Closed W.V. landfill to potentially be turned into solar farm

Berkeley County Solid Waste Authority is looking to the closed Berkeley County landfill as a new solar energy hotspot.

By Shauna Blackmon • Aug. 31, 2012

Casella Waste Systems reports $8.4M Q1 loss, lowers FY13 expectations

Common shares lost $8.4 million, while revenue dropped 4.7% from last year's Q1 report.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 30, 2012

Live hand grenade found and detonated in Kentucky landfill

An old M1 grenade was found in the Hopkins County Regional landfill, and U.S. Army officials were called in to handle the explosive.

By Shauna Blackmon • Aug. 29, 2012

Tenn. landfill move saves $245,000 a year for Kingsport, but costs county

Advanced Disposal Services will now receive Kingsport garbage at a new landfill as the city makes makes its switch.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 28, 2012

New study finds most BPA in products doesn't end up back in the environment

The findings help alleviate some concerns that BPA persists for long periods in the environment after use.

By Shauna Blackmon • Aug. 28, 2012

Measure to prevent plastic bag bans vetoed by Illinois governor

The governor of Illinois draws criticism after nixing a new bill to block plastic bag bans throughout the state. 

By Shehryar Nabi • Aug. 27, 2012

Republic Services and Clean Energy Renewable Fuels sign agreement to start recovering landfill gas

Two industry leaders are hoping to increase available amounts of renewable natural gas.

By Shauna Blackmon • Aug. 24, 2012

Research looks at glass as a safer alternative to concrete for nuclear waste

Glass may provide a safer means of storage and even disposal of some nuclear waste.

By Shauna Blackmon • Aug. 23, 2012

Study shows 50-percent jump in U.S. food waste since 1970s

Up to 40% of food may become waste, the Natural Resources Defense Council estimates.

By Shauna Blackmon • Aug. 23, 2012

Iowa landfill to turn methane gas into electricity and heat

Linn County is hoping to have infrastructure set up by January that is able to support about 1,000 homes.

By Shauna Blackmon • Aug. 22, 2012

Waste Authority unable to access account of $250,000

The struggling company learned Tuesday that the account is inaccessible until 2018.

By Shauna Blackmon • Aug. 22, 2012

Republic names Boucher as executive vice president of operations

Boucher will now handle day-to-day operations for one of the nation's largest solid waste companies.

By Shauna Blackmon • Aug. 22, 2012

Washington State works to clean up centuries old industrial waste in landfills

The Pasco Landfill was once one of Washington’s largest landfills; while now closed, officials are starting to worry about items dumped in the past.

By Shauna Blackmon • Aug. 21, 2012

Conflicts continue over rightful place for organic waste

Many states are struggling with the decision of where to put this high-commodity waste.

By Shauna Blackmon • Aug. 20, 2012

Plaque, ceremony to mark troops' remains at Virginia landfill

At least 274 American troops' remains are believed to have been dumped at the landfill.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 19, 2012

Town in 'rat-free' Alberta plagued with landfill rat colony

Medicine Hat's landfill rat problem. 

By Shehryar Nabi • Aug. 17, 2012

Totally Green raises $20 million for composting solution

Composting equipment manufacturer, Totally Green, has raised $20 million in financing from York Plains investment to rollout a new leasing service model.  

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 17, 2012

Boeing to Refine Waste Cooking Oil into Biofuel in China

A new technology center is to research the use of waste cooking oil as aviation biofuel in China has been jointly funded by Boeing (NYSE: BA) and the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). The companies said that the project is a collaborative effort to support commercial aviati...

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 17, 2012

PA landfill operators fight to control tipping fees

The Pennsylvania Waste Industries Association has asked a Monroe County court to declare a recent RFP from the Municipal Waste Management Authority to be illegal and invalid.

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 16, 2012

Progressive Waste appoints new CFO

Progressive Waste has announced that Ian Kidson will replace Thomas Cowee as CFO at the company

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 16, 2012

Officials decline to investigate Casella landfill

The Maine Government Oversight Committee has declined a request for investigation into operating practices at Casella's Juniper Ridge Landfill

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 16, 2012

Biotech Body Backs Renewable Fuel Standard in Face of Drought

Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), which represents biotechnology companies and institutions across the U.S., has strongly backed the Renewable Fuel Standard as being a "fundamental foundation driving private investment", following recent requests by two politicians that it b...

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 16, 2012

SMS Completes Deal for All Star Metals, All Star Shredding

Scrap Metal Services, LLC (SMS), a metals recycling company based in Burnham, Ill., has acquired the ship recycling company All Star Metals LLC (ASM) and All Star Shredding LLC (AS), both operating in Brownsville Tex. The ship recycling company ASM was founded by Nikhil Shah in 2003, while...

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 15, 2012

Apple connector dock may cause massive e-waste problem

Think that Apple's rumored redesign of its connector dock is harmless?  Think again.

By Ryan Willumson • Aug. 15, 2012

Biofuel Only Viable from Renewable Waste - But There's Not Enough

The German National Academy of Sciences - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina has published a report claiming that waste is the only viable feedstock for the production of bioenergy, but cautioned as to its availability and optimal use. The report claimed that the expectations s...

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 15, 2012