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Indiana garbage collector fatally struck by semi-trailer
Thomas Phelps, 52, was killed yesterday while making a trash pickup along U.S. 20 around 7: 30 a.m.
By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 30, 2015 -
Injury, illness rate among waste industry employees increases: report
Bureau of Labor Statistics released its 2014 Workplace Injury and Illness Data, highlighting an increase in total recordable workplace injury and illness cases in the waste and remediation sector.
By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 30, 2015 -
Newark to spend nearly $1M on new trash trucks
By deciding to not outsource its waste collection to Republic, the city of Newark, DE will need to update its aging fleet.
By Arlene Karidis • Oct. 29, 2015 -
National Waste Management Holdings acquires New York company
The Florida-based waste and recycling firm acquired Waste Recovery Enterprises for $250,000.
By Arlene Karidis • Oct. 29, 2015 -
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Baltimore introduces trash troops initiative, 'Clean Corps'
Mayor Rawlings-Blake announced the initiative at the Mayor's Fall Cleanup on Saturday.
By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 26, 2015 -
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Clear trash bags lead to 31% waste decrease, 20% recycling increase
Halifax Regional Municipality has reported less waste and more recycling thanks to a clear bag rule implemented on Aug. 1.
By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 26, 2015 -
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Waste Management's career day helps fill void of qualified drivers
The American Trucking Association reported that there's an estimated shortage of 48,000 truck drivers in the U.S.
By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 26, 2015 -
Tennessee town will buy back totaled trash truck for parts
Dickson officials will purchase the truck for $7,010 and use its parts to maintain its fleet.
By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 23, 2015 -
Advanced Disposal opens $1.7M CNG station
The expansion puts Advanced Disposal on track to increase its CNG fleet 15% by the end of this year.
By Deborah Barrington • Oct. 23, 2015 -
NYC small businesses getting trashed by waste management: report
The report from the Transform Don't Trash NYC coalition surveyed 400 small business owners in 20 neighborhoods.
By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 22, 2015 -
WCA strikes deal for Town & Country Disposal
The plans include relocating the regional Missouri headquarters to Town & Country's Harrisonville facility.
By Deborah Barrington • Oct. 21, 2015 -
UPDATE: Chicago mayor places temporary cap on trash pickup fee
Mayor Emanuel has agreed to temporarily limit the fee to $9.50 from 2016 through 2019.
By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 20, 2015 -
Smash My Trash startup brings compression technology to on-site disposal
The Houston-based tech startup is planning to launch in early 2016.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 15, 2015 -
Mack Trucks
Mack Trucks sees strong sales into 2016
The company, which produces waste and recycling vehicles, sees opportunity ahead.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 14, 2015 -
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Stericycle pays $26M to settle lawsuit on overcharging
An employee brought the whistleblower lawsuit on behalf of the federal government, 14 states, and the District of Columbia.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 13, 2015 -
Switch from weekly to biweekly bulk pickup saves city $500K
Bloomington, IL has cut bulk and brush pickups from weekly to every other week, and is looking at other ways to reduce a deficit.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 12, 2015 -
Newark citizens propose higher taxes to counter outsourcing trash collection
Outsourcing to Republic would save $4.9 million, but residents say they're willing to pay more to retain city workers.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 12, 2015 -
Paris officials, garbage collectors reach agreement to end strike
An agreement ended the four-day strike, which had caused frustration among workers and piles of trash on the streets.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 9, 2015 -
Hauler killed by vehicle while collecting trash in Pennsylvania
The truck was stopped on the side of the road early in the morning while two workers did collections.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 7, 2015 -
Vermont's new recycling law boosting rates — and frustration
Despite some bumps, Vermont's mandatory recycling law seems to be working.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 5, 2015 -
Deep Dive
How 'trash-snooping' in Seattle reflects an industry-wide privacy debate
When cities like Seattle pass trash and recycling ordinances, how do they enforce them and ensure privacy?
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 5, 2015 -
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Bigbelly launches Connect: 'We're changing our whole business model'
Bigbelly's new Connect system offers 'turnkey' service for one price.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 2, 2015 -
TruStar builds CNG station for All Waste in Connecticut
All Waste is converting some of its fleet to CNG, and a new filling station helps with the expansion.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 1, 2015 -
Ares, Harvest Partners join funds to acquire Valet Waste
Valet Waste, which services apartment buildings, is poised to grow after the acquisition.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 1, 2015 -
Recology victorious in new San Francisco landfill agreement
San Francisco is switching from Waste Management's Altamont Landfill to Recology's landfill in Solano County, sparking environmental and social objections.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 1, 2015
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