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

    Blue Point Capital Partners made a recapitalization investment in Dumpsters.com. Other recent transactions involved Meridian Waste in Missouri, Republic Services in Washington and Arcwood Environmental in Maryland.

    Updated 5 hours ago
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    Tracking GHG emissions of US waste management companies

    LRS is the latest company to update its sustainability progress. It reported notable emissions reductions, dropping 12% year over year thanks to landfill gas mitigation.

    Updated 5 hours ago
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    Q2 earnings results for major waste and recycling companies in 2026

    Catch up with the latest results from Casella, Republic Services, Clean Harbors, Waste Connections, WM and GFL Environmental.

    Updated Aug. 11, 2026
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    Republic Services boosts guidance amid improving commodities

    The company is seeing positive signs in several underlying dynamics, including commercial construction activity. Other growth intiatives, including polymer centers and PFAS-related business, are also netting returns.

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    What’s next as Hawai’i enacts clean fuels program; Biogas news from Waga, Convertus

    The state’s governor signed a law that creates a clean fuel standard by 2028. Other biogas news include a Waga Energy and Casella Waste Systems project, a Redtail Renewables deal and Convertus project financing.

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    How Miami-Dade County plans to tackle zero waste by 2040

    County officials shared behind-the-scenes details with Waste Dive on Miami-Dade's approach to improving recycling and organics diversion, as well as partnerships with businesses and community groups.

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    BP to sell landfill RNG business Archaea Energy

    The energy major announced it’s marketing Archaea amid a strategic pivot to streamline its business. BP’s $4.1 billion acquisition of Archaea four years ago stands as a high water mark in the RNG industry.

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    Connecticut beverage container redemption rate soared in 2025

    Connecticut’s rate continues to climb after implementing a major bottle bill overhaul a few years ago. Other states saw rates fall, but new laws in places like Maine and Vermont could spell improvements in coming years. 

    Updated Aug. 6, 2026
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    Arcwood Environmental announces sixth deal since rebrand

    The environmental services provider announced another mid-Atlantic acquisition, this time for a company specializing in hazardous and regulated medical waste management.

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    Tracking the future of US recycling policy in Congress

    The Tracking Plastic Act aims to standardize methods for tracing recycled plastic use in products. A federal working group would offer recommendations for measuring and increasing the use of PCR.

    Updated Aug. 5, 2026
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    Otto, holder of NYC Bin contract, is in involuntary bankruptcy

    The binmaker based in North Carolina was placed in Chapter 7 proceedings by a court this summer due to outstanding debts. Questions now swirl about the company’s assets as dozens of creditors were revealed in new documents.

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    Waste Connections sues LA County for $825M over Chiquita Canyon closure

    The company has spent years working to mitigate an ongoing elevated temperature event in an inactive portion of the landfill. Legal filings reveal the event led regulators to impose new restrictions that led to the landfill’s closure.

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    WM expands autonomous equipment plans at Arizona landfill

    WM is running an autonomous bulldozer at the Marana landfill in partnership with Caterpillar and will now add other kinds of remote-controlled equipment. It’s a first for the industry and a way to make operations safer.

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    California film recycling pilots make case for commercial collection

    The pilots, launched by the Flexible Film Recycling Alliance, aim to get more film packaging found in warehouses and retail backrooms into the recycling stream. Shorr Packaging and 1-800-Got-Junk are partners.

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    Tracking Plastic Act proposes advancing recycled content standards

    The bill introduced by California Democrat Adam Schiff comes as debate swirls about what counts as recycled content in plastic packaging and how it should be labeled.

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    NAW files lawsuit challenging Colorado EPR law

    The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors says the law lacks oversight accountability for Circular Action Alliance. NAW seeks to block the law’s enforcement, similar to its approach in Oregon. 

    Updated July 31, 2026
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    ‘Completely vindicated:’ Dovigi talks take-private rumors on GFL’s Q2 call

    The company reported continued strong performance in some of its underlying business, including residential waste and recycling volumes. But the prospect of a take-private offer has led to broader discussions.

    Updated July 30, 2026
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    Teamsters workers authorize strike at Republic Services Arizona landfill

    The union is taking a more aggressive bargaining approach in light of failed negotiations at a Phoenix yard two years ago. Labor officials said an expanded strike fund is also enabling their strategy. 

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    EPA announces $28M in SWIFR grants for tribal recycling and composting

    New projects in Alaska, California, Florida, New York, Michigan and elsewhere will repair buildings, buy collection trucks and gather recycling data. They are funded by the second round of Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants.

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    How one county in Alabama is changing its recycling reputation

    The solid waste authority for Baldwin County built recycling drop-off centers to support its recently built MRF, a move to take advantage of recycling end markets as its population grows.

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    WM’s healthcare, recycling projects drive balance in Q2

    Volumes are down, but WM has ramped up AI-related projects and considers Stericycle fully integrated, two milestones expected to drive improvements throughout the year.

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    Clean Harbors announces $305M deal and data center strategy

    The company is investing in services for hyperscalers. A $600 million contract with a manufacturer and $305 million field services acquisition are also expected to yield further returns for the rest of the year.

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    Greyparrot receives $27M funding round to grow recycling analytics dataset

    The AI-enabled tech company, which has partnered with major waste and recycling players, aims to grow its waste identification dataset to help divert over 1 million tons of waste by 2030.

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    Momentum Environmental acquires firm to expand industrial waste platform

    Momentum was launched in 2024 by Bill Hunter, who previously co-founded and led Terra Nova Solutions. He said there’s plenty of room for vertical integration in the Northeast.

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    FluxLab’s ‘fast and furious’ campaign to measure Canada’s landfill emissions

    Dave Risk, the science lead at emissions measuring group FluxLab, spoke about his team’s latest study, which validated emerging understanding of the landfill conditions that lead to methane emissions.