Call2Recycle takes lithium battery campaign to heart of tech world

  Oct. 31, 2018

• Los Angeles BPW approves RecycLA facility plan, plus $6M for consultant

  Oct. 30, 2018

• Covanta eyeing multiple new deals, including in the US

  Oct. 29, 2018

• Republic Services says new, more expensive recycling model is paying off

  Oct. 26, 2018

• Can Waste Management’s hot streak survive an economic downturn?

  Oct. 26, 2018

• Next up for the RecycLA experiment — optimization

  Oct. 25, 2018

• Daily Digest: Omaha, Nebraska releases RFP, fines Waste Management $300K

  Oct. 25, 2018

• Daily Digest: Republic sues drug company over West Lake cleanup

  Oct. 24, 2018

• New Jersey senator plans new approach to organics diversion mandate for 2019

  Oct. 24, 2018

• Daily Digest: Markets force closure of New York recycler

  Oct. 23, 2018

• Daily Digest: NYC commissioner calls for end to fatigued driving

  Oct. 22, 2018

• St. Paul City Council votes to stop anti-franchise ballot referendum

  Oct. 22, 2018

• Daily Digest: Shipping giant Maersk invests in Spoiler Alert

  Oct. 19, 2018

• Trump administration wants to make food waste great again

  Oct. 19, 2018

• Daily Digest: P&G diaper recycling solution, Sodexo plastic pledge

  Oct. 18, 2018

• Daily Digest: Houston mayor talks 2019 recycling contract, return of glass

  Oct. 17, 2018

• Recycling priorities from leading local officials around the country

  Oct. 17, 2018

• Daily Digest: Amazon investing $10M in Closed Loop Fund

  Oct. 16, 2018

• Daily Digest: Waste Management cart-tagging questioned in Chicago

  Oct. 15, 2018

• As New Jersey rethinks food waste policy, role of landfills a key question

  Oct. 15, 2018

• Daily Digest: DSNY driver kills pedestrian amid chaotic week of US crashes

  Oct. 12, 2018

• San Diego keeps non-exclusive franchises, sets new conditions

  Oct. 11, 2018

• Daily Digest: CEO perspectives on GFL deal, Covanta UK project in court

  Oct. 11, 2018

• GFL Environmental closes Waste Industries deal, now in 20 states

  Oct. 10, 2018

• Can ‘chemical recycling’ change cultural equation on plastic?

  Oct. 8, 2018

• Daily Digest: Spotlight on post-China plastic markets, effects still rippling through US

  Oct. 5, 2018

• Pace Glass has national ambitions, but first it must conquer the Northeast

  Oct. 4, 2018

• Daily Digest: 2 New York tuck-ins for Casella; Adidas ditching virgin plastic by 2024

  Oct. 4, 2018

• Daily Digest: Potential $100M community agreement for Waste Connections landfill

  Oct. 2, 2018

• Macquarie Infrastructure Partners completes purchase of Wheelabrator

  Oct. 2, 2018

• Organics Growth: How one Massachusetts city went big on curbside

  Oct. 1, 2018

• Daily Digest: Northeast recycling reality check; Minnesota WTE in jeopardy

  Oct. 1, 2018

• Daily Digest: Controversial NYC hauler back; Waste Management fatalities in Nebraska

  Oct. 1, 2018

• Daily Digest: St. Paul’s franchise plan, starting next week, could be challenged on the ballot

  Sept. 28, 2018

• Rubicon revamp – new structure, CFO and layoffs

  Sept. 27, 2018

• Daily Digest: Republic disagrees with EPA plan for radioactive West Lake Landfill

  Sept. 27, 2018

• Malaysia to end plastic imports within three years

  Sept. 27, 2018

• Daily Digest: Murky progress on 2030 UN food waste goal; new energy on cup recycling

  Sept. 26, 2018

• Daily Digest: Canadian recycler sues city for $20M; WM contract proposal rejected in Texas

  Sept. 25, 2018

• Daily Digest: Republic landfill health effects studied; pill ring busted at Wheelabrator

  Sept. 24, 2018

• Daily Digest: Jacksonville, Florida fines Republic, Waste Pro, Advanced

  Sept. 21, 2018

• Daily Digest: More big plastic promises at G7; New York City safety back in limelight

  Sept. 19, 2018

• How Republic is taking on distracted driving at a global level

  Sept. 19, 2018

• Daily Digest: BioHiTech’s landfill alternative moving forward in New York

  Sept. 19, 2018

• Daily Digest: San Francisco moves ‘zero waste’ goal posts; latest on Florence

  Sept. 18, 2018

• Daily Digest: Florence breaches coal ash landfill, new deals by WM and WCA

  Sept. 17, 2018

• Daily Digest: What would it take to make recycling a national issue?

  Sept. 14, 2018

• Daily Digest: Pacific Coast sets 2030 food waste goal, scientists posit new ocean plastic patches

  Sept. 12, 2018

• Daily Digest: Florence’s toxic consequences, new Chinese investment in South Carolina

  Sept. 11, 2018

• Meet NWRA’s new safety VP: Kirk Sander

  Sept. 11, 2018

• Daily Digest: WCA expansion in Houston, school composting success in Omaha

  Sept. 11, 2018

• Daily Digest: Ocean Cleanup’s plastic boom sets sail, Pruitt Superfund group scrutinized

  Sept. 10, 2018

• Daily Digest: Casella continues New York expansion, Basel plastic update

  Sept. 7, 2018

• Daily Digest: New research on the plastic problem, Nine Dragons buying another US mill

  Sept. 6, 2018

• Daily Digest: WM names COO, buys Pennsylvania company; Waco landfill proceeds

  Sept. 5, 2018

• Daily Digest: Sanitation Salvage suspension upheld in NYC, Wheelabrator closing Florida WTE

  Sept. 4, 2018

• Daily Digest: Republic’s sustainability talking points, Austin tries to salvage bag ban

  Aug. 31, 2018

• Daily Digest: WM forfeits $5.5M over undocumented workers, California passes bottle bill fix

  Aug. 30, 2018

• 4 recycling conversations to watch for remainder of 2018

  Aug. 29, 2018

• Mathy Stanislaus on what it will take to make waste a climate issue

  Aug. 29, 2018

• Daily Digest: NY DEC joins recycling dialogue, Philly getting $120M digester

  Aug. 29, 2018

• Will there ever be one standard recycling measurement?

  Aug. 28, 2018

• New York hauler sues city over suspension, claiming lack of due process

  Aug. 27, 2018

• Daily Digest: China’s effects on RecycLA, Phoenix’s creative driver apprenticeships

  Aug. 27, 2018

• Daily Digest: What’s next after WASTECON, New Jersey governor vetoes bag bill

  Aug. 24, 2018

• MRF Summit: Procter & Gamble talks EPR, recycling design

  Aug. 23, 2018

• Daily Digest: Industry fire epidemic, Memphis, Tennessee sanitation workers honored

  Aug. 23, 2018

• Daily Digest: SWANA Safety Summit gets emotional, new 2030 food waste estimates

  Aug. 22, 2018

• Mittelstaedt: ‘There’s a reckoning coming’ for recycling

  Aug. 22, 2018

• Massachusetts DEP launches ‘Recycle Smart’ campaign with standardized list

  Aug. 21, 2018

• Daily Digest: Cracking the code on contamination, Maryland tightens WTE regulations

  Aug. 21, 2018

• Waste Pro’s Sean Jennings on his plans as new president

  Aug. 20, 2018

• Daily Digest: 2 new recycling education initiatives, latest Chinese import data

  Aug. 20, 2018

• Inside Rubicon’s voluminous ambitions

  Aug. 17, 2018

• Daily Digest: Waste Management questions standardized labeling, ISRI calls for tariff relief

  Aug. 17, 2018

• Daily Digest: Public vs. private safety, justice for Omaha, Nebraska worker

  Aug. 16, 2018

• Charlotte, North Carolina launches composting pilot that could go citywide

  Aug. 15, 2018

• Daily Digest: Food waste investment boom, PFAS in New Hampshire

  Aug. 15, 2018

• Daily Digest: Jennings rises at Waste Pro, EPA responds on GHG

  Aug. 14, 2018

• New York governor calls for statewide plan on recycling market collapse

  Aug. 14, 2018

• Waste Management forest landfill plan stalls — for now

  Aug. 13, 2018

• Daily Digest: Safe + Sound Week, Republic strike ends in Atlanta

  Aug. 13, 2018

• Daily Digest: Multiple curbside recycling programs end, big Covanta deal in Florida

  Aug. 10, 2018

• Could new tariffs be the final blow for US-China scrap trade?

  Aug. 9, 2018

• Daily Digest: Rubicon container battles, second Rumpke fatality

  Aug. 9, 2018

• Daily Digest: NYC waste reform, mega Virginia landfill proceeds

  Aug. 8, 2018

• Daily Digest: EPA’s GHG mystery, Phoenix drops Recyclebank

  Aug. 7, 2018

• What is Waste Management’s role in national recycling policy?

  Aug. 6, 2018

• Daily Digest: Quarterly recycling recap, Trump signs Perkins Act

  Aug. 6, 2018

• Organics now generating more revenue than recycling for Casella

  Aug. 6, 2018

• Advanced Disposal previews tech for drivers and customers, touting competitive edge

  Aug. 3, 2018

• After its first WTE facility closes, California down to 2

  Aug. 2, 2018

• Is PepsiCo’s new $10M pledge to The Recycling Partnership enough?

  Aug. 1, 2018

• EPA reports static recycling rate, framing changes for Trump era

  July 31, 2018

• Covanta’s ongoing realignment may get boost from Chinese tariffs

  July 30, 2018

• Republic CEO: ‘Recycling is a product our customers want to buy’

  July 27, 2018

• Waste Management: Recycling revenue still down, driverless pilot coming

  July 25, 2018

• Waste Connections: Recycling downturn could help M&A

  July 25, 2018

• Memphis, Tennessee approves $15M fix for ongoing collection issues

  July 25, 2018

• The future of recycling for people, packagers, policymakers

  July 23, 2018

• 5 charts that show the trade flow effects of China’s import policies

  July 20, 2018

• Timeline: How China has reshaped US recycling

  July 18, 2018

• Boston consultants identify 19 initiatives to make it a ‘zero waste’ city

  July 17, 2018

• New York City Council passes long-awaited transfer station capacity reduction bill

  July 16, 2018

• Waste Connections wins landfill nuisance lawsuit in Pennsylvania

  July 13, 2018

• Under fire, New York’s commercial waste regulator looks to expand safety powers

  July 12, 2018

• Reporter’s Notebook: Covering NYC’s commercial waste safety politics

  July 12, 2018

• Food waste still a priority in latest Farm Bill

  July 11, 2018

• Starbucks continues sustainability announcements with UK cup surcharge

  July 10, 2018

• Industry, business groups call for end to New York City zoning plans

  July 9, 2018

• Casella receives state approval to expand last landfill in Vermont

  July 5, 2018

• Republic reaches $16M settlement over Missouri landfill

  July 2, 2018

• 3 key areas to watch in the national organics conversation

  June 28, 2018

• Where the US stands on federal food waste policy

  June 27, 2018

• New SWANA ‘Hauler Safety Toolkit’ aims to instill safety culture

  June 25, 2018

• Fiberight, CP Group CEOs: Why new Maine project is built for this market moment

  June 25, 2018

• California recycling centers form new trade group in fight for survival

  June 21, 2018

• Anti-WTE bill fails to progress in New York

  June 19, 2018

• Fort Wayne, Indiana wants answers — and $65K for Red River collection issues

  June 18, 2018

• Why Nebraska’s biggest MRF is done with commercial single-stream

  June 15, 2018

• Vermont temporarily eases recycling and organics requirements

  June 14, 2018

• Architecture exhibit ‘Designing Waste’ highlights unseen pre-collection world

  June 13, 2018

• More Idaho cities join Boise for specialty mixed plastics recovery

  June 11, 2018

• Waste Pro gearing up for new $17M contract in Charlotte, North Carolina

  June 7, 2018

• CCIC scrap shipment inspections set to resume for US

  June 5, 2018

• Commercial zoning counterproposal introduced in New York City Council

  June 4, 2018

• New York DEC testing 53 inactive landfill sites for PFAS

  May 31, 2018

• Environmental groups sue Casella over alleged pollution from landfill

  May 15, 2018

• Casella Q1: Solid waste ‘stellar,’ recycling not so much

  May 7, 2018

• Waste Connections CEO says M&A pipeline as strong as he’s ever seen

  May 4, 2018

• Advanced Disposal continues steady growth

  May 3, 2018

• Why Republic’s CEO says he welcomes the ‘China chaos’

  May 3, 2018

• Congressional Food Waste Caucus gives issue new national platform

  May 2, 2018

• Whose responsibility is it to make recycling work?

  May 2, 2018

• Republic VP Pete Keller on transforming the recycling business model

  May 2, 2018

• RFI for Kent County, Mich. ‘sustainable business park’ draws many responses

  May 1, 2018

• Inside Republic’s safety culture and technology outlook

  May 1, 2018

• CEO John Casella’s disposal philosophy

  May 1, 2018

• Covanta on the upswing heading into 2018

  April 29, 2018

• DSNY: Commercial franchise zones will be non-exclusive

  April 27, 2018

• Rubicon’s smart cities program expands to more than 20 locations

  April 27, 2018

• Catching up with ‘king’ of the industry Jim Fish

  April 26, 2018

• 4 topics that are top of mind for the industry’s leading CEOs

  April 25, 2018

• GFL to stay private amid IPO rumors with $5B recapitalization deal

  April 24, 2018

• Waste Management’s business is booming — except for recycling

  April 23, 2018

• DSNY awards food waste microgrants to four small businesses

  April 20, 2018

• China announces formal ban on 32 scrap categories

  April 19, 2018

• SWANA: Industry fatality count rose to 132 in 2017

  April 18, 2018

• Volvo unveils another electric refuse collection vehicle

  April 18, 2018

• Tennessee county votes against Republic landfill expansion, citing fear of the unknown

  April 17, 2018

• UPDATE: RePower to break ground on new South Carolina project

  April 17, 2018

• UK makes multimillion-dollar global marine plastic pledge

  April 16, 2018

• UPDATE: Greenbuild reports ‘zero waste’ diversion for annual conference

  April 16, 2018

• The Recycling Partnership expects to hit $33M investment target in 2018

  April 13, 2018

• Waste Management chairman resigns over political contribution

  April 12, 2018

• How Sacramento County, CA plans to fix recycling without raising rates

  April 12, 2018

• New York company apologizes for price collusion after settlement

  April 11, 2018

• CLF appeals decision to expand Wheelabrator monofill in Massachusetts

  April 10, 2018

• UPDATE: Expansion approval granted to New York landfill operated by Waste Connections

  April 9, 2018

• Rhode Island may repeal ban on using glass as landfill cover

  April 9, 2018

• Fiberight CEO suggests delayed facility in Maine will open by December

  April 6, 2018

• Talkin’ Trash: NYC’s waste is decreasing, Washington sees local disposal waivers

  April 6, 2018

• UPDATE: EPA to end HHW collection in storm-ravaged Puerto Rico

  April 5, 2018

• Farm Bureau launches ‘No Taste for Waste’ campaign

  April 5, 2018

• NYC characterization study shows waste reduction, long road to ‘zero’

  April 4, 2018

• UPDATE: China seizes 110,000 metric tons of ‘smuggled waste,’ arrests 52 so far in 2018

  April 3, 2018

• Washington state recycling market issues finally come into focus

  April 3, 2018

• Reno, Nevada may stop penalizing businesses that break Waste Management contract

  April 2, 2018

• UPDATE: Organics recycling legislation doesn’t make the cut in New York state budget

  April 2, 2018

• UPDATE: Providence mayor vetoes bag ban, could sign new version

  March 29, 2018

• RePower opening Montgomery mixed waste MRF in December

  March 28, 2018

• Closed Loop Fund unveils $5M partnership with Connecticut

  March 27, 2018

• MassRecycle 2018: Municipalities should brace for more expensive recycling

  March 27, 2018

• UPDATE: Gainesville, FL passes ‘zero waste’ policy

  March 26, 2018

• California leads 8 states in suing EPA over landfill emissions rule

  March 26, 2018

• Nashville, TN looking for ways to fund bi-weekly recycling collection by 2020

  March 23, 2018

• UPDATE: Houston City Council approves one-year recycling extension with Waste Management

  March 22, 2018

• Massachusetts tackles contamination with new ‘Recycling IQ’ grant

  March 21, 2018

• UPDATE: Lincoln, NE sees 23% increase in cardboard recycling with disposal ban looming

  March 21, 2018

• Teamsters file overtime suit against Republic in Ohio

  March 21, 2018

• Report: US scrap exports down as China turns inward on recycling

  March 20, 2018

• UPDATE: New Mexico city narrows list of recyclables while awaiting new contract terms

  March 19, 2018

• Next steps on measurement reform: more collaboration, possibly accreditation

  March 19, 2018

• Colorado landfill, once facing capacity concerns, could run until 2073

  March 15, 2018

• UPDATE: Utah landfill owners snipe at state over transparency after pledging collaboration

  March 15, 2018

• Waste Management’s Bell on the tough job of MRF sorters and life after China

  March 14, 2018

• Massachusetts glass woes deepen as state approves disposal

  March 14, 2018

• UPDATE: New Hampshire voters go against Casella landfill expansion

  March 14, 2018

• Idaho city will pay to keep recycling — to a point

  March 13, 2018

• Canada’s environment minister wants to make plastic waste a global issue

  March 12, 2018

• Report: Why North America needs an organics policy

  March 12, 2018

• Stifel’s Hoffman talks tax cuts and recycling economics

  March 8, 2018

• How the waste industry is building a cannabis tolerance

  March 8, 2018

• SWANApalooza: How the industry is (and isn’t) adapting, post-China

  March 7, 2018

• UPDATE: Waste Pro gets permit reprieve in North Carolina county after service issues

  March 7, 2018

• UPDATE: Kent County, MI issues RFI for new ‘sustainable business park’

  March 6, 2018

• Casella talks Northeast expansion, ‘historically low’ recycling markets

  March 5, 2018

• The Recycling Partnership details results from 3 pilot cities

  March 5, 2018

• Bottle plant closure causes glass recycling ‘domino effect’ in Massachusetts

  March 2, 2018

• EPA previews what’s next for Sustainable Materials Management program

  March 1, 2018

• Everyone wants better data; who pays for it, and what’s the best way to get it?

