Torrance, Calif.'s green waste recycling rate skyrockets

The city has increased its volume of residential organics collected by 204% since 2011.

By Nicole Wrona • March 24, 2014

To boost recycling, Houston wants "One Bin For All"

The program would eliminate the need for households to separate recyclables from regular trash—but will it work? 

By Nicole Wrona • March 21, 2014

Waste Management named "World's Most Ethical Company"

Ethisphere Institute has awarded the waste and recycling company the title as a reflection of its continued commitment to demonstrating ethical corporate behavior and leadership. 

By Nicole Wrona • March 21, 2014

Covanta partners with waste management consolidation provider

Covanta inked a contract with Waste Harmonics for waste management services that will include transport and delivery of waste, recycling and organics.

By Nicole Wrona • March 21, 2014

Vail passes recycling law

The resort town in Colorado is the first in the area to mandate recycling.

By Nicole Wrona • March 20, 2014

Pizza boxes can now be recycled in Charlotte, NC

Households who recycle the cardboard boxes will no longer receive a notice of the violation.

By Nicole Wrona • March 20, 2014

Tulsa inspectors cracking down on repeat recycling offenders

Residential recyclers in Tulsa had better watch out, as city trash inspectors are trying aggressively to curb bad recycling behaviors by taking blue bins away from those who have repeatedly failed to recycle correctly.

By Nicole Wrona • March 19, 2014

Wrightspeed releases fuel conversion kit for sanitation fleets

The power train startup has designed a system that can update fleets without the usual expense of purchasing an entire new truck.

By Nicole Wrona • March 17, 2014

Denver moving toward CNG for sanitation fleet

The City of Denver will convert 40% of its waste and recycling fleet to compressed natural gas by the end of the year. 

By Nicole Wrona • March 14, 2014

Waste Management opens new CNG fueling station in Nashville

The waste and recycling company opened the station this week and expects to convert 25 vehicles in its local fleet to compressed natural gas. 

By Nicole Wrona • March 13, 2014

Louisville starts new "Wet-Dry Recycling" program

Residents and businesses in Louisville, Kentucky will place wet and dry waste into separate bags, in an effort to increase the city's landfill diversion rate.

By Nicole Wrona • March 12, 2014

Brooklyn's wastewater treatment plant experimenting with food waste

The facility generally handles sewage sludge, but is experimenting with adding food scraps to the mix. 

By Nicole Wrona • March 11, 2014

Woodbine, N.J. to open first CNG station in county

The fueling station is being constructed on the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority Sanitary landfill site.

By Nicole Wrona • March 10, 2014

NWRA announces new chapter for companies in Maine, NH

The National Waste & Recycling Association is introducing the Northern New England Chapter.

By Nicole Wrona • March 7, 2014

GTSO, Chilerecicla focus on South American e-waste market

The two companies are making moves to streamline the collection of electronic waste in Latin America, and are looking at commercial ways to remove precious metals from e-waste.

By Nicole Wrona • March 5, 2014

Nepal tourism authority: Mt. Everest climbers must bring back trash

The government announced that 18 pounds of trash must return with each person, or stiff penalties will be awaiting the climbers at base camp. 

By Nicole Wrona • March 4, 2014

Waste Management files plan for Pa. filling station

The project, if approved, will allow the company to construct a natural gas filling station that will be capable of handling public vehicles alongside Waste Management's fleet.

By Nicole Wrona • March 3, 2014

Waste Management to replace 40 vehicles in Baton Rouge fleet with CNG

This transition will bring the company a step closer in its goal to replace 80% of its fleet with alternative fuels by 2020.

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 28, 2014

It's Official: Republic Services awarded $500M contract in Contra Costa, Calif.

The recycling portion of the contract for services is still up for grabs. 

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 28, 2014

Casella awarded $7M grant for Pa. rail siding project

The waste management company will use the funding to increase its capabilities and profitability at the McKean County landfill.

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 27, 2014

Costa Mesa, Calif. unanimously approves curbside organic waste collection

Food and waste will be converted into renewable natural gas at an anaerobic digestion plane as early as November.

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 26, 2014

Hazardous oilfield waste discovered in N.D. county

The Solid Waste Department is imploring the state to take action after a resident found the contaminated waste dripping onto land.

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 25, 2014

Billings, Mo. takes CNG trucks for a spin

The Solid Waste department plans to add more if the methane-powered sanitation trucks perform well.

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 20, 2014

Rubicon Global, BioHitech America form partnership

The two companies have joined forces to expand food waste solutions technologies.

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 20, 2014

Detroit finalizes waste privatization, adds recycling and bi-weekly bulk pickup

Detroit's City Council and emergency manager agreed to privatize trash and recycling services making it the largest privatization of city services in the city's history.

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 19, 2014