What We're Reading: Page 100
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
May 09, 2023
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Portland Press Herald
Lawmakers clash over Maine bill to delay out-of-state trash ban.
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The Olympian
Republic Services wins 10-year contract in Thurston County, Washington.
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WIFR
Illinois and WM subsidiary reach $100K settlement over Ogle County landfill lawsuit.
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WDIO
Officials search for new options as Superior landfill serving Wisconsin, Minnesota nears capacity.
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Patch
Drivers for Premier Recycling Company in San Jose, California, allege union busting.
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Alaska Public Media
Rural Alaskan communities struggle to access federal waste infrastructure funding due to state rules.
May 08, 2023
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Santa Maria Times
Santa Barbara County, California, moves to change solid waste rules to consider MarBorg proposal to expand hauling.
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NBC 6 South Florida
Bicyclist, 83, struck and killed in crash with garbage truck on turnpike in Davie, Florida.
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Baltimore Brew
Clean Harbors to treat East Palestine derailment water in Baltimore, dispose of it in Cleveland.
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The San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego to study how much to charge for home trash pickup.
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The Times of Northwest Indiana
Gary, Indiana, leaders continue fight against Maya Energy solid-waste plant looking to locate near school.
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WKRC
Florida lawmakers pass bill to allow radioactive waste to be used to build roads.
May 05, 2023
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CBS Detroit
Michigan officials, environmental experts answer questions at public forum on hazardous waste.
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Finger Lakes Times
Comment period for New York State’s solid waste plan draft extended.
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The San Francisco Standard
Nonprofits involved in San Francisco corruption scandal involving Recology revealed.
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News Channel 5
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, approves next steps for new $65M waste transfer project with WastAway.
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FFXnow
Haulin’ Trash bankruptcy leaves Fairfax County, Virginia, residents out of luck getting refunds.
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Arizona Daily Sun
Recycling service to resume Monday as Flagstaff, Arizona, workers occupy MRF, pay Norton $75K.
May 04, 2023
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CFO Dive
Fed hikes main rate while ‘highly attentive to inflation risks,’ Powell says it’s possible to avoid recession.
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KMBC
Passage of bill that could kill Kansas City, Missouri, landfill stalled by filibuster.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis contamination rates so high that only about one-third of material is getting recycled, officials say.
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AZ Central
Arizona lawmakers look to ensure state recycling funds used for intended purpose, which could now include chemical recycling.
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WSHU
With a deadline looming, Long Island towns in New York evaluate how they collaborate on trash.
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FOX 17
Work begins on final section of South Kent Landfill in Michigan.
May 03, 2023
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Streetsblog New York City
DSNY: Trash containerization can be done in New York with a historic reuse of parking; pilot to start this fall.
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Sahan Journal
Hennepin County, Minnesota, incinerator loses renewable energy designation due to state law, but deadline for closure remains elusive.
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WSMV
WM to open new Nashville C&D recycling facility in September as regional disposal capacity tightens.
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Waste Today
Anaergia AD plant to supply Toyota facility in California.
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5 News Online
WM landfill in Tontitown, Arkansas, moving ahead with expansion plans.
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WHNT
Colbert County, Alabama, must change its landfill plan yet again and expects to see rising disposal costs.
May 02, 2023
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BioCycle
ReFED’s new food loss and waste statistics model $18B in diversion and prevention strategies.
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WLBT
Jackson, Miss., looks into refunding residents for the three weeks they didn’t have trash collection.
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CBS 4
High Springs, Fla., switches to Waste Pro for trash collection after complaints with GFL.
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Westchester & Fairfield County Business Journals
Owner of Riverside Hauling pleads guilty to wire fraud and agrees to pay $641K in restitution to WM’s transfer station in Yonkers, New York.
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Canton Repository
City council in Alliance, Ohio, delays rate hike vote for Kimble Recycling & Waste Disposal, citing collection issues.
May 01, 2023
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WasteAdvantage
Q&A: David Biderman, past SWANA CEO, discusses his next steps.
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Arkansas Online
Arkansas landfill will continue accepting C&D waste amid protests from neighbors.
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Denver 7
Residents in Denver have mixed feelings about their new ‘pay-as-you-throw’ trash collection system.
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KBND
Deschutes County, Ore., has agreed to a 20-year landfill methane contract with Cascade Natural Gas.
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WMAZ
Residents in Houston County, Georgia, see a 70% trash collection rate hike to pay for a fire department expansion.
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