Daily Digest: Republic sues drug company over West Lake cleanup

Plus, Philadelphia recyclables going to WTE, a potential dual-stream comeback in New York and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren • Updated Oct. 24, 2018

Daily Digest: NYC commissioner calls for end to fatigued driving

Plus, San Diego agrees to recycling contract amendment, HP and IKEA join an ocean plastics consortium and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren , Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 22, 2018

Daily Digest: Waste Management cart-tagging questioned in Chicago

Plus, a Missouri city drops all fiber collection, Kentucky workers fight for fair pay and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 15, 2018

Daily Digest: CEO perspectives on GFL deal, Covanta UK project in court

Plus, repeal efforts move forward for franchising in Minnesota, a pipeline explosion stalls Waste Management collections in Washington and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 11, 2018

Macquarie Infrastructure Partners completes purchase of Wheelabrator

The deal with previous owner Energy Capital Partners led Wheelabrator to cancel IPO plans and has received all necessary regulatory approvals. 

By Cole Rosengren • Updated Feb. 13, 2019

Daily Digest: Northeast recycling reality check; Minnesota WTE in jeopardy

Plus, Republic Services now has more women on its board than top competitors, and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 1, 2018

Daily Digest: Controversial NYC hauler back; Waste Management fatalities in Nebraska

Plus, a Republic competitor goes bankrupt in Nevada, Meridian makes an acquisition in Florida and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 1, 2018

Daily Digest: Republic landfill health effects studied; pill ring busted at Wheelabrator

Plus, how New York City aims to cut 54 million plastic bottles from its waste stream, new hope for Idaho composting and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 24, 2018

Daily Digest: Florence's toxic consequences, new Chinese investment in South Carolina

Plus details on Long Beach, California's new WTE deal with Covanta, the latest landfill solar projects and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 11, 2018

Daily Digest: New research on the plastic problem, Nine Dragons buying another US mill

Plus news on the latest AI advances in MRF technology, the newly named "Trash Pandas" baseball team and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Sept. 6, 2018

Daily Digest: WM names COO, buys Pennsylvania company; Waco landfill proceeds

Plus WTE protests in New Hampshire, PAYT concerns in Maryland and more in our daily roundup. 

By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Sept. 5, 2018

Daily Digest: Sanitation Salvage suspension upheld in NYC, Wheelabrator closing Florida WTE

Plus Republic reverses course on Illinois recycling cancellation, a $6 million fire in North Carolina and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Sept. 4, 2018

Letter to the editor: What's really going on in Germany

A German native with decades of waste management experience responds to recent comments made by Waste Connections CEO Ron Mittelstaedt.

By Philipp Schmidt-Pathmann • Aug. 30, 2018

Daily Digest: NY DEC joins recycling dialogue, Philly getting $120M digester

Plus news on another Chinese paper mill investment in the U.S., needlestick risks for MRF workers and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 29, 2018

Daily Digest: Cracking the code on contamination, Maryland tightens WTE regulations

Plus news on a Rumpke worker's unique injury, Africa's first WTE facility and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 21, 2018

Daily Digest: Multiple curbside recycling programs end, big Covanta deal in Florida

Plus updates on Chinese tariff effects, the Atlanta Teamsters strike and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 10, 2018

After its first WTE facility closes, California down to 2

The Commerce Refuse-to-Energy Facility quietly stopped accepting waste in June after more than 30 years of operation.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 2, 2018

Covanta's ongoing realignment may get boost from Chinese tariffs

A busy earnings call also covered ongoing growth in special waste, the closure of a New Jersey plant, energy prospects and a surprise effect from the scrap import ban.

By Cole Rosengren • July 30, 2018

Port of Amsterdam plant will convert plastic to ship fuel

The process of converting waste to fuel will emit 80% less carbon dioxide than traditional diesel production. 

By Shefali Kapadia • July 18, 2018

Anti-WTE bill fails to progress in New York

A bill aimed at stopping the Circular enerG project passed the Senate, but didn't get finalized by the Assembly before the state's legislative session ended for the year.

By Cole Rosengren • Updated June 21, 2018

Circular enerG sues New York town over controversial WTE facility

The suit claims the Romulus Zoning Board of Appeals has illegally tried to stop construction of the facility over questions about its renewable energy status.

By Kristin Musulin • June 4, 2018

Fulcrum BioEnergy's Nevada waste-to-fuel project begins final construction phase

The Sierra BioFuels Plant is anticipated to convert approximately 175,000 tons of MSW into more than 10.5 million gallons of fuel annually.

By Kristin Musulin • May 22, 2018

World Biogas Association touts benefits of AD in new report

The report, which was presented to the mayor of Rotterdam on Wednesday, outlines the sources and impact of food waste and an overview of treatment technologies for city leaders.

By Kristin Musulin • May 17, 2018

New York Gov. Cuomo opposes upstate WTE facility

Cuomo said the incinerator project is "not consistent" with his administration's goals for protecting public health, the environment and an agriculture-based economy in the area.

By Kristin Musulin , Cody Boteler • May 16, 2018

Covanta on the upswing heading into 2018

With the Fairfax facility back at full speed, multiple projects moving forward and Chinese tariffs helping metal prices, the waste-to-energy company is on solid footing.

By Cole Rosengren • April 29, 2018