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    How packaging producers and CPGs stacked up in EMF’s 2025 progress report

    As the Ellen MacArthur Foundation engages businesses on an updated 2030 agenda, its 2024 data tracks how companies fared on integrating recycled content, increasing packaging recyclability and other metrics.

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    Recology drives ahead with fleet transition despite deregulation

    The hauler worked with a consultant to develop a transition plan for its San Francisco fleet. Recology's head of sustainability said they can use the blueprint for a zero-emission transition across its entire fleet.

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    By the numbers: How America recycles in 2025

    As public and private entities continue efforts to boost recycling rates, there are numerous infrastructure investments, curbside programs and new state laws that have also played a role this year.

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    Aluminum beverage can recycling rate hit 75% globally: report

    The update at COP30 comes two years after the industry pledged to recycle at least 80% of these containers worldwide by 2030 and nearly all by 2050. The picture is weaker in the U.S. and North America.

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    Tracking recycling laws by state

    California’s governor approving a glass recycling market payment update, while Connecticut’s governor signed an EPR for batteries law. Florida’s governor vetoed a bill creating a state recycling plan.

    Updated Nov. 10, 2025
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    Quest looks to shift business amid industrial slump

    The waste broker continues to drive its internal process improvements, which have boosted operations and helped bring in new business amid a difficult macroeconomic environment.

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    Major waste companies spent more than $545M on M&A in Q3

    GFL and its subsidiaries acquired companies in Illinois, Oklahoma and Georgia, while Waste Connections focused on Florida-based deals and Republic bought haulers in Kentucky and Montana. WM and Casella focused on tuck-ins.

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    Enviri’s potential sale of Clean Earth moves forward

    The environmental services company is seeing strong interest in its hazardous waste business as it looks to unlock value from the high-performing segment.

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    New York City’s plan for the next decade of waste looks to boost diversion

    The city supports practices such as extended producer responsibility and codigestion of organic waste to reduce the amount of material sent to disposal.

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    Montrose Environmental again raises guidance, noting strong PFAS, water treatment demand

    Executives said Montrose is still seeing steady demand for services, particularly from the waste and energy industries, as state regulations drive air and water treatment management. 

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    Early EPR tailwinds propel GFL to highest-ever margin

    GFL Environmental reported its highest-ever margin for adjusted EBITDA. In addition to volume growth related to EPR, the company is retooling its pricing strategy to better reflect internal inflation.

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    Q3 earnings results for major waste and recycling companies in 2025

    Follow the latest results from Casella Waste Systems, Republic Services, WM, Waste Connections, Clean Harbors, GFL, Montrose Environmental and Enviri.

    Updated Nov. 10, 2025
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    Circular Services buys Atlas Organics from Generate Upcycle

    The deal comes nearly four years after Generate Upcycle’s parent acquired a majority stake in Atlas. In the years since, the composter has worked to grow operations within its existing footprint.

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    Continued government shutdown could threaten key waste, manufacturing projects

    Industry groups say the situation has put critical EPA recycling, waste and manufacturing priorities in limbo, along with federal jobs. But the EPA says there’s “zero uncertainty” on such programs.

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    RNG pricing gives companies pause; plus news from Generate, Waga and more

    The price of D3 RINs, the marquee credit for renewable natural gas, is down this year. Companies like Waste Connections and WM are shifting RNG decisions accordingly.

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    How depackaging is radically changing the organics recycling market in Vermont

    Depackagers rerouted significant amounts of organic waste from composters when they arrived in the state several years ago. Regulators now wonder if they can claw back a clean stream.

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    Waste Connections acquiring Florida Express Environmental

    The family-run company has one of the larger privately owned fleets in the Ocala region and is also affiliated with a C&D landfill. Marion County approved a transfer of the company’s franchise agreement on Nov. 4.

    Updated Nov. 4, 2025
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    Casella again raises revenue guidance, notes improvements in mid-Atlantic region

    Casella increased the lower end of its guidance ranges for revenue and adjusted EBITDA, citing limited commodity exposure. The company says it is also making headway on key New York landfill permits.

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    Republic Services retools environmental services pricing after segment decline

    The company saw better performance in its core recycling and waste business that powered another quarter of overall revenue growth.

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    Waste volumes, PFAS carry revenues in Clean Harbors’ Q3

    The company expects full-year revenue from its business treating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances to reach more than $100 million. Headwinds in industrial and field services limited Clean Harbors’ financial returns in Q3.

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    Pennsylvania MRF receives ‘multi-million dollar’ loan from Closed Loop

    MRF operator Superior Fine Grind upgraded its facility to accommodate higher volumes of material coming in from rural regions of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. 

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    GFL Environmental Services acquires mid-sized Michigan industrial waste company

    It’s the latest acquisition for the privately held division, which executives plan to grow quickly under the ownership of an Apollo Global Management fund.

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    WM healthcare integration affects results in otherwise profitable quarter

    Strong collection and disposal business helped boost WM in the quarter, but the company faced headwinds in the Healthcare Solutions segment and a $152M impairment charge for the closure of Natura PCR.

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    (2022). "How Riverview’s Modern Landfill Works" [Video]. Retrieved from Riverview, Michigan.
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    Advocates urge action on Michigan’s missing landfill gas guidance

    The state has yet to say what kinds of landfill gas facilities could qualify for renewable energy credits that utilities need to acquire. Full Circle Future hopes the state will adopt strong language to encourage emissions reduction.

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    PFAS treatment market potential estimated at $132M, experts predict

    That value is down by $100 million from last year’s estimate, modeled by the Environmental Business Journal and presented at the PFAS Environmental Professionals' fifth annual meeting this year.