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Why WM and Dow are launching a curbside plastic film recycling pilot
After WM assesses the plastic film processing capabilities at a newer MRF, it expects to expand the Chicago-area program. The company’s pending acquisition of Avangard Innovative could provide an end market.
By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 21, 2022 -
Rubicon announces layoffs, debt restructuring to stabilize company
The waste broker was previously facing serious liquidity issues, with $102.6 million worth of debt once set to mature in November. A software deal with Palantir Technologies was cited among its notable costs.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 21, 2022 -
San Diego’s Measure B, which would allow waste collection fees, poised to pass
The pending measure would update a 1919 ordinance and allow the city to charge all residents for trash pickup, potentially freeing up funds to help with the implementation of California’s sweeping organics collection law.
By Maria Rachal • Nov. 21, 2022 -
Recology SF corruption investigation
Recology reaches $25M settlement with San Francisco to offset future rate increases
This agreement comes after the company earned more than an agreed-upon 9% profit margin, even after factoring in a prior $100 million ratepayer reimbursement settlement.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 17, 2022 -
America Recycles Day 2022: Updates from around the country
This year’s event was marked by the U.S. EPA opening up $375 million in grant funding, President Biden calling on manufacturers to better support reuse and recycling, Colorado’s governor weighing in on EPR and more.
By Cole Rosengren • Updated Nov. 17, 2022 -
Opinion
What analyzing National Sword can teach us about optimizing US plastics recycling
The dust has yet to settle from the major reckoning the U.S. plastics recycling system faced, but three notable factors have the potential to change the status quo going forward, write researchers from the University of California, Berkeley.
By Jessica Heiges and Kate O’Neill • Nov. 16, 2022 -
Tracker
Tracking recycling laws by state
The latest update to this tracker is New Hampshire’s governor signing a bill banning certain lithium-ion batteries from disposal. Illinois’ governor also signed a bill requiring large event facilities to recycle and collect organics from events.
By Megan Quinn • Updated Aug. 26, 2024 -
EPA promises recycling infrastructure funds, new reports coming soon
During the National Recycling Congress, the U.S. EPA’s Nena Shaw said the infrastructure grant funding process is almost ready and previewed work on batteries, data collection and future reports on plastics and food waste.
By Megan Quinn • Nov. 15, 2022 -
The next frontier in e-commerce packaging: reusable bags and boxes
Online ordering spiked during the pandemic — and so did the waste it creates. As Cyber Monday approaches, startups such as Returnity and Trashless are developing ways to offer consumers and retailers an alternative.
By Lela Nargi • Nov. 15, 2022 -
Closed Loop launches new recycling company, Circular Services, with $700M investment
Combining the operations of Sims Municipal Recycling, Balcones Resources, Retrievr, HomeBiogas and more, the new company, to be led by Closed Loop CEO Ron Gonen, is being touted as a “holistic” service provider.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 15, 2022 -
Deep Dive // California's organics experiment
Is California’s 2025 organics diversion target still viable?
An independent commission is now assessing whether course corrections are needed for the state’s landmark SB 1383 law. CalRecycle, WM, Republic Services, Agromin, Anaergia and many others have weighed in.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 14, 2022 -
Rubicon pledges ‘progress to profitability’ and shares plans to grow company’s earnings potential
In Rubicon’s first earnings call since going public and seeing its founder step down, CEO Phil Rodoni named “profitability as the core tenet of our strategy and corporate culture going forward” and announced a new company president.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 10, 2022 -
Injury and illness rates for waste workers hit ‘historic’ low in 2021
SWANA says the decreased rates for workers on collection routes, as well as in MRFs and at landfill sites, are at their lowest since 2006.
By Megan Quinn • Updated Nov. 11, 2022 -
Elections 2022: Denver greenlights recycling expansion, a close decision on San Diego trash fees and more
Voters in California, Colorado, Michigan, New York and Vermont weighed in on a range of state and local initiatives with implications for waste and recycling as part of Tuesday’s election.
By Maria Rachal • Nov. 9, 2022 -
Waste execs pull back the curtain on inflation-driven pricing strategies
Leaders from LRS, Casella Waste Systems, Waste Pro, Denali Water Solutions and more shared their strategies during the Corporate Growth Conference.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 8, 2022 -
Q&A
Upstream CEO talks about the role of EPR in expanding reuse-refill, ‘golden opportunity’ for recycling industry
The reuse-refill sector has become increasingly mainstream, as shown by the nonprofit’s Reusies award event. Matt Prindiville shares his latest outlook on where it’s going next and how the traditional waste industry can be involved.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 7, 2022 -
Top waste companies spent $1.1B on Q3 acquisitions, with more to come
Here’s what executives at the industry’s largest companies had to say about the M&A environment this year — and how much each has spent.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 4, 2022 -
Plastic markets fall, EPA urged to update policies and other top recycling stories from October
The month’s notable recycling headlines include recent plastic market trends, questions about the United States' long-held waste hierarchy and calls to standardize recycling bin labels.
By Megan Quinn • Nov. 2, 2022 -
Where voters will consider waste and recycling initiatives
San Diego and Denver are among the localities with ballot measures, which range from affecting waste fees to recycling facility funding to more access to composting.
By Maria Rachal • Nov. 1, 2022 -
Mattress, textile, organics disposal bans begin in Massachusetts
The state’s Department of Environmental Protection is now requiring local governments and businesses to keep certain materials out of the waste stream.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 1, 2022 -
Waste Connections reports a decline in GHG emissions despite acquisitions, sets new ESG targets
The company plans investments in RNG facilities, MRFs and electric collection vehicles as well as new goals to cut Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 15%, building on a recent decline of 7%, it said in its 2022 sustainability report.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 31, 2022 -
Q3 earnings results for major waste and recycling companies
Follow the latest round of financial results from WM, Republic Services, Casella Waste Systems, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental and more.
Updated Dec. 1, 2022 -
CWST 2022 earnings
Casella reports 13 acquisitions in 2022, sees M&A opportunity in potential recession
The Vermont-based company said its pricing and fee strategy have worked well in a tight economic environment. Executives also previewed upcoming plans for acquisition and landfill expansion spending.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 28, 2022 -
Environmental justice voices in the waste and recycling industry
Catch up on these Q&A conversations with experts from the U.S. EPA, Ya Fav Trashman, Detroit Dirt and others on how the waste and recycling industry can play a role in environmental justice efforts.
By Megan Quinn • Updated March 14, 2023 -
RSG 2022 earnings
Republic Services pricing at record highs as it fights recycled commodity price declines and cost inflation
The company is still integrating US Ecology while returning M&A focus to solid waste and recycling. Leaders also noted in an earnings call the opportunity to work with BP, which is buying renewable natural gas projects partner Archaea.
By Maria Rachal • Oct. 28, 2022