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  • Republic Services truck outside at WasteExpo 2021 in Las Vegas
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    RSG 2021 earnings

    Republic Services Q2: 'no pause' on M&A after Santek, eyeing environmental solutions deals

    The labor shortage and coronavirus pose some uncertainty, the company acknowledged, but it raised guidance based on strong recovery trends. Executives also discussed new landfill gas and recycling opportunities.

    By July 30, 2021
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    GFL 2021 earnings

    GFL launches renewable energy platform, forecasts ample M&A opportunities

    While Canada's economic recovery is expected to roll into next year, the company is already seeing pre-pandemic volumes in other areas and big free cash flow gains. A new focus on landfill gas projects may boost that trend.

    By July 29, 2021
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    WM 2021 earnings

    Waste Management Q2 bolstered by economic recovery, even with labor, supply chain strains

    The company saw record recycling results and plans to accelerate investment in that area this year. It also increased its annual guidance yet again, seeing further potential to recover business affected by the pandemic.

    By July 27, 2021
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    Q&A

    Waste Management's first chief sustainability officer aims to expand recycling, organics revenue

    In her first Waste Dive interview since starting the new role, Tara Hemmer describes sustainability as a "growth lever" for the industry giant. She also weighs in on the landfill emissions debate, plastics and waste reduction.

    By July 26, 2021
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    SWEEP adds Bay Area partners to growing SMM certification pilot

    Also in this week's municipal news roundup: recycling and organics program developments from Cleveland, New York City and Rochester, New York, and still more labor shortages disrupting collection services.

    By July 23, 2021
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    Noble Environmental acquires GFL landfills, collection assets in Pennsylvania region

    The deal is a major expansion for Noble, one of the state's largest private haulers. GFL acquired the sites as part of the Waste Management-Advanced Disposal divestiture package last year.

    By July 22, 2021
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    New association aims to build pipeline of truck drivers, technicians

    The Next Generation in Trucking Association has a nationally registered apprenticeship program, which it says can help employers retain drivers.

    By S.L. Fuller • July 20, 2021
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    Deep Dive

    Progress report: State waste and recycling policies gain notable traction this year

    State lawmakers have made significant headway on laws about EPR, recycled content mandates and plastic products. Other bills are still in play, and experts anticipate even more possible changes in 2022.

    By July 19, 2021
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    City hiring woes and solutions; New $16B pitch for recycling infrastructure

    In this week’s municipal news roundup: Denver and St. Louis feel the effects of labor shortages, and leaders in Portland, Oregon, seek to widen their worker candidate pools.

    By July 16, 2021
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    Cities tackle illegal dumping, ongoing hauler labor shortages

    In this week's municipal news roundup: more methods to reduce roadside trash, plus ongoing waste collection issues and new compost initiatives.

    By July 9, 2021
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    Top stories from 2021's WasteExpo

    Catch up on event coverage and interviews about the labor shortage, emerging ESG pressures, fleet technology, organics recycling, PFAS and more.

    By Waste Dive Team • Updated Sept. 17, 2021
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    What the industry is saying about 5 key topics in waste and recycling

    At WasteExpo, executives, vendors and regulators were vocal on everything from policy to PFAS and plastics, to the problem of not being able to hire enough workers.

    By Waste Dive Team • July 7, 2021
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    Waste CEOs emphasize labor, ESG and M&A as top priorities after pandemic

    Leaders from Waste Management, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental and other groups weighed in on labor solutions, fleet technology and the economy at WasteExpo.

    By July 6, 2021
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    'Electric is not easy': LA, NYC look to build capacity for more battery EVs in refuse fleets

    "If I ordered a truck and I got it in nine months, it may sit for 14 months waiting for the ability to plug it in," one Los Angeles sanitation official said, highlighting the need to focus on the electricity poised to power upgraded fleets.

    By July 2, 2021
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    What municipal leaders discussed at WasteExpo; Northeast bag bans take force

    In this week's municipal news roundup: commentary from officials in Atlanta, Austin and Phoenix. Plus, pandemic-delayed plastics laws begin taking effect.

    By July 1, 2021
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    Oregon governor signs country's second EPR law for packaging

    The law establishes a packaging EPR program by 2025. It also calls for other updates, such as a standardized material list and a labeling task force meant to evaluate items' recyclability.

    By , Updated Aug. 9, 2021
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    Employers convey hiring difficulties at WasteExpo, while others encourage considering less 'traditional' talent pools

    As many employers across the industry say it’s harder to fill open positions now than it was before the pandemic, some conference speakers sought to spotlight the potential in currently and formerly incarcerated individuals.

    By June 30, 2021
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    Maine governor signs nation's first EPR law for consumer packaging

    Along with a pending Oregon bill, this shows growing momentum for EPR policies. The programs target most types of consumer packaging and require producers to pay into state-regulated stewardship organizations.

    By Updated July 13, 2021
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    Expanding curbside recycling after a tumultuous few years

    The Recycling Partnership and Recyclops share how they're working with municipalities to expand the scope of U.S. curbside recycling. Also in this week's municipal news roundup, truck news from Alaska and South Carolina.

    By June 24, 2021
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    Shifts in attitudes on EPR could mean quicker policy change: Circularity 21

    Conference speakers pointed to the U.S. Plastics Pact road map and Ellen MacArthur Foundation's recent endorsements as signs that EPR is coming into its own — as long as state and federal policy can catch up.

    By June 23, 2021
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    Deep Dive

    Amid rising interest in packaging policy, bottle bill changes still struggle to break through

    Multiple states introduce bills each year to update their container deposit laws, but few pass. Experts say balancing competing interests and tough compromises may be the only way for them to make it to the finish line.

    By June 23, 2021
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    NYC commercial waste reform

    Nearly 50 companies, including Waste Management, pursuing New York commercial waste contracts

    The city aims to release the next part of a waste and recycling zone RFP within two months. Waste Connections, Interstate Waste Services, Winters Bros. Waste Systems and other local companies are among the high-profile bidders.

    By June 23, 2021
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    Atlanta and San Francisco's food waste wisdom; how the pandemic affected recycling education

    SWANA's Sustainable Materials Management Summit and the NYC Food Waste Fair brought together local leaders from Florida to Maryland and Georgia to California. Catch up in this week's municipal news roundup.

    By , June 17, 2021
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    2021 state waste and recycling policy highlights

    Catch up on legislative coverage of EPR, recycled content mandates, product bans and market development plans from California to Maine.

    By Waste Dive Team • Updated Dec. 21, 2021
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    Employers may relax COVID-19 measures in fully vaccinated workplaces, OSHA says

    Updated guidance encourages employers to give paid time off for vaccinations. The agency also published a long-awaited emergency temporary standard, but only specific to healthcare employees.

    By Ryan Golden • June 10, 2021