Covanta CEO shares environmental services and M&A outlook after sizable Circon deal

In a recent interview, Azeez Mohammed outlined the company’s new scale and offerings after closing the deal this week. Plus, he shared an update on the serious facility fire in Miami-Dade County.

By Jacob Wallace • May 4, 2023

Covanta completes deal to acquire Circon from Kinderhook

The deal, first announced in April, is the latest expansion of Covanta’s environmental services division and one of its largest transactions in years.

By Jacob Wallace • May 1, 2023

Q1 earnings results for major waste and recycling companies

Follow the latest results from WM, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental, Casella Waste Systems, Clean Harbors and Rubicon as they kick off 2023 earnings.

By Waste Dive Staff • Updated May 23, 2023

GFL Environmental CEO says company is ‘just getting started’ after record pricing, divestiture plans

Coming off a record quarter for pricing, along with positive growth in multiple lines of business, GFL touted momentum in its latest earnings report. On M&A, CEO Patrick Dovigi said he sees new opportunities for at least the next decade.

By Cole Rosengren • April 28, 2023

BP names new Archaea Energy CEO

This is the latest executive change the company has made in areas it calls its “growth engines” — bioenergy, convenience, EV charging, renewables and hydrogen.

By Brett Dworski • April 27, 2023

New York’s Brookhaven Landfill is closing soon. Is Long Island ready?

A prime destination for incinerator ash and C&D will soon be out of capacity. Winters Bros. Waste Systems has acquired rail transfer assets with plans to build a new site and is looking to play a lead role in the region’s next chapter.

By Cole Rosengren • April 26, 2023

Solarcycle CEO, fresh off $31.5M in public and private funding, discusses solar recycling’s future

Solarcycle recently raised series A funding and received a U.S. Department of Energy research grant. CEO and co-founder Suvi Sharma said his company is scaling up as the solar industry begins to seriously contend with circularity.

By Jacob Wallace • April 21, 2023

WM to remove RNG fleet ads in Seattle following complaints from environmental groups

The controversy over branding has exposed fault lines over public perception of renewable natural gas.

By Jacob Wallace • Updated April 24, 2023

Zero-emission fleets in the spotlight as EPA, California propose new rules

The waste industry is staring down a major shift in its fleet operations starting this year — and asking for leniency — as a pair of heavy-duty fleet rules proposed at the federal and state level gain traction. 

By Jacob Wallace • April 13, 2023

Anaergia earnings slip after Los Angeles organics collection delays prompt ‘strategic review’

Executives noted the company met revenue guidance, but higher costs caused adjusted earnings to fall below expectations, owing in part to the sluggish ramp-up of its Rialto, California, anaerobic digestion facility.

By Jacob Wallace • April 11, 2023

Maryland poised to institute clean trucks rule, explore closing waste authority

Environmental advocates view the measures as a step forward in decarbonizing Maryland’s waste industry, but the trucking industry has raised concerns about fleet availability. 

By Jacob Wallace • April 10, 2023

Sonoco biogas equipment upgrade to aid emissions targets, RNG capabilities

The company hopes to cut 8,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions each year by converting methane to renewable natural gas in South Carolina through a partnership with GreenGasUSA.

By Katie Pyzyk • April 6, 2023

WM could earn more from RNG than from recycling by next year as part of dramatic scale-up

The company sees significant upside, including from new regulations and incentives, in building out a portfolio of RNG facilities with the potential to boost earnings as much as $600 million by 2026.

By Jacob Wallace • April 5, 2023

Closed Loop enters $25M agreement to boost HomeBiogas

The deal extends Closed Loop Partners’ rights to distribute HomeBiogas equipment in North America. The anaerobic digester company has plans to grow its business from rural households to commercial projects. 

By Jacob Wallace • Updated April 5, 2023

Denali says $3.7M microgrid project makes organics site more resilient as California ramps up diversion

A solar array and microgrid project with battery storage recently debuted at an Imperial Western Products location. Denali says this will reduce emissions from creating animal feed and biodiesel at the facility.

By Cole Rosengren • March 24, 2023

Bioenergy Devco receives $30M investment as it ramps up US anaerobic digestion efforts

The infusion from a Maryland-based investor allows the firm to expand in a market it sees as ripe for investment.

By Jacob Wallace • March 23, 2023

CNG, electric or hybrid? WM execs talk evolving fleet strategy

Chief Operating Officer John Morris and Senior Director of Fleet David Tessin discuss lessons from WM’s fuel transition, upping RNG investments, the potential impact of eRINs and more.

By Maria Rachal • March 21, 2023

6 types of PFAS included in EPA’s long-awaited drinking water regulations

The EPA’s proposal covers a broader range than previously expected. The rule could become important in how waste facilities monitor or handle PFAS-containing material as well as present possible disposal opportunities.

By Megan Quinn • March 14, 2023

WIN Waste partnering with Baltimore organics recycler on food waste collection pilot

WIN Waste Innovations, through its predecessor company Wheelabrator, has long operated the WTE facility in Baltimore. The new partnership comes as non-governmental entities fill a void in addressing the city’s waste issues.

By Jacob Wallace • Updated March 10, 2023

Deep well disposal for PFAS attracts heightened interest as new regulations loom

Prior U.S. EPA guidance identified deep wells as a possible alternative to landfilling or incineration for these “forever chemicals,” and multiple facilities are touting their technologies as a solution.

By April Reese • March 6, 2023

EPA announces $250M for curbing climate pollution, advancing environmental justice

Each of the 67 most-populated U.S. metropolitan areas is eligible for $1 million in planning grants, which the agency will follow with $4.6 billion to help cities and states implement their plans later this year.

By Michael Brady • March 2, 2023

Clean Harbors identifies incinerator, PFAS and new service sector opportunities for 2023

Clean Harbors anticipates new business opportunities in 2023 and beyond, possibly with companies following the reshoring trend. The company’s first major leadership change in 40 years is also in the works.

By Megan Quinn • March 2, 2023

Divert teams with Enbridge for $1B plan to scale anaerobic digesters and RNG volumes

The organics recycling company, which has private equity backing, aims to reach “every major geographic region” of the U.S. with this deal. Canada-based Enbridge will get a 10% stake as part of its investment.

By Cole Rosengren • March 1, 2023

Stericycle touts revenue improvements, previews 2023 capital investments

CEO Cindy Miller said the company continues to grow revenues and bounce back from inflationary pressures, settlement costs and divestiture impacts in 2022. It’s looking ahead to a Nevada facility opening and other investments.

By Megan Quinn • Feb. 24, 2023

Environmental justice is a growing operational factor. How are federal and state agencies defining it?

The definition of an environmental justice or disadvantaged area varies among states and between states and the U.S. EPA, with each term having a different range of implications.

By Myisha Majumder • Feb. 22, 2023