  Feb. 28, 2018

• NRC wants to ‘rejuvenate and reanimate’ state recycling market development

  Feb. 27, 2018

• Advanced CEO: Business will improve in 2018; recycling prices won’t

  Feb. 26, 2018

• Recycling pressures continue in Oregon; bigger cities holding out on changes

  Feb. 23, 2018

• San Diego offering limited permits to small haulers for community composting

  Feb. 22, 2018

• Latest Clean200 report recognizes waste industry for energy production

  Feb. 22, 2018

• UPDATE: APR expands Demand Champions Campaign with new partners and uses

  Feb. 21, 2018

• Rubicon’s sustainability VP talks contamination, markets and circular economy

  Feb. 21, 2018

• New York City debuts first-of-its-kind commercial waste safety manual

  Feb. 20, 2018

• DSNY finalizes next wave of commercial organics mandate

  Feb. 20, 2018

• Waste Connections off to busy start with M&A in 2018

  Feb. 16, 2018

• WM CEO on the ‘battle against contamination’ and why he gave bonuses

  Feb. 16, 2018

• China hits Boise, ID again — first mixed plastics, now mixed paper

  Feb. 15, 2018

• Los Angeles councilmember moves to exit RecycLA franchise program

  Feb. 14, 2018

• Connecticut task force shies away from packaging EPR

  Feb. 14, 2018

• Safety in the spotlight with numerous ‘Slow Down’ bills, more public attention

  Feb. 13, 2018

• UPDATE: Bloomington, IL votes down privatization plan

  Feb. 13, 2018

• Big ideas in play as Boston Zero Waste Advisory Committee convenes for first time

  Feb. 13, 2018

• New Hampshire approves Waste Management landfill expansion

  Feb. 12, 2018

• Republic CEO on tax ‘windfall’ plans: New trucks and locker rooms, not bonuses

  Feb. 9, 2018

• UPDATE: Chuck Rizzo Jr’s bail revoked, ordered to surrender Tuesday

  Feb. 9, 2018

• Behind the curtain of the Los Angeles franchise rollout

  Feb. 8, 2018

• Reports: Foodservice, restaurant industry reputations hinge on less food waste

  Feb. 6, 2018

• Vermont legislature could roll back 2020 organics diversion mandate

  Feb. 5, 2018

• Bipartisan effort underway to expand Iowa bottle bill

  Feb. 5, 2018

• Waste Management Sustainability Forum offers a recycling reality check

  Feb. 2, 2018

• Talkin’ Trash: A fatal crash leads to a federal investigation; DSNY considers ‘save-as-you-throw’

  Feb. 2, 2018

• New regulations in California brought more haulers into the food recovery world

  Feb. 1, 2018

• UPDATE: New York county adds further opposition to upstate WTE project

  Jan. 31, 2018

• California EPS food container ban falls short for second year in a row

  Jan. 31, 2018

• Tax cut effects: Companies quiet, analysts bullish

  Jan. 30, 2018

• Alaska legislature passes bill to boost food donation

  Jan. 30, 2018

• UPDATE: DSNY awards Resource Recycling Systems $1M contract for ‘save-as-you-throw’ study

  Jan. 29, 2018

• UPDATE: Honolulu City Council defers decision on sending recyclables to WTE

  Jan. 26, 2018

• Massachusetts DEP: Local recyclers faced ‘perfect storm’ of hard factors this winter

  Jan. 26, 2018

• Senators Feinstein, Wyden ask Chinese ambassador for extension on import ban

  Jan. 25, 2018

• Is recycling only a Band-Aid? The TerraCycle CEO thinks so — and has plans to change the equation

  Jan. 25, 2018

• China boasts record smuggling crackdown in 2017, with emphasis on scrap

  Jan. 24, 2018

• ReFED: Tackling food waste is an $18.2B opportunity for retailers

  Jan. 24, 2018

• Dallas will mandate multifamily recycling by 2020

  Jan. 23, 2018

• 11 groups ask NYC to halt franchising process, re-open for public debate

  Jan. 22, 2018

• Franchising debate already changing NYC commercial waste industry

  Jan. 22, 2018

• Los Angeles franchise opponents launch ballot initiative on steps of city hall

  Jan. 19, 2018

• Future of NYC bag policy unclear after inconclusive state report

  Jan. 18, 2018

• How Waste Pro plans to build its ‘own army’ of drivers and mechanics

  Jan. 18, 2018

• Canadian recyclers feeling market pinch, less so in EPR provinces

  Jan. 17, 2018

• Waste Management CEO: Tax cut bonus good for employee retention, more could come

  Jan. 16, 2018

• Weekly series to spotlight waste world’s ‘pioneers and changemakers’

  Jan. 16, 2018

• Time running out to address mounting Los Angeles franchise complaints

  Jan. 12, 2018

• FCC Environmental moving to Houston after long-awaited $37M contract win

  Jan. 11, 2018

• GFL Environmental reportedly seeking $800M in potential IPO

  Jan. 10, 2018

• Montgomery, AL acquires failed ‘dirty MRF,’ vows to bring back recycling

  Jan. 9, 2018

• Covanta locks in deal to continue operating 2 Pennsylvania facilities through 2032

  Jan. 9, 2018

• Chinese province will add recycling violations to credit reports

  Jan. 8, 2018

• Dow announces $100K in Hefty EnergyBag plastics-to-fuel grants

  Jan. 5, 2018

• UPDATE: Fiberight completes $70M financing for Maine facility

  Jan. 5, 2018

• Rubicon goes futuristic with patent for fully autonomous collection

  Jan. 5, 2018

• Chicago recycling pilot yields 32% contamination decrease

  Jan. 4, 2018

• UPDATE: Houston recycling contract vote further delayed, but resistance wavers

  Jan. 4, 2018

• Maxed out Massachusetts MRFs prompt recycling disposal waivers

  Jan. 4, 2018

• Wilkes-Barre, PA considers privatizing collection, only gets 1 bid

  Jan. 3, 2018

• RTS starts Citi Field contract by recycling a hockey rink

  Jan. 3, 2018

• 6 waste industry trends to watch in 2018

  Jan. 2, 2018

• Philadelphia’s commercial properties haven’t planned for recycling

  Dec. 27, 2017

• U.S. Mint restarting mutilated coin program after years of suspension

  Dec. 22, 2017

• Report: New York collected nearly $103M in unclaimed bottle deposits last year

  Dec. 22, 2017

• 10 most-read Waste Dive articles of 2017

  Dec. 22, 2017

• Interest in organics diversion grows in Iowa following new study

  Dec. 21, 2017

• Industry hopes to seal the deal with joint employer legislation in 2018

  Dec. 20, 2017

• BLS: Refuse collection fatality rate down, still fifth most dangerous job

  Dec. 19, 2017

• NYC transfer station reduction bill dies in last-minute negotiations

  Dec. 19, 2017

• How the GOP tax bill could affect the waste industry

  Dec. 18, 2017

• Madison, Wisconsin suspends curbside organics pilot after 7 years

  Dec. 18, 2017

• UPDATE: Boston mayor signs bag bill days before deadline

  Dec. 18, 2017

• Covanta continues to push ‘zero waste’ support in latest sustainability report

  Dec. 18, 2017

• Gov. Cuomo signs law expanding death benefits for NYC sanitation worker families

  Dec. 15, 2017

• Survey: 5.1M residents have access to curbside organics collection

  Dec. 15, 2017

• Toronto steps up bin inspection to fix multimillion-dollar contamination problem

  Dec. 14, 2017

• Organics customers, recovery and projected capacity all growing in Massachusetts

  Dec. 14, 2017

• UPDATE: Portsmouth, VA expects to resume recycling service by end of the month

  Dec. 14, 2017

• UPDATE: NYC to fund $350K health study around former Fresh Kills Landfill

  Dec. 13, 2017

• Incoming Republic COO offers insights on fleet tech, China’s impact on safety

  Dec. 13, 2017

• Waste Management taps Anaergia for organics pre-processing and AD in latest recycLA investment

  Dec. 12, 2017

• Colorado Springs, CO prioritized as pilot city for statewide recycling revamp

  Dec. 11, 2017

• UPDATE: Judge orders Houston to turn over all recycling contract negotiation emails

  Dec. 8, 2017

• Report: ‘Misleading’ zero waste goals could send more waste to landfills

  Dec. 8, 2017

• Los Angeles continues litter bin experimentation with ECube pilot

  Dec. 7, 2017

• Where industry’s top 3 companies rank on list of most effective management

  Dec. 6, 2017

• ‘Fake news’ accusations and plastic bag politics in California

  Dec. 5, 2017

• Company of the Year: The Recycling Partnership

  Dec. 4, 2017

• Sanitation Department of the Year: LASAN

  Dec. 4, 2017

• Hauler Heroes: Hurricane Responders

  Dec. 4, 2017

• Disruptor of the Year: China’s Import Policies

  Dec. 4, 2017

• The Waste Dive Awards for 2017

  Dec. 4, 2017

• Covanta’s new Dublin WTE facility completes final performance test

  Dec. 4, 2017

• LASAN addresses franchise growing pains during tense public meeting

  Dec. 4, 2017

• UK agencies release new ‘little blue fridge’ label to cut food spoilage

  Dec. 1, 2017

• Chicago recycling enforcement seen as lackluster

  Dec. 1, 2017

• CalRecycle announces $9M in grants to expand domestic processing infrastructure

  Nov. 30, 2017

• UPDATE: Lawsuits begin in Michigan sludge dumping case

  Nov. 30, 2017

• Rubicon Global hires new president amid ongoing leadership changes

  Nov. 29, 2017

• Republic sues New Jersey township over method of awarding contract to competitor

  Nov. 28, 2017

• Waste Management gets council approval for franchise monopoly in Simi Valley, CA

  Nov. 28, 2017

• Vancouver opens pop-up store to solicit ideas on reducing packaging waste

  Nov. 27, 2017

• UPDATE: Florida’s Polk County approves $1.6M settlement with Republic Services

  Nov. 22, 2017

• Amazon touts success of recyclable packaging, some customers not convinced

  Nov. 21, 2017

• UPDATE: Stericycle New York subsidiary agrees to NLRB settlement with $30K to former employee

  Nov. 20, 2017

• Philadelphia ramps up community engagement with new ‘Philacycle’ rewards program

  Nov. 17, 2017

• Report: Colorado lacks recycling access and the data to track where it’s working

  Nov. 17, 2017

• China proposes new 0.5% contamination standard with March 2018 enforcement

  Nov. 16, 2017

• Connecticut standardizes recycling rules statewide to curb contamination

  Nov. 16, 2017

• iFixit CEO: Right to Repair gaining momentum, ‘just a question of when’

  Nov. 16, 2017

• Market effects vary by state, but widespread agreement is recycling needs to change

  Nov. 15, 2017

• NYC offering $20K for ‘creative’ multi-unit recycling ideas

  Nov. 14, 2017

• ISRI assesses recyclability of K-Cups, EnergyBags and foodservice packaging

  Nov. 13, 2017

• UPDATE: Alaska city cuts mixed paper and plastic from recycling program, per Republic’s request

  Nov. 13, 2017

• BLS: Injury rates down for collection workers, up at MRFs and landfills

  Nov. 10, 2017

• Cleanup crews report litter reduction one year after California passes bag ban

  Nov. 9, 2017

• California plans extra funding and pilot program to solve redemption center ‘crisis’

  Nov. 9, 2017

• Flint Mayor Weaver survives recall election spurred by waste contract debate

  Nov. 8, 2017

• House passes ‘Save Local Business Act’ to reverse joint employer standards

  Nov. 8, 2017

• UPDATE: Waste Connections landfill in upstate New York receives 8-year permit extension

  Nov. 7, 2017

• How 5 local governments just expanded their recycling programs

  Nov. 7, 2017

• UPDATE: Wheelabrator moves closer to monofill expansion in Massachusetts, opposition remains

  Nov. 6, 2017

• Boston kicks off ‘zero waste’ planning process with new consulting contract

  Nov. 6, 2017

• Republic CEO says it’s ‘too early to tell’ full effects of China recycling policies

  Nov. 3, 2017

• Customers are paying Casella’s rising costs to deal with new recycling specifications

  Nov. 3, 2017

• Advanced Disposal looks to strengthen city business, reports historic quarterly growth

  Nov. 3, 2017

• Republic enters the fray with new lawsuit against Rubicon in Illinois

  Nov. 2, 2017

• 6 trade associations ask DSNY to withdraw new commercial organics rule

  Nov. 2, 2017

• BLS: Collection worker jobs to grow 13% by 2026

  Nov. 2, 2017

• Report: PET container recycling rate down during 2016 in tough year for reclaimers

  Nov. 1, 2017

• Q&A: Recycling Partnership’s Harrison on China, single-stream and the future of recycling education

  Oct. 31, 2017

• North Carolina church latest proxy in legal fight between Waste Connections and Rubicon

  Oct. 30, 2017

• As Dublin plant opens, Covanta reports net positive Q3 — despite ongoing Fairfax, VA closure

  Oct. 30, 2017

• Markets may be stabilizing after Chinese disruption, though unknowns persist

  Oct. 27, 2017

• Coming off best quarter ‘in its history,’ WM sees positive signs for recycling

  Oct. 27, 2017

• UPDATE: Wheelabrator gets one-year extension of SPSA contract in Virginia

  Oct. 27, 2017

• Waste Connections riding high after Q3, still has hope for tax reform

  Oct. 27, 2017

• Waste Management hires first chief digital officer from within

  Oct. 26, 2017

• Industry sees multiple opportunities to reverse BFI joint employer standard

  Oct. 26, 2017

• Ohio becomes latest state to pass Slow Down to Get Around

  Oct. 26, 2017

• NRDC Report: Majority of waste food in city households is edible

  Oct. 25, 2017

• NYC Safety Symposium: Collection getting more complicated as cities grow

  Oct. 25, 2017

• Report: Driver shortage top issue for trucking industry, but automation emerging

  Oct. 24, 2017

• Reader poll: Federal tax reform is top industry priority

  Oct. 23, 2017

• LASAN Director Zaldivar on franchising, food waste and the future of collection vehicles

  Oct. 23, 2017

• Chicago plans to rein in ‘excessive’ refuse carts, not quite ready for PAYT

  Oct. 20, 2017

• Recycling Partnership’s advice on National Sword: Keep calm and clean up your act

  Oct. 20, 2017

• New Zero Waste Design Guidelines aim to change the future of urban recycling

  Oct. 19, 2017

• China causing Oregon DEQ to consider unprecedented recycling disposal waivers

  Oct. 18, 2017

• DSNY issued hundreds of commercial recycling violations — and haulers will be next

  Oct. 17, 2017

• UPDATE: Gov. Brown signs bill to update California’s carpet recycling program

  Oct. 17, 2017

• UPDATE: California governor signs new date label bill to reduce food waste

  Oct. 16, 2017

• Advanced Disposal and OE 324 reach agreement to end Arbor Hills strike

  Oct. 16, 2017

• UPDATE: 8 companies submit bids for Washington county landfill with 100-year capacity

  Oct. 13, 2017

• UPDATE: Strike continues into fifth day at Michigan landfill with no resolution

  Oct. 13, 2017

• EREF sees new comprehensive facility list as first step in analyzing bigger trends

  Oct. 12, 2017

• SWANA to state agencies: Expect more disruption from China

  Oct. 12, 2017

• New SWANA President Jeff Murray takes over for FY18

  Oct. 11, 2017

• Oregon recyclers are cutting service because of China’s import policies

  Oct. 10, 2017

• BioCycle survey highlights 4,700 composting sites in US and need for better state data

  Oct. 9, 2017

• Report: Publicly traded companies now run majority of $70B US waste industry

  Oct. 9, 2017

• San Francisco expands recycling list, shrinks refuse carts on ‘zero waste’ crusade

  Oct. 6, 2017

• TerraCycle: Fated partnership with Rubicon will help fill service gaps

  Oct. 6, 2017

• ReCommunity and Ann Arbor, MI settle contract lawsuit with no monetary damages

  Oct. 5, 2017

• China’s trade policies make dent in stock prices of top companies

  Oct. 5, 2017

• UPDATE: DSNY publishes proposed rule to expand commercial organics diversion

  Oct. 4, 2017

• ISWA Insights: What the US industry can learn from its global counterparts

  Oct. 4, 2017

• SWANA online testing platform designed to give professionals remote exam access

  Oct. 3, 2017

• Surprise OCC price drop seen as latest sign China is serious about new trade policy

  Oct. 3, 2017

• Recycle Track Systems quietly expands with offices in DC and Philadelphia markets

  Oct. 3, 2017

• Republic calls Florida county’s post-Irma notice of default a ‘publicity stunt’

  Oct. 2, 2017

• Republic unveils 13.5 MW solar project at 3 closed landfills in Massachusetts

  Sept. 29, 2017

• Texas judge gives Rubicon a win in latest round of legal battles with Waste Connections

  Sept. 28, 2017

• Organix Solutions gets patent for unique organics co-collection system

  Sept. 26, 2017

• Q&A: Waste Management CEO on hurricanes, China and the future of MRF labor

  Sept. 26, 2017

• Q&A: Prepping for WASTECON/ISWA 2017 with SWANA’s David Biderman

  Sept. 25, 2017

• 3 new projects show growing interest in generating value from LFG

  Sept. 21, 2017

• DSNY issues $34M RFP to operate 3 city compost sites with potential for more

  Sept. 21, 2017

• Wilmington, DE stops decades-long practice of free collection for 97 commercial accounts

  Sept. 20, 2017

• Houston’s curbside recycling collection suspended with no immediate plans to resume

  Sept. 20, 2017

• Industry panel: Time is running out for a smooth transition on China scrap policies

  Sept. 20, 2017

• DSNY says the hard work of reaching ‘zero waste’ by 2030 is just beginning

  Sept. 19, 2017

• Houston seeks help from Dallas, Austin, San Antonio city crews for Harvey cleanup

  Sept. 18, 2017

• Fort Worth, TX approves 20-year waste management plan with an eye toward organics

  Sept. 18, 2017

• UPDATE: Officials vote to start expansion of Lancaster County, PA landfill despite opposition

  Sept. 18, 2017

• Report: Pennsylvania needs organic recycling law to reduce food waste

  Sept. 18, 2017

• Republic, Advanced, FCC caught up in Florida county’s pre-Irma collection drama

  Sept. 15, 2017

• Judge rules in favor of NYC EPS ban after 2nd industry challenge

  Sept. 14, 2017

• Omaha, NE City Council approves plans to modernize old landfill site with new MRF

  Sept. 14, 2017

• KAB teams up with EREF for K-12 food waste programs

  Sept. 14, 2017

• After Irma, safety remains highest priority for collection crews in Florida

  Sept. 13, 2017

• UPDATE: Michigan officials to drill holes into Kent County landfill for methane capture

  Sept. 13, 2017

• Phoenix diversion rate jumps 10% as part of citywide recycling re-evaluation

  Sept. 13, 2017

• NWRA joins chorus of groups asking China for more time on scrap ban

  Sept. 12, 2017

• Inside Boston CORe, Waste Management’s answer to urban organics diversion

  Sept. 11, 2017

• Study: Food scrap recycling can work in cities of any size, though PAYT helps

  Sept. 11, 2017

• LASAN asked to study bin sharing in franchise system

  Sept. 8, 2017

• California community groups sue over expansion of Chiquita Canyon Landfill

  Sept. 8, 2017

• GAIA report: RDF and other WTE tech is ‘a false path to zero waste’

  Sept. 7, 2017

• Survey: Public wants glass recycling, but cost-sharing barriers remain

  Sept. 7, 2017

• Talkin’ Trash with Waste Dive: Insights on the unknown effects of China’s scrap import ban

  Sept. 6, 2017

• EPA shows progress on West Lake cleanup plans, but details still months away

  Sept. 5, 2017

• Top execs: Future of recycling to be driven by franchise contracts and revenue sharing

  Sept. 1, 2017

• UPDATE: EPA offers ‘no updates at this time’ on NSPS, EG landfill rules

  Sept. 1, 2017

• NYC Mayor de Blasio endorses controversial transfer station regulation bill

  Aug. 31, 2017

• Rep. Keith Ellison calls for a zero waste revolution and industry shake-up

  Aug. 31, 2017

• Santa Rosa, CA awards Recology 15-year contract that will raise costs — and diversion

  Aug. 30, 2017

• Q&A: After years without an executive director, Marjorie Griek outlines new role for NRC

  Aug. 30, 2017

• Kenya outlaws plastic bags — and implements penalty of jail time

  Aug. 29, 2017

• Report: NYC export infrastructure reducing truck mileage, but not built for ‘zero waste’ future

  Aug. 25, 2017

• Virginia waste authority cancels plans for $100M RePower South facility

  Aug. 25, 2017

• Private carter hits 13 parked cars in NYC, highlighting fatigue challenges

  Aug. 25, 2017

• Republic to acquire ReCommunity, largest independent recycler in U.S.

