Advanced Disposal continues steady growth

The company has amassed strength heading into 2018, with good news on just about every front except recycling.

By Cole Rosengren • May 3, 2018

Why Republic's CEO says he welcomes the 'China chaos'

During the company's first quarter earnings call, Don Slager said recent recycling market disruptions would be "the catalyst to fix this business."

By Cole Rosengren • May 3, 2018

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The Rise of Recycling AI

Artificial intelligence has become increasingly common at MRFs, in collection trucks and even as a tool for consumer education at the point of generation.

By Waste Dive staff

Whose responsibility is it to make recycling work?

Executives from Waste Management, Republic Services, Casella, SWANA, NWRA, DSNY and Rubicon all weighed in at WasteExpo.

By Cole Rosengren • May 2, 2018

Republic VP Pete Keller on transforming the recycling business model

Waste Dive caught up with the country's second-largest recycler to talk China, temporary disposal waivers and the future of diversion goals.

By Cole Rosengren • May 2, 2018

RFI for Kent County, Mich. 'sustainable business park' draws many responses

A total of 23 companies, including familiar names from both the U.S. and other countries, have expressed interest in this unique opportunity.

By Cole Rosengren • May 1, 2018

CEO John Casella's disposal philosophy

The Northeast CEO talked with Waste Dive about operating in the nation's tightest disposal market and why he believes landfills are underappreciated.

By Cole Rosengren • May 1, 2018

Old school vs. new school: Bridging generational differences in scrap recycling

Panelists at ISRI 2018 punctuated a theme pervasive throughout much of this year's convention: successful intergenerational learning and sharing.

By Katie Pyzyk • May 1, 2018

Catching up with 'king' of the industry Jim Fish

Waste Dive spoke to the industry's most high-profile CEO on the truth about recycling, bonuses vs. wages, a "moonshot" emissions reduction plan and more.

By Cole Rosengren • April 26, 2018

Expert tips on finding and retaining recycling industry talent

Recruiters recommend focusing on generational differences and marketing workplace culture.

By Katie Pyzyk • April 26, 2018

4 topics that are top of mind for the industry's leading CEOs

WasteExpo's investor summit offers a rare chance to hear executives discussing the latest trends together and in public.

By Cole Rosengren • April 25, 2018

Santa Fe, NM to partner with MillerCoors on glass recycling

The link with this key Colorado market will allow the city to start recycling its glass into the highest use for the first time in years.

By Kristin Musulin • April 23, 2018

Waste Management's business is booming — except for recycling

The company's executives sought to reset both the terminology and context around the elephant in the room during their Q1 report.

By Cole Rosengren • April 23, 2018

5 arrested, charged in $80.3M recycling fraud conspiracy in California

Charges allege five defendants conspired to create fraudulent weight tickets and take out-of-state containers at Recycling Services Alliance Corporation.

By Cody Boteler • April 20, 2018

China announces formal ban on 32 scrap categories

According to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, this ban will take effect in two phases — half at the end of 2018 and half at the end of 2019.

By Cole Rosengren • Updated April 19, 2018

Costa Coffee pledges to recycle 500M cups annually in the UK by 2020

Additionally, the company will pay about $99.50 for every metric ton of coffee cups collected for recycling.

By Cody Boteler • April 19, 2018

Greenville, SC sees some glass recycling return

RAM Recycling started to collect glass from some commercial customers, and hopes to soon move into the residential space.

By Cody Boteler • April 17, 2018

UPDATE: RePower to break ground on new South Carolina project

The mixed waste processing facility has experienced some permitting delays, but is still on track for its planned opening.

By Cole Rosengren , Cody Boteler • April 17, 2018

UK makes multimillion-dollar global marine plastic pledge

The newly formed Commonwealth Clean Oceans Alliance is intended to drive infrastructure and research investment on a mass scale.

By Cole Rosengren • April 16, 2018

UPDATE: Greenbuild reports 'zero waste' diversion for annual conference

Working with Boston-based Save That Stuff and other partners, the organizers hit a new record.

By Cole Rosengren • April 16, 2018

The Recycling Partnership expects to hit $33M investment target in 2018

The national nonprofit's annual report shows continual progress and an expanding reach, as new high-profile corporate backers sign on.

By Cole Rosengren • April 13, 2018

How Sacramento County, CA plans to fix recycling without raising rates

The county is rolling out a pilot this week after months of contract transitions, due in part to persistently high contamination rates.

By Cole Rosengren • April 12, 2018

SWANA, ISRI to host 'MRF Summit' in August

"This is expected to host the most spirited debates that have ever occurred in this industry," ISRI President Robin Wiener said.

By Cody Boteler • April 11, 2018

Rhode Island may repeal ban on using glass as landfill cover

The Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation is seeking relief after the closure of a key Massachusetts bottling plant.

By Cole Rosengren • April 9, 2018

Fiberight CEO suggests delayed facility in Maine will open by December

"It will work," CEO Craig Stuart-Paul said at a town hall meeting this week. "We will prove it to you."

By Cole Rosengren • Updated May 10, 2018

As US-China trade tensions flare, plastics, aluminum caught in the crossfire

Recent trade spats aren't making it any more likely that the U.S. and China will come to a new agreement on contamination standards.

By Cody Boteler • April 6, 2018