Newcomer K2 Waste merges with Lake Country Disposal

The recently formed, Texas-based company seeks to assemble a group of waste industry firms.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 30, 2015

North Carolina waste hauler under fire after alleged spotty service

Waste Pro could lose its contract with Buncombe County due to its inability to recover logistically from two employees quitting the company.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 29, 2015

New recycling center keeps county's recycling trending upward

In recent years Delaware County, NY has decreased what it puts in a landfill by two-thirds, and now a new recycling plant is helping the county to save even more recyclables from going to a landfill.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 26, 2015

Paterson, NJ seeking WTE plant proposals from firms

Despite the protests of environmentalists panning the idea, Paterson, NJ officials still want a waste-to-energy plant and are seeking proposals from firms to create such a facility.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 26, 2015

New wood waste biorefinery concept championed by German, Norwegian firms

A German pulverizer manufacturer and a Norwegian biomass conversion technology firm are collaborating on a new wood waste biorefinery concept that will soon include a demonstration plant located in a forest in Norway.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 26, 2015

Devouring haulers, Advanced Disposal adds seventh firm to its 2015 acquisitions tally

The company is hungrily gobbling up smaller waste and recycling companies, buying its third company this month.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 25, 2015

MRF, transfer station OK'd by Santa Fe Springs, CA planning commission

An MRF and transfer station proposed for Santa Fe Springs could face more opposition, though it has gotten approval from the town's planning commission.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 25, 2015

ISRI, NCSL concur in opposing proposed federal metals theft law

A proposed federal law intended to combat metals theft would be redundant, and hurt efforts to stop such crimes, ISRI recently said.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 24, 2015

MO recycler suspends metals collection due to low aluminum prices

Civic Recycling stopped accepting metal from the public last week, and will keep it on hold for at least until the week's close. 

By Jonathan Barnes • June 24, 2015

Dell: 1.4B pounds of recycled e-waste since 2007

A corporate social responsibilty effort by Dell has resulted in $53M in savings from packaging.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 23, 2015

Launching K2: Industry pros see profit in entering struggling market

Two industry pros see future profits in waste and recycling and have created K2 Waste Solutions LLC, to assemble a group of companies in mid-sized markets.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 23, 2015

UPenn develops process for easier recycling of rare earth metals

University of Pennsylvnia researchers have developed a lower-cost process through which rare earth magnets can be recycled for re-use in new electronics more cheaply than locating raw materials.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 23, 2015

About 90% of waste sent to landfill could be recycled or composted

Organic waste is the biggest proportion of potentially usable waste deposited in a landfill from Austin, TX at 46%.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 23, 2015

CO landfill now accepting e-waste drop-offs for small fees

Montezuma County landfill in Colorado now will accept electronic waste and plastics for recyling, providing an outlet for e-waste being stored or illegaly dumped in the state since it outlawed e-waste being depositied in landfills in 2013.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 23, 2015

Advanced Disposal buys sixth company this year

Advanced Disposal is using profits generated from the thriving home-building industry to  buy smaller companies, and has now bought its sixth waste and recycling firm this year.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 22, 2015

Waste Management CEO calls recycling 'nationwide crisis'

The recycling industry is weathering tough economic times, partly because of the systems in place for recycling in towns across the country, but also due to low commodity prices and less demand for recyclables across the globe.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 22, 2015

Waste Management adds 30 CNG trucks to PA fleet

The fleet is in Plainfield Township, PA.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 19, 2015

EPA report highlights sustainable materials

The agency's recently released report on MSW in the U.S. has a new name and new focus on sustainability.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 19, 2015

A&D Environmental sold to JBC Group

This is one of the latest mergers in the industry.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 18, 2015

Metallix ups precious metals capability with plant acquisition

The company recently bought a Maxton, NC precious metals recycling plant, enabling the firm to upgrade its catalytic converter recycling services.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 17, 2015

High tech trash: Cloud-based tool could help streamline industry processes

Plano, TX-based FieldAware has devised a tool that provides a cloud-based solution to managing processes in waste and recycling firms.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 17, 2015

Explosion at MO recycling company kills one and injures another

The cause of an explosion at a Neosho, MO recycling plant is unknown and is being investigated by OSHA.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 16, 2015

Springfield, IL at odds over lone waste hauler idea

With five waste haulers seving the city, officials are considering paring back the number of waste haulers serving the city.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 16, 2015

Texas Tech assisting Lubbock, TX by accepting residents' glass for recycling

Texas Tech is helping the city by taking glass recyclables from residents, since the city no longer can afford to do so.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 16, 2015

Cheyenne nonprofit to halt recycling services at end of summer

A Wyoming nonprofit did not lose as much money as the city did when it ran the recycling efforts, but it still saw mounting losses.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 15, 2015