Survey: Most Americans will compost if it's convenient

Findings suggested that they would not be as willing to pay additional fees or taxes to fund the service.

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 9, 2014

Ga. city may owe Waste Management $115K for overpayment

Canton, Georgia is determining if it should reimburse Waste Management for fees the company overpaid.

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 9, 2014

American Disposal adds CNG vehicles to Va. fleet

The compressed natural gas trucks are part of an ongoing effort on behalf of the company to embrace environmentally-friendly solutions. 

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 8, 2014

Covanta acquires N.J. transfer stations from Advanced Disposal

The waste and energy company recently added transfer stations in Paterson and Totowa, New Jersey to its holdings.

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 6, 2014

Advanced Disposal made 17 acquisitions in 2013

The waste and recycling firm purchased assets in both Indiana and Wisconsin before the year came to a close.

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 6, 2014

Regional Industries wins contract with Jersey City Incinerator Authority

The winning bid came in significantly below that of Waste Management for the Jersey City, N.J., agreement.

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 2, 2014

Stryker announces medical waste management system

Stryker Corp. received Premarket Notification from the FDA for its Neptune Waste Management System.

By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 31, 2013

Garbage truck hit by train in Idaho

The driver of a waste truck did not notice an oncoming train, and began driving over the tracks as the train approached the crossing.

By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 31, 2013

Republic adds 79 CNG trucks to Indianapolis, Ind. fleet

The new vehicles added will replace a number of the company's diesel-powered trucks.

By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 31, 2013

Covanta inks waste collection, transfer station contract with Yarmouth, Mass.

Covanta has a deal with the town of Yarmouth, Massachusetts that names the company as the waste provider for the town during the next ten years.

By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 30, 2013

Woman who punched waste worker gets probation

A Pennsylvania woman was sentenced to two years of probation and community service for her hitting a trash collector as he worked on his route.

By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 23, 2013

Advanced Disposal appeals waste competition case to Ga. Supreme Court

A judge issued a ruling stating that a local sanitation company can continue to collect waste in a county where Advanced Disposal has a contract. 

By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 19, 2013

Chicago to get first electric garbage truck in U.S.

The $1.2 million vehicle will run on electricity alone.

By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 18, 2013

Waste Management sells Binghamton, N.Y. operation

 A segment of the waste and recycling giant's Broome County operation was purchased by a local hauler.

By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 17, 2013

Republic Services taking over waste collection in Lawrence, Ind.

The service is expected to save the city $5 million through the duration of the contract.

By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 16, 2013

St. Louis sanitation worker gets trapped in truck

The arm of the vehicle got tangled in live power lines and had to wait for help to avoid electrocution.

By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 13, 2013

Republic Services adds 107 CNG vehicles to Anaheim fleet

The waste and recycling company replaced its aging fleet with vehicles that run on cleaner fuel.

By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 13, 2013

Texas mayor indicted over waste contract controversy

The Mayor of Edcouch, Texas has been indicted in three counts stemming from alleged misconduct surrounding the sanitation bidding process for the city.

By Davide Savenije • Dec. 12, 2013

Waste Management adds 21 CNG vehicles to Wash. fleet

The City of Redmond now has 21 compressed natural gas vehicles.

By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 11, 2013

Waste Connections acquires Minn. hauler

ACE Solid Waste will now be owned and operated by the Texas-based hauler and recycling services provider.

By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 10, 2013

Ohio county replaces Republic with Rumpke

Residents in Lorain County will now use hauler Rumpke instead of Republic Services, after the company came in with the lowest bid during the selection process. 

By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 10, 2013

Memphis approves retirement plan for waste workers

After negotiating a compromise with Council members, the votes were cast in favor of a supplemental retirement plan for sanitation workers.

By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 4, 2013

Hattiesburg, Miss. may privatize sanitation

The Hattiesburg City Council will accept proposals from private haulers.

By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 4, 2013

Interactive 'Waste Atlas' maps out worldwide waste

The Waste Atlas partnership created a map and report based on waste data collected from 162 countries and 1,773 cities.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 27, 2013

Mobsters plead guilty to shaking down NYC waste companies

Three crime families set aside their differences to work together to prevent officials from cleaning up the trash business.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 25, 2013