  Aug. 24, 2017

• San Jose, CA approves living wage settlement to avoid legal standoff with Republic

  Aug. 24, 2017

• UPDATE: LA City Council will consider motion to explore RecycLA cost reduction options in September

  Aug. 24, 2017

• Canadian trade group launches tool to report rejected China shipments

  Aug. 24, 2017

• In Phoenix, voluntary commercial recycling is rewarded by the city

  Aug. 22, 2017

• APA report identifies standards for achieving urban circular economies

  Aug. 22, 2017

• New Waste Industries investor group buys out primary shareholder

  Aug. 21, 2017

• Republic prepares for transition to single-stream service in Kalamazoo, MI

  Aug. 21, 2017

• Wave of recycling drop-off site closures continues around Kansas City, MO

  Aug. 18, 2017

• Oregon communities shift to overnight collections and prepare for litter ahead of eclipse

  Aug. 18, 2017

• Audit: Honolulu sanitation workers earning ‘excessive’ OT, abusing sick days

  Aug. 17, 2017

• Sims Municipal Recycling workers approve first union contract in NYC

  Aug. 17, 2017

• Colorado sets statewide diversion goals for the first time

  Aug. 16, 2017

• CalRecycle to focus on packaging and organics after another recycling rate dip

  Aug. 16, 2017

• UPDATE: OSHA fines Advanced Disposal $12K following landslide fatality

  Aug. 15, 2017

• Dynamic Recycling’s $20M facility expansion to create 150 jobs in Wisconsin

  Aug. 15, 2017

• London mayor releases environmental strategy with ‘zero waste’ goal by 2026

  Aug. 14, 2017

• QRS plastics facility to be dismantled, but Closed Loop will get investment back

  Aug. 14, 2017

• UPDATE: Former Iowa landfill manager pleads guilty to second-degree theft

  Aug. 11, 2017

• GFL bears rocky transition while taking over thousands of Republic accounts

  Aug. 11, 2017

• Waste Connections and Rubicon enter new legal battle over competitive practices

  Aug. 10, 2017

• New California law aims to reduce red tape around state sustainability mandates

  Aug. 10, 2017

• China rationalizes scrap import ban — and industry concerns remain

  Aug. 9, 2017

• Waste Management opens 100th CNG fueling station

  Aug. 9, 2017

• FMCSA withdraws proposed sleep apnea rule due to logistical concerns

  Aug. 8, 2017

• Goodbye ‘Filthadelphia’: Philly sets realistic benchmarks for reaching ‘zero waste’

  Aug. 8, 2017

• NRDC files motion to vacate EPA’s temporary stay on NSPS landfill rules

  Aug. 7, 2017

• Report highlights correlation of states’ political leanings and local waste policies

  Aug. 7, 2017

• UPDATE: Save our Seas Act passes Senate, moves to House

  Aug. 7, 2017

• Advanced Disposal racks up tuck-in acquisitions, raises full-year revenue guidance

  Aug. 4, 2017

• New NWRA President & CEO: ‘Safety is in my blood’

  Aug. 4, 2017

• Casella confirms Massachusetts landfill closure, but sees opportunity elsewhere

  Aug. 4, 2017

• Ratto Group unveils $8M MRF upgrade in California, after forced closure

  Aug. 4, 2017

• Pennsylvania borough struggles with post-landfill life as host fees begin to dry up

  Aug. 3, 2017

• UPDATE: Austin, TX set to expand curbside composting to 38,000 more homes

  Aug. 3, 2017

• Education program targets cans to increase Denver’s diversion rate

  Aug. 3, 2017

• UPDATE: EcoHub sues city of Houston, calls for release of public records

  Aug. 2, 2017

• Waste Management scores $133M contract renewal over Republic in Joliet, IL

  Aug. 2, 2017

• Action Environmental Group CEO on why the NYC market demands a local approach

  Aug. 2, 2017

• UPDATE: Portland, ME, rolls out recycling carts and decides against privatizing collection

  Aug. 1, 2017

• DC suburb becomes one of few Virginia cities to offer curbside organics collection

  Aug. 1, 2017

• After a good Q2, despite Fairfax and Dublin closures, Covanta CEO looks to the UK

  July 31, 2017

• Talkin’ Trash with Waste Dive: Organics diversion is here to stay in NYC. What’s next?

  July 31, 2017

• DSNY selects consultant for $8M commercial waste zone implementation contract

  July 28, 2017

• Republic CEO upbeat after highest Q2 revenue growth in 8 years

  July 28, 2017

• WM CEO downplays China fears and stakes a claim as a tech leader

  July 27, 2017

• UPDATE: St. Paul, MN votes to negotiate on organized collection

  July 27, 2017

• Mittelstaedt more concerned about ‘communist’ California than China after strong Q2

  July 27, 2017

• Minnesota county mulls organics diversion requirement by 2022

  July 25, 2017

• Texas Disposal Systems joins the collection app club with ‘Waste Wizard’

  July 25, 2017

• Houston mayor reopens bidding process for recycling contract after pushback

  July 24, 2017

• UPDATE: New Jersey Gov. Christie passes bill to halve food waste by 2030

  July 24, 2017

• What comes next after China’s scrap ban surprise?

  July 24, 2017

• Procter & Gamble launches new polypropylene venture with PureCycle

  July 24, 2017

• Seattle reports 59% diversion rate in 13th consecutive year of progress

  July 21, 2017

• Philadelphia Eagles stadium will soon be home to a BioHiTech Global digester

  July 21, 2017

• After 4 votes in 3 months, California town settles on service provider

  July 20, 2017

• UPDATE: Houston postpones recycling contract vote

  July 20, 2017

• Man arrested for mass shooting threats at Waste Management facility in Phoenix

  July 19, 2017

• ISRI: Proposed Chinese scrap import ban would be ‘catastrophic’ to recycling industry

  July 19, 2017

• OSHA announces online app to submit injury data ahead of extended rule deadline

  July 18, 2017

• Minneapolis reports strong participation but low volumes in curbside organics collection

  July 17, 2017

• UPDATE: Plaintiff suing Scranton, PA over collection fees files for class-action

  July 17, 2017

• GFL Environmental seeking additional acquisitions ahead of potential IPO

  July 17, 2017

• UPDATE: Dublin Covanta facility back on track

  July 17, 2017

• Hefty EnergyBag expansion seen as complement to curbside, drop-off plastic options

  July 14, 2017

• Waste Management sees potential in Volvo hybrid wheel loader after successful tests

  July 14, 2017

• Rumpke’s third landfill gas-to-energy plant now operational in Ohio

  July 14, 2017

• Data collection at the front of new Recycling Partnership pilot in Atlanta

  July 13, 2017

• NYC announces $32M rat crackdown with a host of new trash policies

  July 13, 2017

• UPDATE: State budget preserves North Carolina recycling program

  July 13, 2017

• Casella receives Massachusetts DEP notice for Southbridge odor issues

  July 12, 2017

• Report: Average landfill tip fees up 3.5% so far this year

  July 12, 2017

• NYC Food Waste Fair to offer businesses ‘soup to nuts’ display of reduction and diversion

  July 12, 2017

• UPDATE: Waste Management to increase rates 8.75% in several West Virginia counties

  July 11, 2017

• Connecticut law signed to create multiple opportunities for WTE

  July 11, 2017

• Gov. Kasich expected to sign law giving Ohio EPA authority over C&D recycling sites

  July 10, 2017

• DC Circuit strikes down parts of Obama-era EPA rule on ‘sham recycling’

  July 10, 2017

• Maryland’s ‘zero waste’ plan has been scrapped — and maybe that’s OK

  July 5, 2017

• UPDATE: Rubicon fires employee at center of Waste Connections trade secret suit

  July 5, 2017

• UPDATE: North Carolina governor vetoes leachate spraying bill

  July 5, 2017

• NWRA selects Darrell Smith as president and CEO

  June 30, 2017

• TDT report: NYC commercial recycling rates remain flat

  June 30, 2017

• Waste Industries announces partnership with data company Actifio

  June 30, 2017

• Survey: Save the Food campaign successfully raised waste awareness in first year

  June 30, 2017

• Recology back in the mix for Santa Rosa, CA contract as Ratto Group votes to unionize

  June 30, 2017

• Garbage piles up in Greece as sanitation worker strike continues

  June 29, 2017

• UPDATE: Casella landfill in Southbridge, MA could close as soon as 2018

  June 29, 2017

• Talkin’ Trash with Waste Dive: How will the ‘Amazon Effect’ impact recycling?

  June 29, 2017

• Hazmat crew called in after Covanta facility temporarily evacuated in Pennsylvania

  June 28, 2017

• Waste Connections’ Chiquita Canyon expansion in LA county approved, with compromises

  June 28, 2017

• Maryland Gov. Hogan cancels previous administration’s ‘zero waste’ plan

  June 28, 2017

• WTE trade group questions US Conference of Mayors about new renewable energy definition

  June 28, 2017

• UPDATE: Reno, NV sustainability manager cleared in ethics complaint

  June 27, 2017

• Toledo, OH struggling to reduce recycling contamination rate as it approaches 40%

  June 27, 2017

• Waste Management gets tentative approval for 20-year biogas deal at Wisconsin landfill

  June 27, 2017

• Corrugated Packaging Alliance reports 35% GHG reduction in sector

  June 26, 2017

• UPDATE: Judge grants injunction after weeks-long recycling center fire

  June 26, 2017

• Florida county ban on polystyrene to take effect, skirting state law

  June 26, 2017

• DC mayor responds to booming rat population with new compactors and cans

  June 26, 2017

• ISWA partnering with Arnold Schwarzenegger’s R20 for climate action

  June 26, 2017

• UPDATE: Fort Smith, AR resident to sue city for ‘misuse of public funds’

  June 23, 2017

• Virginia DEQ report: Out-of-state waste increased by nearly 14% in 2016

  June 23, 2017

• FCC wins $33M contract over Waste Management in Rowlett, TX

  June 23, 2017

• Republic’s Don Slager lands spot on Glassdoor’s Highest Rated CEO list

  June 23, 2017

• Pennsylvania governor says he will veto bag ban preemption bill

  June 22, 2017

• Inside the strategies of a Massachusetts bag ban architect

  June 22, 2017

• Philadelphia soliciting ideas to digest pre-processed food scraps

  June 22, 2017

• American Biogas Council, Water Environment Federation renew biogas MOU

  June 22, 2017

• California bill would combat illegal dumping with months-long street closures

  June 21, 2017

• San Diego will allow polystyrene food containers in curbside recycling bins

  June 21, 2017

• UPDATE: San Francisco approves 14% collection rate hike to meet zero waste goals

  June 20, 2017

• Rumpke picks up additional support for new $20M HQ project

  June 20, 2017

• DSNY Strategic Plan Update provides a look at agency’s operational future

  June 20, 2017

• Waste Connections sues Rubicon, alleging misappropriation of trade secrets

  June 19, 2017

• Milpitas, CA to sue CalRecycle over granting expansion permit to Republic landfill

  June 19, 2017

• Dell doubles 2020 recycled content goal in ongoing sustainability push

  June 19, 2017

• Canadian province claims highest diversion rate increase in North America

  June 16, 2017

• UPDATE: Pennsylvania Senate signs off on plastic bag preemption ordinance

  June 16, 2017

• UPDATE: California town reverses course, keeps $52M contract with Green Waste Recovery

  June 16, 2017

• Ground broken on Utah’s first AD facility to handle food scraps

  June 16, 2017

• Research finds scrap tire fiber ratio that creates stronger concrete

  June 15, 2017

• Transform Don’t Trash NYC doubles down on private carter attacks with new website

  June 15, 2017

• SWANA announces ‘MentorMatch’ program for young professionals

  June 15, 2017

• 3 ways to boost the circular economy in NYC’s construction industry

  June 15, 2017

• New Jersey DEP announces $39M project to remediate riverside landfill

  June 15, 2017

• LA Sanitation: Lawsuit will not delay RecycLA franchise system

  June 15, 2017

• UPDATE: Keurig announces all Canadian K-Cups to be recyclable by 2018

  June 14, 2017

• Covanta, Biffa sign deal to explore WTE potential in UK

  June 14, 2017

• ISRI: Rumors of Chinese scrap import ban being taken ‘very seriously’

  June 14, 2017

• Motiv’s all-electric refuse truck headed to Sacramento, CA

  June 14, 2017

• Waste Management, Republic Services climb Fortune 500 list

  June 13, 2017

• New York state lawmakers introduce food donation tax credit legislation

  June 13, 2017

• FMCSA releases 2 proposals to alleviate driver shortage

  June 13, 2017

• EPS regulatory efforts shift to Los Angeles after statewide ban fails

  June 12, 2017

• Ann Arbor, MI ends recycling arrangement with Waste Management

  June 12, 2017

• Study: Massachusetts bottle bill adds at least $85M to state economy

  June 12, 2017

• Report: Cigarette butts, plastic bottles most common beach litter in the world

  June 12, 2017

• Republic launches curbside organics collection in Boise, ID

  June 12, 2017

• Survey: Wisconsin residents storing more than 8M unused devices in homes

  June 9, 2017

• Waste Management driver shortage delays yard waste plans in Omaha, NE

  June 9, 2017

• UPDATE: Las Vegas City Council denies contract agreement appeal

  June 9, 2017

• Maui County, HI enacts ban on polystyrene food containers

  June 8, 2017

• DSNY gives reuse more prominent role in ‘zero waste’ efforts

  June 8, 2017

• Lawsuit filed in attempt to block Los Angeles franchise system

  June 8, 2017

• Virginia farmers can now apply for food donation tax credit

  June 7, 2017

• WCA follows consolidation trend with 3 recent acquisitions

  June 7, 2017

• Covanta signs 5-year extension with Delaware County Solid Waste Authority

  June 7, 2017

• DSNY rolls out largest expansion of its curbside organics program to date

  June 6, 2017

• UPDATE: Maine Gov. LePage vetoes ‘nip’ liquor bottle deposit bill

  June 6, 2017

• RecycLA launches ahead of new commercial waste franchise system

  June 5, 2017

• Greater Portland, OR region to cease sending waste to expanding landfills

  June 5, 2017

• Closed Loop progress report touts $25M in investments, new recycling projects

  June 5, 2017

• Supreme Court decision over toner cartridges hailed as victory for ‘right to repair’

  June 4, 2017

• UPDATE: New Jersey Senate committee advances bill to combat criminal activity in recycling

  June 4, 2017

• Faced with high contamination costs, more cities are inspecting residential recycling carts

  June 2, 2017

• Oregon city hopes to attract more support for residential composting with state grant

  June 2, 2017

• Study finds new potential for cold anaerobic digestion process

  June 2, 2017

• Online tool from Glass Recycling Coalition takes the guesswork out of glass handling

  June 1, 2017

• Maggots seen as a possible resource to fight food waste in China

  June 1, 2017

• Duke Energy receives state approval for new coal ash landfill at site of former spill

  June 1, 2017

• Keystone landfill expansion faces more questions in Pennsylvania

  May 31, 2017

• Report: Autonomous trucks could eliminate need for 4.4M commercial drivers

  May 31, 2017

• UPDATE: Oakland, CA’s storm drain litter problem could cost the city $10K a day

  May 30, 2017

• NRRA Executive Director Mike Durfor on the realities of recycling

  May 30, 2017

• Rhode Island bans shredded paper from state-run MRF

  May 26, 2017

• Paris aims for citywide curbside organics collection by 2020

  May 26, 2017

• LA BPW approves new in-sink pilot as part of food waste diversion agenda

  May 26, 2017

• Veolia announces major WTE facility in Mexico City

  May 26, 2017

• Nestle invests $6M in Closed Loop Fund to boost recycling infrastructure

  May 25, 2017

• UPDATE: Leachate drainage efforts more efficient than expected at Suffolk, VA landfill

  May 25, 2017

• Republic partners with Alabama Coastal Foundation for oyster shell collection

  May 25, 2017

• Report: DC’s most cost-effective organics solution is to compost within city limits

  May 25, 2017

• Anti-straw campaign gains international momentum from waste, enviro groups

  May 24, 2017

• Rhode Island raising tip fee at largest landfill to preserve capacity, cover funding shortfall

  May 24, 2017

• Long Beach, CA may be next for commercial waste franchising

  May 24, 2017

• Trump budget proposal doubles down on EPA cuts

  May 24, 2017

• Massachusetts Wheelabrator facility faces potential lawsuit over alleged RCRA violations

  May 23, 2017

• John Casella at NRRA: ‘There is no more exciting time to be involved in recycling’

  May 23, 2017

• UPDATE: First-ever CDL curriculum standards delayed again

  May 22, 2017

• Iowa crayon recycling program shows cost of handling unique items

  May 22, 2017

• Talkin’ Trash with Waste Dive: Advice from 8 of the industry’s top CEOs

  May 22, 2017

• EPA: No sign of radioactive waste in homes near West Lake Landfill

  May 19, 2017

• UPDATE: Angry workers seek answers following decision to privatize Atlantic City, NJ collections

  May 19, 2017

• ISRI: US scrap exports create more than $28B in economic activity

  May 19, 2017

• Ellen MacArthur Foundation offering $2M to rethink plastic packaging

  May 18, 2017

• New York unveils state methane reduction plan with focuses on food waste, landfills

  May 18, 2017

• Report: 5 steps to accelerate citywide organics collection in Denver

  May 18, 2017

• UPDATE: Chicago alderman’s crusade against trash-hungry squirrels continues

  May 18, 2017

• Advocates prioritize WTE facility closure during Baltimore ‘zero waste’ hearing

  May 18, 2017

• Vroom vroom: Volvo debuts driverless collection truck

  May 17, 2017

• California container recycling rate hits lowest point since 2008

  May 17, 2017

• Republic may suspend service for 4K past-due customers in Louisiana

  May 17, 2017

• AF&PA: Paper recovery rates rise as capacity declines

  May 17, 2017

• Springfield, MO pursues landfill expansion amid ongoing franchise discussion

  May 16, 2017

• For Rubicon Global, corporate chatter fuels a competitive fire

  May 16, 2017

• South Carolina county moves forward on construction of $24M MRF

  May 16, 2017

• [Audio Series] Talkin’ Trash with Waste Dive

  May 15, 2017

• Unilever tests new recycling method for plastic pouches in Indonesia

  May 15, 2017

• Bill to revamp Illinois e-waste system moves forward

  May 15, 2017

• Foam fight: DSNY bans polystyrene again amid renewed recycling push from industry

  May 15, 2017

• 5 market insights from Republic’s recycling VP

  May 15, 2017

• Talkin’ Trash with Waste Dive: Is mixed waste processing the key to higher diversion rates?

