Recycling: Page 88
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Republic prepares for transition to single-stream service in Kalamazoo, MI
The city expects to save $300,000 and reduce truck traffic under a recently approved 10-year contract.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 21, 2017 -
Wave of recycling drop-off site closures continues around Kansas City, MO
Due to uncertainty commodity prices, local haulers are charging more for the service and local governments can't afford the cost.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 18, 2017 -
Keep America Beautiful announces Recycle-Bowl, highlights PepsiCo partnership
The annual consumer-facing recycling challenge has collected 25 million pounds of recyclable material since it launched in 2011.
By Cody Boteler • Aug. 17, 2017 -
Sims Municipal Recycling workers approve first union contract in NYC
The agreement comes after workers threatened a strike earlier in the year and later voted to organize with Teamsters Local 210.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 17, 2017 -
Colorado sets statewide diversion goals for the first time
A commission approved a 20-year timeline to more than double the Rocky Mountain state's 19% diversion rate.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 16, 2017 -
UPDATE: Lincoln, NE approves 3-year cardboard recycling education program
The approved contract, which comes at a slimmed-down cost than originally proposed, is intended to educate residents ahead of a landfill ban on corrugated cardboard.
By Cody Boteler • Aug. 16, 2017 -
CalRecycle to focus on packaging and organics after another recycling rate dip
New 2016 data showed a 44% recycling rate and an increasing disposal rate, making a 75% goal by 2020 look out of reach.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 16, 2017 -
Dynamic Recycling's $20M facility expansion to create 150 jobs in Wisconsin
Governor Scott Walker visited the electronics recycling site earlier this week to celebrate the expansion.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 15, 2017 -
London mayor releases environmental strategy with 'zero waste' goal by 2026
The city's draft plan mirrors others before it: reduce food waste, expand recycling access and organize commercial collections.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 14, 2017 -
QRS plastics facility to be dismantled, but Closed Loop will get investment back
The once promising mixed plastics operation was one of the fund's first investments back in 2015.
By Cole Rosengren , Katie Pyzyk • Updated Sept. 24, 2018 -
New California law aims to reduce red tape around state sustainability mandates
Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 1572 into law last week, a bill which was supported by CalRecycle and many large cities.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 10, 2017 -
China rationalizes scrap import ban — and industry concerns remain
More details have begun to emerge from the Chinese government with ripple effects across many fronts.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 9, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Goodbye 'Filthadelphia': Philly sets realistic benchmarks for reaching 'zero waste'
Waste Dive spoke to Nic Esposito, Philadelphia's zero waste and litter director, about the city's action plan to reach a 2035 diversion goal.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 8, 2017 -
Report highlights correlation of states' political leanings and local waste policies
In a survey of over 2,200 local government agendas and minutes, Waste Alert identified differences in policy priorities between left- and right-leaning states.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 7, 2017 -
Casella confirms Massachusetts landfill closure, but sees opportunity elsewhere
Discussion of the Massachusetts landfill received the most attention during the company's Q2 earnings call, but executives also outlined big acquisition plans.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 4, 2017 -
Ratto Group unveils $8M MRF upgrade in California, after forced closure
The California company is still in negotiations to sell to Recology and now favored for a contract renewal in Santa Rosa.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 4, 2017 -
Permission granted by Austin Resource Recovery
UPDATE: Austin, TX set to expand curbside composting to 38,000 more homes
As a part of a goal to have curbside organics collection for the entire city by 2020, an additional 38,000 homes in the city will start receiving curbside collection in October
By Cole Rosengren , Cody Boteler • Aug. 3, 2017 -
Education program targets cans to increase Denver's diversion rate
The Recycling Partnership will spend three months helping with targeted education about aluminum and steel can diversion along four routes.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 3, 2017 -
UPDATE: EcoHub sues city of Houston, calls for release of public records
EcoHub specifically asked for any communications between Houston's solid waste director and Waste Management or Republic Services
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 2, 2017 -
Waste Management scores $133M contract renewal over Republic in Joliet, IL
The 10-year contract will actually decrease costs for residents and expand service, including curbside hazardous waste pick-up.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 2, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Action Environmental Group CEO on why the NYC market demands a local approach
"We're opportunistic, so we have our eyes out. We certainly want to continue to grow through acquisitions. Right now in this region, this is where we know."
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 2, 2017 -
UPDATE: Portland, ME, rolls out recycling carts and decides against privatizing collection
Maine's biggest city will get 25,000 new carts amid other potential changes to its collection system.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 1, 2017 -
Republic CEO upbeat after highest Q2 revenue growth in 8 years
The company's executives say fleet spending is paying off, driver turnover is down and that they don't see China as an imminent concern.
By Cole Rosengren • July 28, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Talkin' Trash: Quotes on China, Q2 and young people joining the industry
"...A lot of people, I think, have made the unfortunate mistake of saying this is all easier than it really is," and other highlights you might have missed this week.
By Cody Boteler • July 27, 2017 -
Courtesy of Waste Management
WM CEO downplays China fears and stakes a claim as a tech leader
CEO Jim Fish focused on investing in a technological advantage over competitors — including utilizing artificial intelligence — during the company's Q2 earnings call.
By Cole Rosengren • July 27, 2017
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