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Advisory committee says no to privatization of Washington landfill
The Solid Waste Advisory Committee unanimously recommended that Cowlitz County go back on its plans to partner with a private company to operate the landfill.
By Jordan Schultz • Updated July 11, 2018 -
Florida DEP fines Gulf Power for unlined coal ash landfill
The $32,500 violation over contamination into a nearby river comes as the company pushes to renew its permit for the closed facility.
By Jordan Schultz • June 12, 2018 -
New York DEC testing 53 inactive landfill sites for PFAS
The groundwater and leachate tests follow the discovery of contaminated drinking water in nearby Hoosick Falls in winter 2016, along with growing national concern.
By Kristin Musulin , Cole Rosengren • May 31, 2018 -
Woody Little
Environmental groups sue Casella over alleged pollution from landfill
The Toxics Action Center and Conservation Law Foundation claim Casella has violated the Clean Water Act by discharging pollutants from the Bethlehem Landfill into the Ammonoosuc River.
By Kristin Musulin , Cole Rosengren • May 15, 2018 -
Republic beats 7 rivals in bid for Washington county landfill
The privatization of the landfill is being debated, as some argue the county should continue running the landfill for the sake of costs and disposal capacity.
By Kristin Musulin • May 8, 2018 -
US landfill capacity to drop 15% over next 5 years
SWEEP leaders cite China's volatile import regulations as a major driver for this decrease in capacity.
By Kristin Musulin • May 8, 2018 -
Courtesy of Casella Waste Systems
Casella Q1: Solid waste 'stellar,' recycling not so much
The Northeast company reported a strong start to 2018, with worse than expected recycling headwinds and little optimism for near-term changes.
By Cole Rosengren • May 7, 2018 -
Cole Rosengren/Waste Dive
Waste Connections CEO says M&A pipeline as strong as he's ever seen
During the first quarter call, executives highlighted multiple new deals, recycling outlooks and their thoughts on the art of pricing.
By Cole Rosengren • May 4, 2018 -
Newby Island facility reaches settlement over Bay Area pollution
Republic Services subsidiaries will pay $110,000 for legal fees, mitigation and future monitoring at the site.
By Jake Thomas • May 3, 2018 -
Elizabeth Regan, Industry Dive
RFI for Kent County, Mich. 'sustainable business park' draws many responses
A total of 23 companies, including familiar names from both the U.S. and other countries, have expressed interest in this unique opportunity.
By Cole Rosengren • May 1, 2018 -
Q&A
CEO John Casella's disposal philosophy
The Northeast CEO talked with Waste Dive about operating in the nation's tightest disposal market and why he believes landfills are underappreciated.
By Cole Rosengren • May 1, 2018 -
Q&A
Catching up with 'king' of the industry Jim Fish
Waste Dive spoke to the industry's most high-profile CEO on the truth about recycling, bonuses vs. wages, a "moonshot" emissions reduction plan and more.
By Cole Rosengren • April 26, 2018 -
Courtesy of Waste Management
Waste Management's business is booming — except for recycling
The company's executives sought to reset both the terminology and context around the elephant in the room during their Q1 report.
By Cole Rosengren • April 23, 2018 -
Tennessee county votes against Republic landfill expansion, citing fear of the unknown
The Middle Point Landfill is expected to reach capacity as soon as 2027. Some are concerned about the liabilities of digging up an adjacent county-owned site to enable the project.
By Cole Rosengren • April 17, 2018 -
EPA updates Superfund priority list, San Jacinto Waste Pits removed
Two sites were removed from Administrator Scott Pruitt's list of projects that need "immediate" and "intense" action. Three sites were added.
By Cody Boteler • April 17, 2018 -
Kauai, HI looks to construct new landfill as capacity looms
The local landfill will reach capacity in 10-12 years, with officials looking to move forward after taking more public comment.
By Cody Boteler • April 16, 2018 -
EPA announces cleanup action for hurricane-damaged San Jacinto Superfund site
The remediation is estimated to take 29 months and cost $115 million.
By Cody Boteler • April 10, 2018 -
Elizabeth Regan
UPDATE: Expansion approval granted to New York landfill operated by Waste Connections
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation has allowed the Colonie expansion project to move ahead, despite lingering questions from neighbor communities.
By Cole Rosengren • April 9, 2018 -
Courtesy of Fiberight
Fiberight CEO suggests delayed facility in Maine will open by December
"It will work," CEO Craig Stuart-Paul said at a town hall meeting this week. "We will prove it to you."
By Cole Rosengren • Updated May 10, 2018 -
Coakley Landfill moving toward state-ordered cleanup
Some say that New Hampshire has the authority to order remediation, and the state legislature is considering a bill that would require the Coakley Landfill Group to clean the site.
By Cody Boteler • March 28, 2018 -
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California leads 8 states in suing EPA over landfill emissions rule
The group of attorneys general and environmental agencies allege a violation of the Clean Air Act due to the agency's delayed review of state compliance plans.
By Cole Rosengren • Updated June 1, 2018 -
UPDATE: New York town unhappy with Waste Management odor agreement
Perinton officials want to see more from the state's agreement with the company, including the possibility of suspended MSW operations if odor abatement isn't completed soon.
By Cody Boteler • March 16, 2018 -
Colorado landfill, once facing capacity concerns, could run until 2073
Pitkin County has been looking for ways to keep up with increasing volumes, and identified one possible expansion — but recently discovered it has decades of potential capacity, far exceeding expectations.
By Cole Rosengren • March 15, 2018 -
UPDATE: Utah landfill owners snipe at state over transparency after pledging collaboration
Promontory Point Resources accused the DEQ of making information too accessible for environmental groups and the agency removed some from its website. The local paper stepped in to repost it.
By Cole Rosengren • March 15, 2018 -
Woody Little
UPDATE: New Hampshire voters go against Casella landfill expansion
Residents of Bethlehem came out against plans to continue operations beyond 2021 with a new host community agreement.
By Cole Rosengren • March 14, 2018
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