  May 12, 2017

• Compost project overcomes local pushback for approval in Chicago suburb

  May 12, 2017

• Business buzz: Top insights and comments from experts at #WasteExpo

  May 12, 2017

• CEO John Casella talks GDP growth and getting fair returns on invested capital in recycling

  May 11, 2017

• Vermont gives commercial haulers extra year to comply with organics law

  May 11, 2017

• Covanta CEO Stephen Jones on WTE opportunities and the long road to ‘zero waste’

  May 10, 2017

• 10 tips for proactive facility fire planning (even if you don’t think you need them)

  May 10, 2017

• Waste Management CEO Jim Fish on rethinking recycling and the ‘next generation of landfills’

  May 9, 2017

• UPDATE: Maryland Gov. Hogan signs 2 bills to increase focus on organics processing

  May 7, 2017

• Advanced Disposal projects more active year coming off long winter, Greentree Landfill fatality in Q1

  May 7, 2017

• Casella posts solid Q1, details plans to ‘reinvigorate’ acquisition pipeline

  May 7, 2017

• All options on table in Boston’s new ‘zero waste’ planning process — even franchising

  May 5, 2017

• ISRI’s 2017 legislative agenda exposes potential differences with policymakers

  May 4, 2017

• The Ocean Cleanup attracts $21.7M for Pacific trial

  May 4, 2017

• Red River wins waste and recycling contracts over Republic in Fort Wayne, IN

  May 4, 2017

• The Wide World of Waste: New focuses on fuel and a corporate duel

  May 4, 2017

• Nashville passes law requiring county approval for any new or expanded landfill permits

  May 4, 2017

• Report: More federal funding, attention on food waste needed in 2018 Farm Bill

  May 4, 2017

• Waste Connections takes new approach to mitigate odors with national contract

  May 4, 2017

• San Diego municipal fleet plans full transition to CNG by 2022

  May 3, 2017

• Nespresso launches curbside collection pilot for controversial coffee pods in London

  May 3, 2017

• Republic expands CNG fleet, fueling infrastructure in 4 markets

  May 3, 2017

• LA Sanitation teams with ERI for new e-waste mail back program

  May 3, 2017

• The Colorado city where residents are required to hide their garbage cans

  May 3, 2017

• Organics diversion pilot announced for LAX restaurants

  May 2, 2017

• Closed Loop report: Upgrading glass systems at MRFs could save $100M

  May 2, 2017

• How Meridian Waste’s tech acquisition could spark a competitive advantage

  May 2, 2017

• San Diego County sets goal of 75% diversion by 2025

  May 1, 2017

• New York touts cost savings from recycling progress at state agencies

  May 1, 2017

• Slow Down to Get Around becomes law in Iowa

  May 1, 2017

• Waste Connections posts strong Q1, predicts ‘M&A bonanza’ if tax reform passes

  April 28, 2017

• ISRI report: US scrap recycling industry generates almost $117B in economic activity

  April 28, 2017

• Republic CEO on Q1: ‘You can’t have sustainability without profitability’

  April 28, 2017

• European Commission takes countries to court for illegal landfills, outdated standards

  April 28, 2017

• The Wide World of Waste: Local issues connect industry

  April 27, 2017

• Covanta reports solid Q1 despite Fairfax shutdown after fire, discussing overseas growth

  April 26, 2017

• WM reports big Q1, but commodity prices, Chinese buyers and Congress remain wild cards

  April 26, 2017

• Report: Solid waste issues more frequent topic for local governments

  April 26, 2017

• Are wax worms the best-kept plastic processing secret?

  April 26, 2017

• SWANA, EREF team up for needlestick survey

  April 26, 2017

• Los Angeles BPW establishes Zero Food Waste Task Force

  April 25, 2017

• SWEEP announces co-chairs to help develop national waste standard

  April 25, 2017

• Wales recycling performance threatened by millennials’ aversion to ‘messy’ food waste

  April 25, 2017

• Hawaii County reverses course, announces deal to relocate composting site

  April 25, 2017

• Republic’s Sonoma County MRF expansion makes room for new material lines

  April 25, 2017

• New York council member calls for stronger ‘zero waste’ plan

  April 24, 2017

• Massachusetts solid waste policy earns low marks on environmental report card

  April 24, 2017

• UPDATE: Independent haulers wary of Springfield, MO franchise proposal

  April 24, 2017

• UPDATE: BioHiTech signs $1.09M contract to acquire 12-acre site from New Windsor, NY

  April 24, 2017

• NYC ‘zero waste’ progress report gives updates on shift to single-stream, local AD

  April 24, 2017

• UPDATE: Waste Connections unsatisfied with terms to expand Chiquita Canyon Landfill

  April 24, 2017

• Pruitt: ‘The EPA failed’ on West Lake Landfill cleanup

  April 24, 2017

• Arizona mayors surprise drive-thru customers with trash talk

  April 21, 2017

• Study: Closer bins equal higher participation rates in multi-unit buildings

  April 21, 2017

• Harrisburg, PA considers $1K illegal dumping fine in waste code overhaul

  April 21, 2017

• Study: Arctic has become ‘dead end’ for at least 300B plastic bits

  April 21, 2017

• Pittsburgh considers new ‘smart’ can system for public spaces

  April 21, 2017

• New details released as DSNY makes $3.3B contract with Waste Management official

  April 20, 2017

• Apple announces goal to eventually create a closed-loop supply chain

  April 20, 2017

• BHS debuts Max-AI robotic sorter at Athens Services MRF

  April 20, 2017

• Responsible representation: The importance of industry background checks

  April 19, 2017

• Florida city debuts new underground dumpsters for public spaces

  April 19, 2017

• Philadelphia ‘zero waste’ hearing shines light on organics, illegal dumping

  April 19, 2017

• ReFED releases interactive tools to track food waste regulations, innovations

  April 19, 2017

• The Recycling Partnership’s annual report touts work across 250 communities

  April 19, 2017

• Maine’s plastic bag bill faces criticism for doing too little

  April 19, 2017

• Report: London mayor should address plastic bottle waste through deposit system

  April 18, 2017

• Austin, TX eggs on residents to install chicken coops in latest diversion effort

  April 18, 2017

• Washington compost company wins odor lawsuit brought by local resident

  April 18, 2017

• Target, TerraCycle partner for nationwide car seat recycling program

  April 18, 2017

• Portland, OR’s regional government weighs options as 30-year landfill contract nears end

  April 17, 2017

• Dozens dead after dump site landslide in Sri Lankan capital

  April 17, 2017

• Santa Rosa, CA contract negotiations down to 2 companies — and Recology isn’t one of them

  April 17, 2017

• Rubicon announces third municipal partnership in Columbus, GA

  April 17, 2017

• Republic study shows $32M in economic benefits for Montana

  April 17, 2017

• UPDATE: DSNY to make curbside e-waste collections on Staten Island permanent

  April 13, 2017

• UPDATE: FAME to provide Fiberight with $45M in tax-exempt conduit bonds for WTE project

  April 13, 2017

• Memphis, TN looks at cutting pickup for loose, bulk items to reduce costs

  April 13, 2017

• Vermont legislators consider multiple proposals to regulate plastic bags

  April 13, 2017

• Phoenix set to approve 3 unique waste collection contracts

  April 12, 2017

• Greenpeace UK calls out Coca-Cola for role in plastic pollution

  April 12, 2017

• Waste Management VP: We have ‘just scratched the surface’ of fleet data capture

  April 12, 2017

• Iowa becomes eighth state to prohibit bag bans

  April 12, 2017

• Full Harvest announces $2M funding round to limit food waste from farms

  April 12, 2017

• Ohio landfill seeks state approval for expansion to extend life until 2068

  April 11, 2017

• New York cuts commercial food waste diversion requirement from FY18 state budget

  April 11, 2017

• Orlando considers recycling mandate for owners of large residential, commercial buildings

  April 11, 2017

• Ohio EPA aims to create more circular economy with new online marketplace

  April 10, 2017

• Beijing needs recycling solutions as growing affluence drives waste generation

  April 10, 2017

• Slow Down to Get Around becomes law in Kentucky

  April 10, 2017

• Policy disagreements delaying multiple waste projects in Austin, TX

  April 10, 2017

• ILSR outlines strategies for new recycling economy in Baltimore

  April 7, 2017

• Ann Arbor, MI decides MRF can’t be repaired, considers regional solution

  April 7, 2017

• Study: More millennials expect workplace sustainability and recycling access

  April 7, 2017

• Waste Management awarded new 10-year contract in Spokane Valley, WA

  April 7, 2017

• UPDATE: Republic withdraws permit applications for coal ash disposal at Georgia landfill

  April 6, 2017

• Below the High Line: How pneumatic tubes could alter the future of urban waste collection

  April 6, 2017

• UPDATE: Seneca Falls, NY board delays decision to keep Waste Connections landfill open

  April 6, 2017

• Report: Iowa county MRF sees 61% volume increase with Closed Loop investment

  April 6, 2017

• AF&PA relaunches recycling education website to boost student engagement

  April 5, 2017

• Eunomia to conduct ocean microplastics study for European Commission

  April 5, 2017

• San Francisco invests in new street can program to combat persistent litter problem

  April 5, 2017

• Flint, MI proposes increase in waste collection costs months after signing new contract

  April 5, 2017

• UPDATE: Des Plaines, IL council approves resolution opposing compost facility

  April 4, 2017

• The Recycling Partnership announces cart grant RFP to increase recycling access

  April 4, 2017

• Total Reclaim fined $164K by Oregon DEQ for e-waste violations

  April 4, 2017

• Baltimore will let small haulers use city transfer station to combat illegal dumping

  April 4, 2017

• 2 Waste Management supervisors sentenced in undocumented worker scheme

  April 4, 2017

• Oregonians flock to redemption centers as state doubles rate to 10 cents

  April 3, 2017

• Las Vegas considers new Republic contract as state bill seeks to change system

  April 3, 2017

• Reports: Michigan needs wholesale overhaul to double recycling rate

  April 3, 2017

• New Jersey landfill looks for ways to protect birds from invisible flares

  March 31, 2017

• Talkin’ Trash with Waste Dive: What makes commercial franchising so complicated in NYC?

  March 31, 2017

• Study: Fee could reduce coffee cup use by 300M in UK

  March 30, 2017

• New Orleans collection company owner apologizes for dumping waste in Trash King’s bins

  March 29, 2017

• City-funded recycling rewards program on the rocks in Grand Rapids, MI

  March 29, 2017

• Judge tosses challenge to Republic transfer station contract in Missouri city

  March 29, 2017

• Study: At least 282 fires at waste and recycling facilities during one year

  March 29, 2017

• New York subway system thwarted in plan to remove trash cans from stations

  March 29, 2017

• Residents file lawsuit against 7 companies, New York town over landfill exposure

  March 28, 2017

• Cities abandon Utah county recycling plan, leaving new MRF in tough spot

  March 28, 2017

• Pratt Industries opens new corrugated box plant in Wisconsin

  March 28, 2017

• London’s Gatwick Airport opens world’s first WTE facility for airline waste

  March 28, 2017

• UPDATE: Hawaii County Council votes against resolution for new mulching contract

  March 28, 2017

• South Dakota city posts solid diversion rate, though contamination holds it back

  March 28, 2017

• Apple touts recycling and sourcing progress at manufacturing facilities

  March 27, 2017

• New York county considers how to use funding from Casella for local recycling programs

  March 27, 2017

• Oakland, CA sues California Waste Solutions over recycling contract error

  March 27, 2017

• Leaders weigh options to update Pennsylvania’s 29-year-old recycling law

  March 27, 2017

• Florida union pushes back against truck cameras after pilot program

  March 27, 2017

• Milpitas, CA will change disposal site for extra $1.2M due to community relations

  March 27, 2017

• Report: Annual DSNY export costs to reach $420M by 2021

  March 27, 2017

• TerraCycle details plans for worldwide marine plastic collection

  March 23, 2017

• NYC Safety Symposium: Why companies should invest in employees, tech and counterterrorism

  March 23, 2017

• California legislature weighs 3 bills to reduce plastic pollution

  March 23, 2017

• UPDATE: Jefferson County, KY to sue state over waste bill passed by Gov. Bevin

  March 23, 2017

• Idaho solid waste district approves plans for gas-to-energy facility at landfill

  March 22, 2017

• Higher prices for recycled paper lead to mill closures

  March 22, 2017

• Sonoco joins The Recycling Partnership

  March 22, 2017

• MRFF seeks MRF partnership for flexible packaging recycling pilot

  March 21, 2017

• Report: Massachusetts could be left with only 1 landfill by 2021

  March 21, 2017

• Plastics Industry Association projects plastic bottle demand to grow 6% by 2020

  March 21, 2017

• New $7M bottle recycling facility planned for Jacksonville, FL

  March 21, 2017

• Report: New York could see $22M in economic benefits from food waste diversion law

  March 21, 2017

• Meet Dirty Murph & The Kerbside Sorters: The UK consultants turning trash into tunes

  March 20, 2017

• Small Nevada haulers team up for state bill targeting Waste Management, Republic

  March 20, 2017

• E-Cycle Washington could see more transparency, tougher penalties under new bill

  March 20, 2017

• Providence, RI looks to solve rampant contamination in struggling recycling program

  March 20, 2017

• NYC councilman proposes online portal to facilitate food donations

  March 17, 2017

• PK Clean announces plans for plastic-to-oil expansion in coming year

  March 17, 2017

• Denver rolls out new carts for refuse, recyclables and organics citywide

  March 17, 2017

• AI-driven robot ‘Clarke’ outperforms humans in carton recycling

  March 17, 2017

• UPDATE: Trump budget would cut EPA funding 31%, eliminate 3,200 jobs

  March 17, 2017

• State judge denies permit appeal in win for Fiberight WTE project

  March 16, 2017

• Maryland county considers credit card readers, PAYT at landfill

  March 16, 2017

• Winter Storm Stella may have spared NYC, but still kept DSNY busy

  March 16, 2017

• UPDATE: Petition urges Las Vegas City Council to open bidding for collection contract

  March 16, 2017

• Solid waste infrastructure earns C+ in 2017 report card, leaving industry with lessons to learn

  March 16, 2017

• CalRecycle moving forward on mandatory EPR regulations

  March 15, 2017

• Eco Depot to operate first major compost facility in Northwest Ontario

  March 15, 2017

• European Parliament votes for 70% recycling target by 2030

  March 15, 2017

• UPDATE: Columbus, OH approves $45M recycling contract with Rumpke

  March 14, 2017

• UPDATE: Governor Cuomo announces New York State Plastic Bag Task Force

  March 14, 2017

• Proposal for standardized bulk, leaf collection gets mixed reaction in Richmond, VA

  March 14, 2017

• Casella to address Southbridge, MA landfill expansion in town ballot question

  March 14, 2017

• NWRA, SWANA release emerging industry technology guide for municipal officials

  March 13, 2017

• FMCSA compliance director urges fleets to prepare for ELD transition

  March 13, 2017

• Montgomery, AL still looking for a recycling solution following ‘dirty MRF’ closure

  March 13, 2017

• FCC Environmental CEO Inigo Sanz on using global experience to penetrate the US market

  March 13, 2017

• Efficacy of state consent agreement with Detroit WTE facility questioned

  March 10, 2017

• Closed Loop Fund issues RFP for polypropylene recycling projects

  March 10, 2017

• 2 municipalities begin ecomaine partnership for curbside food waste collection

  March 10, 2017

• Waste Management says long-awaited Reno, NV MRF to open in May

  March 10, 2017

• High winds from Midwest storms affect landfills in multiple states

  March 9, 2017

• A look at New York City’s efforts to make transfer station siting more fair

  March 9, 2017

• Major UK grocery chain drops goal of halving food waste by 2030

  March 9, 2017

• Massachusetts city sees 20% increase in recycling after switching to cart system

  March 9, 2017

• Cincinnati partners with Simple Recycling for curbside textile collection

  March 8, 2017

• UPDATE: 11 companies vie for Boulder County, CO MRF contract

  March 8, 2017

• Proposed Kentucky coal ash rules take another step toward approval

  March 8, 2017

• How to mitigate odor issues amid the growth of organics processing

  March 8, 2017

• ACC report: Plastic film recycling grew 3% in 2015

  March 8, 2017

• Rubicon announces second municipal partnership with Santa Fe, NM

  March 8, 2017

• Ann Arbor, MI selects local nonprofit over Waste Management for interim recycling contract

  March 7, 2017

• Report: DOT will not change 34-hour restart rule for truck drivers

  March 7, 2017

• Avangard announces $10M facility for LDPE recycling

  March 7, 2017

• CalRecycle: Nearly half of CRT glass collected in California goes to landfills

  March 7, 2017

• Sims workers vote to unionize at Brooklyn MRF, averting strike

  March 6, 2017

• Northern Metal Recycling will relocate as part of $2.5M settlement with Minnesota

  March 6, 2017

• Phoenix deploys new roll-off recycling stations across the city

  March 6, 2017

• Santek Waste Services makes two new acquisitions

  March 3, 2017

• Charleston will stop curbside e-waste collection

  March 3, 2017

• UPDATE: Teamsters, Sims Municipal Recycling sign agreement to hold election

  March 2, 2017

• Trucking company sues electronics recyclers over costly battery fire

  March 2, 2017

• BP purchases Clean Energy Fuel’s RNG production assets for $155M

  March 2, 2017

• UPDATE: Legislation to ax Iowa bottle bill narrowly passed by House committee

  March 2, 2017

• China’s latest national import crackdown is underway

  March 2, 2017

• Ontario’s new ‘zero waste’ strategy geared toward circular economy model

  March 2, 2017

• UPDATE: Kansas City, MO to pay $10M for ‘knowingly, intentionally’ violating trash rebate terms

  March 2, 2017

• Exceptional recyclers’ cart lids to glisten gold in Des Moines, IA

  March 2, 2017

• Corporations team up for student recycling program in Flint, MI following water crisis

  March 1, 2017

• New anaerobic digestion facility receives permit approval in Connecticut

  March 1, 2017

• Fort Collins, CO tests out plastic bag drop-off recycling for second time

  March 1, 2017

• Michelin adds RFID tags in tires to provide fleets with cost-saving data

  March 1, 2017

• More cities enlist sanitation workers to assist with law enforcement

  March 1, 2017

• Newly developed polymer additive could have major implications for plastic recycling

  Feb. 28, 2017

• Connecticut governor proposes 10-cent deposit for bottles and cans

  Feb. 27, 2017

• Organics may offer most growth potential for creating renewable energy from waste

  Feb. 27, 2017

• FCC picks up fifth Texas recycling contract

  Feb. 27, 2017

• Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti almost halfway to goal of 5,000 new trash bins

  Feb. 24, 2017

• Proposed food donation bill in DC mirrors federal efforts

  Feb. 24, 2017

• ISRI voices opposition to open-ended Connecticut product stewardship bill

  Feb. 24, 2017

• Former Louisiana landfill manager suspected of stealing $77K in public money

  Feb. 24, 2017

• Volumes at glass drop-off sites in Knoxville exceeding expectations

  Feb. 23, 2017

• Waste Connections reports strong 2016 earnings despite unexpected challenges at Progressive

  Feb. 23, 2017

• Covanta to continue operation of SECONN facility in Connecticut

  Feb. 23, 2017

• Maryland resort town to test ‘game changer’ collection truck for beach season

  Feb. 23, 2017

• New York targets illegal C&D dumping in 2-day crackdown

  Feb. 23, 2017

• Alabama county says landfill-bound trucks are source of litter

  Feb. 22, 2017

• Austin City Council votes against renewing $7.7M Republic contract

  Feb. 22, 2017

• Baler malfunction at Michigan MRF sends material to WTE facility

  Feb. 22, 2017

• UPDATE: Connecticut launches WRAP program to increase flexible film recycling

  Feb. 22, 2017

• DSNY selects Waste Management for $3.3B Brooklyn export contract

  Feb. 21, 2017

• UPDATE: Scott Pruitt confirmed as EPA administrator

  Feb. 21, 2017

• Republic reports positive 2016 results, projects returns from ongoing internal updates

  Feb. 21, 2017

• Multiple groups work to remove hazardous waste from remote Alaskan villages

  Feb. 21, 2017

• Michigan will allow Advanced Disposal to flare gas at contentious landfill

  Feb. 17, 2017

• Coming off strong Q4, Waste Management taking fewer risks with restructured recycling contracts

  Feb. 16, 2017

• Waste Pro opens new Florida MRF to meet higher volumes

  Feb. 16, 2017

• Rep. Keith Ellison proposes bill for $100M in EPA zero waste grants

  Feb. 16, 2017

• Food industry trade groups release voluntary date labeling guidelines

  Feb. 16, 2017

• How municipalities can assess risk when considering new waste conversion technologies

  Feb. 16, 2017

• Report: New tariffs on trade will likely increase UK’s waste management costs post-Brexit

  Feb. 15, 2017

• Appliance Recycling Centers of America announces new collection program in Wisconsin

  Feb. 15, 2017

• Florida county to pay haulers $1.2M for Hurricane Matthew cleanup

  Feb. 14, 2017

• Connecticut may become 13th state to adopt Slow Down to Get Around law

  Feb. 14, 2017

• Dart continues to open drop-off locations for expanded polystyrene products

  Feb. 14, 2017

• Republic to preserve landfill capacity in Boise, ID through curbside organics program

  Feb. 14, 2017

• Los Angeles e-waste recycler acquired by nonprofit for formerly incarcerated adults

  Feb. 14, 2017

• ISWA makes progress on campaign to close world’s worst dumpsites

  Feb. 13, 2017

• Talkin’ Trash with Waste Dive: Should single-use plastic bags be banned?

