Expert tips on finding and retaining recycling industry talent

Recruiters recommend focusing on generational differences and marketing workplace culture.

By Katie Pyzyk • April 26, 2018

4 topics that are top of mind for the industry's leading CEOs

WasteExpo's investor summit offers a rare chance to hear executives discussing the latest trends together and in public.

By Cole Rosengren • April 25, 2018

Report: AI poised to retrain workers, not replace them

In a poll of 360 senior executives from North and Latin America, Asia Pacific and Europe, 75% of respondents plan to retrain their employees who have been displaced by machine learning. 

By Riia O'Donnell • April 25, 2018

SWANA: Industry fatality count rose to 132 in 2017

According to internal tracking, the association says the incidents last year included 38 workers and 94 members of the public.

By Cole Rosengren • April 18, 2018

UPDATE: RePower to break ground on new South Carolina project

The mixed waste processing facility has experienced some permitting delays, but is still on track for its planned opening.

By Cole Rosengren , Cody Boteler • April 17, 2018

UPDATE: Senate confirms Trump administration pick to lead National Labor Relations Board

The news means a path to revisiting key labor issues, like the joint employer standard, has been at least partially restored.

By Kathryn Moody , Ryan Golden • April 13, 2018

Slow Down to Get Around advances in several states

Kansas, Maryland and Ohio all saw safety bills move forward as legislative sessions came to an end.

By Cody Boteler • April 12, 2018

Study: Employees want real-time reviews

More than half of employees in a recent survey said they want reviews at least once a month, and nearly all want managers to address performance issues and development opportunities in real-time.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 11, 2018

DC Circuit Court picks up joint employer case, citing 'extraordinary circumstances'

The move brings joint employment back into the spotlight and means employers will be without answers on the issue for a bit longer.

By Kathryn Moody • April 9, 2018

Enhancing engagement in the 5-generation workforce

Engaging employees at various career stages can be difficult, and generational differences can make it even more challenging.

By Kathryn Moody , Riia O'Donnell • April 5, 2018

Tardiness affects fewer workers, but 25% still admit struggling to be on time

Younger workers are more likely to be late to work than older employees, according to a survey from CareerBuilder.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 28, 2018

Teamsters file overtime suit against Republic in Ohio

The complaint centers around whether "donning" and "doffing" time for uniforms should occur on the clock, an ongoing labor law discussion.

By Cole Rosengren • March 21, 2018

Changing marijuana laws and the opioid crisis are prompting employer action

According to experts at the SHRM employment law and legislative conference, employers may need to reconsider their drug testing and use policies — both to accommodate new laws and reach out to those struggling with addiction.

By Kathryn Moody • March 20, 2018

Republic Services driver killed in Missouri train crash

The second deadly incident involving a train and a collection truck this year is being investigated by police.

By Cody Boteler • March 15, 2018

Waste Management's Bell on the tough job of MRF sorters and life after China

Waste Dive spoke to Brent Bell, Waste Management's head of recycling, about developing commodity markets, temp worker safety, automation, landfill economics and much more.

By Cole Rosengren • March 14, 2018

In 'most important labor decision in decades,' Supreme Court appears ready to weaken unions

While the case involves public-sector union fees, one expert at SHRM's employment law and legislative conference told attendees that the outcome will have major implications for private employers, too.

By Lisa Burden and Kate Tornone • March 13, 2018

Trucking adds jobs at fastest rate since 2015

Not only did February beat market expectations for job growth, but the trucking industry is exploding with 5,600 added jobs last month.

By Kate Patrick Macri • March 13, 2018

How the waste industry is building a cannabis tolerance

As legalization sweeps the U.S., companies have to figure out how this affects labor rights, safety and collection protocols.

By Cole Rosengren • March 8, 2018

Department of Labor launches wage violation self-reporting program

The pilot program allows employers to avoid fees like liquidated damages if they identify mistakes and pay workers any back wages they're due.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Kate Tornone • March 7, 2018

Report: Men are leaving the workforce in droves

The waste industry has long struggled with a labor shortage, especially when it comes to finding qualified drivers.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Cody Boteler • Feb. 28, 2018

Browning-Ferris is back after NLRB vacates joint employment decision

The decision comes after the board's inspector general questioned the validity of Hy-Brand, the ruling that overturned the Obama-era standard.

By Kathryn Moody • Feb. 27, 2018

NRLB's inspector general questions validity of joint employer ruling

A labor ruling that was greeted with relief by businesses as a "return to common sense" may now be in doubt.

By Lisa Burden • Feb. 23, 2018

Virginia grand jury indicts driver of garbage truck involved in fatal Amtrak crash

Dana W. Naylor Jr. has been charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter and one count of DUI maiming.

By Cody Boteler , Jordan Schultz • Updated June 11, 2018

New York City debuts first-of-its-kind commercial waste safety manual

This free resource — developed by officials, haulers, unions and advocates — comes at a time of increasing urgency around safety reforms in the city.

By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 20, 2018

Waste Connections off to busy start with M&A in 2018

During the latest earnings call, CEO Ron Mittelstaedt discussed why he thinks the recycling model is "broken" and plans for wage hikes due to the tax cut.

By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 16, 2018