DC expands food waste collection for multifamily housing

The city's “smart bin” program will add another 20 collection locations. It’s part of an effort to increase multifamily composting efforts to meet DC's goal to divert 80% of waste by 2040.

By Megan Quinn • Sept. 2, 2026

Why environmental performance is becoming a business priority for solid waste

For solid waste operators, environmental performance has always been essential. What’s shifting now is its central place in core business strategy.

Aug. 24, 2026

Best Buy achieves ‘zero waste’ goal at supply chain facilities

The consumer electronics giant said 29 of its supply chain facilities received TRUE Certification from GBCI.

By Zoya Mirza • Aug. 21, 2026

Greyparrot receives $27M funding round to grow recycling analytics dataset

The AI-enabled tech company, which has partnered with major waste and recycling players, aims to grow its waste identification dataset to help divert over 1 million tons of waste by 2030.

By Megan Quinn • July 28, 2026

Arcwood Environmental eyes 2030 target in sustainability report

The company said it plans to “responsibly manage” 50% more waste by 2030 versus a 2024 baseline. The company also reported rising carbon intensity but noted investment in sustainability projects.

By Jacob Wallace • April 23, 2026

Recyclers target ‘hibernating devices’ to feed urgent critical minerals demand

At Remade’s annual conference, recyclers and refiners said they’re working as fast as they can to meet demand for domestic supplies of critical materials. Closer partnerships and government support can help.

By Megan Quinn • March 13, 2026

Montgomery County, Maryland, explores alternatives as incinerator struggles

Two of three units at the county’s Resource Recovery Facility have come offline amid serious dioxin leaks. The issues have renewed pressure on long-gestating plan for landfilling and diversion projects.

By Jacob Wallace • March 11, 2026

Minneapolis, Philadelphia and Miami metros debate incinerator plans

Advocates continue to pressure officials to close or cut off waste shipments to incinerators in Minneapolis and the Philadelphia area. But progress continues on an incinerator in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

By Jacob Wallace • Updated Jan. 26, 2026

Recycling app Scrapp launches innovation pilot in Miami-Dade County

Scrapp, a company offering recycling education and data analytics, is partnering with Miami-Dade County to help divert waste from disposal. The pilot got a boost from a $100,000 county innovation grant.

By Megan Quinn • Jan. 14, 2026

Mamdani inherits New York City’s ‘trash revolution’

Beginning in 2023, New York City Mayor Eric Adams ushered in dramatic changes to the way residents sorted and set out their trash. With a new mayor in office, will the revolution continue?

By Jacob Wallace • Updated Jan. 7, 2026

With Reworld out, Miami-Dade seeks compromise on incinerator plan

At a county meeting on Tuesday, officials said rival bidders FCC Environmental Services and Florida Power & Light should discuss the possibility of submitting a combined proposal for the much-discussed facility.

By Jacob Wallace • Dec. 17, 2025

Virginia to update state solid waste plan for first time in 46 years

The draft plan aims to modernize the state’s waste strategy with an emphasis on better data collection, diversion and economic growth efforts. That might include pursuing an EPR for packaging law.

By Megan Quinn • Dec. 15, 2025

Colorado’s diversion rate could get a boost in 2026 from EPR, other new laws

Colorado municipalities took the lead on improving the state’s recycling and organics diversion rates in 2024, according to a state report. Still, more “top-down” solutions stemming from EPR implementation could help.

By Megan Quinn • Nov. 26, 2025

New York City’s plan for the next decade of waste looks to boost diversion

The city supports practices such as extended producer responsibility and codigestion of organic waste to reduce the amount of material sent to disposal.

By Jacob Wallace • Nov. 7, 2025

How depackaging is radically changing the organics recycling market in Vermont

Depackagers rerouted significant amounts of organic waste from composters when they arrived in the state several years ago. Regulators now wonder if they can claw back a clean stream.

By Jacob Wallace • Nov. 4, 2025

Food waste advocates are learning a new language in the Trump era

Food waste reduction proponents like the Natural Resources Defense Council are shifting their messaging to continue winning support. In Congress, Maine Rep. Chellie Pingree said conversations are changing.

By Jacob Wallace • Updated Oct. 3, 2025

2026 waste and recycling industry conferences

Fall conferences include the ISPA Sustainability Conference, Waste Haulers Summit, National Zero Waste Conference, Corporate Growth Conference and more. Check out the updated list of key events this year.

By Waste Dive Staff • Updated Aug. 21, 2026

Reworld faces renewed pressure to close large Pennsylvania incinerator

A bill introduced in Philadelphia would force the city to stop sending waste to be burned. And a new zero waste plan in Delaware County, where the facility is located, urges an end to incineration.

By Jacob Wallace • Sept. 18, 2025

LASAN cuts customer fees, mandates organics in RecycLA franchise RFP

The city is resetting its commercial waste program with an emphasis on cost, while making organics part of baseline service to comply with SB 1383. It also aims to give more work to subcontractors despite Teamsters opposition.

By Cole Rosengren • Updated Sept. 18, 2025

Circular Action Alliance taps new California executive director

The role was vacated earlier this year by former CalRecycle director Rachel Wagoner. The new appointment comes as SB 54 rules are still being hashed out and CAA wants producers to report supply data by Nov. 15.

By Maria Rachal • Aug. 28, 2025

Texas law showed electronics repair is bipartisan. What’s next?

Some manufacturers and tech companies such as Google are starting to shift their thinking on right-to-repair laws for consumer electronics, farm equipment and other categories as the policy passes in more states.

By Marissa Heffernan • Aug. 22, 2025

Closed Loop acquires Agri-Cycle, expanding organics reach

Agri-Cycle provides collection services to customers across 14 states in the Northeast. With the deal, Closed Loop Partners’ private equity arm looks to aggressively grow its organics portfolio.

By Jacob Wallace • Aug. 20, 2025

Bold Reuse, PepsiCo partner on NFL stadium cups

The collaboration follows PepsiCo doing away with a formal reuse target earlier this year. It’s also Bold Reuse’s first implementation in California.

By Maria Rachal • Aug. 18, 2025

ERI CEO’s growth plan balances politics, sustainability

John Shegerian aims to set his company apart from other electronics recyclers with sustainability efforts, personalized partnerships with OEMs and a balance of domestic and international projects on the way.

By Megan Quinn • Aug. 1, 2025

Full Circle Future launches to tackle organics in landfills

The organization is a spin-off of the longtime circular economy work done by Industrious Labs staff. Newly independent, Full Circle Future plans to advocate for enhanced monitoring requirements and better organics recycling.

By Jacob Wallace • July 29, 2025