Massachusetts awards $5M for recycling programs, with environmental justice focus

Priorities included pay-as-you-throw, curbside organics, textiles, mattresses and more. The annual grants come as MassDEP’s commissioner previewed plans to hire new staff through an “unprecedented” level of state funding.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 2, 2023

Recology meets cleaner fleet goal, announces new 5-year targets

The West Coast waste hauler and processor fuels 90% of its vehicle fleet via renewable or alternative fuels. It set new goals on landfill emissions and facility power.

By Jacob Wallace • Sept. 27, 2023

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Rubicon completes reverse stock split to ensure NYSE compliance

The waste broker and tech company, which is targeting positive earnings during Q4, made the move to address financial strains since going public.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 27, 2023

With a $4M EPA grant, Baltimore looks to chart a fresh course on organics

The city's organics infrastructure is getting a jolt from the new funding. Composting advocates hope broader changes laid out in the city’s draft waste plan will follow.

By Jacob Wallace • Sept. 26, 2023

Former Recology executive Porter sentenced in San Francisco corruption case

John Porter apologized for his role in approving more than $56,000 worth of bribes to a city official, but his attorney said “the elephant in the room” was the lack of charges against Recology’s former chief operating officer.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 22, 2023

New York to enforce citywide commercial waste containerization in 2024

The proposed rule will lead to the containerization of an estimated 20 million pounds of waste per day. It builds on recently-enacted requirements targeting food establishments and larger retail chains.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 20, 2023

New Austin Resource Recovery director named as city implements $4M EPA reuse grant

Richard McHale has more than 30 years of experience with the agency. He has also led the Texas SWANA chapter and the U.S. Conference of Mayors' Municipal Waste Management Association.

By Jacob Wallace • Sept. 20, 2023

Baltimore faces expensive road ahead for collection and disposal infrastructure

Despite pressure from advocacy groups, the city's 10-year waste plan anticipates landfill and incineration assets will continue to serve a key role as the city works to increase recycling.

By Jacob Wallace • Sept. 18, 2023

Electric technology: Advantages and challenges for refuse collection fleets

The waste management industry is seeing significant advancements with electric refuse collection. Here are the advantages, challenges, and promising future ahead.

By Kelli McConahey, McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing • Sept. 18, 2023

Republic Services expands in Charlotte, North Carolina, area via acquisition

Republic has been more active than any of its competitors in acquisition spending this year. The deal adds an experienced hauler to Republic’s sizable presence in the region.

By Jacob Wallace • Sept. 15, 2023

Connecticut city enacts permanent organics co-collection program with unit-based pricing

Middletown’s program was implemented after the success of a pilot sponsored by the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

By Jacob Wallace • Sept. 14, 2023

EPA announces recipients of $105M in grants for recycling infrastructure

The long-awaited recycling infrastructure grants are going to 25 communities, including the Baltimore and Minneapolis metro areas as well as recipients in Puerto Rico, Hawai’i, Montana and Ohio.

By Megan Quinn • Sept. 13, 2023

WM’s sustainability report shows progress on GHG emissions reduction, diversity

The company’s most recent report, which reflects newer metrics it first published in 2022, shows progress on reducing Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions aligned with SBTi requirements. WM made less progress on its materials recovery goal due to construction on recycling facility upgrades.

By Megan Quinn • Sept. 7, 2023

Miami-Dade County commissioners approve fee increase after multiple votes, demand waste plan

Commissioners’ initial vote to reject a fee increase in the Florida county was motivated by broader frustrations about the lack of a comprehensive solid waste plan from the mayor.

By Jacob Wallace • Updated Sept. 15, 2023

Waste Pro hires Mike Fernandez, former Miami-Dade solid waste lead

Fernandez joins Waste Pro after a 15-year stint in the public sector. He will now oversee landfill, transfer station and recycling processing assets for the Florida-based company.

By Jacob Wallace • Sept. 5, 2023

Casella completes $219M acquisition of Twin Bridges

The deal includes two hauling operations, a new MRF and a transfer station in the Albany, New York, area. Casella also purchased another New York hauler, Taylor Garbage, in August.

By Megan Quinn • Sept. 5, 2023

Former Miami-Dade waste head on county’s capacity challenges, disaster response and more

Mike Fernandez says the county must be creative in meeting its capacity needs as it considers long-term disposal options. He also shares his severe weather experience as Florida faces another hurricane.

By Jacob Wallace • Aug. 29, 2023

3 developments on SB 1383 that could spur progress for California communities

More than 18 months after SB 1383 took effect, California jurisdictions are still working to get on track with organic diversion and procurement targets. 

By Jacob Wallace • Aug. 28, 2023

Longer-term heat mitigation strategies are employers’ focus as OSHA continues work on standard

Amid record-breaking temperatures, waste and recycling companies are ramping up heat illness prevention measures as they continue to wait for an OSHA heat standard.

By Megan Quinn • Aug. 25, 2023

Heritage-Crystal Clean’s $1.2B sale to J.F. Lehman will proceed after no competing offers

After closing a 35-day “go-shop” period this week, the environmental services company remains on track to go private in Q4 through this transaction.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 24, 2023

New York’s containerization push raises big questions about labor needs, equipment costs

Teamsters Local 831, a city budget expert and others weigh in on what it will take for the city’s Department of Sanitation to move away from manual rear-load collection in the coming years.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 24, 2023

New York pursuing multiple options to containerize waste on 89% of streets

As its latest containerization pilot rolls out this month, the city’s Department of Sanitation is embarking on a much broader initiative to cover 77% of the residential and institutional waste it manages each day.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 23, 2023

Miami-Dade County proposes new, more remote site for WTE facility

The location is more remote following concerns from residents near the Florida county’s former incinerator. But permitting and building the facility would take nearly a decade, leaving the county with interim capacity concerns.

By Jacob Wallace • Aug. 22, 2023

DTG Recycle CEO Vaughn steps down, founder takes on new role

The departure of longtime executive Tom Vaughn comes amid an eventful period of acquisitions, layoffs and landfill investments for the Macquarie-backed company.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 15, 2023

How the New York City Housing Authority is rethinking waste

Hoist-collected containers, electric trucks, pneumatic tubes, on-site composting and more upgrades are underway as part of an investment in waste systems at the nation’s largest public housing authority.

By Cole Rosengren • Updated Aug. 14, 2023