After nearly 6 months without contract, ecomaine workers strike a contentious deal

Terms agreed to by the International Union of Engineers and the nonprofit WTE/recycling operator may come at the expense of deep division over new rotating shift requirements.

By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 21, 2018

Report: Incineration is 'neither clean nor renewable'

A new Institute for Local Self-Reliance report recommends that policymakers remove subsidies for waste incineration and promote cleaner, more environmentally friendly alternatives.

By Rina Li • Dec. 17, 2018

SWEEP standard — LEED for waste and recycling — releases ambitious proposal

After more than two years of work by many of the industry's biggest corporate and government players, the Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Protocol now has draft language ready for comments.

By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 17, 2018

Fulcrum BioEnergy promises $600M waste-to-fuel project in Gary, Indiana

The company's second facility, including a yet-to-open site in Nevada, has backing from BP, United Airlines, Waste Management and Waste Connections.

By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 14, 2018

Minnesota city moves on $12.5M RDF project with Xcel Energy

The new RRT-designed Red Wing solid waste campus is set to open later next year after a fire delayed construction.

By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 12, 2018

Gold Medal pursues new type of vertical integration with Apple Valley deal

This recent acquisition gives the New Jersey company a stake in the soon-to-open Entsorga West Virginia MBT project, plus access to new markets such as Baltimore and Washington, D.C.

By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 11, 2018

Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for 2019 give biogas a big boost

The American Biogas Council is encouraged by improving stability after initial uncertainty during the Trump administration's early days.

By Cody Ellis • Dec. 10, 2018

Executive of the Year: Jim Warner, LCSWMA

Over a 30-plus year career, Warner has helped turn the Pennsylvania county authority into a national model.

By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 3, 2018

Emissions crackdown on Wheelabrator Baltimore incinerator gains political traction

Calls for tighter restrictions around the WTE facility are seeing growing support from state and local officials.

By Rina Li • Dec. 3, 2018

Minnesota WTE plant closing after county turns down offer to buy for one dollar

Great River Energy's Elk River facility, considered too financially risky for multiple counties to take on, is the latest in a series of WTE closures announced this year.

By Cole Rosengren • Updated Nov. 27, 2018

Waste Management COO Trevathan on how to make recycling great again

Part two of our extended interview with Jim Trevathan delves into recycling economics, the future of landfills, industry consolidation and his favorite job before reaching the C-suite.

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 15, 2018

Oregon Metro awards Waste Management $110M disposal contract

Waste will be transported to Columbia Ridge Landfill under a separate trucking contract, amounting to a combined $220 million, for the next 10 years.

By Rina Li • Nov. 14, 2018

RES Polyflow receives $57M investment for plastics-to-energy tech

Brightmark Energy has committed to funding the company itself as well as a new plastics-to-fuel facility in Indiana.

By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 12, 2018

How Jim Warner helped build an integrated empire in Pennsylvania

The longtime Lancaster Solid Waste Management Authority CEO talks about the evolution of landfill, WTE and recycling technology after 30-plus years on the job.

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 1, 2018

Covanta eyeing multiple new deals, including in the US

Plus, CEO Stephen Jones commented on the Wheelabrator acquisition news and outlined ongoing plans to strengthen the company's U.S. infrastructure during its Q3 earnings call.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 29, 2018

Daily Digest: Omaha, Nebraska releases RFP, fines Waste Management $300K

Plus, Wheelabrator gets a new eight-year deal in Virginia, big cannabis commits to sustainable packaging and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 25, 2018

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