Illegal construction waste dumping routine in Chicago, inspector general charges

In the future, contractors must submit an affidavit to verify compliance with proper disposal.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 12, 2015

Covanta contract 'not a done deal' say Indiana recyclers

A $120 million waste and recycling contract with the city that was won by Covanta was a topic of discussion at a recent gathering of Indianapolis recyclers.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 11, 2015

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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.

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EPA digging for answers in second scrap metal company fire

EPA officials are looking into air and water contamination and searching for answers in how to prevent another fire at a Pueblo County scrap metal company.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 11, 2015

Seattle's new food waste law codifies longstanding behavior, ups participation

The city's new food waste separation ordinance makes mandatory what has been a longstanding voluntary practice, and residents seem to be embracing it.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 10, 2015

Landfills, utilities collaborating on coal ash disposal solutions

The recent EPA reclassification of coal ash allows the waste to be placed in MSW landfills and opens up a lot of potential work, but the classification also leaves open the possibility of future challenges and changes to that rule.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 9, 2015

Advanced Disposal acquisition count climbs with Disposal Management Systems purchase

The firm recently bought yet another company, adding to its growing portfolio of smaller firms serving the waste and recycling industry.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 8, 2015

TN firm aims for composting awareness, business expansion

With its recently inked contract to compost food waste from Music City Center, Nashville-based The Compost Company are hoping it can offer the service to firms located downtown in the city.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 8, 2015

Hormel Foods outpaces goal of food waste reduction

The company recently acheived its waste reduction goals six years earlier than it originally had planned.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 5, 2015

Waste Management offers safety tips around waste, recycling trucks

The company is reminding the public about safety as summer rolls in.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 5, 2015

The Recycling Partnership expands, adding more city partners

The partnership has added three new partner cities, extending the reach of the national curbside recycling nonprofit.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 5, 2015

Konecranes design/tech solutions provide second lives to older WTE plants

The company has seen success in replacing WTE plant cranes while allowing the plant to continue operations.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 5, 2015

Industry leader Bruce Ranck inducted into Waste and Recycling Association Hall of Fame

Bruce Ranck served as a waste industry professional for 29 years, and was recently honored for his contributions to the industry as a newly inducted member of the Waste and Recycling Association's Hall of Fame.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 4, 2015

Eriez new monitoring devices increase capture of metal recyclables and more

The manufacturer recently added a new line of monitoring equipment for recycling operations.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 3, 2015

Allied Waste Services settles drivers' lawsuit for $6.5M

To close a class action lawsuit brought against it by its drivers, the company was told to pay the 450 drivers a $6.5 million settlement.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 3, 2015

Tired of your average garbage fleet: Artwork aims to draw attention to DC recycling trucks

Like Houston and other cities, DC recently found a way to draw attention to waste and recycling practices by putting artwork on its recycling trucks.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 3, 2015

What a gas: Waste industry's adoption of CNG outpaces others

Diesel fuel prices, lower natural gas prices, and the need for better-performing, quieter trucks are some factors compelling waste and recycling firms to buy more CNG-fueled vehicles.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 2, 2015

WA school district sees collaborative waste, recycling effort

This includes a lunch food waste diversion program.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 2, 2015

Duke Energy to deposit coal ash in Georgia

The company is under a North Carolina mandate to remove coal ash from four sites and place it in landfills.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 2, 2015

Madison, WI now accepts bottle caps for recycling, video teaches process

The city now is accepting bottle caps for recycling, but the devil is in the details in how to recycle these small items.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 2, 2015

CA trucker charged with recycling fraud

A trucker is accused of transporting thousands of pounds of beverage containers from Arizona to California to try to cash in on their redemption value.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 2, 2015

Mondelez surpasses goals in reducing waste

The company surpassed its own goal and reduced waste by 57% in 2014, while also meeting other goals.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 1, 2015

MN Twins work to lower home field waste through biodegradables

The team has turned to biodegradable items as a means to get closer to acheiving a 90% waste diversion rate at its home field.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 29, 2015

Mountain of ice and waste lingers in Boston

A formerly 75-foot-tall mountain of snow, ice, dirt, and waste from Boston's snow-clogged winter streets is now a three-story hill of garbage, dirt, and ice.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 29, 2015

Covanta Vancouver WTE plant burns cleaner with new emissions technology

The plant has seen 53% lowered emissions since the start of the year due to newly installed technology.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 29, 2015

Could more IA landfill agreements follow amid bird flu crisis?

Federal officials have inked agreements with two state landfills to accept waste related to the avian flu outbreak.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 28, 2015