Dive summary:

• The Department of Justice said Advanced Disposal and Veolia ES Solid Waste Inc. could not complete their merger until they have shed assets in several states, including New Jersey and Georgia.
• The DOJ is concerned that the $1.9 billion deal would result in higher prices and impact waste collection service quality for commercial businesses in certain areas where there are few competitors.
• If Advanced Disposal and Veolia merge, they will become the largest privately owned environmental service business in the United States.

From the article:

The fine for bringing radioactive material into the Williston landfill had been a thousand dollars, but landfill manager Brad Septka says that amount simply wasn`t deterring companies from trying to sneak it in.

"It seems like every time I gave out a thousand dollar fee at the landfill, the answer I got back was that they don`t care, they can afford it. Well we have to get it so they do care, and I think at this point that`s where we`re at, Said Landfill Foreman Brad Septka. ...