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Roundup: How cities are bucking privatization, fighting contamination via smartphones
A Washington city explains ending its 15-year relationship with Waste Connections, Waste Pro plans to walk from contract troubles in Memphis and more local stories from around the country.
By Cole Rosengren , Maria Rachal • March 26, 2021 -
Samantha Liss, Healthcare Dive
Attorneys anticipate EEOC vaccine incentive guidance 'soon'
The news follows recent efforts by business groups to extract more clarity from the EEOC. The lack of federal guidance has resulted in a "gray area" for employers.
By Ryan Golden • March 18, 2021 -
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Racial justice scorecard says waste companies fall short on providing detailed workplace equity metrics
Waste Management and Republic Services were listed in an As You Sow report calling on S&P 500 companies to acknowledge racism and provide details related to pay equity, promotions, recruitment and retention numbers.
By Megan Quinn • March 17, 2021 -
PPP funds for waste, recycling companies slow to roughly $41M in early 2021
Widening COVID-19 vaccine access and commercial customers reopening portend recovery from some of 2020's unprecedented challenges. Still, seven companies secured loans of over $1 million in January.
By Maria Rachal • March 3, 2021 -
Workers split on coronavirus vaccine mandates, incentives, survey shows
Employers should engage with employees "at a deep level to understand their views and align decisions with employee preference," said Eagle Hill Consulting's president and CEO.
By Kate Tornone • March 3, 2021 -
Waste Connections pursues escalating New York legal fight in face of stiff competition
Subsidiary County Waste sued former owner Scott Earl over alleged unfair practices and issues related to the rise of his new company, Twin Bridges. The two are battling over prices and acquisition targets around the Capital Region.
By Cole Rosengren • March 2, 2021 -
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Vehicle-related incidents still leading cause of industry worker deaths, SWANA says
Another timely concern raised at the SWANA Safety Summit: fighting the burnout that comes from workers' COVID-19 fatigue.
By Megan Quinn • March 1, 2021 -
E.A. Crunden
2020 earnings coverage for US waste and recycling companies
Catch up on Waste Dive's quarterly analysis of results from Waste Management, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental, Covanta and Casella Waste Systems during 2020.
By Waste Dive Team • Feb. 24, 2021 -
Courtesy of Casella Waste Systems
2020 earnings coverage: Casella Waste Systems
This key Northeast company continued growing its dominant presence in the market amid the pandemic, with plans to further expand multiple key landfill assets.
By Waste Dive Team • Feb. 24, 2021 -
2020 earnings coverage: Waste Connections
The industry's third-largest company continued to expand through M&A, responded to the coronavirus pandemic and committed to $500 million in ESG spending.
By Waste Dive Team • Feb. 24, 2021 -
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2020 earnings coverage: Republic Services
The industry's second-largest player adapted to the pandemic, completed a busy year of M&A and pushed ahead on fleet electrification plans.
By Waste Dive Team • Feb. 24, 2021 -
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2020 earnings coverage: Waste Management
The North American industry's largest company weathered the pandemic, announced new ESG plans and completed the major acquisition of Advanced Disposal Services.
By Waste Dive Team • Feb. 24, 2021 -
Solid waste companies emerge resilient from Q4, with some lingering pandemic effects
Earnings from the industry's publicly traded solid waste companies show the sector has largely rebounded, but is still affected by a slow economic recovery.
By Waste Dive Team • Updated Feb. 23, 2021 -
Waste Connections Q4: $180M worth of M&A in 2020 opens new markets
The company highlighted improved solid waste volumes and increased values for recycled commodities and renewable fuels, all of which contributed to a better than expected quarter despite the ongoing pandemic.
By Megan Quinn • Feb. 18, 2021 -
Permission granted by Waste Management
Waste Management CEO says economy 'ready to take off,' major North American M&A likely done
In the first full earnings report since acquiring Advanced Disposal, executives shared updates on integration and pandemic recovery. They also leaned into ESG as an opportunity under the Biden administration.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 18, 2021 -
Courtesy of BioNTech
Waste employers prep COVID-19 vaccine plans as most workers still await shots
While not requiring all workers get vaccinated, Waste Management, Republic Services and Casella are among employers working to inform, encourage and properly incentivize extra protection against the virus, once available.
By Maria Rachal • Feb. 16, 2021 -
Courtesy of Waste Management
Waste Management debuts recycled plastic uniforms, downplays landfills at annual ESG event
The national uniform rollout, and plans to invest $100 million in recycling infrastructure, were touted at a climate-focused sustainability forum. The industry's largest landfill company also described disposal as "a last resort."
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 10, 2021 -
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Former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh confirmed as labor secretary
The leader with union ties emphasized the need for safety standards during his confirmation hearing, calling OSHA "one of the first and top priorities for me."
By Ryan Golden • Updated March 23, 2021 -
Screenshot via U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
Buttigieg DOT confirmation boosts hope for massive infrastructure investment
Several officials said the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor's experience in local government will serve him well and have called on him to embrace innovations like autonomous and electric vehicles.
By Chris Teale • Feb. 3, 2021 -
CDC publishes vaccination posters, templates for employers with essential workers
Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved plans to put essential workers next in line for vaccines, state rollout plans vary.
By Ryan Golden • Feb. 1, 2021 -
Permission granted by LA Sanitation and Environment
WASTECON: Coronavirus underscores shared challenges and adaptations for city leaders
Officials from New York, Toronto, Miami-Dade County, Philadelphia and Baltimore highlighted ongoing budget and staffing challenges nearly a year into the pandemic. Now, they're seizing the moment for long-term changes.
By Maria Rachal , Cole Rosengren • Feb. 1, 2021 -
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Deep DiveFleet tech forges ahead, but some bide time on higher-stake EV investments
The pandemic strained finances for some waste and recycling collectors looking to upgrade their operations. But falling costs and ESG pressures could catalyze EV pilots, routing software adoption and more in 2021.
By Maria Rachal • Updated Jan. 27, 2021 -
Cole Rosengren/Waste Dive
Deep Dive9 questions about the future of waste and recycling in 2021
As we gear up for another eventful year, Waste Dive will be focusing on trends around ESG, M&A, recycling policy, market development, PFAS, local budgets, collection technology, safety, diversity and much more.
By Cole Rosengren , Megan Quinn , Maria Rachal • Jan. 13, 2021 -
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Biden will ask OSHA to reconsider decision to skip emergency coronavirus standards
The president-elect also plans to direct the agency to target the worst violators and increase the number of inspectors.
By Kate Tornone • Jan. 13, 2021 -
Biden taps former union president Walsh for labor secretary
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh will "usher in a new era of worker power," according to the Biden-Harris team.
By Katie Clarey • Jan. 8, 2021
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