Waste Management Authorized to Build New MRF in Kansas

Construction expected to be completed in early 2013

By Sean Griffey • May 16, 2012

BHS to Equip Four New SITA Recycling Facilities in UK

Maidenhead based waste and recycling company, SITA UK has selected Oregon-based recycling systems manufacturer, Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) to design, manufacture and install four material recovery facilities (MRFs) in the UK. 

By Sean Griffey • May 16, 2012

Working Facility Introduces Students to Waste Management Field

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point's fully functional wastewater treatment plant offers unique training opportunities for its students

By Sean Griffey • May 14, 2012

Publix Claims 2 Billion Plastic and Paper Bags Saved

Grocer credits training of frontline staff and reusable bag campaigns for saving 1 million bags per day

By Sean Griffey • May 14, 2012

Covanta Energy Named as Climate Change Leader for Waste-to-Energy Projects

Covanta’s Energy-from-Waste facilities recognized for role in climate change mitigation

By Sean Griffey • May 14, 2012

Waste Management to Open Landfill Gas to Energy Project in Ohio

New plant will generate 4.8 MW of electricity

By Sean Griffey • May 14, 2012

Group from Nepal in Oregon to Study Waste Management

Delegation from Kathmandu will spend time in Eugene to observe local waste management facilities

By Sean Griffey • May 13, 2012

Rhode Island Landfill Air Quality Bill Passes Senate

Legislation will require Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation to install four new monitors for air quality.

By Sean Griffey • May 13, 2012

Republic Services replaced in Franklin, TN

Relationship with Republic reportedly soured after steep increase in tipping fees.  Republic claims their deal would save the city $6.2 million.

By Sean Griffey • May 11, 2012

ReCommunity Launches New Single Stream Facility in New York

The new facility went online in late April and can handle 25 tons per hour.

By Sean Griffey • May 9, 2012

NJ Landfill Solar Farm Dedicated

The 3-megawatt (MW) installation is part of PSE&G's solar program and was built on a 13-acre capped section of the closed landfill.

By Sean Griffey • May 9, 2012

Plastic trash altering ocean habitats

A 100-fold upsurge in human-produced plastic garbage in the ocean is altering habitats in the marine environment, according to a new study.

By Sean Griffey • May 8, 2012

Goodyear Recognized for Zero Waste to Landfill Program

Goodyear has not sent any manufacturing waste from its 53 factories to landfills since 2008

By Sean Griffey • May 8, 2012

Florida Governor Signs into Law Key Solid Waste Permit Bill

Bill doubles the permit terms for solid waste facilities

By Sean Griffey • May 7, 2012

Six Advantage Metals Recycling Facilities Receive 2012 Safety Award

The Safety Council of the Ozarks, a regional branch of the National Safety Council (NSC), has awarded its 2012 Corporate Safety Award to six scrap metal recycling facilities owned by Kansas City, Mo.-based Advantage Metals Recycling (AMR). 

By Sean Griffey • May 7, 2012

E-Z Pack Purchased by Navistar

Truck body manufacturer, E-Z Pack, expects to continue building, marketing and supporting refuse truck bodies for integration with other OEM chassis.

By Sean Griffey • May 3, 2012

3,000 Ton per Day Waste-to-Energy Plant Approved in Florida

The plant is scheduled to begin commercial operation in spring 2015

By Sean Griffey • May 3, 2012

New York's Largest Farm & Food Waste Biogas Facility Opened

Facility will generate 1.4 MW of electricity and will reduce greenhouse emissions by 8500 tons annually

By Sean Griffey • May 2, 2012

BHS acquires National Recovery Technologies

Terms of the deal were not disclosed

By Sean Griffey • April 30, 2012

Landfill Gas Project Delivering Power to Nissan in Mexico

Project is the first in Mexico to be registered with U.N. under the Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol

By Sean Griffey • April 30, 2012

Group Seeks Conservation Restriction on Capped Landfill Near Walden Pond

Landfill is capped and only used for compost and snow disposal.

By Sean Griffey • April 29, 2012

Republic Down Sharply After Earnings Miss, Lower Guidance

Stock down sharply based on earnings report.  By Friday afternoon, stock was down ~13%.

By Sean Griffey • April 27, 2012

25 Year Digestate Recycling Contract for 4R Recycling

Under this contract it is expected that the company will handle up to 25,000 tons of material per year. 

By Sean Griffey • April 26, 2012

Wind pushes plastics deeper into oceans, driving trash estimates up

Decades of research into how much plastic litters the ocean, conducted by skimming only the surface, may in some cases vastly underestimate the true amount of plastic debris, according to an oceanographer.

By Sean Griffey • April 25, 2012

Stars align for NASA's corporate sustainability initiative

Launch, a collaboration between NASA, the United States Agency of International Development (USAID), Nike and the U.S. State Department, has examined sustainability issues such as water, health and energy. Next up for Launch? Waste. "The average person just doesn't think about waste,&...

By Sean Griffey • April 25, 2012