What We're Reading
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Jul 16, 2019
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Twin Cities Pioneer Press
Pete’s Rubbish sells St. Paul trash routes to Waste Management
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KETV
Omaha neighborhood organizes pilot program to bring compost option to residents
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The Bulletin
Deschutes County residents want a new landfill, according to survey; Knott Landfill expected to fill up in next 10 years
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Pacific Standard
The EPA Blames Six Asian Nations That The U.S. Exports Plastic Waste to for Ocean Pollution
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The Virginian-Pilot
A landfill dating to World War II is leaking — again. Norfolk has a plan to fix it.
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CNBC
Warren reintroduces legislation requiring firms to disclose climate risk
Jul 15, 2019
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New Jersey Law Journal
Sanitation Worker Recovers $4.35 Million in Ocean County For Loss of Leg
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Staten Island Advance
City Sanitation worker settles suit for $8.5 million; severely injured in New Dorp Beach sidewalk trench collapse
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Omaha World-Herald
Late trash pickups in Omaha will cost Waste Management almost $90,000
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WJHL
Bristol, Va. dealing with increased amount of trash piling up, months after recycling program ends
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Vancouver Sun
Metro Vancouver aiming to divert more waste from landfills, sell waste
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GeekWire
Recycling startup Ridwell wants a piece of Prime Day with its plan to collect Amazon package waste
Jul 12, 2019
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KJZZ
Republic Services Renegotiates Trash And Recycling Fees Nationwide
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Deseret News
Utah's new paper mill could change the future of local recycling
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Bangor Daily News
Hampden waste plant’s opening is delayed, again
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The Washington Post
They finally built a better ketchup bottle. And soon it’s going to be everywhere.
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BioCycle
The Organics Recycling Messaging Dilemma
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Materials Recycling World
Exploited workers were placed at Suez and Printwaste facilities
Jul 11, 2019
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MLive
Man who hit garbage truck, killed worker sentenced to probation
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New York Daily News
SEE IT: Private carting truck blows red light, slams into Sanitation Department street sweeper
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NJ.com
Throwing food away — or just burning it — counts as recycling in bill awaiting Murphy’s approval
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Hartford Courant
Initial agreement on redeveloping Hartford trash plant reached after years of deadlock
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Portland Press Herald
Market shifts prompt bill to shore up Maine recycling programs
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The San Francisco Examiner
SF fails to secure $3M in state funds for mobile recycling pilot
Jul 10, 2019
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Austin American-Statesman
Austin to expand curbside composting to 53,000 more homes
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The Citizens' Voice
DEP: Keystone landfill benefits outweigh harms
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VTDigger
Canadian conservation group asks for landfill expansion review
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Plastics News
As lawmakers debate plastic waste, ACC floats California takeout container fee
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AM New York
Women's World Cup parade cleanup requires 350 sanitation workers, 19 trucks and more
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HR Dive
The ins and outs of I-9 compliance
Jul 09, 2019
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Associated Press
Indonesia returning 57 containers of developed world's waste
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GFL Environmental
GFL Announces Acquisition of Soil Safe
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Bloomberg
BofA, Google, and the Mets Are Using Software to Take Out the Trash
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GBB
GBB Promotes Sustainability Leader Jennifer F. Porter to Vice President
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Aiken Standard
City of Aiken sanitation employee struck by vehicle Monday morning
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The Hill
Moody's Analytics predicts climate change costs up to $69 trillion by 2100: report
Jul 08, 2019
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GFL Environmental
GFL to Acquire Canada Fibers
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CBS New York
NYPD: Sanitation Worker, Another Man Both Injured In Manhattan Pellet Gun Shooting – CBS New York
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CBS46
Sanitation workers with Republic Services call for 'practice strike'
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Times Union
Rensselaer residents react to school district-Dunn landfill deal
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ABC News
Garbage truck overturns near NYC Lincoln Tunnel, injuring at least 12
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The Wall Street Journal
McDonald's Happy Meal Toys Caught in Backlash Over Plastic