  Feb. 13, 2017

• FCC wins another recycling contract in Dallas region

  Feb. 13, 2017

• Kansas county considers surveillance cameras to deter drop-off contamination

  Feb. 10, 2017

• Waste Management plans to increase natural gas extraction from Louisville landfill

  Feb. 10, 2017

• Hundreds of students will ‘race to zero waste’ in 17th annual RecycleMania

  Feb. 10, 2017

• Eureka Recycling faces challenging collections rollout in St. Paul, MN

  Feb. 10, 2017

• Aqua Metals receives major investment from global battery manufacturer

  Feb. 10, 2017

• Pennsylvania DEP questions earthquake safety at Frey Farm Landfill

  Feb. 9, 2017

• Report: Renewable energy on the rise, but WTE has stalled

  Feb. 9, 2017

• Food recovery bill introduced in Congress to clear up Good Samaritan confusion

  Feb. 9, 2017

• Oregon announces pilot to collect refillable beer bottles

  Feb. 9, 2017

• Alaska Waste pilots free curbside recycling to improve low participation

  Feb. 8, 2017

• Philadelphia to pilot litter index survey using GIS technology

  Feb. 8, 2017

• UPDATE: Wheatfield, NY now facing $2.4B in suits over Niagara Sanitation Landfill

  Feb. 8, 2017

• New Zealand to ban plastic microbeads in 2018

  Feb. 8, 2017

• UPDATE: New York State Assembly delays implementation of plastic bag fee

  Feb. 8, 2017

• Bigbelly bins collected 112M gallons of waste in 2016

  Feb. 7, 2017

• UPDATE: Rizzo Environmental named as company behind federal corruption investigation

  Feb. 7, 2017

• Cities are still struggling to fix recycling contamination — and now, it’s getting personal

  Feb. 7, 2017

• CR&R Environmental breaks ground on RNG pipeline for new AD facility

  Feb. 7, 2017

• As You Sow calls out McDonald’s, Amazon, Wal-Mart, Target for polystyrene use

  Feb. 7, 2017

• Major fire shuts down Covanta facility in Virginia

  Feb. 7, 2017

• Hawaii WTE project moves forward as separate composting facility faces cancellation

  Feb. 6, 2017

• Report: Connecticut’s e-waste program shows steady progress, could use update

  Feb. 6, 2017

• Advanced Disposal expands Indiana operations with new acquisition

  Feb. 6, 2017

• Chicago receives 130 complaints about buildings without recycling options

  Feb. 3, 2017

• Super Bowl LI: While football fans talk trash, planning committees talk waste diversion

  Feb. 3, 2017

• EU data: Germany remains top recycler in Europe while UK drops to 10th

  Feb. 3, 2017

• Tennessee releases more than $2M in recycling grants

  Feb. 2, 2017

• UPDATE: Medals for 2020 Tokyo Olympics will officially be made from e-waste

  Feb. 2, 2017

• North Carolina ad campaign lets residents know ‘Your Bottle Means Jobs’

  Feb. 2, 2017

• Rubicon CEO Nate Morris: Tech can help independent haulers beat ‘the big 3’

  Feb. 2, 2017

• Report: Government purchasing may improve post-consumer plastic market

  Feb. 2, 2017

• Norway tests potential carbon capture through WTE, but costs still high

  Feb. 1, 2017

• Toronto delays decision on privatizing waste collection — again

  Feb. 1, 2017

• New Jersey county plans new training to deal with ongoing CNG truck fires

  Feb. 1, 2017

• EREF announces 3 new research grants

  Feb. 1, 2017

• UPDATE: Trump administration lifts temporary freeze on EPA grants, communications

  Jan. 31, 2017

• 5 bidders vie for exclusive Santa Rosa, CA contract

  Jan. 31, 2017

• Nashville launches restaurant food waste challenge with NRDC

  Jan. 31, 2017

• Phoenix launches new diversion program with Recyclebank

  Jan. 31, 2017

• Study: Compostable food packaging can help increase organics diversion

  Jan. 31, 2017

• Resource Management Group opens new San Diego MRF

  Jan. 31, 2017

• When it comes to key waste issues, Pruitt ‘not familiar’ with many specifics

  Jan. 30, 2017

• Agilyx announces plans for polystyrene recycling through pyrolysis

  Jan. 30, 2017

• Maryland may become first state to ban expanded polystyrene foam products

  Jan. 30, 2017

• Report: Vermont has potential to take waste diversion even further

  Jan. 30, 2017

• Ratto Group to sell all waste operations to Recology

  Jan. 30, 2017

• Unifi divests in Repreve Renewables biomass company

  Jan. 27, 2017

• Virginia legislature considers bill to classify cigarette butts as litter

  Jan. 27, 2017

• Online resource hub Further With Food launches to combat food waste

  Jan. 27, 2017

• Illinois e-waste company files for bankruptcy

  Jan. 27, 2017

• Republic releases study showing $230M economic effect in Nevada

  Jan. 27, 2017

• Coffee cup recycling expands in London’s financial district

  Jan. 26, 2017

• Meridian Waste Solutions announces $12.4M public offering

  Jan. 26, 2017

• UPDATE: Lincoln, NE one step closer to banning cardboard from landfills

  Jan. 26, 2017

• Phoenix partners with Cisco for ‘hackathon’ to boost waste diversion

  Jan. 26, 2017

• New York may be the next state to pass a commercial organics law

  Jan. 26, 2017

• Startup raises $16M for new coating to reduce waste in condiment bottles, tanks

  Jan. 25, 2017

• Delaware updates recycling regulations to prohibit commingled collections

  Jan. 25, 2017

• Carton recycling now available to 60% of US households

  Jan. 25, 2017

• Hawaii island faces limited options as landfill nears capacity

  Jan. 24, 2017

• Michigan city votes to limit collection times despite industry opposition

  Jan. 24, 2017

• British recycling industry teams with government on fire prevention standards

  Jan. 24, 2017

• DSNY commercial organics recycling law takes full effect

  Jan. 24, 2017

• Fort Wayne, IN offers new waste and recycling collection contracts

  Jan. 23, 2017

• Ohio EPA shuts down Cleveland C&D facility, engineer warns of air pollution

  Jan. 23, 2017

• Minnesota push for WTE sparks pushback from local landfills

  Jan. 23, 2017

• NWRA launches second annual Safety Stand Down on truck backing

  Jan. 23, 2017

• New track vacuum system tested in New York subway

  Jan. 20, 2017

• Inauguration Day: Crews prepare to clean up after the masses in DC

  Jan. 20, 2017

• Austin, TX gets creative to determine why ‘zero waste’ plan has stalled

  Jan. 20, 2017

• Activists target Wheelabrator facility in Baltimore over emissions standards

  Jan. 20, 2017

• Call2Recycle reports 12% weight increase of batteries collected in 2016

  Jan. 20, 2017

• AYD Waste Services touts business from building boom in Austin, TX

  Jan. 19, 2017

• Report: 19% of local government meetings addressed solid waste issues in 2016

  Jan. 19, 2017

• New York county enlists help from Casella, ‘Eco Heroes’ for waste diversion push

  Jan. 19, 2017

• No waste in Washington? For the city’s trash, it could be a reality

  Jan. 19, 2017

• Baltimore cart system trades pesky rats for a few cranky residents

  Jan. 18, 2017

• Study: Bay Area methane emissions may be twice as high as official estimates

  Jan. 18, 2017

• Ohio waste authority sees sharp decline in use of recycling drop-off bins

  Jan. 18, 2017

• UPDATE: New York State Senate approves bill to prohibit NYC bag fee

  Jan. 18, 2017

• Colorado AD facility fighting county shutdown order over odor issues

  Jan. 17, 2017

• SPC: 94% of US residents have access to recycling, but not all curbside

  Jan. 17, 2017

• Unilever aims for 100% ‘recyclable’ plastic packaging by 2025

  Jan. 17, 2017

• UN report: Asian e-waste generation up 63% in 5 years

  Jan. 17, 2017

• Plastic bag bans could end up in Texas Supreme Court

  Jan. 13, 2017

• DSNY tests first DME-powered Mack Truck

  Jan. 13, 2017

• Red River cites holiday volume and weather as factors in missed pick-ups

  Jan. 12, 2017

• Washington electronics collection drops for third year in a row

  Jan. 12, 2017

• Missouri city continues to debate complex transfer station contract involving Republic

  Jan. 12, 2017

• SWEEP: Average landfill tip fees increased in 2016

  Jan. 12, 2017

• DC releases first solid waste report, outlines steps to reform system

  Jan. 12, 2017

• Who’s responsible for making plastic packaging more recyclable?

  Jan. 12, 2017

• AF&PA plans to advocate for more limited regulations, tax reform

  Jan. 12, 2017

• Suez re-enters US market with new stake in Rubicon

  Jan. 12, 2017

• Study: Co-collection of yard waste is cheaper, greener in Omaha, NE

  Jan. 11, 2017

• Central Park’s waste to be collected by fleet of new electric carts

  Jan. 11, 2017

• Plastics Industry Association touts electronics recycling progress

  Jan. 11, 2017

• Pennsylvania approves plan for $56M expansion of Frey Farm Landfill

  Jan. 11, 2017

• San Diego city government sets internal goal for 50% diversion by 2020

  Jan. 11, 2017

• New Jersey Gov. Christie signs electronics recycling bill into law

  Jan. 10, 2017

• Indiana awards $1M in grants to expand municipal, commercial recycling

  Jan. 10, 2017

• 2 small Florida-based companies signify growth with acquisitions

  Jan. 10, 2017

• ‘Food Power’: How many apple cores does it take to power a light bulb?

  Jan. 10, 2017

• San Antonio residents weigh evolving PAYT options

  Jan. 9, 2017

• Milwaukee rolls out pilot organics collection program

  Jan. 9, 2017

• California city considers its own Baltimore-inspired trash wheel

  Jan. 9, 2017

• Bankrupt Hawaii hauler costs Oahu millions

  Jan. 9, 2017

• Covanta facility under investigation following dayslong fire in Maryland

  Jan. 9, 2017

• UPDATE: Michigan becomes seventh state to outlaw bag bans

  Jan. 6, 2017

• British engineer aims to bring mobile MRF to refugee camps

  Jan. 6, 2017

• New Jersey announces $14.3M in annual recycling grants

  Jan. 6, 2017

• EPA’s McCarthy highlights successes of waste-related initiatives in exit memo

  Jan. 6, 2017

• NYC anti-franchising group gains support, hires first director

  Jan. 6, 2017

• UPDATE: Advanced Disposal signs agreed order with Kentucky over radioactive waste

  Jan. 5, 2017

• Chinese company keeps used phones out of the landfill with successful trade-in app

  Jan. 5, 2017

• New York councilman proposes GPS tracking program for DSNY trucks

  Jan. 5, 2017

• 6 waste and recycling trends to watch in 2017

  Jan. 5, 2017

• Lakeshore Recycling Systems acquires Chicago-area recycler

  Jan. 5, 2017

• US Department of Energy launches REMADE Institute to boost material reuse

  Jan. 4, 2017

• Study: Diners may waste more if they know food will be composted

  Jan. 4, 2017

• Massachusetts legislators fail to reach agreement on waste reduction plan

  Jan. 4, 2017

• Minnesota farmers can now recycle plastic wrap for free

  Jan. 4, 2017

• Survey: US residents still confused about veracity of basic recycling facts

  Jan. 4, 2017

• Waste Connections kicks off 2017 with acquisition of Groot Industries

  Jan. 4, 2017

• DSNY helps protect Times Square NYE celebration — then cleans up after it

  Jan. 3, 2017

• 2 Texas cities must send recyclables to landfill after Republic facility fire

  Jan. 3, 2017

• New Orleans suspends glass collection after one year

  Jan. 3, 2017

• Investigators: 2 men found dead at Tallahassee, FL transfer station were compacted

  Jan. 3, 2017

• Hong Kong’s first modern electronics recycling facility nears completion

  Dec. 30, 2016

• Study: Cigarette butts are most common type of litter on Chicago’s beaches

  Dec. 28, 2016

• UPDATE: One year later, Orange County, FL adjusts to automated cart program

  Dec. 23, 2016

• Massachusetts city may invest in mini trash truck to clean parks

  Dec. 23, 2016

• Arizona city residents receive chance to become ‘master recyclers’

  Dec. 23, 2016

• Massachusetts commercial food waste ban has generated $175M in economic activity

  Dec. 22, 2016

• Northern Colorado communities seek new ways to combat high recycling costs

  Dec. 22, 2016

• Republic seeks to expand capacity of Texas landfill by up to 100 years

  Dec. 22, 2016

• All you can waste: How buffet-style food is causing donation hesitation

  Dec. 22, 2016

• Novelis hits company record with 53% of aluminum inputs recycled

  Dec. 21, 2016

• Lawsuits dropped as Maine WTE battle winds down

  Dec. 21, 2016

• Study: 22M pounds of plastic debris enter the Great Lakes each year

  Dec. 21, 2016

• Apple AirPods may be newest nightmare for electronics recyclers

  Dec. 21, 2016

• Philadelphia mayor creates 16-member ‘zero waste’ cabinet

  Dec. 21, 2016

• Seattle dumpster ban leads to spike in disposal costs for local businesses

  Dec. 20, 2016

• Indiana recycler charged with multimillion-dollar fraud for sending e-waste to landfills

  Dec. 20, 2016

• Challenges of hospital plastics recycling include contamination, low commodity values

  Dec. 20, 2016

• Report: Wisconsin’s electronics recycling program needs an update

  Dec. 20, 2016

• Wheelabrator reaches financial close on new WTE facility in the UK

  Dec. 19, 2016

• Report: Raising NYC recycling rates could create thousands of new jobs

  Dec. 19, 2016

• UPDATE: Nonprofits push back against curbside textile recycling program in Austin, TX

  Dec. 19, 2016

• Eureka Recycling receives $9.9M investment from Closed Loop Fund

  Dec. 19, 2016

• BLS: Refuse collection fatality rate increases, remains fifth most dangerous occupation

  Dec. 16, 2016

• UK recycling rate drops slightly for first time since 2010

  Dec. 16, 2016

• Tennessee joins task force to combat theft of farming equipment for scrap

  Dec. 16, 2016

• UPDATE: Tajiguas Resource Recovery Project approved by Santa Barbara Council

  Dec. 16, 2016

• Bill that would limit capacity of NYC transfer stations losing support

  Dec. 16, 2016

• Waste Management highlights focus on GHG reduction in 2016 Sustainability Report

  Dec. 15, 2016

• USDA: ‘Best if used by’ is most effective label language for food waste reduction

  Dec. 15, 2016

• FCC, Advanced Disposal win contracts to split collections in Polk County, FL

  Dec. 15, 2016

• UPDATE: Casella pulls funding of environmental consultant for well contamination

  Dec. 15, 2016

• Republic proposes targeted solution for odor issues at Los Angeles County landfill

  Dec. 14, 2016

• UPDATE: States now one step closer to creating permitting programs for coal ash disposal

  Dec. 14, 2016

• Inside ecomaine: The nonprofit taking a unique approach to managing Maine’s solid waste

  Dec. 14, 2016

• State of Curbside Report: Single-stream, carts lead to highest-performing recycling programs

  Dec. 13, 2016

• North Bay Corp. violations referred to county DA for possible prosecution

  Dec. 13, 2016

• California city finds loophole in statewide plastic bag ban

  Dec. 13, 2016

• Knoxville, TN to stop curbside glass collection in 2017

  Dec. 13, 2016

• Vermont solid waste district votes to close its MRF

  Dec. 13, 2016

• UPDATE: Northern Metal Recycling veers toward potential shut-down

  Dec. 12, 2016

• Republic receives approval for expansion of San Jose landfill

  Dec. 12, 2016

• Dayslong fire continues at Maryland WTE facility, disrupts deliveries

  Dec. 12, 2016

• Pennsylvania county bucks the single-stream trend

  Dec. 12, 2016

• Los Angeles City Council approves commercial waste franchise contracts

  Dec. 9, 2016

• Chicago considers ‘back-to-basics’ approach for struggling recycling program

  Dec. 9, 2016

• UPDATE: Seneca Falls Town Board passes law to close Seneca Meadows landfill

  Dec. 9, 2016

• EPA’s Mathy Stanislaus: ‘All of society has a waste management responsibility’

  Dec. 9, 2016

• Clean Harbors completes $120M incinerator expansion in Arkansas

  Dec. 8, 2016

• Effect of FLSA ruling on waste industry remains uncertain

  Dec. 8, 2016

• Big win for biosolids in California court case

  Dec. 8, 2016

• NYC council member proposes community service for illegal dumpers

  Dec. 8, 2016

• Apple will pay $450K to settle hazardous waste claims in California

  Dec. 7, 2016

• Wisconsin recyclers share ideas for improved glass recycling

  Dec. 7, 2016

• SPI rebrands as the Plastics Industry Association

  Dec. 7, 2016

• Vermont sees spike in food donations as organics ban takes effect

  Dec. 7, 2016

• DSNY moves forward on commercial waste franchising with new RFP

  Dec. 7, 2016

• UPDATE: More landfill sites show elevated levels of PFOA in Vermont

  Dec. 6, 2016

• North Carolina experiment demonstrates tactic to improve automated collections

  Dec. 6, 2016

• Consumer Technology Association to expand e-cycling options in Nebraska

  Dec. 6, 2016

• Biogas purification technology coming to Mississippi landfill

  Dec. 6, 2016

• Ann Arbor, MI weighs proposals from 3 companies to operate MRF

  Dec. 6, 2016

• New $108M Seattle transfer station designed to coexist with the community

  Dec. 5, 2016

• Chicago rolls out 2 pilot programs to improve low recycling rates

  Dec. 5, 2016

• Delaware changes approach to drop-off centers amid statewide recycling shift

  Dec. 5, 2016

• Harvest Power compost facility losing business over odor issues

  Dec. 5, 2016

• Class action lawsuit filed against Republic for Nevada property lien policy

  Dec. 5, 2016

• Arizona regulators still dealing with repercussions of Closed Loop’s closure

  Dec. 2, 2016

• Survey: Consumers find industry terminology to be a significant recycling obstacle

  Dec. 2, 2016

• Rubicon Global unveils first public partnership with Atlanta

  Dec. 2, 2016

• UPDATE: Jupiter, FL council to vote on Advanced Disposal bid protest

  Dec. 2, 2016

• Trucking industry working to comply with complex electronic logging device mandate

  Dec. 2, 2016

• Delaware awards more than $700K in recycling grants across multiple sectors

  Dec. 1, 2016

• Greenpeace: ‘Recycling is not a solution’ for rise in textile waste

  Dec. 1, 2016

• Fresno, CA plans crackdown on recycling centers in residential areas

  Dec. 1, 2016

• Community group targets Brooklyn, NY transfer station for 1,200 alleged violations

  Dec. 1, 2016

• NWRA Acting President Kraushaar: Leadership change surprising, but goals remain the same

  Dec. 1, 2016

• Boston to consider bag fee that could set precedent for statewide bill

  Nov. 30, 2016

• Report: Municipalities should consider more than price when negotiating private contracts

  Nov. 30, 2016

• EU commissioner outlines plan to fight ‘unethical and immoral’ food waste crisis

