Collections & Transfer: Page 101
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How two men are getting their hands dirty to highlight food waste
One eats out of bins across the U.S. while the other hauls organics from restaurants before it has a chance to reach the dumpster.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 16, 2014 -
Fatal accidents involving waste workers increased in 2013
In the report's wake, the National Waste and Recycling Association is working to promote worker safety awareness.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Waste Management cuts off services to rural CA residents
Due to the difficulty of servicing the area, Waste Management is ending its hauling services to the Canyonlands by year's end.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 12, 2014 -
PA town dips toes into pay-as-you-throw
Mt. Lebanon, PA commissioned a study to assess whether or not a PAYT program would be cost-effective.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 11, 2014 -
NYC sanitation worker exam to be administered for first time since 2007
The exam will be administered in February 2015. New York City's sanitation department is looking to hire 500 new employees.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 9, 2014 -
Seattle eyes fines for improperly mingled curbside collection
The city is weighing a plan to impose fees on residents and businesses that fail to separate organics and paper in residential curbside collections.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 9, 2014 -
Waste Management seeks referendum in $1B Oakland contract spat
The waste and recycling giant is launching a campaign to collect 21,000 signatures in order to overturn a waste contract in Oakland, CA.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 8, 2014 -
NW&RA establishes Denver chapter
This is the third new National Waste & Recycling Association chapter formed in the past three months.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 8, 2014 -
Scientists crack code to tracking ocean-trashing countries
Researchers have created a mathematical equation that can determine which countries are responsible for each garbage patch floating around the ocean.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 4, 2014 -
Advanced Disposal buys MI hauler
The company acquired a route and operating facility from Whitmore Lake, MI-based Monroe’s Rubbish Removal, Inc.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 4, 2014 -
Houston, TX transforms sanitation fleet into art
Houston, TX added a number of artistic trucks to its sanitation fleet to promote recycling efforts in the city.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 3, 2014 -
Feds consider using trains to transport nuclear waste
The Department of Energy is asking for public input about its proposal to transport nuclear waste from power plants to disposal sites via rail.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 2, 2014 -
Madison, WI shutters food waste collection program
City officials said the organics program will be discontinued next month due to the high costs of building an anaerobic digester.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 29, 2014 -
Enevo snags $8M for smart waste sensors
The electronic logistics firm received $8 million in backing from a slew of venture capitalists.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 29, 2014 -
The top 10 waste management companies
Giants like Advanced Disposal, Covanta, and Republic Services make up the top tier of Waste 360's compilation of the top 100 waste firms.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 27, 2014 -
All Waste announces plans for CNG station in Hartford, CT
Construction of the facility is expected to be completed by the end of 2014.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 27, 2014 -
Charlotte, NC eyes 'pay-as-you-throw' trash collection
The city will study pay-as-you-throw to determine if it is an effective strategy for dealing with the city's waste needs.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 22, 2014 -
New Way announces first-of-its-kind organics waste truck
The waste vehicle manufacturer has introduced an automated collection truck that it claims can handle 25,000 pounds of food and organics materials without leaking.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 21, 2014 -
Republic Services adds 18 more CNG trucks to St Louis fleet
The waste and recycling company now has almost 100 compressed natural gas vehicles in its St. Louis fleet.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 21, 2014 -
Waste Management sues Oakland, CA for 10-year, $1B contract
The waste and recycling giant is moving forward with a lawsuit against Oakland, CA, alleging that the city improperly steered a massive $1 billion contract to a local firm.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 19, 2014 -
NY sanitation department trains 450 new workers
The new class of sanitation workers will bring the total number of DSNY employees to 6,000.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 18, 2014 -
Mission accomplished: Space station supply ship carries two tons of trash
A space station supply ship carrying almost two tons of trash will be guided down through the atmosphere, where it is expected to be incinerated upon re-entry.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 15, 2014 -
Lexington, KY adds 11 CNG trucks to fleet
The city added the compressed natural gas vehicles to its fleet, with the eventual goal of converting the entire fleet to CNG.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 14, 2014 -
L.A. to pay sanitation workers $26M over nap flap
The L.A. City Council has decided to settle a lawsuit involving sanitation drivers who sued the city when it banned them from using lunch breaks to rest in their trucks.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 13, 2014 -
San Diego may switch to exclusive hauler contract
An audit of the city's trash collection system found major flaws in waste disposal and recycling efforts.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 12, 2014
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