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Indiana county to sue electronics recycler for alleged breach of contract
Great Lakes Electronics has stopped taking the county's e-waste because it says the financial terms are no longer viable.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 29, 2016 -
Opinion
What I learned from my day with a collections crew
Waste Dive's associate editor Kristin Musulin saw industry lessons in action on a route with the DC DPW recycling collections crew.
By Kristin Musulin • Aug. 29, 2016 -
Kentucky C&D landfill looks for options as it nears capacity
The city of Henderson estimates it has four years to find a new home for the material, but is starting early to avoid big expenses later.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 26, 2016 -
Kansas City, MO collection issues continue due to drivers failing drug tests
A lack of applicants who can pass a drug test is yet another factor in the ongoing driver shortage.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 24, 2016 -
EPA adds waste features to Energy Star building management program
The agency's Portfolio Manager program now gives property managers the ability to track 29 types of waste.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 23, 2016 -
Debris clean-up after Louisiana flood facing many challenges
Collecting and separating large amounts of mixed materials is expected to take months.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 23, 2016 -
Antitrust lawsuit against Waste Management dismissed in Reno
Questions around antitrust issues are likely to come up again as mergers and acquisitions continue throughout the industry.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 22, 2016 -
Waste Pro teams with Florida agency to mitigate bear issues
Via a memorandum of understanding, the company will help provide bear-resistant trash cans in northwest Florida.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 22, 2016 -
UPDATE: Petersburg, VA must present payment plan for collection services by Friday
The Central Virginia Waste Management Authority says it can no longer sustain the costs of collection and has issued a deadline.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 22, 2016 -
Deep Dive
What's next for the NYC commercial waste world?
Industry representatives have offered responses to DSNY's recent commercial waste zoning study, ranging from cautious to caustic.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 19, 2016 -
Advanced Disposal fined $32K for missed pickups in South Carolina town
The town of Lexington said the hauler hasn't been meeting the requirements of their contract.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 19, 2016 -
Opinion
DSNY zoning study is, at best, a model in bad policymaking
Mike Hellstrom of Laborers' Local 108 expresses his concerns for the "faulty" NYC private carting study released this week.
By Mike Hellstrom • Aug. 19, 2016 -
Seattle City Council votes to raise solid waste collection rates
The rates had been forecast since 2014 to help pay for new facilities and ongoing programs.
By Kristin Musulin , Cole Rosengren • Aug. 17, 2016 -
Study: National park visitors lack awareness of waste issues
A new study by Subaru looked at visitors' attitudes toward recycling and performed waste characterization studies in select parks.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 17, 2016 -
American Waste Inc. owner sentenced to federal prison for illegal dumping
The South Carolina waste operator pleaded guilty to violating the Clean Water Act by improperly dumping septic waste on multiple occasions.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 17, 2016 -
Boulder, CO cracks down on violations of bear-related trash ordinance
City residents are required to buy bear-resistant trash cans, but some haven't complied despite citations.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 17, 2016 -
EPA, DOT release final emissions standards for trucks
Waste Management CEO David Steiner called the new standards "a win-win for our industry, our customers and communities."
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 17, 2016 -
NYC to move forward with 'zoned collection' system for commercial waste
A long-anticipated DSNY study has highlighted potential for major emissions reductions by implementing such a system.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 16, 2016 -
Missed pickup complaints in NYC up 26% since 2015
DSNY responded to 96% of these requests within five days of receiving them, according to the New York Post.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 16, 2016 -
Springfield, MO to study consolidating private waste services
The state's third-largest city currently has an open market system, which some residents say creates too much truck traffic.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 15, 2016 -
Allied Waste driver hospitalized, neighborhood locked down after chemical reaction in truck
Large amounts of smoke coming from a collection truck put a neighborhood in Fremont, CA on high alert.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 15, 2016 -
Republic Services opens new CNG fueling station in California
More than 75% of the company's local fleet now runs on the fuel, along with thousands of trucks nationwide.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 15, 2016 -
Some Maine towns still can't decide where they stand in state WTE debate
Four municipalities plan to give residents a narrow choice about waste disposal on the ballot this November.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 11, 2016 -
Truck driver arrested in California for allegedly transporting $11K of outside recyclables
The state's Recycling Fraud Team struck again to stop the redemption of 7,000 pounds of bottles and cans.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 11, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Industrywide driver shortage sparks opportunity, competition and a touch of fear
As the pool of qualified applicants shrinks, haulers are looking for new ways to sell truck driver positions to curious job-seekers.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 11, 2016
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