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    Q1 earnings results for major waste and recycling companies in 2026

    Catch up with the latest results from Waste Connections, WM and GFL Environmental.

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    The US wants to shore up critical mineral supplies. A new tool aims to measure it.

    With few options to assess how critical minerals are diverted from disposal, e-Stewards and Bloom ESG aim to offer granular data.

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    Waste sector emissions remained flat in 2024, report finds

    Researchers at the University of Maryland released a report analyzing the United States’ total greenhouse gas emissions and sinks, replacing a long-running annual report from the U.S. EPA.

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    A year after EJScreen shut down, researchers envision better tools

    At DC Climate Week, researchers, activists and former EPA employees discussed options to take the place of the agency's old environmental justice mapping tool previously used by the waste industry and others.

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    EPA updates PFAS destruction and disposal guidance amid ‘promising’ research

    The guidance, now updated once a year, maintains that landfills are likely emitting more PFAS than previously thought. Newer data shows promise for some kinds of incineration, but more research is needed.

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    California regulators propose tweaks to Landfill Methane Regulation

    Last year, the state’s Air Resources Board finalized the first major amendments to the Landfill Methane Regulation in over a decade. Now staff is weighing tweaks to the rules after receiving feedback.

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    Waste Connections notes positive Q1 despite rising fuel prices

    The company insulated itself somewhat from higher fuel costs through hedging and surcharges. It is also seeing benefits from AI-related cost savings, recovering recycled commodities prices and RNG activity.

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    Arcwood Environmental eyes 2030 target in sustainability report

    The company said it plans to “responsibly manage” 50% more waste by 2030 versus a 2024 baseline. The company also reported rising carbon intensity but noted investment in sustainability projects.

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    Houston expands multifamily recycling pilot

    About half of Houston residents live in apartments, but most lack recycling access. A pilot supported by The Recycling Partnership and Alliance to End Plastic Waste aims to change that.

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    Composting Consortium highlights research, support in 5-year report

    The organization, a branch of Closed Loop Partners’ research arm, highlighted the role its research, support and grantmaking have played in illuminating the fate of such materials in compost systems.

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    California bills propose compostables restrictions

    The Biodegradable Products Institute says recent bills don’t address some of the most critical underlying issues that currently threaten the future of compostable packaging in California.

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    EREF: ‘profound’ regulatory changes shaped 30 years of medical waste incineration

    Major changes to air emissions standards helped drastically reduce pollution since the ‘90s, but outdated pre-regulation data on medical waste incineration remains, EREF says.

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    Navigating PCR procurement? A new tool could help.

    Given recent shifts in recycling markets, the Northeast Recycling Council hopes the PCR Material Demand Hub will help organizations with purchasing, explained Executive Director Megan Schulz-Fontes.

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    CompostNow eyes expansion amid city partnership in Georgia

    CompostNow is set to take over curbside organic collections from Decatur, Georgia, after a pilot in the Atlanta suburb. Chief Impact Officer David Paull said the partnership and M&A are pathways for the company’s growth.

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    Arcwood makes major investments amid national growth strategy

    In 2025, the company invested roughly $80 million into its facilities and executed several acquisitions. It’s looking to expand capacity to capture growing waste streams, including PFAS and pharmaceuticals.

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    Tracking the waste and recycling industry’s M&A activity

    Ecowaste Solutions continued its acquisition spree with a North Texas hauler, and equipment manufacturer CP Group acquired Recycleye, which provides technology for MRFs.

    Updated April 15, 2026
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    Ecowaste Solutions acquires MDI’s Southeastern assets

    Ecowaste will acquire certain MDI assets in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi, including a transfer station and C&D landfill. MDI is exiting those commercial and residential offerings to focus on its services for the U.S. military. 

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    New Hampshire’s G.W. Shaw grows with tuck-in deals, transfer station

    The multigenerational, family-owned company is growing via regional acquisitions, a recently opened transfer station, concrete and wood recycling, organics collection and more.

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    Video: Waste policy updates for GHG emissions and PFAS in 2026

    Waste Dive staff recently discussed key regulatory rollbacks and updates to greenhouse gas regulations, plus ongoing legal actions affecting PFAS, during a be Waste Wise webinar.

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    Colorado mass balance debate underscores industry faultlines

    The American Chemistry Council withdrew a lawsuit, but the larger question on recycled content verification remains.

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    Government support fuels PFAS treatment market, with much more to come

    As regulations continue to rise, companies like Clean Harbors and Revive Environmental that offer treatment and disposal of PFAS-contaminated material are seeing major business growth.

    Updated April 17, 2026
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    Massachusetts Senate passes bill with numerous waste, packaging impacts

    A broader $3.6 billion bond bill includes paint EPR, but no policy for batteries as the waste industry hoped. Meanwhile, it also seeks to limit plastic bags, provides funding for state waste projects and targets a select transfer station.

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    OSHA extends heat emphasis program

    The previous initiative lapsed on April 8, but two days later, the safety agency announced an updated outreach, resource and inspection program that will run through 2031.

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    Keefe Harrison stepping down as CEO of The Recycling Partnership

    This summer, Harrison will leave the organization she founded 12 years ago. TRP will conduct a search for its next CEO.

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    TerraCycle launches $75M funding round to fuel expansions

    The company, known for managing niche waste streams like cigarette butts and cosmetics, has its eye on future M&A and a possible plan to go public.