Canadian city may increase property taxes to help cover recycling program

Thunder Bay is exploring a new solid waste plan that would shift tipping fees away from recycling to fund landfill maintenance.

By Cole Rosengren • June 28, 2016

Haulers in La Cañada, CA receive one-year contract extension

The only city in Los Angeles County with a non-exclusive system has decided to keep it in place, for now.

By Cole Rosengren • June 28, 2016

EPA announces $3.5M in workforce development grants

This continues the agency's long-running program of industry training for unemployed residents.

By Cole Rosengren • June 28, 2016

New York state legislature passes Slow Down to Get Around law

The law, which would classify sanitation trucks as "hazard vehicles," is expected to be signed by the governor.

By Cole Rosengren • June 27, 2016

Report: Virginia's trash imports increased by 100K tons in 2015

The state is considered a national leader in accepting out-of-state transfers.

By Cole Rosengren • June 27, 2016

Maryland Environmental Service awarded $5.2M renewed contract in Harford County

The agency will operate Harford County's landfill, yard waste collection facility, recycling program, and a variety of other programs.

By Cole Rosengren • June 27, 2016

Driver shortage creating collection problems in Kansas City area

Deffenbaugh Industries and Town & Country Disposal have each had ongoing issues with timely collection.

By Cole Rosengren • June 23, 2016

Plastic dumpsters may be way of the future, but have yet to catch on

The CEO of Hedstrom Plastics says the waste industry is still skeptical, but he sees long-term potential.

By Cole Rosengren • June 23, 2016

Chicago landlords may soon face fines for not offering recycling

The city plans to impose higher fines on multi-unit residential and commercial buildings that don't recycle.

By Cole Rosengren • June 23, 2016

NYC commercial waste safety symposium held amid debate

Politics weren't on the program, but the possibility of imminent change to the industry was in the background throughout the day.  

By Cole Rosengren • June 20, 2016

Waste Management using disruption of service as a strategy to get non-paying customers up to date

About 1,000 customers in Bremerton, WA have until July 15 to settle up for their collection services.

By Cole Rosengren • June 19, 2016

Wheelabrator looking for answer to why Virginia disposal bid rejected

An official in Portsmouth, VA says city code allows him to remain silent on the issue.

By Cole Rosengren • June 17, 2016

Talkin' Trash: Quotes from Nestle, Calstart, a California mayor

"I realize we are not going to eat the elephant all in one bite ..."

By Deborah Barrington • June 17, 2016

Report highlights NYC commercial waste vehicle maintenance issues

The report analyzed U.S. Department of Transportation inspection data and found drivers were rarely the issue.

By Cole Rosengren • June 16, 2016

New York AG: For failure to collect trash, hauler must reimburse 93 customers

When one of the trucks broke down Community Waste Services failed to provide service or communicate with customers. 

By Cole Rosengren • June 16, 2016

San Jose settles lawsuit and agrees to $100 million waterway cleanup

The city will work on a number of environmental issues, including trash collection in creeks, over the next 10 years.

By Cole Rosengren • June 15, 2016

Mack Trucks debuts electric collection vehicle prototype

The company's collaboration with Wrightspeed is one of many new advances in truck technology.

By Cole Rosengren • June 15, 2016

Study shows new potential for solving ocean plastic crisis

Research has found that debris can eventually escape large gyres and make collection easier.

By Cole Rosengren • June 14, 2016

International Truck launches plan to help with driver shortage

The new DriverFirst initiative aims to highlight the driving experience.

By Cole Rosengren • June 14, 2016

Portland, ME looks at revamping collection operation

Maine's largest city aims to keep its pay-as-you-throw system and move to more modern bins.

By Cole Rosengren • June 14, 2016

Prototype could capture satellite trash in space

The European Space Agency debuted the prototype as part of its ongoing Clean Space Initiative.

By Cole Rosengren • June 12, 2016

UPDATE: Long Beach, CA decides on Waste Management for 10-year recycling contract

An outside review found no major issues, but it cited irregularities during the process.

By Cole Rosengren • June 12, 2016

What the U.S. can learn from Paris labor strike

Curbside collection has been effectively stopped in nearly half of the city since Monday in protest of pending labor reforms.

By Cole Rosengren • June 9, 2016

Fight over Brooklyn marine transfer station goes to court

Opponents of the project aim to have its permit revoked due to toxic elements found at the site.

By Cole Rosengren • June 9, 2016

SWANA, NGVA to develop best safety practices for use of natural-gas fleets

The partners announced the safety-focused collaboration this week at WasteExpo in Las Vegas.

By Kristin Musulin • June 9, 2016