A tale of two cities: Landfills drive Waste Management and Republic deals in Texas

The companies recently completed transactions with each other in the Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth markets that, while viewed as largely unremarkable, illustrate the high importance placed on owning disposal assets.

By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 20, 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

Scrap Collector: Virginia's landfill solar aspirations, garbage arsonist(s) terrorizing Orlando

Plus: a new online waste sorting game, NASA's plans for astronaut trash and China's new food waste solution (hint: it's cockroaches).

By Rina Li • Dec. 14, 2018

EPA shoots down civil rights complaint against Alabama environmental agency

The complaint was filed after a landfill-related lawsuit prompted Alabama's Department of Environmental Management to rescind its civil rights policies.

By Rina Li • Dec. 10, 2018

Scrap Collector: $16M California recycling fraud bust, lessons from Flint's water crisis

Plus: accusations of "politically motivated" sanitation worker sickout, wasting disease in animal carcasses and the triumphant return of Garbage Hill.

By Rina Li • Dec. 7, 2018

E360S CEO Ardellini ready to make acquisitions "right across North America"

The brand new Canadian company is starting out with $100 million in private equity backing, a big name hockey legend and a recently acquired Alberta hauler.

By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 6, 2018

Waste Management reaches $4.1M settlement over Ohio landfill

Ongoing odors led to a class-action suit against the Stony Hollow Landfill, which will have to implement infrastructure upgrades per the agreement.

By Rina Li • Dec. 5, 2018

Des Moines, Iowa landfilled 20 tons of mixed paper each day this summer

Mid America Recycling, the city's processor, blames plummeting material prices and a saturated domestic market.

By Katie Pyzyk • Dec. 3, 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

Scrap Collector: Recycling cuts; latest worker fatality

Plus: M&A news from Santek and Meridian, corporate recycling developments and the unseen e-waste nightmare lurking behind this holiday season.

By Cole Rosengren , Rina Li • Nov. 30, 2018

Michigan governor's recycling plans fall short as term expires

The state legislature has declined to advance Gov. Snyder's proposal for a state landfill tip fee increase, which would have helped fund brownfield remediation, recycling and other projects. 

By Rina Li • Updated Dec. 17, 2018

Waste Management CFO: Stock 'on sale right now' relative to competitors

In an extended interview on the Investing with the Buyside podcast, Devina Rankin covered company history, growth plans and potential recession resiliency.

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 27, 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

Waco City Council approves additional 20-acre purchase for proposed landfill

This latest purchase in a series of land deals, along with additional funding for a SCS Engineers contract, indicates plans are moving forward for a new site protested by area residents.

By Rina Li • Nov. 21, 2018

Colorado produces record amount of trash as recycling stagnates

Two of the top three cities' recycling rates dipped from last year, according to a new report by Eco-Cycle and the Colorado Public Interest Research Group.

By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 15, 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

Washington county abandons deal to privatize local landfill

Republic Services outbid seven competitors earlier this year for a shot at purchasing Headquarters Landfill — but recent election results cemented the deal's fate.

By Rina Li • Nov. 12, 2018

Republic suit targets Citigroup in West Lake Landfill cleanup case

This is now the third company Republic Services wants to help share the financial burden of a pending Superfund project in Missouri.

By Cody Ellis • Nov. 12, 2018

BLS: MRF injuries spiked in 2017, industry rate held steady

The focus on collection workers appears to be paying off, but new data show that MRFs and landfills require ongoing attention.

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 9, 2018

Louisiana DEQ: Waste Connections landfill responsible for odors

The report comes as work allowing for improved drainage and gas capture at the Jefferson Parish site is set to be completed.

By Rina Li • Updated Dec. 6, 2018

Reflecting on 5 deals in 4 states, WCA says more to come

Senior VP of Operations Matt Spencer shares insights about recent acquisitions, recycling costs and labor trends for the Texas company.

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 7, 2018

Virginia DEQ moves to revoke Meridian subsidiary's landfill permit

The state recently filed a lawsuit against the Tri City Regional Landfill operator and has now gone a step further following issues during a recent inspection.

By Cody Ellis , Rina Li • Updated Dec. 4, 2018

Casella keeps up rapid M&A pace, eyes Rochester, New York as key market

CEO John Casella said the timing was quicker than expected, but opportunities to drive more volume to the company's landfills were just too good to pass up.

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 5, 2018