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Clean Harbors’ environmental services segment continues hot streak to end 2023
The company projects another year of growth for its environmental services segment in 2024 thanks to capital investments and acquisitions. It’s also making changes to boost its struggling Safety-Kleen business.
By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 22, 2024 -
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D.C. updates strategy to reach ‘zero waste’ by 2040, including many policy proposals
The plan extends the deadline for an 80% diversion rate to 2040. It calls for actions such as building a MRF, implementing commercial waste zones and banning certain items from disposal.
By Megan Quinn • Feb. 22, 2024 -
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It’s black and white: Walgreens details cap color change among sustainability efforts
The pharmacy chain's own-brand product packaging changes are among its efforts to meet 2030 targets. Parent company Walgreens Boots Alliance also touted packaging sustainability work in its 2023 ESG report.
By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 21, 2024 -
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GFL 2023 earningsGFL posts record solid waste pricing, sees expansion opportunities through EPR and M&A
Continued strong pricing, combined with volume shedding of subpar contracts, contributed to margin expansion in solid waste. That trend combines with other tailwinds as GFL continues to improve its debt.
By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 21, 2024 -
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Rheaply eyes expansion plans in multiple cities to reuse more furniture amid office rethink
The Chicago-based startup aims to bring more businesses onto its reusable materials exchange platform to divert items from disposal.
By Megan Quinn • Feb. 21, 2024 -
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3 finalists for waste conversion facility named in Atlantic County, New Jersey
The finalists will benefit from the county’s waste flow ordinance, which ensures access to a waste stream that has topped 100,000 tons a year in recent years.
By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 20, 2024 -
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CWST 2023 earningsCasella says acquisition activity, safety improvements marked an ‘exceptional’ year
Casella touted a successful year from numerous acquisitions and operational improvements. Executives previewed further infrastructure upgrades at the Willimantic recycling facility, plus a $800M acquisition pipeline for 2024.
By Megan Quinn • Feb. 16, 2024 -
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Deep Dive5 issues to watch as New York reshapes its commercial waste system
Many questions remain about how companies were selected, how much recycling investment will occur, how soon companies get electric vehicles, when implementation will begin and more.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 16, 2024 -
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SWANA comes out in support of bottle bills
The updated policy endorses container deposit systems that allow recyclers to participate, set higher deposit values and include curbside materials. It contrasts with NWRA’s general opposition to bottle bills.
By Megan Quinn • Feb. 15, 2024 -
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Massachusetts legislature keeps multiple waste and recycling bills in play after key deadline
Bills seeking to ban certain plastic products, update the state’s bottle bill and establish extended producer responsibility laws for packaging, paint and mattresses all survived an initial committee deadline on Feb. 8.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 14, 2024 -
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CalRecycle director stepping down in March
Rachel Machi Wagoner will leave her role after three years in the position. The director job will be challenging to fill, industry experts say, as the agency is in the middle of implementing several high-profile laws.
By Megan Quinn • Updated Feb. 15, 2024 -
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WM 2023 earningsWM touts sustainability spending, ‘strong’ operations growth to wrap up Q4
Executives credited price and cost-saving measures for Q4 earnings growth and said the company will invest up to $2.9B in its recycling and renewable energy platforms through 2026.
By Megan Quinn • Feb. 13, 2024 -
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Deep DiveWho came out on top with New York commercial waste zone contracts?
The 65 contracts awarded to provide service in the five boroughs effectively reset the market. Major companies such as Action Environmental and Waste Connections did well; others are left with tough choices.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 13, 2024 -
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Rumpke to supply PET feedstock for Eastman’s chemical recycling facility
Rumpke will provide “hard-to-recycle” PET meant to be turned into new plastics for packaging applications. The effort could also help enhance the existing PET market, Rumpke says.
By Megan Quinn • Feb. 12, 2024 -
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Interstate Waste Services acquiring Oak Ridge in regional expansion
The transaction marks the first sizable purchase since New Jersey-based IWS was recapitalized last year. Oak Ridge Waste & Recycling’s assets cover multiple markets in Connecticut and New York.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 12, 2024 -
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Colgate-Palmolive faces lawsuit over ‘misleading’ recyclable toothpaste tube claims
A judge denied the company’s request to throw out a lawsuit that consumers filed a year and a half after Colgate introduced a monomaterial HDPE tube. The product’s recyclability has been hotly debated.
By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 9, 2024 -
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Bollegraaf, Greyparrot partner to boost AI capabilities in MRFs
The partnership aims to retrofit “thousands” of recycling facilities with AI equipment, which the companies say is key to raising recycling rates and helping operators gain insight into waste streams.
By Megan Quinn • Feb. 7, 2024 -
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Q&ABalcones Recycling leaders tout strong MRF network, municipal contract foundation
Tom Outerbridge and Adam Vehik say the merger between Sims Municipal Recycling and Balcones Resources has strengthened recycling operations and set the table for future growth.
By Megan Quinn • Feb. 5, 2024 -
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NYC containerizationNew York to pilot automated collection of large containers for high-density buildings
DSNY Commissioner Jessica Tisch described this as the biggest advance for local waste collection technology in decades as the city continues its push toward containerization and limiting manual collection.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 1, 2024 -
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Seattle enacts battery and electronics disposal ban to prevent fires
The ban by Seattle Public Utilities, which includes most batteries as well as electronics with embedded batteries, comes ahead of a statewide battery EPR program with similar provisions starting in 2027.
By Megan Quinn • Feb. 1, 2024 -
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EPA seeks feedback on updated Waste Reduction Model to compare materials management practices
The agency recently released the 16th version of WARM, which provides local governments with a high-level estimate for emissions, energy impacts and other factors for different strategies.
By Jacob Wallace • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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Colorado’s needs assessment offers glimpse into state’s EPR implementation
Recycling access is uneven in the state, the needs assessment finds. It calls for MRF and transfer station upgrades, a minimum recyclables list and other updates to add access for 500,000 households.
By Megan Quinn • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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NYC commercial waste reformNew York City awards historic commercial waste zone contracts ahead of September transition
Action Environmental and Waste Connections each netted more than a dozen contracts. Other locally based companies also received multiple awards.
By Cole Rosengren • Updated Jan. 30, 2024 -
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Recology’s $35M MRF aims to process nearly 3 times more recyclables
The modernized and expanded California MRF aims to process about 400 tons a day and raise the recovery rate of curbside recyclables to about 85%, Recology said.
By Megan Quinn • Jan. 30, 2024 -
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The waste and recycling industry outlook for 2024
Recycling policy, PFAS regulations, landfill methane, organics infrastructure and M&A are all expected to be key topics for the year ahead.
By Waste Dive Staff • Jan. 29, 2024
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