What We're Reading: Page 32
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Jan 22, 2024
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Star Tribune
Hennepin County, Minnesota, officials say proposed AD facility too expensive, looking at other options.
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WYPR
Baltimore County, Maryland, trucking trash out, seeking vertical expansion to extend life of Eastern Sanitary Landfill.
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WHYY
Philadelphia advocates call for city-run disposal centers to accept waste from small commercial haulers.
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Albuquerque Journal
Soilutions, New Mexico’s largest private compost company, seeks a sustainable future.
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The Intercept
EPA is backing down from environmental justice cases nationwide.
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Fast Company
Florida burns its trash for energy, now it wants to use climate funds to expand.
Jan 19, 2024
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Lehigh Valley News
Waste Connections shipping some NYC waste to Arrowhead Landfill in Alabama, reducing tonnage at Bethlehem Landfill.
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Grist
A decades-long battle against North Carolina’s largest landfill, operated by GFL, is ramping up.
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al.com
Birmingham suburbs weigh options for dealing with unreliable trash service from AmWaste.
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KRCG
Jefferson City, Missouri, approves expansion of Republic Services-operated landfill, securing 19 more years of capacity.
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Patch
Howell, New Jersey, OKs C&D waste transfer station settlement with developer Resource Recycling.
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The Aspen Times
Aspen, Colorado, sees ‘enormous’ impact with Organic Waste Diversion ordinance
Jan 18, 2024
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Fox 5 Atlanta
FBI investigating delayed waste-to-fuel project in Lamar County, Georgia.
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CalCoast News
San Luis Obispo County, California, waste agency accused of misappropriation of funds, again.
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Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Benton County district to take landfill lawsuit to Arkansas Supreme Court.
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WJAC
Pennsylvania State Police ID man killed after garbage truck backs into tree in Port Matilda.
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Miami Herald
South Florida’s largest commercial composting operation fighting red tape to expand.
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MyNewsLA
Waste Connections reaches agreement with California regulators for Chiquita Canyon landfill monitoring.
Jan 17, 2024
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Waste Today
NWRA, Resource Recycling Systems report assesses lithium batteries’ threat to waste and recycling infrastructure.
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Forbes
Surviving sabotage, women-owned SBC Waste Solutions grew to $40M in 5 years.
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Kansas City Star
Missouri lawmakers renew push to stop proposed Kansas City landfill.
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KPCW
Park City Community Foundation finalizes plan to eliminate food waste from Utah landfill by 2030.
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The Signal
California officials criticize Waste Connections’ response to violations at Chiquita Canyon landfill.
Jan 16, 2024
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Seven Days Vermont
Court upholds Vermont Gas’ purchase of methane from Waste Connections’ Seneca Meadows landfill.
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Reuters
US House votes to repeal joint employer rule on contract, franchise workers.
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The Daily Tar Heel
Orange County, North Carolina, cancels proposed waste facility after community concerns.
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The Baltimore Banner
As EPA seeks to reduce pollution from trash incinerators, Maryland advocates wonder if it’s enough.
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WLBT
Jackson, Mississippi, still in talks over fines related to trash crisis, sources say.
Jan 12, 2024
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404 Media
Google formally endorses right to repair, will lobby to pass repair laws.
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CBS New York
Mayor Adams announces funding restored for New York City Department of Sanitation litter basket service.
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The Star Tribune
Bloomington, Minnesota, wants to delay closing Hennepin County garbage incinerator.
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Waste Today
EPA requires Toxics Release Inventory reporting for 7 additional PFAS.
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Reuters
BlackRock strikes $12.5B deal for Global Infrastructure Partners, owner of Suez.
Jan 11, 2024
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The Washington Post
Fight over toxic Maui wildfire waste brews in Lahaina.
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KTBS
Shreveport, Louisiana, bans private waste haulers from taking trash out of state.
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The Republican Herald
Pottsville, Pennsylvana, awards 3-year, $4.7M trash contract to Anthracite Waste Services.
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Kansas City Star
Kansas City, Missouri, urban farm takes fight to City Hall to keep composting after neighbor complaints.
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WFFT
At least one hurt in crash involving GFL garbage truck near Northside Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Finger Lakes 1
Seneca Falls, New York, postpones decision on Seneca Meadows landfill permit.
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