New technologies changing the way Oregon handles trash

Salem is saving resources and money after the installation of solar compactor trash cans.

By Shauna Blackmon • Aug. 23, 2012

Waste truck collides with vegetable truck, shuts down Wisc. highway for eight hours

A solid waste hauler crashed into a semi full of canned vegetables, splitting both of the vehicles.

By Shauna Blackmon • Aug. 22, 2012

Report anticipates $263.4 billion global waste management and remediation services market by 2017

Lucintel releases report that predicts waste industry growth and cites key factors over the next five years.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 19, 2012

Most Read Waste News of the Week: Apple docks, Advanced HQ and trucks

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By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 17, 2012

Boeing to Refine Waste Cooking Oil into Biofuel in China

A new technology center is to research the use of waste cooking oil as aviation biofuel in China has been jointly funded by Boeing (NYSE: BA) and the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). The companies said that the project is a collaborative effort to support commercial aviati...

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 17, 2012

Biotech Body Backs Renewable Fuel Standard in Face of Drought

Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), which represents biotechnology companies and institutions across the U.S., has strongly backed the Renewable Fuel Standard as being a "fundamental foundation driving private investment", following recent requests by two politicians that it b...

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 16, 2012

SMS Completes Deal for All Star Metals, All Star Shredding

Scrap Metal Services, LLC (SMS), a metals recycling company based in Burnham, Ill., has acquired the ship recycling company All Star Metals LLC (ASM) and All Star Shredding LLC (AS), both operating in Brownsville Tex. The ship recycling company ASM was founded by Nikhil Shah in 2003, while...

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 15, 2012

Biofuel Only Viable from Renewable Waste - But There's Not Enough

The German National Academy of Sciences - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina has published a report claiming that waste is the only viable feedstock for the production of bioenergy, but cautioned as to its availability and optimal use. The report claimed that the expectations s...

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 15, 2012

Befesa Announces Plan to Develop Recycling Programs in Turkey

Abengoa has announced that its Befesa Industrial Residue Recycling Division is planning on constructing two recycling-related projects in Turkey. Both projects are targeting steel dust recycling efforts and are scheduled to be built in Izmir and Adana, Turkey. Befesa operates in Turkey thr...

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 14, 2012

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By Sean Griffey • Aug. 14, 2012

Drunk man survives being compacted by WM garbage truck

An intoxicated Portland, Oregon man who fell asleep in a dumpster was picked up by a Waste Management truck and compacted twice.  Miraculously, he survived with minor injuries.

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 13, 2012

Check out this garbage truck!

Six garbage trucks decorated by the Edmonton Arts Council will soon hit city streets

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 10, 2012

Biffa expected to reject $814 million purchase bid

Hoping to avoid a huge writedown on their books, Biffa's institutional lenders are expected to reject an $814 million offer

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 9, 2012

Waste Pro launches CNG fleet

Waste Pro USA unveils a new $15 million CNF fueling station in Ft. Pierce, Florida

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 8, 2012

Cleveland suburb approves Republic Service contract; moving to automated collection

Berea, Ohio votes to award Republic Services a $4.63 million contract.  

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 6, 2012

Waste Management and Teamsters reach agreement

Waste Management announces that they have reached a tentative agreement with Teamsters Local 117 on a new 6 year contract.  

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 2, 2012

Waste Management to hire permanent replacements in strike

Waste Management announced that it would hire new drivers to permanently replace 153 striking workers from Teamsters Local 117 in Seattle.  Union says it is prepared for this action.

By Sean Griffey • July 31, 2012

iScrap App and ScrapWare Sync Software for Efficiency

The iScrap App and ScrapWare Corporation teams have completed the integration of their software systems. The partnership between the two scrap industry tech teams is designed make the inputting of information more convenient for scrap yards. All ScrapWare customers that have signed up for the ...

By Sean Griffey • July 31, 2012

ReCommunity opens new MRF in Arizona

The newly operating material recovery facility is capable of processing 25 tons of recyclables per hour

By Sean Griffey • July 31, 2012

Strike Update: Teamsters give Waste Management new proposal

Union Leaders from Teamsters Local 117 presented a confidential proposal with a federal mediator to end the 6 day old strike. The company is evaluating the offer. 

By Sean Griffey • July 30, 2012

Facing $1.25 million in penalties per day, Waste Management calls on replacement drivers for Teamster strike

As the service disruptions related to a strike with Teamsters Local 117 reach day 5, Waste Management begins to call in replacement drivers.  

By Sean Griffey • July 29, 2012

Thieves stealing residents recycling before pickup

The owner of Michian Recycling and Disposal Services in Indiana claims that thieves are taking recyclables from residents before his crews can collect them

By Sean Griffey • July 27, 2012

Waste Management recycling drivers go on strike

After months of tense labor negotiations, 153 Waste Management recycling and yard waste drivers from Teamsters Local 117 went on strike Wednesday afternoon. The workers have been without contract since May 31st.

By Sean Griffey • July 25, 2012

Construction company sued for accident that injured 3 Recology workers

San Mateo prosecutors filed a suit alleging that Pellarin Construction Group, Inc. maintained unsafe work conditions that contributed to an explosion that hospitalized 3 Recology workers

By Sean Griffey • July 25, 2012

Advanced Disposal gets permission for new recycling center

Company received a permit from the Macon-Bibb (GA) County Planning & Zoning Commission to build a recyclable materials processing and transfer station in Bibb County

By Sean Griffey • July 24, 2012