Casella decentralizes management responsibilities

Casella Waste Systems is stepping back from the one size fits all method of management and letting those at the local level make more decisions.

By Shauna Blackmon • March 26, 2013

Rhode Island city closes recycling plant, costs rise $100K per year

Losing a transfer station could result in a heavy price hike for Tiverton, Mass.

By Shauna Blackmon • March 26, 2013

Garbage truck knocks power out in Phoenix

A Republic Services truck driver hit some power lines early in the morning in Phoenix, Arizona.

By Shauna Blackmon • March 22, 2013

Louisville, Ky. awarded $54K to ax garbage truck emissions

A grant from the EPA will help the city retrofit two of their garbage trucks.

By Shauna Blackmon • March 19, 2013

Waste Management workers stage short-lived strike in Oakland

Waste Management is accused of treating employees improperly in California.

By Shauna Blackmon • March 18, 2013

'One Bin For All' project snags $1M grant

Houston's idea to separate waste and recyclables at collection facilities instead of homes has grabbed the attention of major investors.

By Shauna Blackmon • March 14, 2013

D.C. weighs $10M plan to shrink trash cans, enlarge recycling bins

City officials that want to convince residents to recycle more believe that size does, in fact, matter.

By Shauna Blackmon • March 13, 2013

Waste Management, Calif. city launch 'first-of-its-kind' waste app

Want to know when recycling gets picked up in Palmdale, California? Just ask your smartphone.

By Shauna Blackmon • March 13, 2013

Five-year-old girl killed by Toronto garbage truck

Two others were injured and a lucky fourth was unharmed.

By Shauna Blackmon • March 8, 2013

Waste Management named one of world's most ethical companies

Joining Waste Management on the list is International Paper and Alcoa Inc, parent company of aluminum recycler Evermore Recycling.

By Shauna Blackmon • March 8, 2013

Police train Waste Management truck drivers to bust crime in Florida

Programs such as this have already helped lower crime in other areas.

By Shauna Blackmon • March 7, 2013

Freedom Waste adds 3 CNG stations in Ky.

After the new installations, Freedom Waste will have four stations to power their work force. 

By Shauna Blackmon • March 6, 2013

Garbage truck's back door crushes maintenance worker

A man was washing out the back of the garbage truck when an unsuspecting coworker released the back door.

By Shauna Blackmon • March 5, 2013

Dump truck nearly devoured by sinkhole

While driving through the parking lot of a Sizzlers restaurant in Oregon, one garbage truck driver got a unexpected surprise.

By Shauna Blackmon • March 5, 2013

Wis. county pilots new collection system to save money, resources

A test program in Wauwatosa County will use just one truck for both recyclables and trash.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 28, 2013

Ohio man steals dumptruck from sanitation dept. parking lot

Cars get stolen all the time, but why would anyone take a garbage truck?

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 28, 2013

Republic Services teamsters threaten to strike in Atlanta

The union unanimously voted to strike if Republic Services continues to delay contract negotiations

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 28, 2013

Investigation of hiring practices at Fla. Solid Waste Authority

Unionized waste workers in Florida don’t think they're getting a fair shake and have called in county investigators to find out.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 28, 2013

Prescott, Ariz. switches to flat fee-based collection

The new system aims to simplify Prescott’s waste collection and transfer system.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 27, 2013

Waste turf war escalates in Fla.

Two companies are going all out to win waste contracts in Florida.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 26, 2013

New study to gauge garbage truck emissions

The University of Nebraska and North Carolina State University will study garbage truck emissions and how to reduce them. 

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 26, 2013

Climates alter how garbage trucks are built

With different climates across the United States, garbage trucks need to be customized to their region's weather — otherwise, they might not work.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 15, 2013

Clean Harbors opening new Utah service center

The Salt Lake City Area facility will help serve the Rocky Mountain region.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 14, 2013

Fresno solid waste program facing difficulties

A switch to privatized collection isn’t going as major Swearengin had hoped.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 14, 2013

Chicago to introduce electric garbage trucks

Next fall, Chicago will be among the first to test out all-electric garbage trucks.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 13, 2013