Virginia DEQ: Landfills not a threat to drinking water

Responding to concerns brought by a state task force, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality stated that there is no reason to worry about water contamination from local landfills.

By Sean Griffey • July 31, 2012

Landfill gas company files $30 million claim against county

Hidden Hollow Energy, a subsidiary of Fortistar, has filed a $30 million tort claim against Ada County, Idaho

By Sean Griffey • July 29, 2012

Ameren debuts new landfill gas-to-energy facility

Ameren's new Missouri landfill gas-to-energy plant will generate 15 megawatts of power

By Sean Griffey • July 26, 2012

Compost start-up, EcoScraps, raises $1.5 million in funding

Company announces Series-A funding lead by Utah-based KickStart

By Sean Griffey • July 25, 2012

Iowa City landfill continues to burn; city gets good news

Iowa City receives good news in 2 month old landfill fire.  State's Department of Natural Resources will not classify burnt material as special waste

By Sean Griffey • July 25, 2012

Illinois Governor signs bill banning landfill expansion

Governor Pat Quinn signs into law House Bill 3881 which bans building new or expanding existing landfills in Cook County, Illinois

By Sean Griffey • July 23, 2012

New program will teach people to compost

Compost Coaching, a program designed to teach efficient composting, is coming to British Columbia, Canada

By Sean Griffey • July 23, 2012

Group filing lawsuit to stop construction of waste-to-energy plant

A citizens' group in Boise is taking issue with a waste-to-energy facility is being built, and alleging that the contract was acquired without correct procedure.

By Ryan Willumson • July 23, 2012

TransAct Energy forms JV to commercialize waste-to-energy technology

Company signs memorandum of understanding to secure $25 million in financing and technology rights to develop municipal scale WTE plants.  

By Sean Griffey • July 19, 2012

Welcome to the new Waste Management Dive

We've made significant changes to our website designed to help you stay connected to the news and commentary that matter.

By Sean Griffey • July 17, 2012

New regulations cast doubt on future of California WTE plant

New recycling standards and cap & trade regulations raise concerns about the future of Long Beach, California's waste-to-energy facility

By Sean Griffey • July 17, 2012

NJ waste management company files for bankruptcy; forces closure of landfill

South Orange, New Jersey based TransLoad America has filed for bankruptcy protection in US Bankruptcy Court

By Sean Griffey • July 16, 2012

Detroit area township sues local recycling firm

Clinton Township has filed a lawsuit to force Uni-Dig to abate the smells associated with its composting operation

By Sean Griffey • July 16, 2012

Marine Corp using landfill gas to power base

Georgia landfill-gas-to-energy facility produces 1.9 megawatts of power for Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany

By Sean Griffey • July 16, 2012

China leads growing waste to energy boom

By 2016, China is expected to add waste-to-energy plants capable of processing 40 million tons of waste each year

By Sean Griffey • July 12, 2012

SCS now offers landfill gas carbon offset accreditation

Company recently verified offset projects at the Berkeley County Landfill in South Carolina and the Morehead Landfill in Kentucky

By Sean Griffey • July 11, 2012

New biofuel process improves energy from agricultural waste by 20x

Michigan State researchers have developed a new biofuel production process that produces energy more than 20x higher than existing methods  

By Sean Griffey • July 10, 2012

Production of electronic devices annually uses $21B worth of gold and silver; only 15% recovered

Production of electronic devices now consume more than 320 tons of gold and 7,500 tons of silver each year.  Only 15% of this precious metal is recovered via electronic recycling

By Sean Griffey • July 6, 2012

Body of missing Canadian man found in Michigan landfill

he body of Kevin Arendt was found in a Flint, Michigan landfill last Friday. Arendt had previously been seen leaving a Toronto bar the prior Wednesday

By Sean Griffey • July 5, 2012

With 2015 ban looming, 47% of Vancouver's waste still organic

City still has significant work ahead before the implementation of an organic waste ban

By Sean Griffey • July 5, 2012

50,000 TPA Food Waste to Biogas Facility Approved in Bristol

New Earth Solutions, a Dorset, UK based organic waste treatment and renewable energy specialist, has been awarded planning permission for a biogas facility that will treat food waste with Anaerobic Digestion (AD) technology at its Willow Farm site in Avonmouth, Bristol. The company said th...

By Sean Griffey • July 5, 2012

$62 Million Government Funding for Advanced Biofuels in U.S.

The U.S. Government is to make new funding available to pursue innovations in biofuel technologies that utilise non-food biomass feedstocks, waste based materials and algae to increase production of U.S. biofuels, and strengthen American energy security. The U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

By Sean Griffey • July 3, 2012

UK AD & Biogas Industry Could Grow 800% if Government Acts

With the EU Renewable Energy Directive's deadline looming, biogas from Anaerobic Digestion (AD) could generate in excess of 11 TWh of energy by 2020, enough to power around 2.5 million homes and an increase of over 800% over current levels, according to a recent report by independent think...

By Sean Griffey • July 3, 2012

Investigation clears PA landfill director in awarding Covanta contract

An investigation into the decision to award Covanta Energy a trash disposal contract clears the landfill director of malicious intent.  Investigation is critical of accusations brought by former authority Chairwoman.

By Sean Griffey • June 28, 2012

Veolia ES, partners open Georgia's largest landfill gas-to-energy facility

Veolia ES partners with Energy Developments and Green Power EMC to open the state's largest landfill gas to energy facility at Veolia's Taylor County landfill in Mauk, Georgia

By Sean Griffey • June 27, 2012