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

    Circular Services acquired reuse provider Re:Dish. Previously, Ecowaste Solutions acquired a Georgia hauler, Collective Waste Solutions acquired a fellow Alberta hauler and Waste Universe acquired Massachusetts assets.

    Updated 6 hours ago
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    Why design-build is best for modernizing wastewater facilities

    See how collaborative delivery turned tight constraints into an award-winning model for wastewater modernization

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    Google, NASA launch AI model to map methane emissions from space

    The MAPL-EMIT model, which the tech giant and space agency introduced in a scientific journal, was tested on 25 landfills. It was able to detect 50% more methane leaks than human experts.

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    Massachusetts issues $2.8M in waste reduction grants in last month

    The two funding rounds address a range of materials, including food waste, textiles and plastics. More than two dozen companies, including Casella and Black Earth Compost, received grants.

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    House passes trio of waste bills, including lithium-ion battery updates

    Other bills focused on recovering critical materials at contaminated waste sites and updating the Solid Waste Disposal Act. They are all moving to the Senate for consideration and involve new work led by the U.S. EPA.

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    Teamsters tout contract wins with WM, California Waste Solutions

    The union won a vote to represent WM workers in Sacramento and secured a new contract for California Waste Solutions in San Jose. The developments come as a deadline nears for negotiations in southern California.

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    Tracking the future of US recycling policy in Congress

    The House Committee on Energy & Commerce passed the PACK Act and the Recycled Materials Attribution Act. The House also sent the BRACE Act, a battery recycling bill, to the Senate.

    Updated Sept. 17, 2026
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    800K tons of film, flex end markets to accelerate PCR demand: report

    A report from Eunomia and Delterra outlines the challenges and possibilities for scaling the market. It coincided with the launch of a demand accelerator project involving Amcor and Kraft Heinz.

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    Judge sets date for Colgate toothpaste tube recyclability trial

    Attorneys now indicate they plan to subpoena MRFs and waste management companies, including WM and Republic Services, for additional information.

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    Louisiana approves its largest landfill; GFL presents Michigan expansion

    GFL Environmental is hoping to add new capacity to its Arbor Hills Landfill, but must get local approval. Elsewhere, landfill expansions continue and closures advance in California and Maine.

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    Passing the sniff test: Overcoming PCR’s odor and color challenges

    Sensory issues related to scent and tint pose unique hurdles for brands looking to incorporate more recycled plastic in consumer goods packaging. It’s spurring more creative applications for PCR.

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    Landfill operators push back on New York state leachate proposal

    Regulators want to set a 99.9% removal requirement for a wide range of contaminants, inlcuding PFAS. But operators such as WM and Casella say the proposal is unworkable as currently written.

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    New Jersey delays PCR requirements for food-contact packaging to 2030

    The state’s Department of Environmental Protection said technologies still don’t exist at scale to reliably meet the requirements. The Association of Plastic Recyclers disagreed, citing concerns about stranded recycling assets.

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    Waste Eliminator, Liberty Waste announce CEO for combined company

    Rich Kang joins the newly combined company after more than 15 years in the waste and infrastructure sectors, including a decade-long stint at Republic Services.

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    Rare earths recycler opens first US facility in Arizona

    Cyclic Materials’ $20 million site can recover magnets from wasted automotive parts, robotics and other electronics and repurpose them into rare earths and critical minerals.

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    In the bin or not? How MRF operators decide which packaging to take

    As EPR laws and reputational concerns drive brands to push for their product packaging in accepted material lists, those debates have become increasingly complex.

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    Tracking recycling laws by state

    Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer signed a law updating existing state recycling guidance. Other laws were also recently signed in Connecticut, Colorado and Maine.

    Updated Sept. 9, 2026
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    ‘The wait is over:’ IRS releases clean fuel credit guidance

    An update released Tuesday affirms some of the key provisions that biogas producers had hoped to see, including specific carbon accounting for fuels derived from different manure feedstocks and food waste.

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    Shrinking Northeast disposal capacity drives waste-by-rail investments

    Companies that have invested in waste-by-rail infrastructure gain access to landfill space in other regions, and may see fuel savings, but logistics and other costs are complicating factors.

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    Triumvirate Environmental acquiring radioactive waste site in Houston

    The company filed a permit modification with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality disclosing its plans to acquire a highly specialized site in Houston.

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    Casella acquires Pennsylvania hauler seeking to triple transfer capacity

    The deal aims to strengthen Casella’s transfer and disposal network in the state. Waste Reduction, Recycling & Transfer plans to expand capacity at its Hanover Township transfer station.

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    Char Tech develops pyrolysis to fuels sites; RNG news from Waga, Neogenyx

    The Ontario-based company is partnering with steelmakers to turn woody biomass into a replacement for metallurgical coal and RNG. It’s also testing its process on other organic waste streams, including biosolids.

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    Colorado to offer $14M in landfill gas grants funded by IRA

    The state plans to prioritize projects at smaller landfills owned by local governments or nonprofits. Operators of such facilities have expressed concern about meeting the state’s new landfill gas regulation.

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    Vermont, lacking PRO, gets assist on household hazardous waste EPR program

    The Agency of Natural Resources is running the program itself. Reverse Logistics Group, a regulatory compliance company, will offer operational support such as billing and data collection.

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    DC expands food waste collection for multifamily housing

    The city's “smart bin” program will add another 20 collection locations. It’s part of an effort to increase multifamily composting efforts to meet DC's goal to divert 80% of waste by 2040.

    Updated Sept. 8, 2026
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    EPA draft guidance on PFAS in biosolids draws mixed reviews

    The agency’s draft guidance is careful not to endorse any action taken on contamination to date. In a recent listening session, some industry voices supported the more limited approach, but environmental groups urged action.