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As Canada moves toward legalizing marijuana, Micron Waste gears up for processing, disposal
Cannabis cultivation creates a specialty waste stream that needs to be properly processed and disposed.
By Cody Boteler • March 29, 2018 -
MassRecycle 2018: Municipalities should brace for more expensive recycling
Speakers offered a range of insight on adapting to market conditions, from municipal contracting to World Trade Organization politics, at the state's biggest industry event.
By Cole Rosengren • March 27, 2018 -
Tonnage up, diversion flat in St. Paul, MN under Eureka Recycling program
St. Paul saw its total tonnage of collected recyclables increase by 13% between 2016 and 2017, though its diversion rate is still below a city goal.
By Cody Boteler • March 26, 2018 -
Nashville, TN looking for ways to fund bi-weekly recycling collection by 2020
Recycling service is only offered monthly right now, but local officials think they could change that with state and nonprofit grants.
By Cole Rosengren • March 23, 2018 -
UPDATE: Houston City Council approves one-year recycling extension with Waste Management
The current deal was set to expire this week, but will now run through March 2019.
By Cole Rosengren • March 22, 2018 -
UPDATE: New Mexico city narrows list of recyclables while awaiting new contract terms
The South Central Solid Waste Authority, which services Las Cruces, is asking residents to voluntarily focus on recycling just five categories.
By Cole Rosengren • March 19, 2018 -
Republic Services driver killed in Missouri train crash
The second deadly incident involving a train and a collection truck this year is being investigated by police.
By Cody Boteler • March 15, 2018 -
Trucking adds jobs at fastest rate since 2015
Not only did February beat market expectations for job growth, but the trucking industry is exploding with 5,600 added jobs last month.
By Kate Patrick Macri • March 13, 2018 -
Georgia legislature considers raising disposal fee
Already approved in the state Senate, a bill now in the House would raise the disposal fee from $1 per ton to $3 per ton.
By Cody Boteler • March 13, 2018 -
Summerville, SC moves to break Waste Pro contract
The company was given a 30-day window to correct service issues in January. Now, the town is considering ending the contract.
By Cody Boteler • March 12, 2018 -
Q&A
Women in Waste: How Pink Trash strives to be 'more than just a business'
Waste Dive caught up with execs from Wilmington, NC-based Pink Trash to discuss the power of community engagement and encouraging female leadership.
By Kristin Musulin • March 8, 2018 -
Permission granted by LA Sanitation & Environment
Los Angeles franchise complaints down 68%
The Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation received nearly 5,600 missed pickup complaints connected to RecycLA in January. In February, that number dropped to around 1,700.
By Cody Boteler • March 8, 2018 -
Stifel's Hoffman talks tax cuts and recycling economics
"We spent the last 20 years addicted to this," said Hoffman about the expectation that everything can be recycled. "We have to have an honest conversation."
By Cole Rosengren • March 8, 2018 -
Once diverted, Edmonton, Canada is sending its food waste to landfill
Composting accounted for 16% of the material that Edmonton diverted from its landfill, until structural problems caused the compost facility to shut down.
By Cody Boteler • March 8, 2018 -
How the waste industry is building a cannabis tolerance
As legalization sweeps the U.S., companies have to figure out how this affects labor rights, safety and collection protocols.
By Cole Rosengren • March 8, 2018 -
Omaha, NE mayor continues work on $500M request for bids
SCS Engineers, which is helping develop the request, says a new hauling contract could top $500 million over 20 years. Omaha currently pays Waste Management about $16 million annually.
By Cody Boteler • March 7, 2018 -
UPDATE: Waste Pro gets permit reprieve in North Carolina county after service issues
Henderson County officials previously threatened to revoke the company's permit, but have since seen improvement.
By Cole Rosengren • March 7, 2018 -
Waste Management, Florida legislator reach deal to kill 'no pickup, no pay' bill
The company already has plans to work with Palm Bay to discuss twice-weekly collection and has to publicize a phone number for Palm Bay residents to call in the event of missed service.
By Cody Boteler • March 5, 2018 -
The Recycling Partnership details results from 3 pilot cities
The nonprofit's 2017 work in Atlanta, Denver and Chicago helped build on existing educational tactics for urban areas with a focus on contamination.
By Cole Rosengren • March 5, 2018 -
Everyone wants better data; who pays for it, and what's the best way to get it?
All levels of government were represented at the first-of-its-kind Measurement Matters Summit in Chattanooga, TN, to hash out standardized data for a better national conversation.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 28, 2018 -
San Diego offering limited permits to small haulers for community composting
Proponents say this will help advance the city's "zero waste" agenda. Large haulers say it will deprive the city of franchise fees needed to fund infrastructure.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 22, 2018 -
Virginia grand jury indicts driver of garbage truck involved in fatal Amtrak crash
Dana W. Naylor Jr. has been charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter and one count of DUI maiming.
By Cody Boteler , Jordan Schultz • Updated June 11, 2018 -
Deep Dive
New York City debuts first-of-its-kind commercial waste safety manual
This free resource — developed by officials, haulers, unions and advocates — comes at a time of increasing urgency around safety reforms in the city.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 20, 2018 -
UPDATE: Houston to resume bulk waste, tree waste collection
Months after Hurricane Harvey flooded Houston, sanitation workers have the resources to collect bulk waste and yard waste once again.
By Cody Boteler • Feb. 15, 2018 -
Los Angeles councilmember moves to exit RecycLA franchise program
The motion asks the city attorney to provide details on the process of exiting the $3.5 billion program. Canceling the arrangement would likely be complicated.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 14, 2018
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