Casella gives landfill and organics facility updates after strong 2025

In his first earnings call since becoming CEO, Ned Coletta highlighted 2025 acquisitions and offered updates on landfill optimization strategies and an organics facility closure in the Northeast.

By Megan Quinn • Feb. 20, 2026

Waste worker fatalities fell in 2024, but industry still 5th deadliest: BLS

The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed fewer fatalities for the refuse and recyclable materials collection occupation. The number of fatalities in MRFs also decreased in 2024.

By Megan Quinn • Feb. 19, 2026

Republic misses 2025 earnings projections but promotes underlying strength

The company fell short of guidance issued a year ago for revenue, but reported strong free cash flow and a business positioned for growth in environmental services.

By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 18, 2026

Waste facilities expected to escape effects from federal climate rollback, for now

Regulations surrounding landfills are unlikely to be affected by Thursday’s “endangerment finding” rollback. But a warming climate brings broader dangers for the industry and its workers.

By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 17, 2026

Combined policy options needed to remedy plastic waste in US, Pew report finds

The adoption of any new policies such as bottle bills, reuse systems, EPR or certain food packaging bans could reduce disposal by 10% to 20% by 2040. Such changes could influence new jobs and investments, Pew said.

By Megan Quinn • Feb. 17, 2026

Q4 earnings results for major waste and recycling companies in 2025

Catch up with the latest results from WM, Waste Connections, Casella, Republic Services, Clean Harbors and GFL Environmental.

By Waste Dive Staff • Updated 10 hours ago

Waste Connections previews AI, RNG investments for 2026

During a Q4 earnings call, executives highlighted about $330 million in acquired annualized revenue from 19 acquisitions in 2025. CEO Ron Mittelstaedt previewed AI projects for routing and customer experience.

By Megan Quinn • Feb. 12, 2026

Canada explores protectionist biofuel policies, prompting industry pushback

Regulators recently closed the comment period for proposed amendments that seek to boost domestic production of biofuels. Developers of projects that refine gas from landfills and digesters could be affected.

By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 10, 2026

Tennessee packaging EPR bill revamped with small business, county exemptions

The bill takes a business-centric approach to recycling, a key difference from other state EPR programs. It also allows certain small businesses and counties with fewer than 200,000 residents to opt out of the program.

By Megan Quinn • Feb. 10, 2026

EPA extends coal ash landfill monitoring, cleanup deadlines

The agency is now delaying a cleanup requirement until 2032. This is part of a broad push by the Trump administration to support fossil-fueled power plants.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 10, 2026

Michigan OKs Republic hazardous landfill expansion; Georgia county closing site

Republic Services received approval to expand its Wayne Disposal landfill. Public officials are facing difficult decisions due to the finances of their landfills in states like Georgia and Pennsylvania.

By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 9, 2026

WM to acquire Waste Resources in California

The company, which offers residential and commercial hauling in parts of Southern California, has franchise agreements in several cities that have provided approval to change contracts over to WM service.

By Megan Quinn • Feb. 6, 2026

Treasury releases tax credit language that could spur biogas investment

The agency released draft language guiding the credit, which was created by the Inflation Reduction Act and extended by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Elsewhere, Waga Energy and others announced new projects.

By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 5, 2026

Republic Services acquiring Hamm landfill and MRF in Kansas

The landfill has served Kansas’ sixth-largest municipality for decades. The MRF began accepting waste in 2015 and was an early adopter of Stadler technology.

By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 4, 2026

Vape waste legislation and pilots increase due to facility fire issues

New bills in California and New Jersey, and programs in New York and Missouri, aim to reduce recycling and waste facility fires caused by lithium-ion batteries in what some are calling the “vape effect.”

By Megan Quinn • Feb. 3, 2026

Landfill solar projects still have bright future, but face practical limitations

The United States now has hundreds of installations on closed landfills, though the remaining sites may be limited by shifting federal policy, remediation costs and geography.

By Leslie Nemo • Feb. 2, 2026

The 2026 outlook for the waste and recycling industry

Economic and policy shifts could impact waste and recycling business in 2026, including M&A deals, state recycling legislation, and regulations for PFAS and landfills.

By Waste Dive Staff • Jan. 30, 2026

WM signals optimism in Q4 despite healthcare solutions integration

WM CEO Jim Fish says sustainability investments paid off in 2025, with six more RNG projects and four recycling projects due in 2026. Improvements to its Stericycle integration should help margins.

By Megan Quinn • Jan. 29, 2026

Food was one-fifth of waste Wisconsinites sent to landfills, report finds

The state is exploring options to improve market conditions for composters and anaerobic digesters, including raising landfill tipping fees and reviving a market development board.

By Jacob Wallace • Jan. 27, 2026

Solid waste workers experienced higher injury rates in 2024

Solid waste workers experienced fewer recorded illnesses in 2024, but landfill workers reported higher illness cases. BLS injury and illness data for 2024 was delayed due to the government shutdown in the fall.

By Megan Quinn • Jan. 22, 2026

Trump signs $8.8B EPA budget bill

The funding is about 4% less than last year but over 50% more than a previous White House proposal. It cuts funding for Superfund activities but maintains other research funding for landfill methane and PFAS.

By Megan Quinn • Updated Jan. 26, 2026

Recycling app Scrapp launches innovation pilot in Miami-Dade County

Scrapp, a company offering recycling education and data analytics, is partnering with Miami-Dade County to help divert waste from disposal. The pilot got a boost from a $100,000 county innovation grant.

By Megan Quinn • Jan. 14, 2026

Casella fined $1.9M amid New Hampshire landfill debate; GFL seeks Michigan expansion

The New Hampshire Senate passed a landfill permit reform bill. Meanwhile, GFL Environmental plots an expansion, Republic Services extends the life of a landfill and Coastal Waste & Recycling contends with odor complaints.

By Jacob Wallace • Jan. 14, 2026

GFL Environmental, LRS swap assets in Arkansas and Indiana

The deal strengthens the companies' respective footprints in each state. LRS is deepening its Indiana ties after securing an Indianapolis collection contract, while GFL is acquiring a C&D landfill.

By Jacob Wallace • Jan. 13, 2026

RNG producers are still waiting on the EPA; plus news from WM, Vanguard Renewables

In a court filing late last month, the U.S. EPA said it expects to finalize the volume obligations for petroleum fuel refiners sometime in Q1, creating uncertainty for renewable fuel producers. 

By Jacob Wallace • Jan. 9, 2026