SSI Shredding has new contract to build industrial shredders in China

The Oregon-based company will partner with Liyang Environmental Technology Company to solve China's growing industrial waste problem.

By Shauna Blackmon • Aug. 24, 2012

Body found while sorting through recyclables in Republic Services plant

Officials say they are unsure as to where the body came from.

By Shauna Blackmon • Aug. 24, 2012

Exxon Mobil, CBS and Verellus Specialties to pay $29.8 million in cleanup costs

Hazardous waste management practices from tar processing and mercury handling are now resulting in big clean-up costs.

By Shauna Blackmon • Aug. 22, 2012

UN report looks at e-waste problem in expanding technical world

While more and more countries are catching up in the technological revolution, many don’t yet have the facilities to handle the amount of waste produced from these gadgets.

By Shauna Blackmon • Aug. 21, 2012

Parts of London Olympic Stadium to be used to make shelters

Now that the Olympics are over, material from the stadium will be used to help at risk children.

By Shauna Blackmon • Aug. 20, 2012

Report anticipates $263.4 billion global waste management and remediation services market by 2017

Lucintel releases report that predicts waste industry growth and cites key factors over the next five years.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 19, 2012

Waste Management pushes recycling at Iowa state fair

Waste Management looks to set a new record for recycling at the 2012 Iowa State Fair

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 17, 2012

Totally Green raises $20 million for composting solution

Composting equipment manufacturer, Totally Green, has raised $20 million in financing from York Plains investment to rollout a new leasing service model.  

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 17, 2012

Boeing to Refine Waste Cooking Oil into Biofuel in China

A new technology center is to research the use of waste cooking oil as aviation biofuel in China has been jointly funded by Boeing (NYSE: BA) and the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). The companies said that the project is a collaborative effort to support commercial aviati...

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 17, 2012

Study claims that plastic bag ban hurts sales

A study from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) claims that a Los Angeles county bag ban has negatively impacted sales for stores within the ban.

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 16, 2012

California town moves to shut down recycling business

Oakley, California city council leaders have claimed that a local recycling facility has been violating solid waste ordinances.  

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 16, 2012

Teijin to Establish Polyester Chemical Recycling Joint Venture in China

The Japanese company Teijin Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, announced plans to establish a joint venture with the Chinese company Jinggong Holding Group to create a company called Zhejiang Jiaren New Materials Co., Ltd., in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, China, one of China's largest productio...

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 16, 2012

Proposed Santa Fe bag ban 'far from done'

A proposal to ban plastic bags in Santa Fe received a mixed response from a city advisory committee on Tuesday

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 15, 2012

Apple connector dock may cause massive e-waste problem

Think that Apple's rumored redesign of its connector dock is harmless?  Think again.

By Ryan Willumson • Aug. 15, 2012

Biofuel Only Viable from Renewable Waste - But There's Not Enough

The German National Academy of Sciences - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina has published a report claiming that waste is the only viable feedstock for the production of bioenergy, but cautioned as to its availability and optimal use. The report claimed that the expectations s...

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 15, 2012

New UK Veolia Recycling & Reuse Centre Hits 85% Diversion

A new reuse and recycling centre in Southwark, run by Veolia Environmental Services UK - part of Veolia Environnement - 85% of received waste from landfill in May following steady increases since opening in January this year. According to Veolia this is the highest diversion rate it h...

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 15, 2012

Befesa Announces Plan to Develop Recycling Programs in Turkey

Abengoa has announced that its Befesa Industrial Residue Recycling Division is planning on constructing two recycling-related projects in Turkey. Both projects are targeting steel dust recycling efforts and are scheduled to be built in Izmir and Adana, Turkey. Befesa operates in Turkey thr...

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 14, 2012

New business aims to recycle natural gas well liners

WellSpring Environmental and Ultra-Poly Corp. aim to collect and process an 10,000 tons of plastic well liners from drilling sites in the Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale region

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 14, 2012

Follow live coverage of Wastecon 2012!

Want to follow the action at Wastecon?  Check out Waste Management Dive's live feed.

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 14, 2012

Massive recycling fire hits London as Olympics wrap

More than 200 firefighters battled a massive blaze at a London recycling center located just miles from Olympic Park.

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 13, 2012

Regulations lead to increase in RI recycling

The amount of waste recycled in Rhode Island has increased by 7.5% after changing regulations

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 13, 2012

Falling commodity prices - a look at the recycling markets in 2012

Material recovery companies have been struggling with lower commodity prices over the last 12 months.  

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 12, 2012

Fire hits Kansas City recycling plant

A fire at KC Material and Recovery is expected to burn most of the morning.  

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 10, 2012

Republic Services opens "World's Largest" recycling plant

The new facility, located outside of San Jose, California, can process up to 100 tons-per-hour of waste from multiple streams. It is expected to diver 80% of collected waste from landfills.

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 10, 2012

State regulators open investigation of Waste Management's response to strike

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) will hear presentations from Waste Management on their strike response.

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 9, 2012