What We're Reading
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
May 01, 2026
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Click2Houston
Houston mayor proposes monthly trash fee, a first for the city.
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WECT
North Carolina county landfill cracks down to prevent out-of-county waste.
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Plumas Sun
Plumas County, California, renews collection contract with WM after months of debate.
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Palm Springs Post
Palm Springs, California, moves forward with waste reduction plan.
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Resource Recycling
Apple aims for 100% recycled sources of some components in new devices.
Apr 30, 2026
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E&E News
Watchdog: EPA, states behind on hazardous waste inspections.
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WDIO
WM investing $12M in fleet facility in Duluth, Minnesota.
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Rhode Island Current
Rhode Island neighborhood sues state agencies over sludge plant.
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Waste Today
New Jersey releases food waste reduction progress report.
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Bend Bulletin
Bend, Oregon, considers ‘wash hub’ to promote reusable utensils at food carts.
Apr 29, 2026
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WMUR
New Hampshire landfill bills put on hold as state senator negotiates with governor’s office.
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Waste Today
SWACO opens class II composting facility in central Ohio.
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Toronto Star
Ontario approves expansion of Emerald Energy from Waste plant despite pushback.
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WESH
Waste Connections’ leachate injection well plan at Heart of Florida Landfill draws pushback.
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CBS New York
Dozens of cancer cases in Keyport, N.J., could be linked to contaminants at former landfill.
Apr 28, 2026
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CBC News
Hamilton, Ontario, worker killed at waste transfer facility.
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ARLNow
Arlington County, Virginia, hires Compost Crew to help with missed organics pickups.
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KALW
Oakland audit shows high waste disposal costs, gaps in curbing illegal dumping.
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KCRG
Iowa City Landfill now offering safe vape disposal, citing dangers from improperly trashed e-cigarettes.
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Smart Cities Dive
City and state climate litigation would be banned under new federal GOP bill.
Apr 27, 2026
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NBC San Diego
Residents in San Diego launch petition to repeal city trash collection fees.
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Bloomberg Law
Republic Services sued over tobacco use health care policy.
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Seattle Times
Seattle estimates it collected 2M pounds of trash from camps, RVs last year
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Mother Jones
Why activists went on a hunger strike over a Minneapolis incinerator.
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Battleboro Reformer
Battleboro, Vermont, finalizes collection contract with Casella.
Apr 24, 2026
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The Hill
EPA’s Lee Zeldin: America must invest in advanced recycling.
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Manufacturing Dive
Stakeholders urge Congress to improve EPA’s strict critical minerals regulations.
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Macomb Daily
Priority Waste under new management after exit of founder.
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Crain’s Chicago Business
Dean Buntrock, one of WM’s founders, dies at 94.
Apr 23, 2026
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Long Beach Post News
Long Beach, California, begins testing new all-electric garbage trucks.
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Bangor Daily News
Hampden waste center to bring recycling back to the Bangor, Maine, area after 6 years.
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25 News Now
Nonprofit in Normal, Illinois, seeks funding for hazardous waste disposal site.
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Fox 43
Pennsylvania lawmakers pass House Bill to regulate food waste fertilizers.
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KTAR
Phoenix votes to increase solid waste removal fees.
