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Wrightspeed debuts its first electric powertrain garbage truck in California
The new technology, developed by Tesla co-founder Ian Wright, will be retrofitted in at least 15 of The Ratto Group's collection vehicles.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 3, 2016 -
GFL Environmental quickly works to phase out Rizzo brand in metro Detroit
The company's bright green collection trucks — outfitted with GFL logos — will replace Rizzo's well-known red trucks.
By Kristin Musulin • Nov. 1, 2016 -
UK county recycling survey asks questions about sexual orientation, HIV status
Suffolk County Council asked residents about various personal details in an optional survey, sparking backlash from respondents.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 31, 2016 -
EPA finalizes rule changes on international hazardous waste shipments
The Hazardous Waste Export-Import Revisions Final Rule adds requirements on electronic tracking, consent and other areas.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 31, 2016 -
BLS: Injury, illness rates down for waste industry but still above average
New data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics marks slight progress in nonfatal incidents.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 28, 2016 -
Hurricane Matthew cleanup in Florida could take until end of the year
Brevard County, FL has collected about 42% of its debris, but operations are time-intensive and complicated.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 27, 2016 -
EPA's Mathy Stanislaus: 'We are living in a hyperlinear economy right now'
While speaking at an event on the future of RCRA, the assistant administrator said upstream design needs to be a higher priority.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 27, 2016 -
Republic secures Flint, MI contract after 4 months of heated debate
Pending final details, the deal is done. Now the city has to figure out whether it will pay Rizzo for weeks of simultaneous collection.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 27, 2016 -
New Jersey hauler tops list of Pennsylvania toll violators
Green Coast Logistics owes the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission more than $678,000.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 26, 2016 -
North Bay Corp. facing millions in fines, months of repairs
The California hauler must shut down one of its facilities for months and may lose its contract with Santa Rosa.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 25, 2016 -
Deep Dive
What we know about Flint's erupting waste controversy
Update: Flint City Council voted unanimously to support a new $3.74 million contract with Republic Services.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 25, 2016 -
Massachusetts faced with limited disposal capacity, decreasing options
Landfill expansions have been facing heavy community opposition, and the state has a partial ban on combustion facilities.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 24, 2016 -
'Dark cloud' over Rizzo investigation causing some municipalities to reconsider
The company's involvement in a federal corruption investigation has caused mixed reactions across Michigan.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 24, 2016 -
UPDATE: New Orleans mayor announces new collection contracts
The contracts will begin in April 2017 and run until 2024 with the option for three one-year extensions.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 24, 2016 -
Austin, TX considers 2 new company contracts to increase zero waste efforts
The city fell short of its 50% diversion goal this year and is looking for new solutions.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 21, 2016 -
Anonymous GPS tracking now a regular feature of BAN's e-Stewards program
All e-Stewards certified facilities — domestic and international — may now randomly receive devices with trackers.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 21, 2016 -
UPDATE: City council votes to require zoning change for Albuqurque, NM transfer station
The council's unanimous decision can still be appealed to the state District Court.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 18, 2016 -
Ontario's first polystyrene foam densifier aims to greatly reduce truck traffic
Funded by members of the Canadian recycling industry, this technology can compress 35 to 40 truckloads of foam into one.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 18, 2016 -
Florida city and new MRF on opposite sides over glass recycling
Fort Walton Beach will no longer accept glass in its recycling bins and believes the new ECUA MRF will eventually do the same.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 13, 2016 -
New federal rule will make it easier for veterans to get CDLs
The waiver period will be extended in an effort to get more former military personnel in the trucking industry.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 13, 2016 -
Deep Dive
9 unique, imaginative and futuristic references to trash in modern pop culture
From dystopian worlds overtaken by landfills to more realistic tales of sanitation workers, pop culture references give the waste industry a presence in media.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 13, 2016 -
Recycling Partnership funds new carts, education and outreach for St. Paul
The city will roll out single-stream carts to more than 78,000 households with the grant.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 11, 2016 -
California city finds creative ways to address state organics goals
Manteca is in the process of using fuel credits for road maintenance and building a natural gas station for its collection fleet.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 10, 2016 -
ISWA president: Robots, driverless trucks will shape future of the industry
Newly-inaugurated ISWA President Antonis Mavropoulos explained his vision of a "wasteless future" at a recent discussion in Washington, D.C.
By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 10, 2016 -
Deep Dive
EREF vs. EPA: How varying statistics indicate a need for standardized reporting industrywide
After years of research, EREF found Americans may be generating much more waste than originally thought. But what does this mean for the industry?
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 5, 2016
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