  Nov. 30, 2016

• New $300M plastic-to-fuel facility coming to Indiana

  Nov. 30, 2016

• Biffa teams up with UK county to prosecute dangerous driving

  Nov. 29, 2016

• Successful recycling efforts may cause Covanta to close Connecticut transfer station

  Nov. 29, 2016

• Nebraska landfill to finally shut down next year after multiple extensions

  Nov. 29, 2016

• UK’s biggest coffee chain will recycle cups from any brand

  Nov. 28, 2016

• Minnesota county will dedicate half of state recycling money to organics processing

  Nov. 28, 2016

• Sustainable Packaging Coalition debuts new How2Compost label

  Nov. 28, 2016

• Florida cities invest in automated collection boats to clean up canals

  Nov. 28, 2016

• Waste Management partners with California nonprofit for driver apprenticeship program

  Nov. 28, 2016

• Waste-to-construction material startup plans to build first facility in Minnesota

  Nov. 23, 2016

• EPA delays decision on cleanup plan for radioactive West Lake Landfill

  Nov. 23, 2016

• More trouble in Michigan: Contractor causes $500K in damage by dumping dirt at closed landfill

  Nov. 23, 2016

• Survey: Two-thirds of recyclable plastic packaging not collected in UK

  Nov. 23, 2016

• Waste Management acquires Minnesota-based Blue Lakes Disposal

  Nov. 22, 2016

• Oakland, CA looking for solutions to illegal dumping epidemic

  Nov. 22, 2016

• OSHA updates decades-old fall protection rule

  Nov. 22, 2016

• UPDATE: New Jersey e-waste bill advances to Gov. Christie’s desk

  Nov. 22, 2016

• How one retailer is celebrating ‘Blue Friday’ with a consumer cleanup initiative

  Nov. 21, 2016

• North Carolina capital aims to increase, but not mandate, recycling practices

  Nov. 21, 2016

• Chicago’s stagnantly low diversion rate has dropped to single digits

  Nov. 21, 2016

• Allentown, PA introduces Recyclebank program

  Nov. 21, 2016

• 6 futuristic design concepts that could create a ‘wasteless’ society

  Nov. 21, 2016

• Native American tribe stops San Diego landfill more than 20 years in the making

  Nov. 18, 2016

• UPDATE: Milpitas, CA awards collection contract to Garden City Sanitation

  Nov. 18, 2016

• EPA partners with ACC to improve diversion of all plastics

  Nov. 18, 2016

• South Carolina waste agencies sued in aftermath of Creative CRT debacle

  Nov. 18, 2016

• Food recovery startup Spoiler Alert raises $2.5M in seed funding

  Nov. 18, 2016

• ‘Smart’ waste collection tech market projected for exponential growth in coming years

  Nov. 17, 2016

• FWRA: Transportation, processing infrastructure among largest barriers to food waste diversion

  Nov. 17, 2016

• Recology’s San Francisco MRF gets upgrade to handle newer packaging

  Nov. 17, 2016

• Competitors go after Republic’s strong position in Southern Nevada

  Nov. 17, 2016

• Survey: Millennial generation is least trusting of industry recycling operations

  Nov. 17, 2016

• Pennsylvania DEP cites Keystone landfill for leachate violations

  Nov. 16, 2016

• Report calls out Denver’s ‘abysmal’ recycling rate and advocates for zero waste plan

  Nov. 16, 2016

• National recycling rate edges up to 34.6% according to EPA

  Nov. 15, 2016

• EPA: Recycling industry responsible for 757K jobs and billions in economic benefits

  Nov. 15, 2016

• Report: Closed Loop Fund has boosted diversion with nearly $19M in investments

  Nov. 15, 2016

• Advanced Disposal partners with Sprint for new fleet communication system

  Nov. 15, 2016

• World Biogas Association officially launches at COP22

  Nov. 15, 2016

• How America Recycles Day has highlighted recycling as a nonpartisan priority

  Nov. 15, 2016

• Founder of LEED certification takes on waste industry with new SWEEP standard

  Nov. 15, 2016

• Study: Seabirds commonly confuse plastic as food because of the way it smells

  Nov. 14, 2016

• While progress is slow, China still sees waste-to-energy as the future

  Nov. 14, 2016

• Stopping trash train to Kentucky’s Big Run reduced odor complaints — but for a price

  Nov. 14, 2016

• What OSHA inspectors are looking for during recycling facility visits

  Nov. 14, 2016

• Automaker BYD brings 100-mile electric garbage truck to the US

  Nov. 14, 2016

• Leadership, technical skills of veterans in high demand at industry’s biggest companies

  Nov. 11, 2016

• Missouri city says Advanced Disposal trucks are ruining roads

  Nov. 11, 2016

• NWRA looks to help businesses better understand data by explaining NAICS codes

  Nov. 11, 2016

• Recycling industry executive takes seat in Indiana House of Representatives

  Nov. 10, 2016

• Trump presidency sparks fear, skepticism among waste industry professionals

  Nov. 10, 2016

• EnviroPure to help University of Illinois process 90% of campus food waste

  Nov. 10, 2016

• Plastic Recycling employee killed while trying to unclog machine

  Nov. 10, 2016

• FCC awarded contract to process recyclables from Dallas suburb

  Nov. 10, 2016

• Republic, US Chamber of Commerce to team up with major retailers for ‘circular economy pilot’

  Nov. 9, 2016

• Waste Away Systems debuts new $1.4M transfer station in Ohio

  Nov. 9, 2016

• BP invests $30M in company making jet biofuel from waste

  Nov. 9, 2016

• Prop 67 passes in California, yet retailers will keep the fee

  Nov. 9, 2016

• Waste Pro expands Louisiana accounts with acquisition of Better Waste Disposal

  Nov. 9, 2016

• Oregon DEQ: Recovery rates dipped, waste generation increased in 2015

  Nov. 8, 2016

• Results are in: The best president for the industry is...

  Nov. 8, 2016

• Both sides of California bag ban initiative raise millions ahead of Election Day

  Nov. 8, 2016

• Recyclers are ready to dispose of campaign yard signs

  Nov. 8, 2016

• Rumpke partners with Energy Developments for Ohio LFG project

  Nov. 8, 2016

• Valet Waste allegedly trashing recyclables at multiple Northwest apartment complexes

  Nov. 8, 2016

• NWRA President and CEO Sharon Kneiss resigns, VP Chris Doherty also out

  Nov. 7, 2016

• MRF survey: Single-stream now main type of processing in the US

  Nov. 7, 2016

• Los Angeles councilman moves to shut down Republic’s Sunshine Canyon Landfill

  Nov. 7, 2016

• UPDATE: Demolition ban aiming to reduce C&D waste in Portland, OR goes into effect

  Nov. 7, 2016

• Disney World custodians not seeing a bright future for new trash-tracking pilot

  Nov. 7, 2016

• New Utah-based MRF will accept 220 various materials from 6 states

  Nov. 4, 2016

• Republic receives notice of violation over Sunshine Canyon Landfill odors

  Nov. 4, 2016

• DSNY payroll costs are increasing — along with complaint calls

  Nov. 4, 2016

• 4 conservation groups compile list of California’s ‘most harmful plastic products’

  Nov. 4, 2016

• Samsung aims to ‘minimize environmental impact’ of Note 7 recall, though light on details

  Nov. 3, 2016

• Northeast recyclers: Organics collection is not recycling — and it is not free

  Nov. 3, 2016

• Wrightspeed debuts its first electric powertrain garbage truck in California

  Nov. 3, 2016

• APR: Plastic bottle recycling rate down by a fraction amid tough climate

  Nov. 3, 2016

• Repair and reuse may be future of e-waste, but CRTs are unwelcome reminder of past

  Nov. 2, 2016

• Aqua Metals produces ingots of pure lead in ‘clean’ recycling method

  Nov. 2, 2016

• Seattle project could turn corpses to compost in a period of weeks

  Nov. 1, 2016

• EPA recognizes environmental justice challenges, sets new 2020 agenda

  Nov. 1, 2016

• New landfill gas-to-energy project complete at Advanced Disposal site in Illinois

  Nov. 1, 2016

• Large fires break out at waste, recycling facilities across 3 states on same day

  Oct. 31, 2016

• UK county recycling survey asks questions about sexual orientation, HIV status

  Oct. 31, 2016

• EPA finalizes rule changes on international hazardous waste shipments

  Oct. 31, 2016

• Republic CEO previews more M&As by end of year, denounces waste brokers

  Oct. 31, 2016

• 2 waste industry giants are leading in efforts to reverse climate change

  Oct. 28, 2016

• Portland, OR region could vote on commercial organics mandate next year

  Oct. 28, 2016

• Alpine teams with Momentum Recycling for increased glass diversion

  Oct. 28, 2016

• BLS: Injury, illness rates down for waste industry but still above average

  Oct. 28, 2016

• Reno, NV City Council not satisfied with Waste Management audit

  Oct. 28, 2016

• Hurricane Matthew cleanup in Florida could take until end of the year

  Oct. 27, 2016

• EPA’s Mathy Stanislaus: ‘We are living in a hyperlinear economy right now’

  Oct. 27, 2016

• Republic secures Flint, MI contract after 4 months of heated debate

  Oct. 27, 2016

• Can major US cities reach ‘zero waste’ without waste-to-energy?

  Oct. 26, 2016

• OSHA renews partnership with ASA to protect temp workers

  Oct. 26, 2016

• New Jersey hauler tops list of Pennsylvania toll violators

  Oct. 26, 2016

• Canadian survey identifies confusion as a significant barrier to carton recycling

  Oct. 26, 2016

• Rizzo founder resigns as second federal corruption case unfolds

  Oct. 25, 2016

• Follow the PlasticRoad: Dutch company expands partnerships for scrap-to-road prototype

  Oct. 25, 2016

• Duke Energy faces another coal ash leak in aftermath of Hurricane Matthew

  Oct. 25, 2016

• EPA approves long-awaited cleanup plan for Allied Paper landfill

  Oct. 25, 2016

• North Bay Corp. facing millions in fines, months of repairs

  Oct. 25, 2016

• What we know about Flint’s erupting waste controversy

  Oct. 25, 2016

• Massachusetts faced with limited disposal capacity, decreasing options

  Oct. 24, 2016

• California regulations making it harder to recover energy from landfill gas

  Oct. 24, 2016

• ‘Dark cloud’ over Rizzo investigation causing some municipalities to reconsider

  Oct. 24, 2016

• UPDATE: New Orleans mayor announces new collection contracts

  Oct. 24, 2016

• EREF, SWANA team up for new research and education efforts

  Oct. 21, 2016

• Missouri requires Republic to study groundwater contamination at Bridgeton Landfill

  Oct. 21, 2016

• Austin, TX considers 2 new company contracts to increase zero waste efforts

  Oct. 21, 2016

• Anonymous GPS tracking now a regular feature of BAN’s e-Stewards program

  Oct. 21, 2016

• UPDATE: San Antonio shuts down Ascent Recycling following more violations

  Oct. 21, 2016

• As RCRA turns 40, EPA looks to the future of national solid waste policy

  Oct. 20, 2016

• New owners plan to revive Entropex recycling facility in Canada

  Oct. 20, 2016

• UPDATE: Ann Arbor, MI to reimburse ReCommunity additional $426K for new baler

  Oct. 20, 2016

• OSHA: The 10 most commonly cited health, safety workplace violations

  Oct. 20, 2016

• 5 charts that explain why more recycling efforts may not result in zero waste

  Oct. 19, 2016

• Casella closer to Maine landfill expansion, promises to use the capacity wisely

  Oct. 19, 2016

• Detroit incinerator targeted by environmental group in emissions lawsuit

  Oct. 19, 2016

• Take a penny, trash a penny: Americans toss $62M in coins every year

  Oct. 19, 2016

• APR sets its sights on small plastic that may be slipping through the cracks

  Oct. 19, 2016

• UPDATE: SWANA releases report showing benefits of WTE ash recycling

  Oct. 18, 2016

• UPDATE: City council votes to require zoning change for Albuqurque, NM transfer station

  Oct. 18, 2016

• Ontario’s first polystyrene foam densifier aims to greatly reduce truck traffic

  Oct. 18, 2016

• EPA recognizes SC Johnson, GM for use of ‘green power’ from landfills

  Oct. 18, 2016

• Casella begins using new landfill cell in upstate New York

  Oct. 18, 2016

• Proposed bill would mandate commercial organics recycling in New Jersey

  Oct. 17, 2016

• Republic completes customer service reorganization with Arizona call center

  Oct. 17, 2016

• Rizzo Environmental involved in major Michigan corruption investigation

  Oct. 17, 2016

• Plastic bottle waste raising red flags in Canada, UK

  Oct. 17, 2016

• Business Commission report: Global food waste reduction could unlock billions in economic benefits

  Oct. 17, 2016

• San Diego not ready to recycle polystyrene food containers

  Oct. 13, 2016

• Toronto officials tired of coffee pods, even the compostable ones

  Oct. 13, 2016

• APR: US PET bottle recycling rate dipped in 2015; it could have been worse

  Oct. 13, 2016

• Florida city and new MRF on opposite sides over glass recycling

  Oct. 13, 2016

• New federal rule will make it easier for veterans to get CDLs

  Oct. 13, 2016

• 9 unique, imaginative and futuristic references to trash in modern pop culture

  Oct. 13, 2016

• The e-waste nightmare of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 recall

  Oct. 13, 2016

• Bottle caps on or off? New UK recycling guidelines aim to resolve contamination confusion

  Oct. 12, 2016

• Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to increase Chicago’s plastic, paper bag fee to 7 cents

  Oct. 12, 2016

• $1M Lowe’s donation supports Keep America Beautiful community projects

  Oct. 12, 2016

• Massachusetts facility to be run by Covanta for at least four more years

  Oct. 12, 2016

• Can trash cans that look like giant coffee cups boost recycling?

  Oct. 11, 2016

• Recycling Partnership funds new carts, education and outreach for St. Paul

  Oct. 11, 2016

• USDA: Bioplastics creating economic benefits and reducing emissions

  Oct. 11, 2016

• Due to low participation, Texas city to replace Recyclebank program

  Oct. 11, 2016

• Keystone landfill becomes campaign issue in Pennsylvania senate race

  Oct. 11, 2016

• US Virgin Islands plastic bag ban to take effect in 2017

  Oct. 10, 2016

• California city finds creative ways to address state organics goals

  Oct. 10, 2016

• Study: People generate more waste if they can recycle

  Oct. 10, 2016

• Q&A with Covanta CEO Stephen Jones: Reaching zero waste without EFW will be ‘challenging’

  Oct. 10, 2016

• Waste Management leachate well paused amid contract negotiations in Florida

  Oct. 10, 2016

• Hungry Harvest making ugly produce cute through emojis

  Oct. 9, 2016

• Suez expands recycling of tough materials in Europe with stake in TerraCycle

  Oct. 9, 2016

• Pew survey: Recycling still not a cultural norm for nearly 1/3 of US residents

  Oct. 7, 2016

• EPA seeing a pattern of mismanaged CRT glass around the country

  Oct. 7, 2016

• New York recycler to build $7.5M mixed scrap processing plant

  Oct. 7, 2016

• Novelis partners with Discovery to boost recycling education in the classroom

  Oct. 6, 2016

• From Juicy Fruit to rubber boot: How chewing gum is being recycled into shoes

  Oct. 6, 2016

• $200M Enerkem biofuel facility proposed in Minnesota

  Oct. 6, 2016

• Recycle Across America labels expand to RISD college campus

  Oct. 5, 2016

• UPDATE: Covanta loses Minneapolis WTE contract to Great River Energy

  Oct. 5, 2016

• Kansas residents sue Deffenbaugh over ‘malicious’ landfill odors

  Oct. 5, 2016

• SPI, recyclers launch project to recover more plastics from auto parts

  Oct. 5, 2016

• New GHG data shows decreased emissions from waste industry in 2015

  Oct. 5, 2016

• EREF vs. EPA: How varying statistics indicate a need for standardized reporting industrywide

  Oct. 5, 2016

• EPA gives Philadelphia $820K for brownfield cleanup

  Oct. 4, 2016

• GFL Environmental enters US market with acquisition of Rizzo Environmental

  Oct. 4, 2016

• After multiple facility fires, Rumpke urges customers to stop recycling batteries

  Oct. 4, 2016

• Lytx announces new DriveCam features aimed at enhancing safety

  Oct. 4, 2016

• The Ocean Cleanup conducts first aerial recon mission over Great Pacific Garbage Patch

  Oct. 3, 2016

• Massachusetts mayor proposes $562K to keep struggling Covanta facility open

  Oct. 3, 2016

• Republic: Majority of complaints about Sunshine Canyon Landfill coming from few addresses

  Oct. 3, 2016

• UPDATE: MRC approves Fiberight WTE facility development in Maine

  Oct. 3, 2016

• EPA provides $365K to clean up marine plastic in New York, New Jersey

  Oct. 3, 2016

• South Carolina county weighs costs of building new MRF on former landfill

  Oct. 3, 2016

• ECUA’s new single-stream facility in Florida now operational

  Sept. 30, 2016

• Canadian Envirem Organics to open first US facility in Maine

  Sept. 30, 2016

• California updates electronics recycling regulations

  Sept. 30, 2016

• SPI: Trade surplus continues for US plastics industry

  Sept. 30, 2016

• Statistics show decline in number of female truck drivers

  Sept. 30, 2016

• Knoxville, TN approves new carts for automated collection

  Sept. 29, 2016

• Bill Gates, Total invest millions in biomass conversion technology

  Sept. 29, 2016

• How Goodwill is propelling the future of textile recycling

  Sept. 29, 2016

• NWRA, Republic promote positive safety culture in Chicago training session

  Sept. 29, 2016

• Report: NYC franchise advocates highlight air quality issues

  Sept. 28, 2016

• 5 questions (and answers) regarding Los Angeles’s potential franchising system

  Sept. 28, 2016

• UPDATE: World’s busiest airport looking for recycling facility contractor — again

  Sept. 27, 2016

• Judge: Republic to continue collecting Flint’s waste — for now

  Sept. 27, 2016

• San Francisco park launches pilot with compostable dog waste bags

  Sept. 27, 2016

• Los Angeles BPW votes unanimously to award 11 franchise zones to 7 companies

  Sept. 26, 2016

• Target joins The Recycling Partnership as first retail partner

  Sept. 26, 2016

• BioHiTech launches interactive industrial communication technology

  Sept. 26, 2016

• Post-closure remediation at former landfill could cost Indianapolis $6M

  Sept. 26, 2016

• Bridgeton Landfill operators reach settlement with 34 local homeowners

  Sept. 26, 2016

• RRS report finds potential for MRFs to recover flexible packaging

  Sept. 26, 2016

• Advanced Disposal aims to move ahead with IPO, raise $404M

  Sept. 26, 2016

• Flint mayor attempts to terminate agreement with Republic, bring in new hauler

  Sept. 23, 2016

• Federal government may begin tracking data on e-waste exports

  Sept. 23, 2016

• Austin, TX businesses must soon comply to food waste reduction or face fines

  Sept. 23, 2016

• Environment Agency chief: Waste crime is ‘the new narcotics’

  Sept. 23, 2016

• SPC, Recycling Partnership team up to improve quality of recycled materials

  Sept. 23, 2016

• Energy Bag program for hard-to-recycle plastics comes to Omaha, NE

  Sept. 23, 2016

• New EREF report indicates higher MSW, lower recycling rates than EPA estimates

  Sept. 22, 2016

• Lockheed Martin opens WTE facility in New York

  Sept. 22, 2016

• Closed Loop Foundation provides $300K in grants for plastic film recycling

  Sept. 22, 2016

• San Jose, CA takes a creative approach to curb illegal dumping

  Sept. 22, 2016

• Feedback announces new initiatives in food waste reduction campaign

  Sept. 21, 2016

• Whole Foods agrees to $3.5M hazardous waste settlement with EPA

  Sept. 21, 2016

• Congress moves closer to modifying coal ash regulations

  Sept. 21, 2016

• Regency Technologies moves away from CRT recycling

  Sept. 21, 2016

• Maintenance art: Exhibit puts the unseen roles of NYC sanitation workers on display

