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WCA Waste sets 2030 sustainability goals, including 35% GHG reduction target
The Texas-based company aims to mitigate landfill emissions, purchase more CNG vehicles, recycle at higher volumes, improve safety rates and more, according to CEO Bill Caesar.
By Cole Rosengren • June 18, 2020 -
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Senate hearing revives federal recycling discussion with little consensus
Lawmakers appeared keen to restart conversations around U.S. recycling issues. Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) touted his own plastics-focused bill, while other lawmakers expressed reservations about such regulation.
By E.A. Crunden • Updated June 17, 2020 -
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EPA ending policy of relaxed enforcement standards Aug. 31
Multiple state attorneys general previously sued to stop the controversial move. The waste industry has sought regulatory relief from states during the pandemic.
By E.A. Crunden • Updated July 1, 2020 -
Deep DiveConnecticut policy to limit landfilling faces pivotal moment as major WTE project stalls
An aging RDF facility that handles one-third of Connecticut's waste could begin exporting to out-of-state landfills unless an agreement can be reached between the local authority, developer and state officials in less than three months.
By Cole Rosengren • June 11, 2020 -
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C&D recyclers have seen steep impacts as pandemic responses pause road work, other projects
The Construction and Demolition Recycling Association said some members saw volumes down 50%-80%. As more states reopen, companies like Waste Management cite the sector as a source of potential optimism.
By E.A. Crunden • June 4, 2020 -
GFL Environmental pledges to disclose, reduce GHG emissions in coming years
The Canada-based company's first sustainability report calculates emissions avoided from recycling, organics and other lines of business. GFL also touted its efforts to divert nearly 1.17 million metric tons of material in 2019.
By Cole Rosengren • May 27, 2020 -
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Minnesota county pushes EPA for help over PFAS-laden leachate entering Lake Superior
St. Louis County commissioners recently asked the federal agency to address ongoing discharge concerns. The local facility operator says it treats leachate in a process removing 95% of regulated contaminants.
By E.A. Crunden • Updated May 29, 2020 -
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Landfills emerge as promising battery storage sites to back up renewable energy
Like solar panels, batteries may present a new revenue stream for closed landfills. Projects are complete, or underway, in multiple states.
By Matthew Bandyk • May 26, 2020 -
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Tracking Waste Management's acquisition of Advanced Disposal, divestitures to GFL Environmental
More than 18 months after it was first announced, Waste Management has completed the $4.6 billion acquisition. Catch up on how it all unfolded with our in-depth coverage.
By Cole Rosengren • Updated Nov. 2, 2020 -
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Waste Management and Advanced Disposal still negotiating divestitures as deal deadline looms
The parties have less than two months to receive Department of Justice approval and close this $4.9 billion transaction under original terms. A look at competitive concerns around Chicago show the complexities involved.
By Cole Rosengren • Updated May 20, 2020 -
How much top waste CEOs, and their median employees, earned in 2019
Recent proxy filings detail the rising, multimillion-dollar figures paid to the CEOs of Waste Management, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental, Covanta and Casella Waste Systems.
By Cole Rosengren , E.A. Crunden • May 18, 2020 -
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Stericycle and Covanta report medical waste volumes down despite initial coronavirus concerns
Even as COVID-19 waste ramped up, prompting concerns about China-like levels, public companies largely saw a decrease in overall volume following the cancellation of elective procedures and other effects.
By E.A. Crunden • May 18, 2020 -
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5 key pandemic trends from the solid waste industry's Q1 earnings reports
Results are in for seven publicly traded North American companies, and it's clear the industry is resilient. But many questions remain about adapting to volume shifts and whether early optimism for economic recovery will bear out.
By Cole Rosengren , E.A. Crunden • May 13, 2020 -
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GFL Environmental Q1: Notable Canadian coronavirus effects, ongoing North American expansion
In its first report since going public, GFL outlined financial effects from the pandemic and optimism for an economic recovery. Executives also previewed future growth plans after starting the year with significant M&A spending.
By Cole Rosengren • May 12, 2020 -
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Major waste industry companies highlight coronavirus challenges in Q1 earnings reports
The economic effects of COVID-19 will be much more prominent in Q2 reports, but early indicators of revenue and volume declines began appearing in March. Companies also reported ongoing pressures on recycling.
By Waste Dive Team • Updated May 13, 2020 -
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Waste Connections Q1: Coronavirus cut revenue by $12M, worst effects in Northeast and Canada
Q2 results will be affected, with April revenues down by 6%, but executives reported early signs of a potential turnaround. While M&A activity has been delayed, multiple deals are still in the works.
By Cole Rosengren • May 7, 2020 -
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Waste Management: $40M coronavirus Q1 revenue hit, Advanced Disposal deal progressing
The company suspended 2020 guidance, repeatedly emphasizing unpredictable conditions. While executives were optimistic about early landfill trends, long-term effects on small business customers were described as "the big unknown."
By Cole Rosengren • May 6, 2020 -
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Republic Services reports tough coronavirus effects, but optimistic 'worst is behind us'
Q1 earnings were positive, but more recent double-digit percentage volume declines from the pandemic shutdown have been difficult. Still, executives reported early signs of recovery and heightened M&A activity.
By Cole Rosengren • May 6, 2020 -
Deep Dive
Puerto Rico's yearslong debate over WTE continues as the island's landfill issues mount
After a proposed incinerator project stalled in 2018, the territory's long-term plan remains uncertain as noncompliant landfills are reaching capacity. Meanwhile, recycling programs and waste reduction efforts are still evolving.
By Genevieve Glatsky • May 1, 2020 -
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Waste industry has received federal stimulus funding, but no one knows how much
The U.S. Small Business Administration could not provide a breakdown of how much went to the industry from a broader $15 billion funding category. Trade groups are aware of smaller companies applying, but also do not have data.
By E.A. Crunden • April 22, 2020 -
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New player founded by former Advanced Disposal CEO enters Austin, Texas market via M&A
Integrated Waste Solutions recently acquired Central Texas Refuse and a sizable greenfield landfill project. Chairman Charlie Appleby and board member David Green discuss the potential to become "a very large company," including a focus on recycling.
By Cole Rosengren • April 21, 2020 -
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One year covering COVID-19's impact on the waste and recycling sector
The coronavirus pandemic brought sweeping changes to the U.S., including significant effects for an industry that continued its work throughout the crisis. Catch up on all of Waste Dive's reporting from the initial year.
By Waste Dive Team • Updated March 15, 2021 -
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Deep DivePandemics were not part of most contingency plans, but waste and recycling industry proving resilient
Precautions previously in place for industry disruptions did not account for a coronavirus-induced economic disruption. Companies and public sector consultants discuss what's next more than a month in.
By Cole Rosengren , E.A. Crunden • April 17, 2020 -
Industry groups push for inclusion of recycling infrastructure in next federal coronavirus aid package
The Recycling Partnership, NWRA, SWANA and others argue recycling should be in the next stimulus effort as part of any infrastructure designation amid fears that momentum around national bills has faltered during the pandemic.
By E.A. Crunden • April 17, 2020 -
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Reducing food waste emerges as key climate solution
Project Drawdown's 2020 report, released before the pandemic, elevated food waste as an increasingly relevant solution while highlighting the role industry can play in tackling the issue through reducing waste sent to landfills.
By E.A. Crunden • April 16, 2020
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