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Tracking the waste and recycling industry’s M&A activity
GreenWaste acquired a transfer and recycling facility in California; Denali acquired two North Carolina compost sites; Meridian acquired an Alabama hauler; Republic acquired a pair of Wisconsin haulers.
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Ohio University composting program turns cafeteria scraps to brown gold
The university processes more than five tons of food waste every day into soil amendments it uses on campus. The school has also adjusted parts of the ongoing program due to contamination issues.
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Biogas market awaits RFS guidance; plus RNG news from WM, Viridi, Vision
The U.S. EPA is overdue to set new alternative fuel targets under the Renewable Fuel Standard. The market for transportation fuels made from biogas may be suffering as a result.
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Casella notes positive Q1, recycling efficiencies and insulation from tariffs
Casella also noted four acquisitions so far in 2025 and plans to continue internalizing more landfill tons and updating fleets.
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Environmental groups launch coalition to halt the use of biosolids as fertilizer
The Coalition for Sludge-Free Land, made up of local, regional and national groups, is pushing for biosolids to be dewatered and landfilled instead.
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Republic Services acquires pair of private haulers in Wisconsin
The purchase of Town & Country Sanitation and Peterson Sanitation caps off decades of private ownership. The transaction is part of Republic’s intention to spend at least $1 billion on M&A this year.
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GFL plans to build on existing post-collection asset footprint amid M&A push
Executives said the company is on track to meet or exceed the high end of their acquisitions guidance this year, fueled by proceeds from the sale of GFL’s environmental services business.
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Q1 earnings results for major waste and recycling companies in 2025
Follow the latest results from WM, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental, Casella Waste Systems and Clean Harbors.
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Glacier raises $16M in funding to advance AI-enabled sorting tech at MRFs
Glacier recently installed its technology at Recology's Seattle MRF. The company aims to expand its presence in major U.S. markets as MRFs continue to face operational, policy and economic pressures.
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Clean Harbors exec says Safety-Kleen business ‘has turned a corner’
Co-CEO Mike Battles said other used oil collectors are following Clean Harbors’ lead on a charge-for-oil model, keeping volumes stable. Elsewhere, executives remain optimistic about the business amid an uncertain economy.
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Replenysh raises $8M to expand recycled content and data network
CEO Mark Armen says the company has recently helped expand glass recycling supply chains in California. The company also announced new Chief Operating Officer Andrew Langtry.
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WM says tariffs unlikely to affect RNG, MRF plans for 2025
CEO Jim Fish said the quarter exceeded expectations, despite severe weather. The company also reported ongoing progress as it integrates the Stericycle assets.
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TrackerTracking GHG emissions of US waste management companies
GreenWaste and VLS released new sustainability reports featuring data from last year.
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WM opens $50M MRF in Maryland as part of regional upgrade plan
The new MRF, which can handle 250,000 tons per year, now has the largest capacity of all WM’s recycling centers. That capacity is necessary to serve major cities such as Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
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Washington bill would fine noncompliant landfills; Waste Connections faces lawsuit
Also this month: Two Virginia landfill proposals get different reactions; Arkansas residents sue WM; and Casella sues New Hampshire regulators over permit denial.
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WasteExpo moving to biennial schedule amid new plan with NWRA
The National Waste & Recycling Association will host a new event, The Waste Summit, in 2026. WasteExpo will then return in 2027.
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Republic posts strong start to year amid ambiguity around credits, tariffs
The company reported financials for the first quarter of the year. Executives said their sustainability projects and underlying business were on solid financial footing in Q1 despite macroeconomic uncertainty.
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New York announces next waste zones, but pressure for a timeline remains
The city’s sanitation department declined to set dates for implementing of 17 remaining commercial waste zones this week, prompting pushback from industry and the city council.
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Waste Connections highlights ‘better than expected’ Q1 amid tariff uncertainty
CEO Ron Mittelstaedt said strong pricing and “outsized” M&A activity continues. The company reiterated its Q2 outlook and said it’s planning to insulate from macroeconomic factors like tariffs.
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Washington EPR for packaging bill heads to governor’s desk
Bill sponsors see the packaging EPR program as a way to bring recycling services to more residents and raise recycling rates. Haulers in the state opposed the bill over cost concerns.
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FCC Environmental Services acquires Florida WTE facility
This is the company’s first such U.S. facility, though it operates a dozen WTE sites internationally. FCC also has a large presence in Florida via services for commercial and residential customers.
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Washington right-to-repair bills for electronics and wheelchairs head to governor’s desk
It will join five others with laws on consumer electronics and two others with wheelchair repair laws.
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State bills tackling PFAS in biosolids advance
A bill in Washington would require wastewater facility operators to test PFAS levels in their biosolids. It’s the latest state legislative effort to address a problem increasingly attracting attention.
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Packaging groups support combo EPR, bottle bill legislation in Rhode Island
A commission on plastic bottle waste recommended combo legislation as one path forward. Some packaging and recycling group leaders said in an op-ed that the state “can learn from, and leapfrog, other states” with a new bill.
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EPA’s Zeldin says agency will announce PFAS updates in ‘coming weeks’
During a Monday press conference, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said unspecified PFAS announcements were on the way and noted the agency is well aware of waste industry concerns over potential PFAS regulatory impacts.
