What We're Reading
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Jul 09, 2025
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KTUL
Oklahoma DEQ to take public comment on Reworld Tulsa’s medical waste permit application.
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Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Bentonville, Arkansas, city council rejects three solid waste, recycling bids in favor of negotiation.
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Waste 360
Court rules city not liable after garbage truck runs over man sleeping in alley.
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Waste Today
USCC announces changes to board of directors.
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WHYY
Composting and feeding food waste to animals have big climate benefits, study finds.
Jul 08, 2025
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Newsday
Former Reworld Hempstead employee who filed whistleblower case loses wrongful-termination suit.
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The Standard-Times
Massachusetts DEP OKs New Bedford trash-transfer station site proposal from South Coast Renewables.
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The Colorado Sun
Denver would rather teach than fine recycling scofflaws.
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CTV News
Vancouver council to consider banning garburators in new builds.
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NTV
Nebraska opens applications for 2026 waste and recycling grants.
Jul 07, 2025
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Fox 5
Baltimore approves $30M biosolids contract with Denali Water Solutions.
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Boston 25 News
Out-of-state crews handling waste collection during Republic strike in Massachusetts.
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CBS News
Philadelphia strike for sanitation workers, other union members, continues without negotiation.
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The L.A. Times
Federal contractors improperly dumped wildfire waste at L.A. landfills.
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Maine Morning Star
Maine environmentalists weigh in on newly passed waste and recycling laws.
Jul 02, 2025
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Click on Detroit
Michigan judge delays decision on radioactive waste storage at Wayne Disposal landfill owned by Republic Services.
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Itemlive
Saugus, Massachussets, switches haulers from Republic Services to Capitol Waste Services, noting strike, cost savings.
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Waste Today
Wall Recycling rebrands to Liberty Waste Solutions.
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The Frederick News-Post
Frederick County, Maryland, adds fee in response to misuse of yard waste program.
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WSFA
Montgomery, Alabama, garbage fees to increase barring mayoral veto.
Jul 01, 2025
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NBC10 Philadelphia
Philadelphia sanitation workers repped by AFSCME District Council 33 on strike.
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The Washington Post
These ‘ugly’ reusable cups are replacing recycling at music concerts.
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Waste Today
NRDC releases model municipal policy for community composting.
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CBS Chicago
Wisconsin Supreme Court sides with environmentalists in fight over PFAS cleanup.
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Chicago Tribune
Glenview, Illinois, launches compost drop-off pilot, joining neighboring municipalities.
Jun 30, 2025
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Concord Monitor
Bow, New Hampshire, collection costs could rise 42% after Casella acquired Pinard Waste.
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Interlochen Public Radio
Northern Michigan can weigh in on what counties should do with waste.
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Construction & Demolition Recycling
AI-driven wood waste diversion startup Woodchuck raises $3.75M in seed funding.
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Axios
Rubicon founder Nate Morris launches bid for McConnell’s Senate seat in Kentucky.
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Community Impact
Shenandoah, Texas, approves new Republic Services collection contract.
Jun 27, 2025
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Click2Houston
Houston’s solid waste director resigns amid ongoing collection challenges.
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Idaho Statesman
New Biogas Development plant aims to extend life at landfill in Ada County, Idaho.
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Reflector
Revamped RDS recycling facility opens in Pitt County, North Carolina.
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Detroit Free Press
Regulators say Wayne Disposal’s hazardous waste landfill in Michigan can expand.
