What We're Reading: Page 107
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Jul 11, 2022
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Fort Wayne's NBC
GFL received mixed reviews from Fort Wayne, Indiana, residents after first week of service.
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Lohud
Owner of New York-based Riverside Hauling indicted over alleged transfer station tip fee scheme.
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WAPT
Next steps for Jackson, Mississippi's contentious collection contract are unknown after court ruling.
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MLive
Kalamazoo, Michigan, spends $453K on contractor to clean up ‘untenable’ piles amid Republic collection delays.
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The Hour
Coroner: Missing South Carolina man fell into plastic shredder.
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E&E News
Watchdog slams Trump EPA tampering with PFAS rule.
Jul 08, 2022
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis trash commissioner has been put on leave following problems with pickups.
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Resource Recycling
Plastics manufacturer NOVA Chemicals will build a chemical recycling pilot for "hard to recycle" plastics
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WHYY
New Jersey communities say they've had recent collection delays with Republic Services.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Atlanta-area city of Alpharetta is considering ending its curbside glass recycling collection program.
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WTVR
A heavy equipment mechanic for the Solid Waste Collections Division in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, died in a garbage compactor accident Thursday after less than a month on the job.
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The Boston Globe
A fire broke out at a Massachusetts tire recycling facility on Thursday.
Jul 07, 2022
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FOX 13
Florida Waste Pro worker accidentally crushed in garbage truck during maintenance.
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Shaw Local News Network
Republic Services cites labor as issue behind Illinois collection delays, paying higher than union contract rate in some cases.
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Deseret News
Stericycle ceases medical waste incineration in Utah after 9-year battle.
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Resource Recycling
NextCycle business incubator concept moves to West Coast with Washington location.
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The Boston Globe
When organic is toxic: How a composting facility likely spread massive amounts of ‘forever chemicals’ across one town in Massachusetts.
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The Guardian
Study: Methane much more sensitive to global heating than previously thought.
Jul 06, 2022
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PalmCoastObserver.com
Palm Coast, Florida's city council votes to end relationship with Waste Pro and begin 7-year contract with FCC Environmental.
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Recycling Today
Missouri and New Hampshire have recently passed legislation enabling them to regulate "advanced recycling" technologies as manufacturing operations.
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Flathead Beacon
An employee for Montana's Flathead County Solid Waste District died in single-vehicle accident at landfill over the weekend.
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WLBT
Jackson, Mississippi's city council votes to nearly double waste fees for ratepayers, in part following costs associated with emergency hauling contracts.
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Food Dive
Upcycled food launches leap as concerns around waste grow, market report indicates.
Jul 05, 2022
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The San Diego Union-Tribune
Chula Vista, California, and Republic Services reach six-figure agreement over costs associated with turn-of-year strike.
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KTBS
Shreveport, Louisiana, is giving startup recycler time to respond to contract terms.
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Waste Advantage
Chemical recycling player PureCycle appoints a new CEO who previously led businesses at LyondellBasel.
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The Virginian-Pilot
As curbside recycling ends, residents of Chesapeake, Virginia, adapt to volume challenges at drop-off sites.
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Patch
Brookline, Massachusetts, is launching a curbside composting incentive program in partnership with local operator Black Earth Compost.
Jul 01, 2022
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OPB
O-I to invest $11M in air pollution control technology at Oregon glass recycling plant, following state violations.
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Victorville Daily Press
Synagro may face $765K fine for ongoing California fire.
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Shelby County Reporter
Shelby County, Alabama, making progress on landfill expansion that will add 10 years of capacity.
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FOX 5 DC
Fire at waste transfer station sends large plumes of smoke over Washington, D.C.
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The Repository
Kimble Recycling & Disposal cites hiring challenges as factor behind Ohio collection delays.
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NY1
This is what it takes to become a NYC sanitation worker.
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Politico
Why Biden's climate push might not be doomed.
Jun 30, 2022
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Axios
West Virginia v. EPA: Supreme Court decision will hurt Biden's climate change efforts.
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Plastics News
Macquarie-backed Circularix plans to build $100M network of PET recycling facilities.
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Recycling Today
WM to invest $30M in Cleveland-area MRF.
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Honolulu Civil Beat
Hawaii's first large-scale food waste composter launches operations.
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CentralMaine.com
Acquisition of Maine Fiberight plant by local governments expected within two weeks.
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KQRE
City of Albuquerque: stop setting garbage trucks on fire.
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The Guardian
Changing Markets Foundation report: Coca-Cola among brands greenwashing over packaging.
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