Daily Digest: Florence breaches coal ash landfill, new deals by WM and WCA

Plus Jackson, Mississippi's curbside recycling program is in limbo, new organics infrastructure coming to upstate New York and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 17, 2018

Clean up on aisle 3: How to avoid hazardous waste enforcement

Columnist Rich Thompson is back with a look at the growing trend of expensive hazardous waste settlements with big-name companies and what can be done to avoid them.

By Rich Thompson • Sept. 14, 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

Daily Digest: Pacific Coast sets 2030 food waste goal, scientists posit new ocean plastic patches

Plus Waste Management's CFO on women in the industry, California's latest container fraud crackdown, today's webinar schedule and more.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 12, 2018

What you need to know for e-Manifest compliance

Stericycle VP Maricha Ellis breaks down how to follow EPA guidelines for the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act.

By Maricha Ellis • Sept. 12, 2018

Meet NWRA's new safety VP: Kirk Sander

The industry's newest national safety executive discusses how his experience at OSHA and other high-profile jobs will influence his role.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 11, 2018

Daily Digest: WCA expansion in Houston, school composting success in Omaha

Plus Sweden's Southeast Asian plastic pledge, Waste Pro's issues in Mississippi and more in our daily roundup. 

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 11, 2018

Daily Digest: Casella continues New York expansion, Basel plastic update

Plus Portland, Oregon's litter pledge, New York City getting another landfill park and more in our daily roundup. 

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 7, 2018

Daily Digest: New research on the plastic problem, Nine Dragons buying another US mill

Plus news on the latest AI advances in MRF technology, the newly named "Trash Pandas" baseball team and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Sept. 6, 2018

Daily Digest: Sanitation Salvage suspension upheld in NYC, Wheelabrator closing Florida WTE

Plus Republic reverses course on Illinois recycling cancellation, a $6 million fire in North Carolina and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Sept. 4, 2018

Lake Worth, Florida reverting to dual-stream collection next month

The city had offered single-stream collection for 10 years, but was plagued by contamination and recently turned to Palm Beach County for a new approach.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 4, 2018

Daily Digest: 8 US cities join global reduction pledge, recycled truck heads to South Pole

Plus updates on a Waste Management landfill expansion proposal in Maine, new Recycle Across America partners and more in our daily roundup.

By Jordan Schultz • Aug. 28, 2018

New York hauler sues city over suspension, claiming lack of due process

Sanitation Salvage equated the city's move to "a death sentence" and accused Mayor Bill de Blasio of defamation. So far, he shows no sign of changing his tone.

By Cole Rosengren • Updated Aug. 28, 2018

Daily Digest: China's effects on RecycLA, Phoenix's creative driver apprenticeships

Plus news on a worker fatality in Louisiana, next-level plastic bag policy in the U.K. and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 27, 2018

Daily Digest: Industry fire epidemic, Memphis, Tennessee sanitation workers honored

Plus updates on another worker fatality, Kroger's sustainability targets and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 23, 2018

Daily Digest: SWANA Safety Summit gets emotional, new 2030 food waste estimates

Plus news on zoned collection challenges in St. Paul, Minnesota, Taiwan import restrictions and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 22, 2018

St. Louis suburb preserves curbside recycling after public pushback

Neighboring communities could follow suit after processing costs rise throughout the region. Kirkwood plans to continue the program in some form with a drop-off site.

By Katie Pyzyk • Updated Sept. 11, 2018

Daily Digest: Cracking the code on contamination, Maryland tightens WTE regulations

Plus news on a Rumpke worker's unique injury, Africa's first WTE facility and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 21, 2018

Waste Pro's Sean Jennings on his plans as new president

At 27, Jennings is one of the youngest presidents of a large U.S. waste company. How will that influence his thinking about management, recruitment and retention?

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 20, 2018

Daily Digest: 2 new recycling education initiatives, latest Chinese import data

Plus updates on Republic's newest CNG fleet, proposed U.K. plastic taxes and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 20, 2018

Inside Rubicon's voluminous ambitions

An exclusive interview with Rubicon Global's leadership team on how three new broker acquisitions fit into their master plan.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 17, 2018

Daily Digest: Waste Management questions standardized labeling, ISRI calls for tariff relief

Plus news on a Harvest Power fatality, a new PAYT study, "plogging" in Shanghai and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 17, 2018

Daily Digest: Public vs. private safety, justice for Omaha, Nebraska worker

Plus news on the expansion of automated collection, a Rubicon Global waste challenge and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 16, 2018

Daily Digest: Food waste investment boom, PFAS in New Hampshire

Plus updates from Vietnam, industry associations, Waste Management and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 15, 2018

Daily Digest: Safe + Sound Week, Republic strike ends in Atlanta

Plus news on a deadly NYC bike crash, new Waste Management fines in Omaha, Nebraska, a bold French plastic proposal and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 13, 2018

Blockchain boom hits waste industry

Waste and recycling businesses are proving blockchain isn't a fad and can improve program participation. Companies like Goodr and Plastic Bank are using blockchain to verify pickups and incentivize recycling programs. 

By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 10, 2018