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Starbucks launches £1M 'Cup Fund' for UK recycling programs
Launched in partnership with environmental charity Hubbub, the fund will offer individual grants of up to £100,000 to support paper cup recycling initiatives in at least 10 UK locations.
By Rina Li • April 15, 2019 -
Omaha council votes against FCC Environmental collection contract
The rejection of Mayor Jean Stothert's favored bid came down to questions about yard waste service and the viability of a lower bidder.
By Cole Rosengren • Updated June 5, 2019 -
Irving, Texas partners with Rubicon for 'smart' collection pilot
The RUBICONSmartCity platform will enable real-time service confirmations, GPS vehicle tracking and documentation of any driver issues.
By Kristin Musulin • April 3, 2019 -
Q&A // NYC commercial waste reform
Top NYC commercial waste regulator responds to safety critiques on way out
Dan Brownell, head of the Business Integrity Commission, spoke to Waste Dive about ongoing local corruption concerns and the agency's record on safety regulation ahead of his resignation.
By Cole Rosengren • March 28, 2019 -
Prince William County, Virginia eliminates glass, some plastics from curbside recycling
The county is among several in the Washington metro area suffering from lack of a regional glass processor.
By Katie Pyzyk • March 27, 2019 -
Recycle Track Systems starts first-ever municipal contract in Indiana
Expanding its Midwest presence, the New York company has begun servicing a $3.75 million residential collection contract previously held by Waste Management.
By Cole Rosengren • March 18, 2019 -
GFL Environmental acquires Pink-Trash in North Carolina
The local service provider, known for its pink equipment and contributions to cancer treatment, will be integrated into the Waste Industries network.
By Cole Rosengren • March 6, 2019 -
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Scrap Collector: New legislation takes aim at New York's 'sham unions'
Plus: plastic ingested by animals in world's deepest ocean trenches, and Ontario bill seeks to become North America's first "right to repair" law.
By Rina Li • March 1, 2019 -
Pneumatic tubes with local AD get wave of political support in New York
A long-discussed concept to get trucks and bags off the streets around the 1.5-mile High Line Park corridor is taking shape. Now, the team behind it wants key backing from Mayor Bill de Blasio.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 28, 2019 -
Exclusivity question hangs over NYC franchise zone plan in latest step forward
A draft environmental impact statement from the city's Department of Sanitation offers fresh data about whether non-exclusive zones are the right move, along with commentary from Waste Connections and other companies.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 27, 2019 -
Casella Waste: 2018 was 'year to refocus on growth,' more to come
Higher pricing due to ever-tightening Northeast disposal capacity, along with a heightened pace of acquisitions, has left the Vermont company energized heading into 2019.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 25, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Is New York's 2030 'zero waste' goal receding from reach?
Three key initiatives — single-stream recycling, curbside organics expansion and "save-as-you-throw" — are on hold indefinitely. Now, both skeptics and boosters are questioning whether it's practical or possible to hit the mark.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 20, 2019 -
Massachusetts city, hauler head to trial over post-China recycling contract terms
A recent ruling in an ongoing suit between New Bedford and ABC Disposal found that while National Sword doesn't qualify as a force majeure event, it might still count as an "uncontrollable circumstance."
By Igor Geyn • Feb. 20, 2019 -
Waste Connections did $1B worth of acquisitions in 2018, foresees another 'outsized year'
During the Q4 earnings call, executives also discussed public pressure on plastics, the viability of franchising and ongoing labor trends.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 15, 2019 -
Waste Management going on sustainability 'offensive,' buying more landfills
As the company's results continue to reach record highs, its stated focus is to keep spending on "technology and people" — including shareholders.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 15, 2019 -
Nashville to expand curbside recycling collection with $2M state grant
The city is doubling its collection frequency by adding 16 new trucks at a time when others are scaling back curbside programs.
By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 12, 2019 -
Macquarie acquires Northeast disposal company Tunnel Hill Partners
The buyout of this vertically-integrated player, which has assets from Ohio to Massachusetts, is spurred by ever-tightening regional disposal capacity.
By Cole Rosengren • Updated Feb. 13, 2019 -
3 companies bid to oust Waste Management for Omaha, Nebraska contract
Waste Connections, FCC Environmental and West Central Sanitation are also after the 10-year deal, which is one of the largest contracts in the country currently up for grabs.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 4, 2019 -
Deep Dive
How small cities around the country are fighting to save recycling
Solutions to preserve access and reduce contamination are emerging from municipalities, partners and citizen-led efforts in states such as Oregon, Virginia and New Hampshire.
By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 28, 2019 -
TerraCycle promises 'future of consumption' with Loop reuse system
Dozens of major brands have partnered to launch this ambitious new packaging model in the U.S. and France. TerraCycle and Suez break down how it could change the waste equation in the coming decades.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 24, 2019 -
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Scrap Collector: The secret lives of trash-eating animals and a 'Paris agreement for the seas'
Plus: a 20-yard trash spill in California, the Philippines takes a stand against waste trafficking and Japan's new "waste-pit" happy hour.
By Rina Li • Jan. 18, 2019 -
Advanced Disposal buys Alabama landfill, hauler for $15M
The acquisition of Alabama Waste Disposal Solutions from EC Waste provides a new foothold between the Birmingham, Alabama, and Atlanta markets.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 18, 2019 -
Vermont may walk back statewide organics collection requirement
The Agency of Natural Resources recommends haulers only be required to collect organics from multi-family and commercial sites, but still wants to enact a universal food waste disposal ban by 2020.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 17, 2019 -
Strategic Materials teams up with North Carolina county to resurrect glass recycling
A new drop-off option, introduced after glass was cut from curbside programs, is expected to save Moore County money and generate cleaner material for Strategic's local processing operation.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 16, 2019 -
Wyoming city to maximize 50-year landfill capacity with full-cost accounting
Cheyenne's public works engineer told Waste Dive what the city hopes to achieve with a new solid waste plan that will be completed by Burns & McDonnell.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 16, 2019