Massachusetts faced with limited disposal capacity, decreasing options

Landfill expansions have been facing heavy community opposition, and the state has a partial ban on combustion facilities.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 24, 2016

'Dark cloud' over Rizzo investigation causing some municipalities to reconsider

The company's involvement in a federal corruption investigation has caused mixed reactions across Michigan.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 24, 2016

UPDATE: New Orleans mayor announces new collection contracts

The contracts will begin in April 2017 and run until 2024 with the option for three one-year extensions.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 24, 2016

Austin, TX considers 2 new company contracts to increase zero waste efforts

The city fell short of its 50% diversion goal this year and is looking for new solutions.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 21, 2016

Anonymous GPS tracking now a regular feature of BAN's e-Stewards program

All e-Stewards certified facilities — domestic and international — may now randomly receive devices with trackers.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 21, 2016

UPDATE: City council votes to require zoning change for Albuqurque, NM transfer station

The council's unanimous decision can still be appealed to the state District Court.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 18, 2016

Ontario's first polystyrene foam densifier aims to greatly reduce truck traffic

Funded by members of the Canadian recycling industry, this technology can compress 35 to 40 truckloads of foam into one.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 18, 2016

Florida city and new MRF on opposite sides over glass recycling

Fort Walton Beach will no longer accept glass in its recycling bins and believes the new ECUA MRF will eventually do the same.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 13, 2016

New federal rule will make it easier for veterans to get CDLs

The waiver period will be extended in an effort to get more former military personnel in the trucking industry.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 13, 2016

9 unique, imaginative and futuristic references to trash in modern pop culture

From dystopian worlds overtaken by landfills to more realistic tales of sanitation workers, pop culture references give the waste industry a presence in media.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 13, 2016

Recycling Partnership funds new carts, education and outreach for St. Paul

The city will roll out single-stream carts to more than 78,000 households with the grant.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 11, 2016

California city finds creative ways to address state organics goals

Manteca is in the process of using fuel credits for road maintenance and building a natural gas station for its collection fleet.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 10, 2016

ISWA president: Robots, driverless trucks will shape future of the industry

Newly-inaugurated ISWA President Antonis Mavropoulos explained his vision of a "wasteless future" at a recent discussion in Washington, D.C.

By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 10, 2016

EREF vs. EPA: How varying statistics indicate a need for standardized reporting industrywide

After years of research, EREF found Americans may be generating much more waste than originally thought. But what does this mean for the industry?

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 5, 2016

Some DC trash bins will soon get smarter with Enevo sensors

DowntownDC BID hopes the data will allow local businesses to earn points toward LEED certifications. 

By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 4, 2016

Lytx announces new DriveCam features aimed at enhancing safety

The cameras can now detect when drivers do rolling stops and other unsafe behaviors.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 4, 2016

The Ocean Cleanup conducts first aerial recon mission over Great Pacific Garbage Patch

“It’s really quite safe to say that it’s worse than we thought," said CEO Boyan Slat at a press conference.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 3, 2016

South Carolina county weighs costs of building new MRF on former landfill

Charleston County officials, hesitant about the economic benefits of recycling, are also considering a nearby waste-to-energy facility.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 3, 2016

Statistics show decline in number of female truck drivers

Women now account for 5.1% of all truck drivers according to American Trucking Associations.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 30, 2016

Knoxville, TN approves new carts for automated collection

City officials intend to modernize trash collection with the proposed $2.9 million purchase.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 29, 2016

How Goodwill is propelling the future of textile recycling

The ubiquitous donation nonprofit does everything it can to keep clothes out of landfills.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 29, 2016

NWRA, Republic promote positive safety culture in Chicago training session

This was the second workshop in the association's 2016 Safety Professional Development Series.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 29, 2016

Report: NYC franchise advocates highlight air quality issues

The Transform Don't Trash NYC coalition collected readings in high-traffic areas and within truck cabs.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 28, 2016

5 questions (and answers) regarding Los Angeles's potential franchising system

Waste Dive took a look at what the changes will cost customers, the educational outreach requirements and other areas of interest.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 28, 2016

NWRA hits record numbers with third 2016 Safety Stand Down

The Stand Down initiative — focused on "back-to-school" safety — drew in 190 participants from 133 companies. 

By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 28, 2016