What We're Reading: Page 5
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Oct 16, 2024
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Planet Detroit
Radioactive waste dispute at Republic Services landfill weighs on race that could decide control of the Michigan House.
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River Valley Democrat-Gazette
Fort Smith, Missouri, residents complain about odor from Denali Water Solutions’ biosolids lagoon.
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The Journal Gazette
Fort Wayne, Indiana, officials give initial OK on recycling processing contract with GFL.
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Click 2 Houston
Professor dies after being hit by city garbage truck in College Station, Texas.
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KATV
Little Rock introduces 7 new waste collection trucks from Battle Motors to tackle trash issues.
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The Herald-Gazette
Lamar County, Georgia, commission blasts solid waste authority, removes board head.
Oct 15, 2024
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Waste Today
Heritage Environmental Services appoints chief operating officer.
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The Blade
Seneca County health officials ask Ohio board to overturn WIN Waste permit for landfill expansion.
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Summit Daily
Study finds about 1/3 of all C&D waste entering Summit County, Colorado, landfill could instead be recycled.
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Aspen Daily News
Aspen, Colorado, increases organic waste diversion by 70% after ordinance.
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Maine Morning Star
Annual food waste in Maine emits as much greenhouse gas as nearly 400,000 cars, study finds.
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Frontiersman
Matanuska-Susitna Borough in Alaska starts work on wood debris composting project after receiving EPA grant.
Oct 14, 2024
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Packaging Dive
How2Recycle doesn’t want to abandon the chasing arrows.
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The San Francisco Standard
San Francisco mayoral candidates share plans for tackling waste, working with Recology.
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Gothamist
NYC ballot measure would expand trash pickup — and street vendor crackdowns.
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WLOS
Asheville, North Carolina, resumes regular trash service, begins storm debris removal.
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The Ely Echo
Minnesota county’s geothermal landfill cell described as the first of its kind.
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STLPR
Missouri House committee to investigate St. Louis nuclear waste disposal.
Oct 11, 2024
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This is Reno
Reno, Nevada, gives WM five-year notice of contract termination as it look to reset terms.
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The Signal
Legislators write bipartisan letter to Gov. Newsom over concerns about Waste Connections landfill.
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GovCon Wire
FTC OKs final rule to update premerger notification process, DOJ concurs.
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The Texas Tribune
Fight over West Texas nuclear waste plan to hit U.S. Supreme Court.
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New York Post
Adams to name permanent NYPD commissioner soon, DSNY Commissioner Tisch emerges as frontrunner.
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Fashion Dive
H&M to phase out new down fiber, use PCR material.
Oct 10, 2024
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CPR News
Republic Services and Louisville, Colorado, launch the nation’s first fully electric garbage and recycling fleet.
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The Minnesota Daily
Minneapolis City Council members push to close trash incinerator, reduce air pollution.
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BioCycle
The organics capture rate and what it tells us.
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The State
Lexington County, South Carolina, soon could add curbside trash collection. Not all residents are happy.
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Bridge Detroit
Detroit to launch composting program to target food waste in 2025.
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Fox 22
Casella-operated Juniper Ridge Landfill accepting waste materials from Orrington fire.
Oct 09, 2024
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Bloomberg Law
EPA details PFAS, groups of chemicals facilities would report.
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Waste Today
GBB hires former Construction & Demolition Recycling Association head as new project manager.
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CBS 5
Phoenix firefighters battle debris fire at WM transfer station.
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Mid Hudson News
Dutchess County, New York, expands options in 2024 composting grant program.
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WFMZ
Emmaus, Pennsylvania, awards trash, recycling contract with fee increase to Whitetail Disposal.
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25 News Now
Peoria, Illinois, council votes in favor of transfer station deal with GFL Environmental, avoiding new landfill construction.
Oct 08, 2024
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Packaging Dive
Inside the debate over PLA, the packaging industry’s favorite bioplastic.
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WABI
Orrington, Maine, officials provide updated timeline for waste facility fire resolution.
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WLBT
WM employee airlifted to hospital after being hit by car in Canton, Mississippi.
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Inside Climate News
Alabama town plans to drop criminal charges over unpaid garbage bills.
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KDKA
Only 17% of Pittsburgh’s garbage gets recycled. Here’s why.
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The Free Press
Mankato, Minnesota, looks to retain popular garbage hauler West Central Sanitation.
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