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EPA’s historic year of multi-million-dollar investments in recycling and organics projects
The U.S. EPA announced grants in 2023 meant to boost infrastructure projects, recycling education, environmental justice initiatives and more.
By Waste Dive Staff • Dec. 20, 2023 -
Kansas landfill becomes first to agree to use methane drone in EPA settlement
Hamm proposed using drones from Sniffer Robotics to monitor its landfill in Lawrence, Kansas. The settlement comes after inspectors reported that the landfill had violated the Clean Air Act.
By Jacob Wallace • Dec. 18, 2023 -
Trendline
The Waste Dive Outlook on 2022
Get up to speed on what may be coming next around M&A, labor solutions, ESG investment trends, federal regulation, state policy, environmental justice, local programs and more.
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Shareholder resolution calls for tobacco company to pay to clean up plastic cigarette filter litter
As You Sow says tobacco company Altria must take financial responsibility for cleanup of cigarette butt litter. The shareholder advocacy group is also pushing for EPR policies that cover these items.
By Megan Quinn • Dec. 15, 2023 -
Federal methane strategy calls for improved, cost-effective landfill emissions tracking technologies
The strategy says existing monitoring practices do not account for anomalous emissions events. It calls for research and funding to improve measurements and modeling, including work with agencies such as NASA.
By Jacob Wallace • Updated Dec. 14, 2023 -
Miami-Dade County, Florida, approves $65M contract toward WTE plant
The Board of County Commissioners approved an early design contract for a new mass burn waste-to-energy facility. But other decisions, including the facility’s location, remain.
By Jacob Wallace • Dec. 13, 2023 -
Heritage Environmental Services selling majority stake to EQT Infrastructure
The Indiana-based environmental services company provides a range of options for hazardous and non-hazardous waste, including at multiple disposal sites. This follows Sweden-based EQT’s recent investment in Covanta.
By Cole Rosengren • Updated Dec. 13, 2023 -
Waste Connections acquiring 30 Canadian E&P facilities from Secure Energy Services
The deal includes numerous oil and gas landfills, injection wells and treatment and disposal facilities. The Canadian government required Secure to divest these assets following its merger with Tervita.
By Megan Quinn • Dec. 11, 2023 -
EPA says final PFAS drinking water regulation and hazardous designations on the horizon
The agency previewed a busy winter of new regulations and disposal guidelines that will have implications for many waste industry operators. This includes a delay for eagerly awaited drinking water standards.
By Megan Quinn • Dec. 11, 2023 -
What’s next for Hainesport Transportation Group, including Michigan rail project
CEO Darryl Caplan and investment partner Dickson Suit lay out their strategy for how the New Jersey-based company is ramping up its position to transfer more C&D volumes out of the disposal-constrained Northeast.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 7, 2023 -
Haulers call for New York rate cap increase due to rising disposal and containerization costs
Comments from Waste Connections, the National Waste & Recycling Association and others requested an increase of at least 9% to account for rising expenses such as tip fees and a pending congestion pricing toll.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 4, 2023 -
Deep Dive
Has the waste and recycling industry’s multiyear M&A boom peaked?
Experts from Stifel, Houlihan Lokey, Comerica Bank, Raymond James, Waste Connections and others weigh in on the latest trends involving valuations, private equity, environmental services, antitrust and more.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 27, 2023 -
Waste Connections’ Mittelstaedt talks industry changes, improvements during time away from CEO job
Ron Mittelstaedt discussed how trends in sustainability, technology and investor interest are “rapidly changing” the waste industry during a session at the Corporate Growth Conference.
By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 21, 2023 -
As EPA ramps up landfill emissions enforcement, modeling frustrations resurface
An August memo warned landfill operators the U.S. EPA would be going after “widespread noncompliance” in landfill emissions regulations, leaving the industry representatives concerned.
By Jacob Wallace • Nov. 16, 2023 -
EPA should act on landfill emissions ahead of COP28, waste and environmental groups say
A coalition is urging the Biden administration to announce a rulemaking to update emissions standards for landfills. The call comes as world leaders prepare to negotiate new climate commitments.
By Jacob Wallace • Nov. 15, 2023 -
AmWaste aims to scale with 3i investment after ‘quietly’ becoming sizable Southeast player
An infusion of growth capital by 3i North American Infrastructure helped AmWaste purchase disposal assets in Georgia, with more acquisitions to come. CEO Chip Russell outlines the company’s vision for expansion.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 13, 2023 -
Hainesport Transportation Group recapitalizes to expand its rail-served Northeast assets
The New Jersey-based company — which has assets such as a roll-off business, transfer station and Ohio landfill — has new backing from Tecum Capital and Environmental Services Investors.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 13, 2023 -
Injury rates for waste industry workers rose in 2022
Injury rates rose just a year after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the lowest rates since 2006. Solid waste collection workers reported slightly fewer illnesses in 2022.
By Megan Quinn • Nov. 9, 2023 -
Opinion
EPA should put landfill methane on COP28 agenda: former Oregon governor
States like Oregon are curbing landfill methane emissions to help achieve climate goals. Kate Brown says the EPA should take greater action on this issue ahead of COP28.
By Kate Brown • Nov. 8, 2023 -
Leading waste and recycling companies spent $986M on M&A in Q3
WM, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental and Casella Waste Systems recently reported spending totals and shared their outlooks on the deal environment heading into 2024.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 7, 2023 -
CWST 2023 earnings
Casella reports ‘pivotal and exciting’ Q3 due to recent acquisitions and strong pricing
Casella raised revenue guidance and predicted a strong Q4 due to its retrofitted Boston MRF and operations it acquired from GFL.
By Megan Quinn • Nov. 3, 2023 -
GFL Environmental acquires Capital Waste from Kinderhook, building Southeast presence
The transaction, announced during GFL’s Q3 earnings call, comes after the private equity firm fueled Capital’s growth in recent years. GFL CEO Patrick Dovigi said the deal happened after a competitor ran into antitrust delays.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 2, 2023 -
Ameresco, Waga Energy and Vision RNGÂ make RNG development gains in October
New partnerships between waste companies and landfill gas developers are beginning to bear fruit, as Republic Services, Meridian Waste and even public entities begin to move forward with RNG projects.
By Jacob Wallace • Nov. 1, 2023 -
Local officials call for organics phase-out, new rules for landfill emissions
More than 50 local elected officials noted that ground-up strategies to bring down landfill methane emissions are insufficient, and called for a stronger federal strategy in a letter to the U.S. EPA.
By Jacob Wallace • Oct. 31, 2023 -
Q3 earnings results for major waste and recycling companies
Follow the latest results from WM, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental, Casella Waste, Clean Harbors, Stericycle and others.
By Waste Dive Staff • Updated Nov. 9, 2023 -
RSG 2023 earnings
Republic Services touts momentum into 2024, including Indianapolis polymer center
CEO Jon Vander Ark said recent price increases and upcoming investments should position the company for favorable margin expansion next year. The company also shared updates on its electric vehicle infrastructure.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 27, 2023