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Courtesy of Casella Waste Systems
Casella receives Massachusetts DEP notice for Southbridge odor issues
Odor issues are the latest in a series of unwelcome news at the site, but Casella affirmed it has no immediate plans to close.
By Cole Rosengren • July 12, 2017 -
Report: Average landfill tip fees up 3.5% so far this year
New analysis from Waste Business Journal puts the average national tip fee at $50.60, with rates remaining highest in the Northeast.
By Cole Rosengren • July 12, 2017 -
Gov. Kasich expected to sign law giving Ohio EPA authority over C&D recycling sites
A recent debris pile-up in East Cleveland, expected to cost the state $6 million, was cited as the "poster child" for the law.
By Cole Rosengren • July 10, 2017 -
Minneapolis landfills sue state environmental agency over incineration push
Landfills owned by Waste Management and Republic Services have filed suit against the MPCA over its enforcement of a 30-year-old law.
By Cody Boteler • July 6, 2017 -
Teton County, WY refuse centers in 'dire straits' due to staff shortages
As administrative employees fill vacancies, county workers are considering changes to collection services to cope with an increased waste flow.
By Cody Boteler • July 5, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Maryland's 'zero waste' plan has been scrapped — and maybe that's OK
One week after Gov. Larry Hogan ended his predecessor's policy, both industry and advocates see reasons to be happy.
By Cole Rosengren • July 5, 2017 -
UPDATE: North Carolina governor vetoes leachate spraying bill
In a statement, Gov. Roy Cooper noted that "scientists, not the legislature" should decide if aerosolization is a safe method of leachate disposal.
By Cole Rosengren • July 5, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Talkin' Trash: Quotes on 'Trump-ian' decisions, zero waste and aggressive competition
"The waste industry is kind of ruthless," and other talking points you may have missed.
By Cody Boteler • June 30, 2017 -
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UPDATE: Casella landfill in Southbridge, MA could close as soon as 2018
The company submitted an application to the state Department of Environmental Protection for three more years of capacity, though the process was delayed.
By Cole Rosengren • June 29, 2017 -
Waste Connections' Chiquita Canyon expansion in LA county approved, with compromises
Following a decision that left neither side happy, the new deal permits 30 years of use with ongoing community engagement.
By Cole Rosengren • June 28, 2017 -
Maryland Gov. Hogan cancels previous administration's 'zero waste' plan
Hogan said the goal of achieving 85% landfill diversion by 2040 limited local authority and was overly restrictive.
By Cole Rosengren • June 28, 2017 -
LCSWMA
SWANA report: Non-prescribed landfill cover methods could 'exceed' federal requirements
Exposed geomembrane covers and engineered turf covers may be just as effective as the EPA-prescribed method for capping landfills — and come with financial savings.
By Cody Boteler • June 27, 2017 -
Cole Rosengren
Waste Management gets tentative approval for 20-year biogas deal at Wisconsin landfill
The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage Commission executed an MOU nearly a year after it was first proposed.
By Cole Rosengren • June 27, 2017 -
UPDATE: Fort Smith, AR resident to sue city for 'misuse of public funds'
Jennifer Merriott hopes to get residents reimbursed for recycling fees that were allegedly charged during a period that recyclables were headed to a landfill.
By Cole Rosengren • June 23, 2017 -
Virginia DEQ report: Out-of-state waste increased by nearly 14% in 2016
C&D waste played a role, but industrial waste spiked the most due to an influx from coal-producing North Carolina.
By Cole Rosengren • June 23, 2017 -
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Deep DiveTalkin' Trash: Quotes on leachate, lawsuits, stereotypes and plastic bags
"I just want the people in the industry to be looked upon as heroes, instead of just lowlifes," and other talking points you may have missed.
By Cody Boteler • June 23, 2017 -
Study: Measures of food waste are 'overstated' and potentially consequential
Researchers say various estimates on the amount of wasted food worldwide are inconsistent. However that doesn't discount food waste as a major industry issue.
By Cody Boteler • June 21, 2017 -
Ryan Willumson
Milpitas, CA to sue CalRecycle over granting expansion permit to Republic landfill
Council members believe CalRecycle should have given more consideration into odor complaints at the heart of a long debate.
By Cole Rosengren • June 19, 2017 -
New Jersey DEP announces $39M project to remediate riverside landfill
Once built, leachate collection systems will stop pollution of the Passaic River and gas capture systems will flare methane.
By Cole Rosengren • June 15, 2017 -
Greater Portland, OR region to cease sending waste to expanding landfills
The goal is to remove Portland's disposal needs as justification for new capacity in a region that some say already has enough.
By Cole Rosengren • June 5, 2017 -
Duke Energy receives state approval for new coal ash landfill at site of former spill
North Carolina regulators are allowing the company to move forward with a new system that will keep ash away from a nearby river.
By Cole Rosengren • June 1, 2017 -
Keystone landfill expansion faces more questions in Pennsylvania
The state is seeking new information on multiple environmental effects before approving a contentious expansion request.
By Cole Rosengren • May 31, 2017 -
UPDATE: Leachate drainage efforts more efficient than expected at Suffolk, VA landfill
It may now be possible for authorities to reduce the drainage budget for the next fiscal year, which will help fund other plans.
By Cole Rosengren • May 25, 2017 -
Rachel Oster
With WISR, industry women now have a network to call their own
The new networking and personal development organization was launched this month, drawing the attention of women in the public and private sectors nationwide.
By Kristin Musulin • May 24, 2017 -
Rhode Island raising tip fee at largest landfill to preserve capacity, cover funding shortfall
Increasing tip fees by 23% this year, and even more in 2018, may also encourage more diversion from cities such as Providence.
By Cole Rosengren • May 24, 2017
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