Michigan DEQ has 'serious concern' about methane levels at Superfund site

The G&H Industrial Landfill site has methane levels as high as 73% by volume in some spots. The gas is explosive at levels between 5% and 15% by volume.

By Cody Boteler • Sept. 6, 2017

EPA shows progress on West Lake cleanup plans, but details still months away

The agency held its first public meeting near the Missouri site in more than a year as community relations remain tense.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 5, 2017

UPDATE: EPA offers 'no updates at this time' on NSPS, EG landfill rules

Industry sources remain in the dark and, if the EPA has further information, it isn't sharing.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 1, 2017

Report: NYC export infrastructure reducing truck mileage, but not built for 'zero waste' future

New analysis of the city's 20-year waste plan by the Independent Budget Office highlights the ongoing trend of high costs.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 25, 2017

Colorado landfill awarded for using latex paint as a daily cover

Using the unconventional daily cover has saved the Mesa County Landfill over $11,000 and diverted 3,800 gallons of paint so far.

By Cody Boteler • Aug. 23, 2017

UPDATE: Lincoln, NE approves 3-year cardboard recycling education program

The approved contract, which comes at a slimmed-down cost than originally proposed, is intended to educate residents ahead of a landfill ban on corrugated cardboard.

By Cody Boteler • Aug. 16, 2017

UPDATE: OSHA fines Advanced Disposal $12K following landslide fatality

An inspection attributed the February landslide at Pennsylvania's Greentree Landfill to "unstable conditions." 

By Kristin Musulin , Cole Rosengren • Aug. 15, 2017

UPDATE: Former Iowa landfill manager pleads guilty to second-degree theft

Dusty VanRenan has been sentenced to two years probation after he was arrested for stealing money from Fremont County.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 11, 2017

NRDC files motion to vacate EPA's temporary stay on NSPS landfill rules

The motion contends the EPA's rationale for delaying implementation is invalid, especially in light of a recent court decision on a separate methane rule.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 7, 2017

Casella confirms Massachusetts landfill closure, but sees opportunity elsewhere

Discussion of the Massachusetts landfill received the most attention during the company's Q2 earnings call, but executives also outlined big acquisition plans.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 4, 2017

Pennsylvania borough struggles with post-landfill life as host fees begin to dry up

The closed Tullytown landfill was unpopular, but residents had come to rely on the annual $6,000 rebate checks that came with it.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 3, 2017

Mittelstaedt more concerned about 'communist' California than China after strong Q2

The Waste Connections CEO described the current economic climate as the most active deal environment in more than 15 years during the Waste Connections earnings call.

By Cole Rosengren • July 27, 2017

Rumpke's third landfill gas-to-energy plant now operational in Ohio

The 4.8 MW power plant is replacing a gas flaring system at the company's Brown County Landfill.

By Cole Rosengren • July 14, 2017

Environmental reviewers OK Silicon Valley landfill housing development

The 9.2-million-square-foot project would bring up to 1,680 housing units to Santa Clara, CA, and be the largest such housing development in the Bay Area.

By Mary Tyler March • July 12, 2017

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

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

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

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