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Los Angeles continues litter bin experimentation with ECube pilot
After also trying Bigbelly and Enevo, the city has accepted an offer for one year of free service from ECube to help achieve its Clean Streets agenda.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 7, 2017 -
Dive Awards
Sanitation Department of the Year: LASAN
This year, the Los Angeles Department of Sanitation launched the largest commercial waste franchise system in the country.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 4, 2017 -
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LASAN addresses franchise growing pains during tense public meeting
The ambitious recycLA transition timeframe has included missed collections, sticker shock, a nascent ballot initiative and also success stories.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 4, 2017 -
Republic sues New Jersey township over method of awarding contract to competitor
Middletown, where Republic currently services the majority of residents, recently selected Central Jersey Waste and Recycling for an expanded 2018 contract.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 28, 2017 -
UPDATE: Springfield, MO environmental board recommends franchise plan
While the board said dividing the city into quadrants would be the most environmentally-friendly path forward, a 12-district system would keep small haulers in the city from losing business.
By Cody Boteler • Nov. 28, 2017 -
Waste Management gets council approval for franchise monopoly in Simi Valley, CA
Once a pending acquisition is finalized, the company will control all residential and commercial business in the city, where it also recently expanded a landfill.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 28, 2017 -
Deep Dive
3 charts that show causes of avoided collisions in the waste industry
Data collected from nearly 14,000 incidents by Lytx show that waste drivers are usually not at fault for near miss incidents — but are more likely to be at fault at lower speeds.
By Cody Boteler • Nov. 27, 2017 -
UPDATE: Florida's Polk County approves $1.6M settlement with Republic Services
On top of a hectic post-hurricane contract transition, Polk County has been fielding angry responses about cart deliveries and a reduction of accepted materials due to market issues.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 22, 2017 -
Report: Colorado lacks recycling access and the data to track where it's working
The first-ever statewide recycling survey from Eco-Cycle and CoPIRG identifies many ways to improve the state's 12% diversion rate on a path to hit 28% by 2021.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 17, 2017 -
NYC offering $20K for 'creative' multi-unit recycling ideas
The tech challenge aims to fix high contamination rates among nearly 3,300 residents at a Brooklyn public housing complex with plans to scale further.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 14, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Waste industry dispatches from Puerto Rico: 'We did what we could do'
Waste Dive spoke with four men and women from the industry who traveled to Puerto Rico to help with recovery and humanitarian efforts.
By Cody Boteler • Nov. 14, 2017 -
UPDATE: Alaska city cuts mixed paper and plastic from recycling program, per Republic's request
Residents of Sitka will no longer be able to drop off certain plastics or mixed paper for recycling.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 13, 2017 -
BLS: Injury rates down for collection workers, up at MRFs and landfills
The increase in MRF injury rates is a particular challenge as more facilities staff up to meet new contamination specifications.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 10, 2017 -
California plans extra funding and pilot program to solve redemption center 'crisis'
During a Container Recycling Institute webinar, officials from around the state discussed ways to reverse the trend of facility closures.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 9, 2017 -
UPDATE: St. Paul, MN approves organized collection deal
Unlike the systems in some other cities, haulers in St. Paul will decide collection routes among themselves.
By Cody Boteler • Nov. 9, 2017 -
UPDATE: Mayor of Omaha, NE seeking public input on new solid waste contract
The city's current contract with Waste Management expires in 2020 and open bidding is expected for a new 10-year deal.
By Cody Boteler • Nov. 3, 2017 -
Advanced Disposal looks to strengthen city business, reports historic quarterly growth
The Florida-based company also felt hurricane and recycling market effects, but is raising its full-year guidance again.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 3, 2017 -
Republic enters the fray with new lawsuit against Rubicon in Illinois
The complaint follows a similar pattern of calling Rubicon out for competitive tactics and container towing, and was followed by a motion for a temporary restraining order.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 2, 2017 -
BLS: Collection worker jobs to grow 13% by 2026
Recent federal data also project that the demand for truck drivers, mechanics and supervisors will increase in the coming years.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 2, 2017 -
Report: PET container recycling rate down during 2016 in tough year for reclaimers
PET containers had a 28.4% recycling rate, according to the National Association for PET Container Resources and The Association of Plastic Recyclers.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 1, 2017 -
North Carolina church latest proxy in legal fight between Waste Connections and Rubicon
Rubicon says Waste Connections prevented the church from switching service providers. Waste Connections say this is a distraction from ongoing litigation in other states.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 30, 2017 -
Courtesy of Waste Management
Coming off best quarter 'in its history,' WM sees positive signs for recycling
Waste Management has seen a few licenses granted for Q4 shipments to Chinese mills and is actively expanding business with Southeast Asian markets.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 27, 2017 -
Courtesy of Waste Management
Waste Management hires first chief digital officer from within
Nikolaj H. Sjoqvist, formerly vice president of revenue management, will be responsible for all of the company's digital and technology functions.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 26, 2017 -
Ohio becomes latest state to pass Slow Down to Get Around
Following a unanimous Ohio Senate vote, this would be the 17th law of its kind to take effect in the U.S.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 26, 2017 -
NYC Safety Symposium: Collection getting more complicated as cities grow
The third city-hosted event of its kind focused on how local service providers can better interact with pedestrians, cyclists and neighbors.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 25, 2017
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