How the Foundation for New York's Strongest will recognize a commitment to sanitation

The new nonprofit organization aims to honor one of the city's most vital uniformed professions, starting with a DSNY fashion event.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 6, 2016

Officials aim to crack down on street, yard trash in New Jersey's capital

Frustrated by the sight of tires and mattresses amid overgrown weeds, officials are threatening to start issuing violations.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 6, 2016

Slow Down to Get Around becomes law in New York

Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the bill which requires motorists to slow down when passing sanitation vehicles.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 2, 2016

Quiz: Test your knowledge of the industry's top summer stories

Labor Day Weekend is quickly approaching. How well have you been following the headlines this summer?

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 1, 2016

BYD launches world's first line of all-electric sanitation vehicles

The Chinese company debuted 26 different models that will be used in Beijing.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 1, 2016

Survey: Gen Z aspirations highlight new recruiting challenges

A new survey from Monster Worldwide Inc. found the next wave of job applicants have different priorities than millennials.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 1, 2016

Republic sues Flint for delayed response to FOIA request

The company has asked for all information pertaining to the city's contracting process.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 1, 2016

Chicago suburb debates how to spend $1.2M settlement with Advanced Disposal

Officials and residents have different ideas on how to use funds from a settlement involving a local transfer station.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 31, 2016

How a zoned system will clean up NYC's commercial waste industry

Michael Heimbinder, founder and executive director of HabitatMap, responds to a recent opinion post regarding DSNY's Private Carting Study.

By Michael Heimbinder • Aug. 31, 2016

Attacks on collection workers increase in England

While some attacks are minor, others are serious and involve violent weapons like guns and Samurai swords.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 31, 2016

Kentucky residents upset with location of new Freedom Waste transfer station

The city of Paducah says it got a better deal with its new hauler, but residents are upset with their construction of a new facility.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 30, 2016

Santa Rosa, CA looks for public input on new collections contract

The city is looking for new options after deciding not to extend the contract of its current hauler due to the results of a tough audit.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 30, 2016

Amazon, CIA team up for satellite mapping project that could track waste

The digital mapping project has a wide range of capabilities, including the potential for more efficient collection routing.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 30, 2016

Indiana county to sue electronics recycler for alleged breach of contract

Great Lakes Electronics has stopped taking the county's e-waste because it says the financial terms are no longer viable.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 29, 2016

What I learned from my day with a collections crew

Waste Dive's associate editor Kristin Musulin saw industry lessons in action on a route with the DC DPW recycling collections crew.

By Kristin Musulin • Aug. 29, 2016

Kentucky C&D landfill looks for options as it nears capacity

The city of Henderson estimates it has four years to find a new home for the material, but is starting early to avoid big expenses later.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 26, 2016

Kansas City, MO collection issues continue due to drivers failing drug tests

A lack of applicants who can pass a drug test is yet another factor in the ongoing driver shortage.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 24, 2016

EPA adds waste features to Energy Star building management program

The agency's Portfolio Manager program now gives property managers the ability to track 29 types of waste.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 23, 2016

Debris clean-up after Louisiana flood facing many challenges

Collecting and separating large amounts of mixed materials is expected to take months.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 23, 2016

Antitrust lawsuit against Waste Management dismissed in Reno

Questions around antitrust issues are likely to come up again as mergers and acquisitions continue throughout the industry.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 22, 2016

Waste Pro teams with Florida agency to mitigate bear issues

Via a memorandum of understanding, the company will help provide bear-resistant trash cans in northwest Florida.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 22, 2016

UPDATE: Petersburg, VA must present payment plan for collection services by Friday

The Central Virginia Waste Management Authority says it can no longer sustain the costs of collection and has issued a deadline.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 22, 2016

What's next for the NYC commercial waste world?

Industry representatives have offered responses to DSNY's recent commercial waste zoning study, ranging from cautious to caustic.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 19, 2016

Advanced Disposal fined $32K for missed pickups in South Carolina town

The town of Lexington said the hauler hasn't been meeting the requirements of their contract.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 19, 2016

DSNY zoning study is, at best, a model in bad policymaking

Mike Hellstrom of Laborers' Local 108 expresses his concerns for the "faulty" NYC private carting study released this week.

By Mike Hellstrom • Aug. 19, 2016