Corporate
-
GFL Environmental aims to raise more than $1B, keeps IPO door open
One month after backing out of plans to go public, the Canadian agglomerate is looking for new funds through a debt and equity offering. Proceeds will be used for two pending U.S. acquisitions — including County Waste.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 10, 2019 -
Dive Awards
Disruptor of the Year: New York City Council
The council's Oct. 30 vote to pass a commercial waste zone system was among the most consequential legislative moves for any local market this year – and that was the point.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 09, 2019 -
Dive Awards
Executive of the Year: Kerry Getter, Balcones Resources
The Texas-based industry veteran achieved a rare feat in 2019 – running a recycling company so sustainably that someone wanted to buy it during a commodity market downturn.
By Cole Rosengren • UPDATED: Dec. 10, 2019 at 8:55 a.m. -
Dive Awards
The Waste Dive Awards for 2019
From operations to policy, these are some of the top organizations and executives that shaped the waste and recycling industry this year.
-
Q&AVeolia North America's new CEO outlines big plans for waste growth
Brian Clarke is charged with spending recent divestment proceeds on expanding the French company's waste network. Priorities include hazardous waste, plastics recycling, PFAS treatment and more.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 05, 2019 -
Covanta air permit renewal challenged by Oregon health, environmental groups
The company expects a typical permitting process, but external resistance highlights ongoing tensions over the role of WTE and its renewable status as climate concerns mount.
By E.A. Crunden • Dec. 03, 2019 -
Santa Fe, New Mexico reopens idled MRF under new recycling contract
The city-owned plant is now being run by Town Recycling after sitting unused for four years. Given rising prices with Albuquerque-based Friedman Recycling, the move is seen as more cost-effective.
By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 27, 2019 -
OpinionHow businesses can use EPR as a competitive advantage
Gina Lee of the Upcyclers Network makes a case for why manufacturers should come around to extended producer responsibility, citing two longtime examples in the ceiling panel and irrigation sectors.
By Gina Lee • Nov. 27, 2019 -
Waste Connections landfill in Illinois could face new litter fines amid broader scrutiny
The Winnebago Landfill has faced increasing pressure from local and state officials over odors, along with repeated violation notices.
By E.A. Crunden • Nov. 27, 2019 -
Funding advances for 3 Mid-Atlantic anaerobic digestion projects
New announcements from RNG Energy Solutions and Bioenergy DevCo are the latest sign of an uptick in financing interest for organics processing infrastructure.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 22, 2019 -
Waste Connections scores legal win in ongoing California landfill fight
A judge found equitable estoppel against the county, bolstering Waste Connections as the company works through ongoing legal battles with Los Angeles County over its permitting conditions at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill.
By E.A. Crunden • Nov. 21, 2019 -
Deep DiveElectric trucks may be the future, but waste and recycling market still charging up
Looking to move away from diesel and meet climate goals, a growing number of service providers are in the process of testing out models from coast to coast.
By Mary Catherine O'Connor • Nov. 21, 2019 -
NWRA members granted long-sought exemption to ELD mandate
Following an exemption granted to Waste Management last year, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will apply the same terms to all of the more than 100,000 trucks operated by NWRA members.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 20, 2019 -
EPA Recycling Summit emphasizes need for urgent action, shies away from regulatory changes
Officials and industry representatives touted ongoing progress, including plans for new voluntary recycling goals, but generally expressed confidence that the market can handle this evolution with minimal policy interference.
By E.A. Crunden • Nov. 19, 2019 -
Sims expands aluminum recycling in New York with Nespresso funding
Funding from Nespresso allowed the MRF operator to add a new nonferrous line for capturing lightweight materials that will also clean up its glass stream.
By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 18, 2019 -
Deep DiveHow recycling has changed in all 50 states
The most comprehensive tracker of local recycling program changes, cancellations and solutions in the U.S. from November 2017 to November 2019.
By Cole Rosengren • UPDATED: June 5, 2019 at 2:10 p.m. -
Casella landfill expansion settlement calls for PFAS plan by 2024 in Vermont
A local environmental group sought to block the expansion of the state's last landfill over concerns with leachate and odor issues. Now, the parties have reached an agreement allowing the project to move forward.
By E.A. Crunden • Nov. 13, 2019 -
DTG acquires first landfill amid rapid Northwest expansion
The landfill marks a new frontier for DTG, the largest recycler of C&D in the region. The company told Waste Dive it is eyeing further expansion.
By E.A. Crunden • Nov. 08, 2019 -
National plastics draft bill gains momentum amid industry push to tackle pollution
Sweeping nationwide plastics legislation is creeping closer to reality with a new draft. But the plan is likely to meet with resistance from recycling industry groups and product manufacturers, who prefer more voluntary solutions.
By E.A. Crunden • Nov. 06, 2019 -
Waste Management settles with Delaware county over C&D landfill expansion
The company can now pursue plans to vertically expand its Minquadale landfill by another 10 feet, pending state permit approval, but will no longer push for an originally proposed 60-foot expansion.
By E.A. Crunden • UPDATED: Dec. 2, 2019 at 9:47 a.m. -
Casella Q3: Northeast still focal point, Pennsylvania could be key to future
The Vermont company is pushing the envelope for landfill pricing – as it ramps up capacity at multiple sites – and is eyeing potential divestments from Waste Management's Advanced Disposal acquisition.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 04, 2019 -
Waste Management and DSNY prepare defense for trial over upstate landfill complaints
A New York judge has allowed a case brought by residents around the High Acres landfill to go forward. The dispute echoes growing tensions in the region amid decreasing capacity.
By E.A. Crunden • Nov. 04, 2019 -
Key stories from the New York commercial waste reform saga
The multi-year fight to pass franchise zone legislation has been tumultuous and complex. Catch up with Waste Dive's ongoing, in-depth coverage.
-
Looking forward after historic New York commercial waste zone approval
Mayor Bill de Blasio has signed four bills, including one to establish commercial waste zones, that will bring sweeping changes to the city's open market system.
By Cole Rosengren • UPDATED: Nov. 21, 2019 at 9:51 a.m. -
Republic Services Q3: Expect $550M in M&A this year, 'strong' 2020 pace
Republic sees many expansion opportunities within its core capabilities, possibly even in Canada, and reported few economic concerns. Executives also addressed recycling, E&P and labor pressures.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 31, 2019
