Submit an opinion piece

We want to hear the opinions of experts in the industries we cover. If you would like to contribute a piece for our Opinion page, please read our editorial guidelines and fill out the submission form below.

The basics

• Submissions must be exclusive to Waste Dive. We do not accept submissions that have previously been published, and we will reserve exclusive rights for at least 30 days following publication.
• Opinion pieces will remain published indefinitely on wastedive.com.
• All pieces must be original and strictly the work of the author. Any words or phrases distinctive to an original source must be quoted and attributed.
• Pieces should be an opinion on a timely and important issue. They must add value to an ongoing discussion in the industry.
• The use of generative artificial intelligence is not permitted in the writing of op-eds. Any submissions that are AI-generated will be rejected.
• The best pieces will be written with purpose. They will be concise and insightful.
• We reserve the right to determine whether the substance of your piece is promotional, biased or not grounded in fact.
• We will fact-check and edit pieces for style.

The process

We will consider all submissions, but due to the high volume of submissions we cannot respond to each author.

If we accept the piece, we will contact you within 3 weeks of submission. If you do not hear from us, we are no longer considering your piece for publication.

If your piece is accepted, you must be willing to respond to as many as two to three rounds of edits and fact checks as needed.

If you have any questions, please contact waste.dive.editors@industrydive.com.

Submission

Please enter your submission below. Our average submission is roughly 1,000 words.