What We're Reading
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Oct 19, 2026
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Bloomberg
GFL’s Patrick Dovigi courting financiers and haulers to take company private.
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Reuters
Australia’s Cleanaway agrees to $6.5 billion EQT takeover
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Colorado Sun
Small towns in Colorado among first to get reimbursements from state EPR law.
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AP News
Budding food scrap pickup services across the US aim to tackle landfill diversion.
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Aspen Daily News
Glenwood Springs, Colorado, requires residential trash bins to be replaced with bear-proof models.
Oct 16, 2026
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Miramar News
Contract changes spark Coastal Waste pickup complaints in Palm Beach County, Florida.
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WHDH
Salem, New Hampshire, considers eliminating recycling program to cut costs.
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Argus Observer
Landfill costs lead to increased trash fees in Malheur County, Oregon.
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CBS 6
Schenectady, New Jersey, neighbors say dumping a growing problem at multifamily apartments.
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Juneau Independent
Juneau, Alaska, officials prioritize fixing limited trash disposal capacity.
Oct 15, 2026
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Click Orlando
Fight over proposed Flagler County landfill in Florida heads to Bunnell City Commission.
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KLTV
Alabama sanitation worker dies following road rage shootout while driving garbage truck.
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San Juan Daily Star
Firms submit evidence to Senate alleging Puerto Rico DNER official misled lawmakers on landfill expansion.
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New Hampshire Bulletin
Casella’s Bethlehem landfill is set to close. What happens next for residents is murky.
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Electrek
Orange is the new green as University of Tennessee electrifies its garbage fleet.
Oct 14, 2026
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Waste Today
Republic Services opens expanded organics facility in California.
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NonStop Local
Billings, Montana, residents express frustrations as the city cracks down on overflowing bins.
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Food Service Director
Albuquerque Public Schools launches compost program.
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WWNY
Watertown, New York, weighs solar farm proposal for old landfill.
Oct 13, 2026
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WPR
EPA proposes shifting oversight of coal ash landfills in Wisconsin to state regulators.
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Waste Today
JLT closes $75M transaction for recycling and transfer infrastructure.
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KOCO
Black smoke visible after fire breaks out at Oklahoma City recycling plant.
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WOWT
Hillside Solutions expands curbside compost pickup in Omaha, Nebraska.
Oct 12, 2026
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Waste 360
Local governments face complex, expensive logistics to running HHW programs.
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Packaging Dive
AF&PA, FPA and others allege SB 54 violates free speech.
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Waste Today
Philadelphia launches municipal solid waste reduction initiative.
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Up North Live
Lithium-ion battery suspected in fire at GFL Environmental’s Michigan landfill.
Oct 09, 2026
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WPTV
Some Florida residents get refunds for trash violations after backlash from rise in enforcement.
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Mountain Home Observer
Bank pays back $2.66M after court settles Arkansas landfill fee fight.
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Inside Climate News
In Baltimore, officials choose opposite fates for two waste incinerators.
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News 4 Tucson
Pima County, Arizona, launches app for residents to report and clean up trash.
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The Washington Post
Nashville man converts dumpster diving into his next business venture.
