What We're Reading: Page 50
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Jul 14, 2023
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Missouri Independent
New findings inspire state, federal lawmakers to demand action on St. Louis radioactive waste.
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Waste 360
Zero waste groups kickstart solar panel recycling in California.
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CT Insider
West Hartford, Connecticut, collects 17 tons of food scraps in trial program.
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Smoky Mountain News
Fee increases for Macon County, North Carolina, transfer station approved.
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The East Hampton Star
East Hampton Town, New York, launches pilot food scrap composting program.
Jul 13, 2023
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The Austin Chronicle
City trash, recycling drivers in Austin, Texas, struggle in extreme heat without A/C reliability.
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WCHS
Sanitation worker in Wyoming County, West Virginia, killed while on the job.
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The San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego borrows $40M from California to build Miramar composting facility.
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The Greenfield Recorder
Montague, Massachusetts, dumps Republic Services amid trash pickup issues, looks to contract with Casella.
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WRDW
After weeks of no trash pickup, McCann Waste faces backlash in Grovetown, Georgia.
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The Fayetteville Observer
Cumberland County, North Carolina, seeks solutions to extend the life of its landfill.
Jul 12, 2023
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The Globe and Mail
Coco family sues GFL over unreleased $40M payment after purchase of their paving company.
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6ABC Philadelphia
Camden, New Jersey, residents say trash is piling up in community served by WM.
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MyCentralJersey
Hunterdon County, New Jersey, seeking input on sale of waste transfer station.
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Fox 13 News
Pinellas County, Florida, landfills may hit capacity in a few years as more people move to area.
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Waste Today
Athens Services earns collection contract in Ventura County, California.
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Ozarks First
Changes coming as landfill expansion gets approval from Springfield, Missouri.
Jul 11, 2023
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The New York Times
California bill aims to reduce food waste by reining in ‘sell by’ dates.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta Teamsters workers authorize strike at Republic Services at end of July.
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Waste Today
Perry Moss, formerly of Rubicon and Oakleaf, joins broker Quest Resource Holding as SVP of sales.
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Resource Recycling
CalRecycle names its first packaging EPR advisory board.
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The Kansas City Star
Kansas City launches first city-run food waste dropoff program in four locations.
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Westside Eagle Observer
Application to use factory waste as fertilizer in Benton County, Arkansas, taking public comment.
Jul 10, 2023
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Noozhawk
Supervisors to consider awarding MarBorg 10-year trash contract for parts of Santa Barbara County, California.
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KALB
Clean Harbors Colfax must end open burning, open detonation with Louisiana permit renewal.
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Treasure Coast Newspapers
Indian River County, Florida, to begin search for hauler contract ahead of WM’s 2025 contract expiration.
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Irving Weekly
Irving, Texas, approves study on solid waste collection methods and rates.
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WESH
Several Waste Pro garbage trucks destroyed in fire in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Jul 07, 2023
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Connecticut Mirror
Connecticut Green Bank could fund WTE technologies after waste bill tweak.
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Tampa Bay Times
Pinellas County, Florida, seeks input for mandatory recycling, facing solid-waste strain.
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WLOX
Gulfport, Mississippi, city leaders negotiate new deal with Waste Pro, increasing recycling service.
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Mountain Home Observer
Arkansas mayor calls for state DEQ to close landfill that could be sold to LRS.
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WDHN
Dothan, Alabama, looks to move forward with landfill expansion despite complaint from residents.
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Alexandria Echo Press
Construction set to begin on new environmental center, MRF for Pope-Douglas Solid Waste Management in Minnesota.
Jul 06, 2023
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Miami Herald
Miami-Dade trash chief Mike Fernandez resigns, warning of landfill crisis.
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WXXI News
Industry, communities at odds over direction of New York’s solid waste plan.
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Rio Grande Sun
New details emerge from death of North Central Solid Waste Authority worker in New Mexico.
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The Mount Airy News
Mount Airy, North Carolina, considers privatizing garbage collections.
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Bloomberg
BP signs $10M offtake agreement for waste-derived biomethanol to replace shipping fuel.
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