Republic Services wins commercial contract in Missouri City, Texas

Republic won the contract due to its pricing. 

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 7, 2013

Lincoln, Neb. may force haulers to offer recycling

The ordinance would not force members of the community to participate.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 7, 2013

Garbage truck crashes into NYC subway station

A sanitation employee was involved in an accident in Bronx, New York.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 4, 2013

Guilty plea for woman who punched sanitation employee

A woman pleaded guilty to simple assault after striking a trash collector.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 4, 2013

Waste Management angers Fla. city

A letter sent to residents addressing the bid the waste company won is vexing city commissioners.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 1, 2013

New app brings e-waste disposal to the iPhone

iWaste helps businesses dispose of e-waste.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 1, 2013

Republic adds 67 CNG vehicles to fleet

Republic launches new fleet of solid waste and recycling trucks to help reduce its carbon footprint.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 31, 2013

Worldwide waste set to triple by 2100

Due to high rates of consumption from emerging economies in the near future, the volume of trash is expected to multiply exponentially. 

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 31, 2013

Strikes end at two Md. waste haulers

A Montgomery County waste worker strike that began two weeks ago has ended after some provisions were met.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 31, 2013

Bulk waste pickup fees scrutinized in Ill. town

Aldermen in Bloomington, Ill., are looking to change the way bulk trash is handled in order to cut costs.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 30, 2013

Trash or treasure: Colo. man throws gold worth $500K into dumpster

A man in Divide, Colo., allegedly threw half a million dollars worth of gold bars into a dumpster, which is believed to now be sitting in a landfill.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 30, 2013

NSWMA against proposed NYC waste law

The association is strongly opposed to Intro.1170, which would limit the amount of waste handled by a single district.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 29, 2013

Sanitation fee sparks lawsuit in Brunswick, Ga.

The city is being sued by a candidate who believes the trash fees are illegal.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 28, 2013

Geologists explore storage solutions for radioactive waste

Scientists are using computer models to determine alternative solutions.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 28, 2013

Unsuspecting resident brings explosive chemical to Colo. recycling event

A bomb squad was called to detonate the material.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 28, 2013

$1B at stake as haulers fight for Calif. contract

The biggest companies are vying for a trash contract in Contra Costa County worth $1 billion over the next 20 years.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 25, 2013

Lawmakers fail to solve Md. waste strike

A visit from two state lawmakers did little to quell the battle between workers and management at Unity Disposal and Recycling.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 24, 2013

Memphis waste workers seek pay during suspension

Three sanitation workers who felt threatened by striking Republic Service workers are fighting suspension to receive retroactive payment.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 23, 2013

Republic Services adds 53 CNG vehicles to S.C. fleet

The vehicles will help reduce harmful emissions by up to 80%.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 21, 2013

Waste workers held up at gunpoint on route

Three men stole cash and a cell phone before firing a shot during the incident.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 21, 2013

Hospital questions Stericycle's toxic solution to medical waste

Environmental groups want to have Stericycle's incinerator shut down for violations, prompting at least one local hospital to question its practices.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 18, 2013

Amtrak train hits garbage truck in Mo.

The driver of a sanitation vehicle was injured in an accident involving an Amtrak train.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 18, 2013

Can public shaming help Scranton, Pa. collect $7.8M in unpaid trash fees?

The city has published the names of residents who are past due on their trash fees since 1999 in the local newspaper.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 16, 2013

New trash rules on hold while bears hibernate in Boulder, Colo.

The community is worried about the welfare of the bears, but no decisions will be made until next year.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 16, 2013

Two Montgomery County, Md. haulers will strike

The striking workers provide waste and recycling services for 20,000 households in the area.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 16, 2013