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

    Miller Environmental Group acquired Haz-Mat Environmental Services and Canco to strengthen its industrial services offerings. Reconomy acquired Waste Disposal Solutions.

    Updated March 30, 2026
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    rPET market challenges further impacted by more closures, trade pressures

    WM, Republic Services and APR discussed ongoing rPET market instability during a Recycling Partnership webinar. Incentives and trade transparency could help thermoformers and other packaging producers, they said. 

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    EPA should intervene on behalf of towns for PFAS in biosolids, filings argue

    New amicus briefs filed in court this week argue that state and local governments are unable to meet the challenge of preventing PFAS contamination from the land application of sewage sludge.

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    Maine, Maryland pursue PFAS biosolids remedies amid landfill capacity concerns

    Officials in the states discussed during a NERC webinar on Wednesday how infrastructure projects and proposed legislation could influence management, destruction and disposal of PFAS in biosolids.

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    3 communities find success promoting composting

    On a webinar hosted by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, stakeholders in Colorado, Florida and Maryland discussed how local governments can work with composters to maximize diversion.

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    E360s develops 4-compartment truck for flexible plastic collection

    E360s developed the custom truck after a request from the City of Chilliwack as part of a new curbside collection offering. British Columbia aims to ramp up flexible plastic collection as part of EPR. 

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    Anaergia project first to deliver biogas under California’s SB 1440

    The state set a target for investor-owned utilities to procure enough renewable natural gas to meet roughly 12% of the gas used by residences and small businesses. Anaergia expects more projects to meet the demand.

    Updated March 27, 2026
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    Diesel prices surge even higher due to Iran war, surpassing $5.38

    Per-gallon costs surpassed $5 for the U.S. across all major regions this week, putting additional pressure on carriers and shippers.   

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    US EPA seeks comments on plan to remove pyrolysis from air emissions rule

    The agency seeks public comments on a plan clarifying that pyrolysis is not a form of incineration. It’s a move the chemical recycling industry pressed for, but the agency previously declined to reflect in air emissions standards.

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    Maryland legislature nears approval of on-farm composting bill

    The state’s Senate and House must each take a final vote on a pair of bills that would create a new grant program. It builds on previous legislation to promote organics diversion.

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    US textile recycling matures with AI and EPR

    The fast-innovating textile recycling sector is looking for better ways to identify and sort feedstocks for both reuse and recycling applications. Startup Refiberd, along with companies like WM and Goodwill, want to make that process easier.

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    Michigan’s Titan Environmental closes after years of losses, lawsuits

    The small, publicly traded company’s hauling assets and facility are now for sale after the platform was formed in 2023. A group of waste industry veterans, including members of the Rizzo family, had plans to grow in the Detroit market.

    Updated March 23, 2026
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    EPA proposes burning more disaster debris with incinerators

    The proposal would shift the way EPA regulates air curtain incinerators. The Trump administration is taking a different approach than its predecessor over emissions concerns from burning disaster debris.

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    States, cities sue EPA over endangerment finding repeal

    A dozen cities and counties join 24 states in challenging EPA’s rescission of a cornerstone climate rule, which leaves cities “to bear the costs of hotter summers, dirtier air, and extreme weather,” Denver’s mayor said.

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    New Hampshire governor vetoes paint EPR bill, calling it a ‘sales tax’

    Gov. Kelly Ayotte criticized the bill as an added tax on residents, but Casella, WM and other recycling groups had backed the program's waste diversion aspects.

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    Tracking recycling laws by state

    New Hampshire’s governor vetoed a paint stewardship bill backed by haulers. Virginia lawmakers passed a mattress stewardship bill, which now heads to the governor.

    Updated March 19, 2026
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    Trump appoints acting lead for EPA’s waste office

    Tom Croci has a background in national security and a familiarity with fellow New Yorker Lee Zeldin, who helms the agency. Croci now leads the Office of Land and Emergency Management.

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    Prescription bottle recycling a real pill for the industry

    Not many pill bottles are getting recycled in the U.S. despite them being made of commonly recyclable material. A new Closed Loop Partners report calls for collaboration across the value chain to increase recycling rates.

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    Virginia lawmakers pass bills to regulate PFAS in biosolids

    The companion bills sent to the governor last week set limits on the presence of PFOA and PFOS in biosolids. Land application of the sludge would be banned above a certain level beginning in mid-2027.

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    California’s recyclability labeling law under fire in new lawsuit

    The Flexible Packaging Association and the American Forest & Paper Association are among the plaintiffs seeking a preliminary injunction to block enforcement of SB 343 come October.

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    Paper industry joins Oregon EPR lawsuit

    After the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors secured a preliminary injunction in February, the American Forest & Paper Association, plus groups representing grocers and other businesses, want in.

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    DOD guidance recommends hazardous waste landfills, incineration to manage PFAS

    The DOD’s updated PFAS destruction and disposal guidance document offers insight into the methods it sees as best for managing AFFF, and no longer suggests solid waste landfills as viable compared to other options.

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    WM grants ex-CFO Rankin $1M cash bonus

    The bonus is in association with a "successful" CFO transition effort, with Devina Rankin passing on the seat to company alum David Reed.

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    CDL rule affecting non-citizens taking effect despite waste hauler concerns

    Haulers and reps from Teamsters and AFSCME hoped an emergency motion to block the rule would be heard in court, but that case has not yet been resolved. Waste Pro says the rule will affect up to 20% of its drivers in Southwest Florida.

    Updated March 16, 2026
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    ReMA advances HDPE beverage carrier spec following PakTech petition

    PakTech, a recycled HDPE beverage carrier manufacturer, submitted a request for ReMA to consider adding this spec as part of its work “to ensure the circularity and sustainability of our products.”