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Advanced Disposal buys sixth company this year
Advanced Disposal is using profits generated from the thriving home-building industry to buy smaller companies, and has now bought its sixth waste and recycling firm this year.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 22, 2015 -
Waste Management CEO calls recycling 'nationwide crisis'
The recycling industry is weathering tough economic times, partly because of the systems in place for recycling in towns across the country, but also due to low commodity prices and less demand for recyclables across the globe.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 22, 2015 -
Waste Management adds 30 CNG trucks to PA fleet
The fleet is in Plainfield Township, PA.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 19, 2015 -
EPA report highlights sustainable materials
The agency's recently released report on MSW in the U.S. has a new name and new focus on sustainability.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 19, 2015 -
A&D Environmental sold to JBC Group
This is one of the latest mergers in the industry.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 18, 2015 -
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Metallix ups precious metals capability with plant acquisition
The company recently bought a Maxton, NC precious metals recycling plant, enabling the firm to upgrade its catalytic converter recycling services.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 17, 2015 -
High tech trash: Cloud-based tool could help streamline industry processes
Plano, TX-based FieldAware has devised a tool that provides a cloud-based solution to managing processes in waste and recycling firms.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 17, 2015 -
Explosion at MO recycling company kills one and injures another
The cause of an explosion at a Neosho, MO recycling plant is unknown and is being investigated by OSHA.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 16, 2015 -
Springfield, IL at odds over lone waste hauler idea
With five waste haulers seving the city, officials are considering paring back the number of waste haulers serving the city.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 16, 2015 -
Texas Tech assisting Lubbock, TX by accepting residents' glass for recycling
Texas Tech is helping the city by taking glass recyclables from residents, since the city no longer can afford to do so.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 16, 2015 -
Cheyenne nonprofit to halt recycling services at end of summer
A Wyoming nonprofit did not lose as much money as the city did when it ran the recycling efforts, but it still saw mounting losses.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 15, 2015 -
New parent company to manage CO waste haulers
CEO Scott Eden said not to expect any immediate changes to current business processes.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 12, 2015 -
Illegal construction waste dumping routine in Chicago, inspector general charges
In the future, contractors must submit an affidavit to verify compliance with proper disposal.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 12, 2015 -
Covanta contract 'not a done deal' say Indiana recyclers
A $120 million waste and recycling contract with the city that was won by Covanta was a topic of discussion at a recent gathering of Indianapolis recyclers.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 11, 2015 -
EPA digging for answers in second scrap metal company fire
EPA officials are looking into air and water contamination and searching for answers in how to prevent another fire at a Pueblo County scrap metal company.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 11, 2015 -
Seattle's new food waste law codifies longstanding behavior, ups participation
The city's new food waste separation ordinance makes mandatory what has been a longstanding voluntary practice, and residents seem to be embracing it.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 10, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Landfills, utilities collaborating on coal ash disposal solutions
The recent EPA reclassification of coal ash allows the waste to be placed in MSW landfills and opens up a lot of potential work, but the classification also leaves open the possibility of future challenges and changes to that rule.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 9, 2015 -
Advanced Disposal acquisition count climbs with Disposal Management Systems purchase
The firm recently bought yet another company, adding to its growing portfolio of smaller firms serving the waste and recycling industry.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 8, 2015 -
TN firm aims for composting awareness, business expansion
With its recently inked contract to compost food waste from Music City Center, Nashville-based The Compost Company are hoping it can offer the service to firms located downtown in the city.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 8, 2015 -
Hormel Foods outpaces goal of food waste reduction
The company recently acheived its waste reduction goals six years earlier than it originally had planned.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 5, 2015 -
Waste Management offers safety tips around waste, recycling trucks
The company is reminding the public about safety as summer rolls in.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 5, 2015 -
The Recycling Partnership expands, adding more city partners
The partnership has added three new partner cities, extending the reach of the national curbside recycling nonprofit.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 5, 2015 -
Konecranes design/tech solutions provide second lives to older WTE plants
The company has seen success in replacing WTE plant cranes while allowing the plant to continue operations.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 5, 2015 -
Industry leader Bruce Ranck inducted into Waste and Recycling Association Hall of Fame
Bruce Ranck served as a waste industry professional for 29 years, and was recently honored for his contributions to the industry as a newly inducted member of the Waste and Recycling Association's Hall of Fame.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 4, 2015 -
Eriez new monitoring devices increase capture of metal recyclables and more
The manufacturer recently added a new line of monitoring equipment for recycling operations.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 3, 2015
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