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.

By Jacob Wallace • Nov. 13, 2025

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.

By Jacob Wallace • Nov. 12, 2025

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The Rise of Recycling AI

Artificial intelligence has become increasingly common at MRFs, in collection trucks and even as a tool for consumer education at the point of generation.

By Waste Dive staff

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.

By Jacob Wallace • Nov. 7, 2025

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. 

By Megan Quinn • Nov. 7, 2025

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.

By Jacob Wallace • Nov. 6, 2025

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.

By Jacob Wallace • Nov. 4, 2025

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.

By Cole Rosengren • Updated Nov. 4, 2025

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.

By Megan Quinn • Oct. 31, 2025

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.

By Jacob Wallace • Oct. 31, 2025

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.

By Jacob Wallace • Oct. 30, 2025

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.

By Waste Dive Staff • Updated Nov. 10, 2025

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.

By Megan Quinn • Oct. 28, 2025

Waste Connections reports Florida acquisitions, stable pricing

CEO Ron Mittelstaedt noted the company weathered economic headwinds but got a boost from its E&P business and rail improvements meant to help boost the Arrowhead Landfill, which takes about 7,500 tons a day.

By Megan Quinn • Oct. 22, 2025

CurbWaste announces $28M funding round to grow AI insights

The company focuses on bringing family-run haulers around the country into the digital age, CEO Mike Marmo told Waste Dive. With the Cox Enterprises-backed funding, it aims to deepen business intelligence offered by its platform.

By Jacob Wallace • Oct. 22, 2025

Oregon rolls out drop-off recycling sites as part of EPR program

The state's new drop-off depots are meant to collect harder-to-recycle items not accepted in curbside bins. By 2027, the state aims to open more than 140 such sites. 

By Megan Quinn • Oct. 21, 2025

Mill partners with DC hauler to take the ‘ick’ out of curbside organics

Mill will offer its devices to customers who sign up for a collection contract with Compost Crew starting at $39 per month. The latter company, based in Maryland, will collect the organic waste and compost it at its existing facilities.

By Jacob Wallace • Oct. 15, 2025

California governor signs organics, glass recycling market bills into law

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills meant to expand composting options for certain growers, extend recycled glass market incentives for beverage bottle production and clarify the role of RNG in state diversion goals.

By Megan Quinn , Jacob Wallace • Oct. 14, 2025

Waste software company Sourgum looks to expand nationwide in 2026

The company was started in 2022. Joe DiNardi-Mack, its co-founder and a fourth-generation waste industry member, said he hopes to enable small and large haulers alike to better connect with customers through the platform.

By Jacob Wallace • Oct. 10, 2025

VLS Environmental ramping up elemental mercury disposal site in Texas

The company says it now has the only facility in the U.S. capable of providing disposal for the element, which cannot be exported due to a 2013 law. It has experience managing 70 million gallons of other types of mercury waste.

By Megan Quinn • Oct. 10, 2025

Waste Pro reports $170M in M&A for 2025, ‘record year’ for municipal contracts

The Florida-based company logged 24 acquisitions and focused on growing its disposal and processing capabilities. It also noted significant municipal contracts worth $520 million in major Florida counties.

By Megan Quinn • Oct. 9, 2025

Apex, WM and others upgrade MRFs, spurred by EPR

Recyclers have invested millions this fall on projects in California, Colorado, Pennsylvania and Oregon. Glacier, Waste Connections and BLT Enterprises are other companies with recent upgrades.

By Megan Quinn • Oct. 8, 2025

New York’s commercial waste program expands with Bronx launch

Carters earned $16.5 million during the first six months of a pilot zone in Queens. Meanwhile, the industry is pushing back on a proposal to exempt medical waste generators and the city announced 2026 zone launch timing.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 8, 2025

8.5M tons of packaging entered California landfills in 2024: CalRecycle study

The study is mandated by the state’s SB 54 EPR for packaging regulations. It sheds light on how covered materials might be diverted from landfills after the program starts in 2027.

By Megan Quinn • Oct. 3, 2025

Casella sustainability update highlights recycling, safety improvements

The progress report, a supplement to the biennial sustainability report, notes the company is behind on its GHG emissions goals but is increasing waste diversion and expanding safety programs.

By Megan Quinn • Oct. 2, 2025

American Battery, Call2Recycle, partner on lithium-ion battery collection program

ABTC says the partnership offers more sources of lithium-ion batteries to recycle, namely through Call2Recycle’s consumer-facing collection service, and can help strengthen domestic supply chains for critical materials.

By Megan Quinn • Oct. 1, 2025