Rubicon's smart cities program expands to more than 20 locations

The company's residential ambitions are coming into focus, with plans to start competing for collection contracts via its independent hauling partners.

By Cole Rosengren • April 27, 2018

Catching up with 'king' of the industry Jim Fish

Waste Dive spoke to the industry's most high-profile CEO on the truth about recycling, bonuses vs. wages, a "moonshot" emissions reduction plan and more.

By Cole Rosengren • April 26, 2018

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The Rise of Recycling AI

Artificial intelligence has become increasingly common at MRFs, in collection trucks and even as a tool for consumer education at the point of generation.

By Waste Dive staff

Pay-as-you-throw architect on how to 'overcome the fear of change'

Mark Dancy, president of the consulting group Waste Zero, shared insights on PAYT and how city officials can implement programs.

By Cody Boteler • April 25, 2018

Waste Management's business is booming — except for recycling

The company's executives sought to reset both the terminology and context around the elephant in the room during their Q1 report.

By Cole Rosengren • April 23, 2018

SWANA: Industry fatality count rose to 132 in 2017

According to internal tracking, the association says the incidents last year included 38 workers and 94 members of the public.

By Cole Rosengren • April 18, 2018

Volvo unveils another electric refuse collection vehicle

The new model is designed for "heavier city distribution and refuse transport operations," and can carry a gross weight of 27 metric tons.

By Cole Rosengren • Updated May 11, 2018

Recology to take delivery of two new electric rear loader trucks

The vehicles were announced after Seattle updated fleet requirements for its new collection contract. The city's current contract expires in March 2019.

By Cody Boteler , Jordan Schultz • Updated July 20, 2018

San Diego continues cleanup campaign; 500 tons collected since September

All the material is taken to landfill because it is not in good enough condition to recycle, a city spokesperson said.

By Cody Boteler • April 16, 2018

How Sacramento County, CA plans to fix recycling without raising rates

The county is rolling out a pilot this week after months of contract transitions, due in part to persistently high contamination rates.

By Cole Rosengren • April 12, 2018

Slow Down to Get Around advances in several states

Kansas, Maryland and Ohio all saw safety bills move forward as legislative sessions came to an end.

By Cody Boteler • April 12, 2018

New York company apologizes for price collusion after settlement

Taylor Garbage Service and Bert Adams Disposal will pay a collective $1.55 million in various penalties for nearly two years of bid rigging.

By Cole Rosengren • April 11, 2018

With ELD enforcement here, how do supply chains return to 'normal'?

Enforcement of the electronic logging device mandate will have a ripple effect across all parts of the value chain. 

By Shefali Kapadia • April 10, 2018

UPDATE: EPA to end HHW collection in storm-ravaged Puerto Rico

After months of collection, the agency says the volume of material has "decreased dramatically," so curbside collection of household hazardous waste is no longer needed.

By Cole Rosengren , Cody Boteler • April 5, 2018

Pratt Recycling president talks future of markets at NERC workshop

Myles Cohen said the contamination problems behind China's new policies are a self-inflected wound. "We as an industry need to fix this," he said. "We did this to ourselves."

By Cody Boteler • April 4, 2018

Enforcement of ELD mandate begins

Drivers operating trucks without electronic logging devices will be placed out of service for 10 hours. 

By Shefali Kapadia • April 3, 2018

UPDATE: China seizes 110,000 metric tons of 'smuggled waste,' arrests 52 so far in 2018

In an ongoing crackdown on smuggled material, China says it has seized hundreds of thousands of tons of illegal waste and "smashed" smuggling rings.

By Cole Rosengren , Cody Boteler • April 3, 2018

Zerocycle boasts increased participation, tonnage in two trial cities

Zerocycle's methods resulted in an increase in total tonnage collected in Buffalo, NY and an increase in recycling participation in Cincinnati, OH. 

By Cody Boteler • April 3, 2018

South Carolina town ditches Waste Pro, single stream recycling in new contract

Summerville inked a contract with Carolina Waste & Recycling, though for now, recycling is limited to cardboard and paper.

By Cody Boteler • April 2, 2018

Reno, Nevada may stop penalizing businesses that break Waste Management contract

The proposed moratorium comes two months after the city voted to approve a performance survey of Waste Management.

By Kristin Musulin , Cole Rosengren • Updated May 25, 2018

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