Philadelphia Installing Garbage Disposals to Reduce Food Waste

Pilot program hopes to reduce food waste going to the landfill, which costs the city $68 a ton in tipping fees.

By Sean Griffey • May 24, 2012

Former Waste Management Driver Awarded $11.4 Million by Federal Jury

Driver sued Consolidated Metco, Volvo Truck, and Wittke Manufacturing for injuries suffered when the front wheel of his truck collapsed.

By Sean Griffey • May 24, 2012

Waste Management Awarded Transfer Station Bid in NH

Selectmen authorize Salem, NH town manager to enter into contract with waste company.

By Sean Griffey • May 23, 2012

US Ecology Buys Waste Treatment and Storage Facility

Company pays $11.25 million for Dynecol facility located in Detroit, Michigan

By Sean Griffey • May 22, 2012

BEST Sorting Launches New Sorter and Rebrands its Recycling Unit

Slidex sorter uses spectral analysis to inspect materials in free fall.

By Sean Griffey • May 21, 2012

Veolia Opens Household Waste Recycling Centre on Merseyside

A new household waste recycling centre has been opened by waste and recycling company, Veolia Environmental Services - a part of Veolia Environnement and Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority. 

By Sean Griffey • May 21, 2012

Medication Disposal: Trash Beats Take-Back, New Study Suggests

Returning extra medicine to the pharmacy for disposal might not be worth the extra time, money or greenhouse gas emissions, according to a study

By Sean Griffey • May 17, 2012

Interstate Waste Services buys Evergreen Waste of suburban Philadelphia

Residential hauling company will add 7,000+ customers to Interstate Waste Services

By Sean Griffey • May 17, 2012

More Waste Management CNG Fleet News

Company announces that it has begun construction on fueling facility near Columbus, Ohio.  Will result in first set of Waste Management CNG trucks in Ohio

By Sean Griffey • May 17, 2012

BHS to Equip Four New SITA Recycling Facilities in UK

Maidenhead based waste and recycling company, SITA UK has selected Oregon-based recycling systems manufacturer, Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) to design, manufacture and install four material recovery facilities (MRFs) in the UK. 

By Sean Griffey • May 16, 2012

Covanta Energy Named as Climate Change Leader for Waste-to-Energy Projects

Covanta’s Energy-from-Waste facilities recognized for role in climate change mitigation

By Sean Griffey • May 14, 2012

Waste Management to Open Landfill Gas to Energy Project in Ohio

New plant will generate 4.8 MW of electricity

By Sean Griffey • May 14, 2012

Seattle Tests Bimonthly Trash Collection

Seattle Public Utilities testing every-other-week collections for 800 households.  Depending on the study results, the entire city could switch to bimonthly trash collection in 2015.

By Sean Griffey • May 13, 2012

Republic Services replaced in Franklin, TN

Relationship with Republic reportedly soured after steep increase in tipping fees.  Republic claims their deal would save the city $6.2 million.

By Sean Griffey • May 11, 2012

Augusta, GA Looks to Save $2 Million by Switching Collection Schedule

Move has been approved in committee but not by full city commission

By Sean Griffey • May 11, 2012

Richmond Dropping to 4 Day Trash Collection Schedule

Changes to collection schedule designed to save money and start on July 9th

By Sean Griffey • May 10, 2012

More Labor Issues for Republic - Unit Locks Out Teamsters in Indiana

At issue is a plan to replace the Teamsters current pension plan with a 401(k)

By Sean Griffey • May 9, 2012

ReCommunity invests $15 million in Delaware Recycling Plant

Investment part of 20-year agreement to provide recycling services to the state

By Sean Griffey • May 9, 2012

Waste Management opens giant CNG facility in Chicago

Facility will be the state's largest commercial compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling facility.

By Sean Griffey • May 7, 2012

Medical Waste Partnership Launched by Sharps Compliance & Daniels Sharpsmart

Partnership will offer mail-back/ship-back solutions for small quantity generators of medical waste and used healthcare products

By Sean Griffey • May 4, 2012

E-Z Pack Purchased by Navistar

Truck body manufacturer, E-Z Pack, expects to continue building, marketing and supporting refuse truck bodies for integration with other OEM chassis.

By Sean Griffey • May 3, 2012

3,000 Ton per Day Waste-to-Energy Plant Approved in Florida

The plant is scheduled to begin commercial operation in spring 2015

By Sean Griffey • May 3, 2012

BHS acquires National Recovery Technologies

Terms of the deal were not disclosed

By Sean Griffey • April 30, 2012

Landfill Gas Project Delivering Power to Nissan in Mexico

Project is the first in Mexico to be registered with U.N. under the Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol

By Sean Griffey • April 30, 2012

Plug gets pulled on curbside recycling in St. Pete

Waste Services of Florida Inc. has told St. Petersburg, Fla., city officials that it will not renew its curbside recycling contract. 

By Sean Griffey • April 27, 2012