Runaway waste truck destroys Pa. home

A sanitation vehicle slammed into a home after its brakes failed to work.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 25, 2013

Rizzo, Waste Management fight for waste supremacy in Mich.

A battle is continuing for two waste companies, Waste Management and Rizzo Environmental Services, over local waste limits and a proposed landfill.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 22, 2013

Baltimore, Md. approves new trash bins for pilot program

The new bins are equipped with RFID tracking and come with a price tag of almost $600,000.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 22, 2013

Unmanned trash truck coasts down Highway 101

Commuters were surprised yesterday morning when a runaway sanitation vehicle barreled through traffic in Corte Madera, California. 

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 21, 2013

Republic Services adds 56 CNG vehicles to Mass. fleet

The company has over 1,400 CNG vehicles nationwide.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 18, 2013

Detroit awards new waste contracts

Detroit made the decision to divide the city in half, awarding two haulers with contracts to collect trash for the next five years.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 18, 2013

Vt. unveils new waste and recycling symbols

Vermont released new symbols to raise public awareness about the separation of recyclables, food waste and trash.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 14, 2013

DOE to send nuclear waste to Nev. starting next year

The DOE is proceeding with plans to transfer hundreds of containers of highly radioactive waste to a Nevada facility. 

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 14, 2013

Quest buys Southern Waste Systems' national accounts

The environmental consulting and management company purchased assets from the solid waste services company.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 12, 2013

Waste privatization faces opposition in Harrisburg, Pa.

Members of the Public Works committee oppose the move.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 8, 2013

Researchers discover how to make nuclear waste small and stable

Members of the University of Sheffield's Faculty of Engineering have tested ways to minimize the volume of nuclear waste and make it stable, resulting in a reduction of cost and safety concerns.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 8, 2013

Republic Services wins commercial contract in Missouri City, Texas

Republic won the contract due to its pricing. 

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 7, 2013

Lincoln, Neb. may force haulers to offer recycling

The ordinance would not force members of the community to participate.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 7, 2013

Garbage truck crashes into NYC subway station

A sanitation employee was involved in an accident in Bronx, New York.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 4, 2013

Guilty plea for woman who punched sanitation employee

A woman pleaded guilty to simple assault after striking a trash collector.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 4, 2013

Waste Management angers Fla. city

A letter sent to residents addressing the bid the waste company won is vexing city commissioners.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 1, 2013

New app brings e-waste disposal to the iPhone

iWaste helps businesses dispose of e-waste.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 1, 2013

Republic adds 67 CNG vehicles to fleet

Republic launches new fleet of solid waste and recycling trucks to help reduce its carbon footprint.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 31, 2013

Worldwide waste set to triple by 2100

Due to high rates of consumption from emerging economies in the near future, the volume of trash is expected to multiply exponentially. 

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 31, 2013

Strikes end at two Md. waste haulers

A Montgomery County waste worker strike that began two weeks ago has ended after some provisions were met.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 31, 2013

Bulk waste pickup fees scrutinized in Ill. town

Aldermen in Bloomington, Ill., are looking to change the way bulk trash is handled in order to cut costs.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 30, 2013

Trash or treasure: Colo. man throws gold worth $500K into dumpster

A man in Divide, Colo., allegedly threw half a million dollars worth of gold bars into a dumpster, which is believed to now be sitting in a landfill.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 30, 2013

NSWMA against proposed NYC waste law

The association is strongly opposed to Intro.1170, which would limit the amount of waste handled by a single district.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 29, 2013

Sanitation fee sparks lawsuit in Brunswick, Ga.

The city is being sued by a candidate who believes the trash fees are illegal.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 28, 2013

Geologists explore storage solutions for radioactive waste

Scientists are using computer models to determine alternative solutions.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 28, 2013