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Waste groups promote direct vision fleets on new safety council
Together for Safer Roads has launched a leadership group meant to advocate for integrating direct vision trucks into fleets to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities. IWS, NWRA, McNeilus, Dennis Eagle and others are on board.
By Megan Quinn • April 3, 2025 -
Alberta launches EPR for packaging program
The first phase of the program places responsibility on producers to fully fund packaging recycling, a move government officials say will raise recycling rates and decrease costs.
By Megan Quinn • April 1, 2025 -
Quest CEO: ‘Next stage requires a change in culture’
Perry Moss, appointed CEO last month, said in an interview that he would bring a new “process-oriented” perspective to the company that would resolve some of its mistakes last year.
By Jacob Wallace • April 1, 2025 -
Trump nominates former Florida Highway Patrol chief as FMCSA head
The trucking industry had lobbied for Derek Barrs' nomination to lead the safety regulator.
By Colin Campbell • March 26, 2025 -
Three ways to refresh workplace safety initiatives
Mixing up employee safety programs, taking a fresh look at data and getting leadership more involved can add pep to flagging safety initiatives, said speakers at the Waste Advantage Safety Summit.
By Megan Quinn • March 21, 2025 -
Waste and recycling is now a $100B industry, report says
The industry continued to see consolidation among public companies, especially in disposal activities, in 2024.
By Jacob Wallace • March 21, 2025 -
Republic opens Indianapolis plastics complex meant to fuel recycled content markets
This location houses the company’s second polymer center, along with a Blue Polymers facility. Together, they’re expected to process 175,000 pounds of recycled plastic annually.
By Megan Quinn • March 19, 2025 -
WM eyes growth from healthcare trends as it integrates Stericycle
WM sees future healthcare trends, such as the growth of at-home healthcare, as a business opportunity as it works to ramp up Stericycle’s McCarran incinerator and plans a rebrand, said Rafa Carrasco.
By Megan Quinn • March 17, 2025 -
LRS breaks into Indianapolis market with new collection contract
The Midwest company will take over collection contracts currently held by Republic Services and WM. LRS will also help roll out citywide recycling collection services in 2028.
By Megan Quinn • March 14, 2025 -
Quest names Moss as CEO, starts layoffs after ‘very disappointing year’
Quest Resource Management Group is elevating a former Rubicon leader to CEO and bringing in a former Republic executive. It reported “disappointing” results in 2024 despite earning its most new clients ever.
By Jacob Wallace • March 13, 2025 -
EPA revisiting dozens of climate, environment rules in ‘day of deregulation’
The agency said it would roll back a range of rules and programs, including some that are foundational to its climate change work. A new WOTUS definition is expected, as well as rollbacks to an emissions reporting program.
By Jacob Wallace • March 12, 2025 -
EPA reconsiders auto, truck emissions requirements
The agency is reevaluating stricter rules for model-year 2027 cars and trucks set by the Biden administration.
By Colin Campbell • March 12, 2025 -
Maryland’s recycling needs assessment sheds light on possible EPR impacts
A newly released assessment, along with a recommendation report from a stakeholder group, could both help shape EPR for packaging legislation this year.
By Megan Quinn • March 6, 2025 -
Interstate Waste Services opens $30M MRF to take on NYC commercial volumes
IWS designed the MRF to accommodate specific volumes from New York City’s commercial waste zones, while also allowing the company to internalize volumes it once sent to other recyclers.
By Megan Quinn • March 5, 2025 -
LRS sells its Wisconsin assets to GFL Environmental
LRS will exit the Wisconsin market, including a MRF contract, to focus on organic growth in its other core regions, CEO Matt Spencer said. The company also sold a small business in Illinois.
By Megan Quinn • March 4, 2025 -
What’s next for GFL after environmental services deal closes
Executives discussed a variety of moves that may reshape the company, including re-domiciling in the U.S. and ramping up M&A. GFL is now targeting more than $3 billion in EBITDA (Canadian) by 2028.
By Jacob Wallace • March 3, 2025 -
Major public waste companies spent nearly $11B on M&A in 2024
WM drove major spending with its $7.2 billion Stericycle deal in 2024. Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental and Casella Waste Systems also completed numerous deals during the year.
By Megan Quinn , Jacob Wallace , Cole Rosengren • March 3, 2025 -
WM Florida landfill expansion advances; sites approved for L.A. wildfire debris
Also in this landfill roundup: sites operated by WM, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental and other local entities gave expansion and community relations updates.
By Megan Quinn , Cole Rosengren • Feb. 27, 2025 -
GFL to start stock buybacks, pay down debt after environmental services deal
The March 1 sale of a stake in its environmental services business is expected to unlock spending on debt repayment, the first-ever set of buybacks and more M&A. CEO Patrick Dovigi also commented on tariff effects.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 25, 2025 -
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Rumpke CEO: ‘Our growth has been dramatic.’
Bill Rumpke Jr. noted a busy 2024 for acquisitions and infrastructure investments led to $1.2 billion in revenue. He previewed more hiring, employee training and tech investments for 2025.
By Megan Quinn • Feb. 25, 2025 -
Senators frame Trump’s Labor pick as bridge between employers, employees
Lori Chavez-DeRemer faced bipartisan scrutiny on the PRO Act, “right-to-work” laws, minimum wage policy, the joint employer rule, and more. Her nominated is supported by the Teamsters.
By Caroline Colvin • Feb. 20, 2025 -
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Clean Harbors plots growth from incinerator opening, PFAS in 2025
The company noted strong growth in its environmental services sector and highlighted the opening of its incinerator in Kimball, Nebraska, but experienced headwinds in its Safety-Kleen sector.
By Megan Quinn • Feb. 19, 2025 -
Q4 earnings results for major waste and recycling companies in 2024
Follow the latest results from WM, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental, Casella Waste Systems, Clean Harbors and Enviri.
By Waste Dive Staff • Updated Feb. 25, 2025 -
Republic targets $1B in M&A for 2025 after closing a major deal
The company kicked off the year with the acquisition of Shamrock Environmental. On Republic’s Feb. 13 earnings call, executives said investments in the company’s fleet and recycling will continue.
By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 14, 2025 -
Casella notes landfill volume internalization and further acquisitions as key for 2025
CEO John Casella said the company “finished the year strong” by growing revenue by about 20%. The company also upgraded a MRF in Connecticut and is slowly ramping up volume at a rail-served Pennsylvania landfill.
By Megan Quinn • Feb. 14, 2025