Collections & Transfer: Page 103
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How one startup is improving waste collections
A new digital startup matches customers with waste vendors as an answer to inefficient trash collections and high hauling costs.
By Nicole Wrona • July 9, 2014 -
Bomb squad called to FL landfill
A suspicious-looking item prompted employees at an Apopka, FL landfill to call authorities to the site to investigate.
By Nicole Wrona • July 2, 2014 -
Republic Services scores San Angelo, TX hauling contract
The decade-long agreement with the city includes waste and recycling collections for residential customers.
By Nicole Wrona • July 2, 2014 -
FL county settles expensive dispute with Republic
The disagreement stemmed from years of overpayments by the county to the company for collections at vacant properties.
By Nicole Wrona • June 30, 2014 -
Waste Management announces call center closure in WA
The closure is part of a company-wide customer service consolidation.
By Nicole Wrona • June 30, 2014 -
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Teamsters stage mock protest against Republic health plan changes
The "practice protest" was intended to put pressure on Republic in advance of a Friday meeting.
By Nicole Wrona • June 27, 2014 -
Covanta signs waste contract with Boston
The waste will be used to generate power at a Covanta EfW facility.
By Nicole Wrona • June 27, 2014 -
Grocer settles hazardous waste suit for $3.3M
The company is not admitting to the allegations, but has agreed to settle, in addition to putting protocols in place for disposing of dangerous materials.
By Nicole Wrona • June 27, 2014 -
City audit finds $3.3M lost to free waste collection
The Chicago inspector general concluded that 1,393 non-profit properties are receiving free curbside collection, yet are not legally authorized to benefit from this service.
By Nicole Wrona • June 26, 2014 -
Waste Management announces new CNG fueling station
Operated by the largest waste and recycling company in the U.S., the new facility opened in Melbourne, FL.
By Nicole Wrona • June 25, 2014 -
Oyster shell recycling project begins in New Orleans
The project is expected to restore coastal reefs while diverting the waste from area landfills.
By Nicole Wrona • June 25, 2014 -
Bill to protect sanitation workers signed into FL law
The bill requires motorists to change lanes or slow down when approaching sanitation trucks and is part of a national trend to protect waste workers.
By Nicole Wrona • June 24, 2014 -
Hauler black-listed by competitors in NE town
Trash Taxi, a new waste company in Lincoln, says it is being bullied by other haulers; the competing businesses maintain that they are protecting the best interests of their customers.
By Nicole Wrona • June 23, 2014 -
Tourists discard 2.6 tons of trash on mountain in Philippines
The massive amount of trash left behind by explorers on Mt. Apo may result in similar sanctions to those imposed on climbers by the Nepal tourism authority.
By Nicole Wrona • June 19, 2014 -
Teen invents machine that could eliminate 'Pacific Garbage Patch'
The ocean-cleaning invention is viable, according to scientists, and the project is garnering positive support from educational and engineering organizations.
By Nicole Wrona • June 18, 2014 -
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Steiner, Pickens want policies to push CNG conversion
Waste Management’s David Steiner and natural gas proponent T. Boone Pickens created a united front in their goal to push Washington to establish incentives that would make sweeping changes to commercial fleets across the U.S.
By Nicole Wrona • June 17, 2014 -
Sanitation department removes NYC trash bins
In an effort to get a handle on illegal dumping in the city, the sanitation department in New York City has removed close to 100 trash cans that formerly lined the sidewalk.
By Nicole Wrona • June 17, 2014 -
SC county could drop curbside recycling
The cost of equipment upkeep has prompted a county in South Carolina to reevaluate its curbside recycling services.
By Nicole Wrona • June 13, 2014 -
Plans for transfer station for NYC waste on hold
Covanta's proposal to construct a holding facility for waste transported from New York by rail is on hold following a request for a review by opponents of the project.
By Nicole Wrona • June 13, 2014 -
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Search of suspect's trash leads to arrest for unsolved crime
An open case spanning almost two decades was finally resolved using clues found in a suspect’s trash can and recycling bin.
By Nicole Wrona • June 12, 2014 -
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How one man and a truck transformed the waste industry
Republic Services wasn't always the giant it is today. Once, it was a one-man operation.
By Nicole Wrona • June 9, 2014 -
Waste Management helps local officials monitor crime
Workers at the waste and recycling company have partnered with police to keep the streets of Sarasota, FL safe. And Sarasota isn't the first city to rely on sanitation workers to help patrol criminal activity in understaffed areas
By Nicole Wrona • June 9, 2014 -
Waste Connections: Small but gaining momentum
The company has 2 million customers compared to Waste Management’s 21 million, but its ability to maintain a stronghold on secondary markets is helping propel it forward.
By Nicole Wrona • June 6, 2014 -
Waste contract in CO town hinges on a beetle
The waste contract for Louisville, CO was contingent on one small but deciding factor: the ability to deal with the disposal of an invasive beetle.
By Nicole Wrona • June 6, 2014 -
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State police officer busted dumping trash illegally
Officer Michael Mariscal left identifying evidence at the scene of the crime, and the police department has launched an administrative inquiry into the incident.
By Nicole Wrona • June 5, 2014
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