  Sept. 21, 2016

• Good Point Recycling pushes back against latest BAN e-waste report

  Sept. 20, 2016

• Ontario Ministry of Transportation: Waste trucks fail safety inspections at higher rate than average

  Sept. 20, 2016

• New legislation expected to boost California biomass industry

  Sept. 20, 2016

• NRDC sues EPA over details of Anacostia River cleanup plan

  Sept. 20, 2016

• California Gov. Brown signs major methane reduction law

  Sept. 20, 2016

• San Francisco struggling to meet zero waste goal as 2020 quickly approaches

  Sept. 19, 2016

• Waste Management acquires Milwaukee recycling assets

  Sept. 19, 2016

• Waste Management suspends contamination tracking program in Arkansas

  Sept. 16, 2016

• Keep America Beautiful, Coca-Cola partner for 9th annual recycling bin grant program

  Sept. 16, 2016

• Excel Recycling gets green light for construction of scrap facility in Massachusetts

  Sept. 16, 2016

• Vermont solid waste district takes rare step of fining business for recycling issues

  Sept. 16, 2016

• One year later: Industry navigating uncharted territory to help reach 2030 food waste reduction goal

  Sept. 16, 2016

• France to ban plastic dishes, cutlery by 2020 despite pushback

  Sept. 15, 2016

• Miami researchers launch new project to understand path of marine waste

  Sept. 15, 2016

• Google announces plans for ‘zero waste’ data centers

  Sept. 15, 2016

• CalRecycle officials recommend move toward statewide EPR system

  Sept. 15, 2016

• How the ‘right to repair’ could address e-waste challenges — for recyclers and consumers alike

  Sept. 14, 2016

• Midwest Organic Solutions to cease food waste composting in attempt to reduce odors

  Sept. 14, 2016

• Veolia wins $1.3B WTE contract in England

  Sept. 14, 2016

• Alliance Recycling Group reaches agreement with Minnesota to improve air quality

  Sept. 14, 2016

• Covanta partnership with American Airlines finds new use for wastewater

  Sept. 14, 2016

• Steiner: The industry is in a ‘recycling recession’

  Sept. 14, 2016

• Survey: Consumers may increase recycling if given more information about the process

  Sept. 13, 2016

• New research finds positive engagement, dispatcher relations key to driver retention

  Sept. 13, 2016

• Republic touts $187M economic impact from operations in Missouri

  Sept. 13, 2016

• EPA encourages more sustainable Superfund cleanups, adds new sites

  Sept. 13, 2016

• Goodwill teams with plastics company for modern donation ‘goBins’

  Sept. 12, 2016

• Metal Conversion Technologies reaches settlement over environmental violations

  Sept. 12, 2016

• Researchers find new way to extract gold from e-waste using acid

  Sept. 12, 2016

• Tear gas canisters send 6 Waste Management employees to hospital

  Sept. 12, 2016

• Waste-eating ‘shark’ drone is cleaning up the waters of Rotterdam

  Sept. 12, 2016

• Apple touts the new iPhone 7 as sustainable — but is it?

  Sept. 9, 2016

• Rubicon to offer financing program for hauler network

  Sept. 9, 2016

• Study: US operating rooms produce more than 2,000 tons of waste daily

  Sept. 9, 2016

• Unifi opens new Repreve Bottle Processing Center in North Carolina

  Sept. 9, 2016

• Will paper recycling survive the evolution of the digital era?

  Sept. 8, 2016

• UPDATE: Flint mayor appeals court’s decision to keep Republic as temporary hauler

  Sept. 8, 2016

• Citywide food waste reduction campaign launches in London

  Sept. 8, 2016

• Report: Venture capital funding for recycling tech increased 186% since 2011

  Sept. 8, 2016

• Sacramento County, CA to fuel collection fleet with landfill gas

  Sept. 8, 2016

• Audit highlights ongoing issues with New Jersey scrap tire sites

  Sept. 8, 2016

• Utah city backs out of $120M WTE project with Navitus Renewable Industries

  Sept. 7, 2016

• W Silver Recycling acquires 110-year-old scrap metal recycler

  Sept. 7, 2016

• Ecomaine to begin offering food waste recovery to member communities

  Sept. 7, 2016

• San Antonio issues thousands of warnings for recycling contamination

  Sept. 7, 2016

• Ann Arbor, MI extends agreement with Waste Management

  Sept. 7, 2016

• How the Foundation for New York’s Strongest will recognize a commitment to sanitation

  Sept. 6, 2016

• Officials aim to crack down on street, yard trash in New Jersey’s capital

  Sept. 6, 2016

• Hawaii’s first full-scale composting facility moves into permitting stage

  Sept. 6, 2016

• 3 new recycling, sustainability bills passed by California legislators

  Sept. 6, 2016

• Total Reclaim fined more than $440K for illegal e-waste exports

  Sept. 6, 2016

• Steiner: Waste Management is ‘using facts to create smart goals’ for recycling

  Sept. 6, 2016

• Basic recycling not available to many Detroit apartment renters due to lack of law

  Sept. 2, 2016

• Judge won’t dismiss lawsuit over radioactive waste in Kentucky landfill

  Sept. 2, 2016

• Red River Waste Solutions acquires Nashville company

  Sept. 2, 2016

• Slow Down to Get Around becomes law in New York

  Sept. 2, 2016

• Arkansas accepting bids for closure of challenging NABORS landfill

  Sept. 1, 2016

• Quiz: Test your knowledge of the industry’s top summer stories

  Sept. 1, 2016

• BYD launches world’s first line of all-electric sanitation vehicles

  Sept. 1, 2016

• Survey: Gen Z aspirations highlight new recruiting challenges

  Sept. 1, 2016

• Republic sues Flint for delayed response to FOIA request

  Sept. 1, 2016

• Chicago suburb debates how to spend $1.2M settlement with Advanced Disposal

  Aug. 31, 2016

• MS Recycling Inc. owner charged with illegally dumping C&D waste

  Aug. 31, 2016

• 2 New York landfills declared potential Superfund sites

  Aug. 31, 2016

• Phoenix Recycling hopes to become regional hub in Colorado

  Aug. 31, 2016

• Attacks on collection workers increase in England

  Aug. 31, 2016

• Kentucky residents upset with location of new Freedom Waste transfer station

  Aug. 30, 2016

• EREF launches SCrAP project to quantify food waste in schools

  Aug. 30, 2016

• Santa Rosa, CA looks for public input on new collections contract

  Aug. 30, 2016

• Amazon, CIA team up for satellite mapping project that could track waste

  Aug. 30, 2016

• Republic Services highlights durable practices in 2015 sustainability report

  Aug. 30, 2016

• Public hearings on odor mitigation at Sunshine Canyon Landfill begin in California

  Aug. 29, 2016

• Indiana county to sue electronics recycler for alleged breach of contract

  Aug. 29, 2016

• NWRA announces collaboration with Australian trade association

  Aug. 29, 2016

• NRDC to conduct multi-city food waste characterization study

  Aug. 29, 2016

• New Jersey moves toward implementing Legacy Landfill Law

  Aug. 29, 2016

• Manufacturer says flexible packaging disposal may require a range of methods

  Aug. 26, 2016

• Kentucky C&D landfill looks for options as it nears capacity

  Aug. 26, 2016

• Waste Connections reports solid Q2 results following Progressive merge

  Aug. 26, 2016

• Study: Consumers willing to waste more food depending on label language

  Aug. 26, 2016

• London chefs wage war on polystyrene packaging

  Aug. 26, 2016

• Plastic recycler and 3D printer heading to International Space Station

  Aug. 24, 2016

• SPI recognizes first company in Zero Net Waste program

  Aug. 24, 2016

• BioEnergy Hawaii to begin construction on $50M resource recovery facility next year

  Aug. 24, 2016

• With recycling contamination on the rise, England attempts same solutions as in US

  Aug. 24, 2016

• Kansas City, MO collection issues continue due to drivers failing drug tests

  Aug. 24, 2016

• EPA adds waste features to Energy Star building management program

  Aug. 23, 2016

• Toronto targets multi-unit buildings to reach 70% diversion

  Aug. 23, 2016

• Indiana county moves forward with composting pilot for frozen food waste

  Aug. 23, 2016

• Debris clean-up after Louisiana flood facing many challenges

  Aug. 23, 2016

• Methane leak at closed Michigan landfill could pose risk

  Aug. 23, 2016

• Synthetic rubber could make tires more easily recyclable

  Aug. 22, 2016

• USDA researchers turn milk protein into film packaging alternative

  Aug. 22, 2016

• Antitrust lawsuit against Waste Management dismissed in Reno

  Aug. 22, 2016

• California residents skeptical of plans for new AD facility

  Aug. 22, 2016

• Waste Pro teams with Florida agency to mitigate bear issues

  Aug. 22, 2016

• Scientists pursue fungi recycling method for rechargeable batteries

  Aug. 22, 2016

• APBA poll: Californians want bag fees to support environmental fund over retailers

  Aug. 22, 2016

• UPDATE: Petersburg, VA must present payment plan for collection services by Friday

  Aug. 22, 2016

• What’s next for the NYC commercial waste world?

  Aug. 19, 2016

• Study: North Carolina organics processing infrastructure strong, with room for growth

  Aug. 19, 2016

• Plastic bag manufacturers raise more than $6M against California ban

  Aug. 19, 2016

• Advanced Disposal fined $32K for missed pickups in South Carolina town

  Aug. 19, 2016

• Minneapolis may give WTE contract to local company over Covanta

  Aug. 19, 2016

• Rhode Island broadens use of Recycle Across America labels

  Aug. 19, 2016

• EPA reaches emissions settlement with Champ Landfill in Missouri

  Aug. 18, 2016

• Republic Services, Covanta featured on ‘Clean200’ list

  Aug. 18, 2016

• Waste Management study weighs environmental benefits of recycling

  Aug. 18, 2016

• Charlotte, NC program aims to reduce waste in low-income, minority communities

  Aug. 17, 2016

• Seattle City Council votes to raise solid waste collection rates

  Aug. 17, 2016

• Greenpeace survey: Phone manufacturers should take more responsibility for recycling

  Aug. 17, 2016

• Study: National park visitors lack awareness of waste issues

  Aug. 17, 2016

• American Waste Inc. owner sentenced to federal prison for illegal dumping

  Aug. 17, 2016

• Boulder, CO cracks down on violations of bear-related trash ordinance

  Aug. 17, 2016

• EPA, DOT release final emissions standards for trucks

  Aug. 17, 2016

• NYC to move forward with ‘zoned collection’ system for commercial waste

  Aug. 16, 2016

• Maine WTE battle could be going to court over permit appeal

  Aug. 16, 2016

• Steel Dynamics acquires select metal recycling facilities from Sims

  Aug. 16, 2016

• Missed pickup complaints in NYC up 26% since 2015

  Aug. 16, 2016

• Oregon Covanta facility to begin accepting new medical waste from Stericycle

  Aug. 16, 2016

• Springfield, MO to study consolidating private waste services

  Aug. 15, 2016

• Allied Waste driver hospitalized, neighborhood locked down after chemical reaction in truck

  Aug. 15, 2016

• Texas Recycling Inc. moves to new location, broadens commodity portfolio

  Aug. 15, 2016

• Republic Services opens new CNG fueling station in California

  Aug. 15, 2016

• ACC study: More than 60% of country can recycle multiple categories of plastic

  Aug. 15, 2016

• Some Maine towns still can’t decide where they stand in state WTE debate

  Aug. 11, 2016

• Company announces non-toxic leaching method for e-waste

  Aug. 11, 2016

• Truck driver arrested in California for allegedly transporting $11K of outside recyclables

  Aug. 11, 2016

• Industrywide driver shortage sparks opportunity, competition and a touch of fear

  Aug. 11, 2016

• Colorado landfill turns to public education as way to expand lifespan

  Aug. 10, 2016

• New Jersey borough may reassess collection plan due to lack of bidders

  Aug. 10, 2016

• Consultant says Casella’s Southbridge, MA landfill not source of water contamination

  Aug. 10, 2016

• Report: New Orleans losing out on millions in sanitation fees

  Aug. 10, 2016

• IBM Research identifies new method for creating biodegradable plastics

  Aug. 10, 2016

• UPDATE: NJ Senate hears testimony on bill to eliminate mob from state waste operations

  Aug. 10, 2016

• 5 organics processing companies accelerating food waste diversion goals

  Aug. 9, 2016

• Georgia summit tries to change the narrative around glass recycling

  Aug. 9, 2016

• FMCSA to hear medical opinions before deciding on sleep apnea rule

  Aug. 9, 2016

• Connecticut recycler fights permit denial in court

  Aug. 9, 2016

• Indiana court says Ray’s Trash Service not liable for customer’s cart-related injuries

  Aug. 9, 2016

• Dumping practices raise safety concerns at Oregon county transfer station, landfill

  Aug. 9, 2016

• Republic seeks to extend life of Michigan landfill by 60 years

  Aug. 9, 2016

• Track trash: Major cleanup underway across 469 NYC subway stations

  Aug. 9, 2016

• Mr. Trash Wheel may have a Baltimore-based sibling by end of the year

  Aug. 9, 2016

• York County, PA to begin construction of ash recovery facility this month

  Aug. 8, 2016

• Residents call for closure of Los Angeles County landfill that has surpassed capacity

  Aug. 8, 2016

• Waste Management interns spread recycling awareness door-to-door in Seattle area

  Aug. 8, 2016

• State legislator calls for investigation into ongoing Flint contract issues

  Aug. 8, 2016

• Waste Connections bringing organics recycling to California county

  Aug. 8, 2016

• Cambridge, MA touts significant usage reduction after ‘Bring Your Own Bag’ ordinance

  Aug. 5, 2016

• Teen starts collection business for hard-to-recycle items in Portland, OR

  Aug. 5, 2016

• Rubicon teams with Trucost to provide GHG emissions data

  Aug. 5, 2016

• Italy passes new law aimed at major food waste reduction

  Aug. 5, 2016

• UPDATE: Connecticut NWRA chapter shares concerns about state’s waste reduction plan

  Aug. 4, 2016

• Jackson, TN finalizes approval of new contract with Waste Management

  Aug. 4, 2016

• Low Chinese demand for recovered materials likely to continue

  Aug. 4, 2016

• Texas to conduct statewide study of recycling economy

  Aug. 4, 2016

• Troubled waters: How Rio’s trash problem goes far beyond the Olympics

  Aug. 4, 2016

• Grocery Manufacturers Association highlights corporate waste reduction efforts

  Aug. 3, 2016

• 2 California recyclers fight back against state fraud accusations

  Aug. 3, 2016

• GM plants recognized by EPA for using landfill gas as energy

  Aug. 3, 2016

• Keep America Beautiful releases plans for Recycle-Bowl, fall initiatives

  Aug. 3, 2016

• Planned closure of Covanta facility has ripple effects for Massachusetts city

  Aug. 3, 2016

• Survey: Would Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton be best for the future of waste and recycling?

  Aug. 3, 2016

• Virginia county announces plans for new $2.6M transfer station

  Aug. 2, 2016

• Can the #OneBagOfTrash movement bring more awareness to the industry?

  Aug. 2, 2016

• How startup ByFusion is turning plastic trash into a construction commodity

  Aug. 2, 2016

• UPDATE: Republic resumes Flint trash collection in temporary agreement

  Aug. 2, 2016

• UPDATE: NJ judge dismisses dispute regarding condo association, Blue Diamond Disposal

  Aug. 1, 2016

• TCEQ requires Texas city to upgrade landfill gas system—at cost of $5.5M

  Aug. 1, 2016

• SPC study: PET, aluminum can recycling available to 92% of US residents

  Aug. 1, 2016

• California recycler rePlanet charged in 2013 employee death

  Aug. 1, 2016

• England’s plastic bag fee spurs 85% usage reduction in first 6 months

  Aug. 1, 2016

• Wheelabrator reaches financial close on new WTE facility in UK

  July 29, 2016

• Disposal rates—and diversion rates—are climbing in Southwest Colorado

  July 29, 2016

• New York scrap recycler receives 10-count indictment for pollution

  July 29, 2016

• Michigan-based Rizzo Environmental Services acquires local hauler

  July 29, 2016

• ‘Land of Waste’: Mapping out America’s trash

  July 29, 2016

• Medical Waste Management Association launches to address industry goals

  July 28, 2016

• ACC study: Environmental cost of plastic lower than other materials

  July 28, 2016

• Waste Management announces positive Q2 earnings, new president

  July 28, 2016

• Arizona county looking for alternative to increasingly expensive landfill

  July 28, 2016

• UPDATE: Deffenbaugh Industries working to train new drivers, improve services in Kansas

  July 27, 2016

• Call2Recycle increases battery collections by 22% over last year

  July 27, 2016

• Will drones transform the future of landfill monitoring?

  July 27, 2016

• NYC Department of Sanitation fleet highlighted for use of clean fuel, new technologies

  July 27, 2016

• NWRA, SWANA announce new shared positions on market challenges

  July 27, 2016

• Arkansas legislators ask for audit of state tire recycling, management programs

  July 27, 2016

• Scranton, PA moves toward updating recycling program for first time in 26 years

  July 26, 2016

• Waste Pro to break ground on new single-stream MRF in Sarasota, FL

  July 26, 2016

• Waste Management helps California boy realize dream of being a garbage collector

  July 26, 2016

• UPDATE: ReCommunity questions if Ann Arbor contract termination was financially motivated

  July 26, 2016

• NYC organics program scales up with new $47M long-term processing contracts

  July 25, 2016

• Man faces prison for allegedly attempting to redeem 10K cans in Michigan

  July 25, 2016

• Is Clark County, NV losing money in its franchise agreement with Republic?

  July 25, 2016

• Study: Consumers are aware of food waste, but don’t care enough to stop it

  July 25, 2016

• University of Montana questioned for outdoor e-waste storage

  July 25, 2016

• New York offering $3M in grants to stabilize local e-waste programs

  July 25, 2016

• Los Angeles County landfill looks at anaerobic digestion as way to expand site’s lifespan

  July 22, 2016

• Starbucks locations in the UK will test out recyclable coffee cups

  July 22, 2016

• Republic Services, Mas Energy open new landfill gas-to-energy project in Georgia

  July 22, 2016

• Tech, trust, and transformation: How Recycle Track Systems is taking the guesswork out of collections

  July 21, 2016

• Major plastics recycler Entropex forced to close for financial reasons

  July 21, 2016

• Montgomery, AL acquires closed mixed-waste facility from Infinitus

  July 21, 2016

• Canadian duo debuts prototype for ‘Bin-to-Bin’ sterilization machine

  July 21, 2016

• I scream, you scream: Veolia partnership will turn ice cream waste into energy

  July 21, 2016

• UPDATE: Flint, MI City Council votes against hiring Rizzo Environmental

  July 20, 2016

• Nashville looks for new glass collection solutions thanks to public interest

  July 20, 2016

• Iowa waste authority close to decision on allowing yard waste in landfills

  July 20, 2016

• Connecticut mattress recycler hit with OSHA fines after failing to correct violations

  July 19, 2016

• Multi-unit recycling ordinance faces strong opposition from Chicago real estate community

  July 19, 2016

• Pinellas County recognized for having highest recycling rate in Florida

  July 19, 2016

• Berkeley, CA contesting OSHA citations over worker death

  July 19, 2016

• San Diego reconsiders ban on single-use plastic bags

  July 19, 2016

• New Orleans ‘trash king’ returns to waste industry with new collection business

  July 19, 2016

• Fort Collins, CO close to approving long-discussed recycling surcharge

  July 18, 2016

• Settlement reached in gas collection suit at Rhode Island landfill

  July 18, 2016

• Henkel Corp. partners with TerraCycle for adhesive recycling program

  July 18, 2016

• Memphis company to rethink plan for landfill expansion near elementary school

  July 15, 2016

• Veolia signs 5-year contract to help boost performance of Michigan AD facility

  July 15, 2016

• Why is CRT volume declining in some states more than others?

