Portland solid waste audit raises questions on city pricing

Audit conducted of solid waste and recycling rate setting argues that the city should stop or clarify rationale for system that requires residents with large trash bins to pay more than those with small bins.

By Sean Griffey • June 21, 2012

Veolia reopens hazardous waste recycling facility

Company re-opens West Carrollton, Ohio hazardous waste recycling facility that was destroyed in a 2009 fire.

By Sean Griffey • June 21, 2012

Mervis Industries announces new scrap yard in Indiana

The recycling company announced plans to build and operate a recycling facility and transportation hub  in Montgomery County, Indiana.

By Sean Griffey • June 19, 2012

GM to announce 100th facility now "landfill-free"

Business Week reporting that automaker will make the announcement on Tuesday

By Sean Griffey • June 18, 2012

Covanta launches new metal recycling system at Fairfax, VA plant

The new system, a part of an alliance with Steinert, US, will prevent the release of 15,000 tons of greenhouse gases

By Sean Griffey • June 18, 2012

Update: Teamsters continue to work in Washington

After contract negotiations hit a stalemate, some observers anticipated a strike or management lockout between Waste Management and Teamsters Local 117.  For now, work continues as normal.

By Sean Griffey • June 18, 2012

Waste Management's new gas-to-energy facility in Michigan begins production

Waste Management announced on Friday that it has completed construction on a new gas-to-energy plant in Lenox, Michigan.   

By Sean Griffey • June 17, 2012

Republic Service's Stephen MacIntosh named "Man of Year" in Oxnard, CA

MacIntosh serves as Republic Service's General Manager in Oxnard and operates the Del Norte Recycling Center.  

By Sean Griffey • June 17, 2012

Clean World Partners awarded $6 million for food waste facility

A week after breaking ground on the new anaerobic digestion facility, Clean World Partners is awarded $6 million from California Energy Commission for its construction.

By Sean Griffey • June 15, 2012

Massachusetts town set to enforce mandatory recycling, limit waste pickup

Arlington, Massachusetts announces that they will begin to enforce mandatory recycling laws that have been on the books for years.  Waste haulers also instructed to not pick up waste that is not accompanied by recyclables.   

By Sean Griffey • June 15, 2012

Contract talks break down between Teamsters and Waste Management

Possibility of a strike between Waste Management and Teamsters Local 117 grows as mediation ends with the union declining to vote on the company's last labor contract offer.

By Sean Griffey • June 15, 2012

E-Waste Systems announces intent to buy unnamed U.S. company

London based, E-Waste Systems announced that it has agreed to buy an unnamed US based electronic's recycler.  Press release states that the company can not be named to protect customer relations during due diligence phase.

By Sean Griffey • June 14, 2012

Republic Services landfill-gas-to-energy facility in Nevada addressing state's renewable energy goal

Company's recently opened landfill gas to energy operation is the 10th largest in the country and will power more than 10,000 homes.

By Sean Griffey • June 13, 2012

Report shows plastics recycling growing in Canada

A Canadian Plastics Industry Association report shows recycling rate for plastic packaging increased by 15 percent in 2010

By Sean Griffey • June 12, 2012

Company begins independently validating landfill diversion claims

UL Environment announced a new environmental claim validation service offerings designed to help corporations communicate and promote their landfill diversion programs. 

By Sean Griffey • June 12, 2012

Shopping Mall Firm Sees Success with Recycling

Simon Property Group Inc., (SPG) a retail real estate company based in Indianapolis, has announced that 100 percent of its enclosed regional malls and properties now offer recycling services to merchants. The announcement comes after the company completed a 'Recycling Enhancement Plan' in 2011, ...

June 11, 2012

Fire hits Republic Services recycling facility

The Hazelwood, Missouri Fire Department fought a fire at the Republic Services a recycling center located in an industrial part of Hazelwood. Cause is said to be unknown.  

By Sean Griffey • June 11, 2012

ReCommunity invests $1.26 million for waste-to-energy research

Company is funding research at University of Massachusetts to develop microbes that digest household waste and turn it into fuel.  

By Sean Griffey • June 11, 2012

Minnesota hauler's offer to upgrade recycling service may cost them contract

A proposal from an incumbent hauler to dramatically upgrade recycling service has ended up with the firm at risk of losing its contract.

By Sean Griffey • June 10, 2012

How2Recycle labels look to simplify recycling for consumers

Newly designed How2Recycle labels include a series of bars identifying the component parts of a package and what recycling actions can be done with them.

By Sean Griffey • June 8, 2012

Environmental benefit of biofuels is overestimated, new study reveals

Two scientists claim that calculations of greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions from bioenergy production are neglecting crucial information that has led to the overestimation of the benefits of biofuels compared to fossil fuels.

By Sean Griffey • June 8, 2012

Specto Alloys of MN receives $500k fine; Faces civil penalties of $600k

Company pleaded guilty to two counts of violating the federal false statements statute.

By Sean Griffey • June 8, 2012

Waste Management now in Teamsters cross-hairs; members authorize strike in Puget Sound

Waste Management offers union members 4% annual raise and $2,000 to ratify new labor deal.  Teamsters Local 117 remain unimpressed.   

By Sean Griffey • June 8, 2012

Steel-strength plastics: Durable plastic may replace metals

Chemists have been working hard to develop a more biodegradable plastic to reduce pollution and protect the environment. Now a researcher has taken a different approach -- creating plastics as strong and durable as steel.

By Sean Griffey • June 7, 2012

EPA Launches Waste-to-Energy Mapping Tool

Tool helps waste generators connect with waste-to-energy facilities.

By Sean Griffey • June 7, 2012