Black bear in dumpster unwittingly picked up by garbage truck in NM

An unlucky bear was getting lunch or taking a nap when a garbage truck drove him off to the local landfill.

By Shauna Blackmon • April 18, 2013

Waste Management worker killed on the job in Canada

Police are investigating the circumstances around Gabe Paduano’s death at an Ontario recycling facility.

By Shauna Blackmon • April 18, 2013

Two Wash. recycling firms face $1.8M in fines

The county requires all trash produced in the county to be dealt within that county but these two Washington companies got caught breaking the rules.

By Shauna Blackmon • April 17, 2013

Waste Industries rolls out CNG fleet in North Carolina

The Cape Fear region will receive its first CNG fleet and fueling station.

By Shauna Blackmon • April 17, 2013

Dallas landfill undergoes overhaul after errors cause $1.1M loss

The McCommas Bluff Landfill in Dallas is trying to fix its sloppy habits.

By Shauna Blackmon • April 16, 2013

Driver sues Waste Management after truck flies off 50-foot ledge

The West Virginia waste worker says the company failed to properly maintain the truck, leading to brake failure.

By Shauna Blackmon • April 16, 2013

UK waste officials grow concerned about refuse-derived fuel storage

While some U.K. waste is bundled and sent to northern Europe WTE facilities, a lot of it is being dumped or illegally exported.

By Shauna Blackmon • April 15, 2013

Teamsters in McDonough, Ga. join nationwide Republic Services strike

40 Republic Services waste workers in McDonough, Georgia decided to strike due to alleged violations of federal labor laws.

By Shauna Blackmon • April 15, 2013

San Francisco proposes restructuring of hauling fees

Recology Spokesman, Adam Alberti, says the new system will help fix a long-term instability in the system.

By Shauna Blackmon • April 14, 2013

Start-up's intelligent bin sensor aims to improve waste collection

Enevo recently raised venture funding to provide free intelligent bin sensors to waste companies

By Shauna Blackmon • April 12, 2013

Burning garbage truck shuts down bridge in Springfield, Mass.

A fire that burst out in the cabin of a garbage truck closed down both lanes of traffic over the Memorial Bridge.

By Shauna Blackmon • April 11, 2013

Toronto to install side guards on trucks to protect cyclists

The new guards on garbage trucks will help keep cyclists safe.

By Shauna Blackmon • April 10, 2013

400 more Republic workers join strike

A nationwide strike is picking up speed now with an additional 400 workers in California supporting the cause.

By Shauna Blackmon • April 10, 2013

Dump truck kills waste worker in Indianapolis

The driver of the truck says he didn’t see his co-worker in the mirror. 

By Shauna Blackmon • April 10, 2013

Union, N.Y. to make $60K from recycling

By not paying tipping fees and getting paid for recyclables, Union, N.Y. is hoping it can pad the city budget.

By Shauna Blackmon • April 8, 2013

Mo. may do away with waste districts

The bill would consolidate waste responsibilities to the Department of Natural Resources.

By Shauna Blackmon • April 8, 2013

Private haulers try to push counties out of S.C. waste business

If waste companies get their way, counties and cities will be prohibited from mandating that waste go to county landfills.  

By Shauna Blackmon • April 4, 2013

Private haulers unable to break into $2B N.Y. waste market

Years after the take down of the mafia-controlled New York waste scene, many companies still find it hard to get their foot in the door.

By Shauna Blackmon • April 3, 2013

Wis. pushes bill to protect collection workers

A Wisconsin lawmaker promised an injured garbage worker he would do his best to keep sanitation workers safe.  

By Shauna Blackmon • April 1, 2013

Bottle bomb injures Ore. garbage worker

A waste worker got a nasty surprise when he tried to empty a plastic bottle to recycle.

By Shauna Blackmon • April 1, 2013

Allied Waste workers stage weekend strike

Workers in northeast Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania left work early on Thursday to stage a protest. 

By Shauna Blackmon • April 1, 2013

Marlboro, N.J. wants garbage truck wake-up calls to stop

Residents say the 6 a.m. or earlier visits from noisy garbage trucks are disturbing their quality of life. 

By Shauna Blackmon • March 28, 2013

S.D. landfill builds easy access road for small haulers

The Rapid City Landfill is helping residents with small waste drop offs.  

By Shauna Blackmon • March 28, 2013

Enaptive to Introduce WasteRunner at WasteExpo

Enaptive Inc., a creator of asset and logistics management systems for companies in the scrap recycling and transportation sector, will be launching its newest product, the WasteRunner, at the upcoming Waste Expo show in New Orleans, May 20-23. The WasteRunner is a fully integrated container m...

By Brian Warmoth • March 27, 2013

Portland splits food waste between four facilities

After the forced closing of Portland’s organic waste center, the waste will need to be trucked out to two different states.

By Shauna Blackmon • March 27, 2013