  July 15, 2016

• Republic Services driver saves life in Sacramento, CA

  July 15, 2016

• UPDATE: Santa Rosa, CA declines extension of North Bay Corp. contract

  July 14, 2016

• New carbon fiber recycling partnership signed in Washington

  July 14, 2016

• Recycling Partnership announces grant for recycling carts in Athens, OH

  July 14, 2016

• Seattle announces decline in plastic bag usage, looks to expand rules

  July 14, 2016

• Baltimore initiative collects 55K cigarette butts in one neighborhood

  July 14, 2016

• Researchers develop 3-D laser scanner that can map beach trash

  July 14, 2016

• Honolulu looks to install canal-cleaning trash wheel through fundraising campaign

  July 13, 2016

• NYC touts big diversion results from Zero Waste Challenge for businesses

  July 13, 2016

• Western states see wave of recycling facility fires this summer

  July 13, 2016

• Massachusetts announces new round of Recycling Business Development Grants

  July 13, 2016

• Anchorage, AK starts food waste-compost exchange pilot program

  July 13, 2016

• 8 heart-melting stories of children who love their garbage hauler

  July 12, 2016

• Milwaukee sewerage district doubles down on landfill gas plan

  July 12, 2016

• Industry representatives skeptical of New York City’s zero waste plan

  July 12, 2016

• FMCSA seeking comments for demonstration of crash preventability program

  July 12, 2016

• Air Force raises last-minute objection to Texas landfill permit over bird hazards

  July 11, 2016

• Alliance Recycling to shut down after history of citations, fines

  July 11, 2016

• Scranton, PA files liens on nearly $1.5M in unpaid collection fees

  July 11, 2016

• Lawsuit takes aim at Waste Management’s franchise agreement in Reno, NV

  July 8, 2016

• Hong Kong’s beaches are blanketed in trash—but where is it coming from?

  July 8, 2016

• Study: Local taxes would double if Seneca Meadows Landfill closed in NY

  July 8, 2016

• Dow Chemical to build Styrofoam insulation plant in Idaho

  July 8, 2016

• California bottle deposit bill provides short-term fixes, but larger problem remains

  July 8, 2016

• Report: Bioplastics market expected to see big growth by 2020

  July 7, 2016

• Ener-Core moves away from manufacturing its own landfill gas-to-energy equipment

  July 7, 2016

• NWRA announces third Safety Stand Down ahead of back-to-school season

  July 7, 2016

• New website launches to highlight global anti-litter campaigns

  July 7, 2016

• Landfill employees among thousands of workers in California strike

  July 7, 2016

• Waste-to-energy facility moves ahead in Maine despite questions of viability

  July 6, 2016

• Solterra Recycling Solutions acquires Bridge Disposal

  July 6, 2016

• Michigan seeks comment on changes to solid waste laws

  July 6, 2016

• ATA report: Trucking industry spends $9.5B per year on safety

  July 6, 2016

• Study: Role of chief sustainability officers projected to shrink

  July 6, 2016

• 7 waste-conscious innovations disrupting the green packaging market

  July 5, 2016

• Hitachi Zosen planning waste-to-energy expansion in South Asia, Middle East

  July 5, 2016

• Regional recycling to resume with completion of Florida-based ECUA’s new facility

  July 5, 2016

• Survey: Asthma rates not significantly higher near Bridgeton Landfill

  July 5, 2016

• Organic waste contamination sparks debate among Boston businesses

  July 5, 2016

• Registration now required for Houston scrap tire operations

  July 5, 2016

• Eugene, OR launching curbside organic waste collection this year

  July 1, 2016

• Students create garbage disposal attachment for pre-processing compost

  July 1, 2016

• Newly introduced federal bill would limit e-waste exports

  July 1, 2016

• Report: Plastic packaging recycling up in Canada

  July 1, 2016

• UPDATE: Massachusetts Senate approves bill to require per capita waste reduction

  June 30, 2016

• ‘Save Food for People’: Hundreds gather at Harvard to discuss urgent need for food waste reduction

  June 30, 2016

• Dong Energy REnescience plant contracts with enzyme supplier to clean waste

  June 30, 2016

• Oakland, CA landlords file lawsuit over costs of 2014 waste collection contract

  June 30, 2016

• Philadelphia Eagles sign ‘extensive’ multiyear partnership with waste company

  June 30, 2016

• Report: Florida county solid waste authority broke open-meetings law

  June 30, 2016

• Lancaster County, PA enters long-term ash processing contract

  June 29, 2016

• Closed Loop Fund loans $3M to Memphis to launch single-stream recycling

  June 29, 2016

• Kimberly-Clark expands RightCycle program to new manufacturing, industrial sites

  June 29, 2016

• CieTrade launches new software for waste brokers

  June 29, 2016

• Vermont law spurs recycling, decreases disposal rates

  June 29, 2016

• How utilizing EPA’s Decision Support Tool can greatly improve waste management systems

  June 28, 2016

• Canadian city may increase property taxes to help cover recycling program

  June 28, 2016

• Haulers in La Cañada, CA receive one-year contract extension

  June 28, 2016

• EPA announces $3.5M in workforce development grants

  June 28, 2016

• Newly formed Minnesota Sustainable Growth Coalition sets circular economy goals

  June 28, 2016

• IBM Research team discovers way to convert old CDs into new plastic

  June 28, 2016

• New York state legislature passes Slow Down to Get Around law

  June 27, 2016

• Report: Virginia’s trash imports increased by 100K tons in 2015

  June 27, 2016

• Judge recommends compromise in contentious New Jersey landfill dispute

  June 27, 2016

• Maryland Environmental Service awarded $5.2M renewed contract in Harford County

  June 27, 2016

• Domestic recovery of old corrugated containers reaches record high

  June 24, 2016

• Alabama public works director says landfill capacity concerns not taken seriously

  June 24, 2016

• Phoenix awards contract to solve its palm frond problem

  June 24, 2016

• Orange County, FL may not be able to mitigate landfill odor issue until September

  June 23, 2016

• IMS Electronics Recycling disputes accusations of exporting e-waste

  June 23, 2016

• Driver shortage creating collection problems in Kansas City area

  June 23, 2016

• Plastic dumpsters may be way of the future, but have yet to catch on

  June 23, 2016

• Chicago landlords may soon face fines for not offering recycling

  June 23, 2016

• 5 key Pennsylvania waste organizations oppose state e-waste legislation

  June 23, 2016

• LACSD official: Italian landfill study does not apply to US waste industry

  June 22, 2016

• Uncertainty about Indiana coal ash disposal remains as regulations change

  June 22, 2016

• Industry CEO asks Senate to extend tax credits for biogas

  June 22, 2016

• Dow consults with recyclers to announce new flexible packaging design

  June 22, 2016

• New research finds potential for turning plastic waste into fuel

  June 22, 2016

• Kansas landfill sees odor complaints spike under Waste Management’s ownership

  June 22, 2016

• Thousands of refrigerators pile up at Canadian landfill after massive fire

  June 21, 2016

• California looks for ways to dispose millions of dead trees, prevent wildfires

  June 21, 2016

• Report: Solar panel recycling may be worth $15B by 2050

  June 21, 2016

• Iowa DNR still struggling to implement alternative landfill management program

  June 21, 2016

• NYC commercial waste safety symposium held amid debate

  June 20, 2016

• Waste Management using disruption of service as a strategy to get non-paying customers up to date

  June 19, 2016

• Dell announces fast progress toward recycling and sustainability goals

  June 17, 2016

• Maine waste-to-energy company takes contract battle to the airwaves

  June 17, 2016

• Wheelabrator looking for answer to why Virginia disposal bid rejected

  June 17, 2016

• Report highlights NYC commercial waste vehicle maintenance issues

  June 16, 2016

• Owner of Los Angeles recycling facility that went up in flames had multiple felonies

  June 16, 2016

• Georgia transfer station expansion approved, on condition community concerns addressed

  June 16, 2016

• Permit for controversial Baltimore waste-to-energy project officially revoked

  June 16, 2016

• New York AG: For failure to collect trash, hauler must reimburse 93 customers

  June 16, 2016

• Clean Earth Systems expands further into the South with Alabama acquisition

  June 16, 2016

• Experts break down methodology behind recycling rates, caution against comparisons

  June 15, 2016

• San Jose settles lawsuit and agrees to $100 million waterway cleanup

  June 15, 2016

• Mack Trucks debuts electric collection vehicle prototype

  June 15, 2016

• Republic Services unveils new ash processing facility in Washington

  June 15, 2016

• Study shows new potential for solving ocean plastic crisis

  June 14, 2016

• International Truck launches plan to help with driver shortage

  June 14, 2016

• Counties adapt to struggling Illinois e-waste program

  June 14, 2016

• North Carolina Senate votes to repeal state e-waste program

  June 14, 2016

• Iowa city performs waste characterization study to optimize energy recovery

  June 14, 2016

• Portland, ME looks at revamping collection operation

  June 14, 2016

• With 35 varying rules, Massachusetts next battle in the plastic bag war

  June 14, 2016

• Nevada pushes to increase recycling rates despite little financial incentive

  June 13, 2016

• Nestlé Waters debuts Switzerland’s largest anaerobic digestion facility

  June 13, 2016

• OSHA fines New Jersey scrap recycler again for serious violations

  June 13, 2016

• Alabama landfill expansion delayed after state revokes permit

  June 13, 2016

• Prototype could capture satellite trash in space

  June 12, 2016

• Apple makes surprise entry into the waste-to-energy industry

  June 12, 2016

• UPDATE: Long Beach, CA decides on Waste Management for 10-year recycling contract

  June 12, 2016

• Virginia county sees few good options as landfill reaches capacity

  June 12, 2016

• Judge allows potentially hazardous Minneapolis metal shredder to stay open

  June 12, 2016

• What the U.S. can learn from Paris labor strike

  June 9, 2016

• Fight over Brooklyn marine transfer station goes to court

  June 9, 2016

• Maine waste-to-energy proposal shrinks due to reduced interest from local towns

  June 9, 2016

• Waste Connections expands portfolio with South Dakota purchase

  June 9, 2016

• Research could lead to advances in beneficial reuse of MSW ash

  June 9, 2016

• Judge rules against former landfill operator in Florida pollution case

  June 9, 2016

• Debate over Casella’s responsibility for water contamination near landfill heats up

  June 9, 2016

• Federal rule requires passengers to wear seat belts in commercial vehicles

  June 8, 2016

• Association of Plastics Recyclers refreshes design guidelines with 2 goals

  June 8, 2016

• NYC bag fee postponed to allow for further negotiations with state

  June 8, 2016

• Landfill burning since 2013 finally extinguished; cleaning up, sorting out liability comes next

  June 7, 2016

• Safe Fleet acquires new company, plans expansion into waste industry

  June 7, 2016

• Atlanta division of recycler QRS files for bankruptcy

  June 7, 2016

• Formerly struggling Wisconsin landfill back on track with expansion

  June 7, 2016

• Three-alarm Washington recycling fire burns for two days

  June 7, 2016

• Waste Management dips and Republic Services rises on Fortune 500 list

  June 6, 2016

• Report says West Virginia capital’s recycling program operates at a loss

  June 6, 2016

• Global partners launch first food waste measurement standard

  June 6, 2016

• Verdeco will open second PET recycling facility in U.S.

  June 6, 2016

• Audit of Santa Rosa hauler alleges long list of major issues

  June 6, 2016

• Potentially harmful chemicals found at closed New Hampshire landfill

  June 5, 2016

• Survey: Tsunami not the main cause of Hawaiian beach litter

  June 5, 2016

• UPDATE: State legislature reverses NYC bag fee

  June 5, 2016

• St. Louis composting facility and EPA reach settlement on Clean Water Act violation

  June 5, 2016

• Recycled polyester fiber plant to open in Alabama

  June 5, 2016

• UPDATE: Former solid waste manager authorized commingling of waste in Portland, ME

  June 3, 2016

• Alabama residents fight $30M defamation suit from landfill company

  June 3, 2016

• USDA announces $8.8M investment in advanced biofuel technologies

  June 3, 2016

• Debate over St. Paul, MN collection system continues

  June 3, 2016

• Lakeshore Recycling to outfit carts with RFID chips in Chicago neighborhood

  June 3, 2016

• Bottled water consumption set to overtake soda by next year

  June 3, 2016

• CDL Recycle facility shuts down after complaints, alleged violations

  June 2, 2016

• Pulaski County, AR will try ‘three-strike policy’ to reduce recycling contamination

  June 2, 2016

• Waste-Free Ontario Act passes to increase diversion, create jobs

  June 2, 2016

• Massachusetts polystyrene foam recycler goes out of business

  June 2, 2016

• Impact Bioenergy testing first microdigester at Seattle brewery

  June 2, 2016

• Food scrap-to-fertilizer company WISErg continues to raise funds

  June 1, 2016

• Indonesia considers tax on plastic containers to reduce marine litter

  June 1, 2016

• ACC report finds new potential for mixed waste processing

  June 1, 2016

• OnePlus acquires SmartBin, expands opportunities for market growth

  June 1, 2016

• UPDATE: NYC Parks Commissioner claims he was unaware Mint-X bags failed smell test

  May 31, 2016

• Proposed bill could end North Carolina’s electronics recycling program

  May 31, 2016

• Judge sets bond in legal battle between Allied Waste and Rio Grande City, TX

  May 31, 2016

• NCER report points to future e-waste recycling challenges, encourages reuse

  May 31, 2016

• Waste Connections-Progressive merger approved by shareholders

  May 31, 2016

• Battle over Keystone landfill expansion going to court

  May 31, 2016

• DSNY looks to prior proposals after Progressive exits export deal

  May 27, 2016

• More than $1 million in California grants will pay for innovative recycled tires uses

  May 26, 2016

• Niagara Falls saw a 50% increase in its diversion rate thanks in part to a $100 goat costume

  May 26, 2016

• Survey finds St. Paul, MN residents interested in new collection system

  May 26, 2016

• California cities battle over landfilling each other’s waste

  May 26, 2016

• Minnesota e-waste bill awaits governor’s signature

  May 26, 2016

• Celebrity chefs address food waste at House Agriculture Committee, White House meetings

  May 26, 2016

• Audit finds Harrisburg, PA collecting waste from unaccounted state-owned buildings

  May 26, 2016

• Officials: Mob-related ‘dirt brokers’ illegally dumping waste across NJ

  May 26, 2016

• Rhode Island announces new rules for composting facilities

  May 26, 2016

• Landfill operators get ready for new federal emissions rules

  May 25, 2016

• Behind the NYC commercial waste debate: Recycling

  May 25, 2016

• The Recycling Partnership teams up with EPA on curbside study

  May 25, 2016

• Waste Management to acquire 3 southern California companies

  May 25, 2016

• Residents upset over new Cleveland trash ticketing system

  May 25, 2016

• Optional curbside glass recycling program expands in Utah

  May 25, 2016

• Behind the NYC commercial waste debate: Safety

  May 24, 2016

• Milwaukee woman finds success in growing food scrap collection business

  May 24, 2016

• Raids shut down more recycling fraud schemes in California

  May 24, 2016

• Kentucky announces more than 70 new recycling grants

  May 24, 2016

• Plastics industry marks progress in campaign against marine litter

  May 24, 2016

• Aqua Metals, Interstate Batteries team up on new recycling process

  May 23, 2016

• Planning a waste-to-energy future in New Jersey

  May 23, 2016

• Boise, ID to decide on citywide compost program this week

  May 23, 2016

• Waste Harmonics acquires broker with private equity support

  May 23, 2016

• Ener-Core will generate power from closed Los Angeles landfill

  May 20, 2016

• Crackdown on wage violations continues in California recycling industry

  May 20, 2016

• Vadxx Energy to soon open plastic-to-oil facility in Ohio

  May 20, 2016

• State aims to shut down Minneapolis recycling company over emissions issues

  May 20, 2016

• Solterra Recycling Solutions refinances ahead of planned expansion

  May 19, 2016

• Michigan county warns residents it’s running out of landfill space

  May 19, 2016

• OSHA will soon make company injury reports public under a new rule

  May 19, 2016

• Austin councilmember aims to privatize collections with unpopular proposal

  May 19, 2016

• How Taiwan became a world leader in recycling

  May 19, 2016

• Kansas county says property tax hike is ‘necessary evil’ to cover landfill costs

  May 18, 2016

• ACT Environmental announces new medical waste processing technology

  May 18, 2016

• Hawaii Supreme Court rules in union’s favor on Honolulu collection dispute

  May 18, 2016

• Allentown, PA quietly solicited waste-to-energy proposals for past year

  May 18, 2016

• Chicago residents still struggling with new recycling rules

  May 18, 2016

• New York City Council members oppose organics recycling plans

  May 17, 2016

• Seattle apartment residents face recycling challenges due to space restrictions

  May 17, 2016

• BioHiTech Global launches Entsorga North America to expand product offering

  May 17, 2016

• ‘Trash banking’ takes off around the world

  May 17, 2016

• Minnesota county embarks on detailed waste characterization study

  May 16, 2016

• Savannah, GA uses city collection trucks for litter shaming

  May 16, 2016

• Community worried after Albuquerque, NM recycling facility catches fire — again

  May 16, 2016

• Extended work hours approved for delayed Casella landfill expansion

  May 16, 2016

• Dutch inventor launches project to spur at-home plastic recycling revolution

  May 16, 2016

• Covanta, Veolia team up for waste-to-energy facility in UK

  May 13, 2016

• Ohio residents still skeptical about nation’s first ‘waste mall’ concept

  May 13, 2016

• Atlanta opens second CNG station for municipal collection fleet

  May 13, 2016

• South Dakota has new plan to fight tire-dwelling Zika mosquitoes

  May 13, 2016

• Michigan Senate passes bill to prohibit local bag bans

  May 13, 2016

• Advanced Disposal continues rapid growth with Arwood Waste acquisition

  May 12, 2016

• Textile recycling startup teams with Levi Strauss to create jeans from post-consumer waste

  May 12, 2016

• DTE Biomass Energy continues growth with new LFG-to-energy facility

  May 12, 2016

• Recycle Track Systems joins the on-demand collection app market

  May 12, 2016

• Report: UK waste industry needs greater policy support from government

  May 11, 2016

• US Glass Recycling Coalition garners support from waste haulers, beverage giants

  May 11, 2016

• Montana homeowners to receive $7.5M payout for landfill lawsuits

  May 11, 2016

• Arkansas solid waste districts clash over fair share of fees

  May 11, 2016

• Massachusetts education pilot aims to solve national recycling contamination issues

  May 11, 2016

• Advanced Disposal must give free LFG to Milwaukee sewage plant for 25 years

  May 10, 2016

• Study: Lidless recycling bins are major sources of litter in Portland, ME

  May 10, 2016

• Odor mitigation becoming key factor in potential San Jose landfill expansion

  May 10, 2016

• Virginia Beach becomes sticking point in regional disposal contract negotiations

  May 10, 2016

• New York startup offers food waste solution for space-challenged cities

  May 10, 2016

• Washington landfill struggles to fight off daily bird infestation

  May 9, 2016

• Phoenix searches for solutions to palm frond waste

  May 9, 2016

• Total Reclaim caught shipping hazardous TVs to unregulated Hong Kong facilities

  May 9, 2016

• AF&PA: US paper recycling rate increases to 66.8% in 2015

  May 9, 2016

• Opposition to Casella landfill expansion in Massachusetts grows

  May 9, 2016