What We're Reading: Page 108
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Jun 29, 2022
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CalMatters
California recycling: Deal close on SB 54 EPR bill.
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WJHL
Bristol, Virginia, agrees to injunction over landfill, sets September closure date.
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Virginia Mercury
Virginia took in less trash from out of state in 2021 (but still a lot).
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VTDigger
Casella temporarily shipping Vermont landfill leachate for processing out of state due to elevated E. coli levels.
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Gothamist
As giant trash bins come to NYC, will the city’s garbage heaps become a thing of the past?
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WBRC
Birmingham, Alabama, passes new budget with more money for collection crews, trucks and uniform bins.
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The Daily Nonpareil
USDA's Vilsack announces $10M grant program to find uses for ag waste.
Jun 28, 2022
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New York Daily News
Mayor Adams says NYC will crack down on illegal dumping with cameras, fines.
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KHOU
Northwest Houston residents oppose plan to extend WM landfill's lifespan by 46 years.
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Northfield News
Rising fuel costs hinder local haulers in Southern Minnesota.
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The Gazette
Colorado Springs to take a close look at garbage for economic opportunity with $330K state grant.
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Burlington County Times
Willingboro, New Jersey, fines Republic Services for trash collection disruptions.
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Waste360
Vanguard Renewables CEO discusses aggressive expansion plans.
Jun 27, 2022
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Los Angeles Times
Editorial: California has a chance to lead the nation on cutting plastic trash. If we don't blow it.
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WMUR
New Hampshire governor vetoes Casella-inspired bill to tighten permitting rules for new landfills.
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FOX 2
St. Louis adding second shift for mechanics and offering signing bonuses to deal with collection delays.
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Palm Beach Post
Jupiter, Florida, approves 8-year trash pickup contract with a 'surprising' low price from WM.
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CT Mirror
Connecticut city's organics recycling pilot sees promising results, though capture rate only 24%.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Brooklyn neighborhood gets new CITIBINs as part of Clean Curbs program.
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blogTO
Toronto is getting its first entirely zero-waste neighborhood.
Jun 24, 2022
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WWNO
New Orleans City Council approves $35M to relocate residents living on top of former landfill site.
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WAVY.com
Chesapeake, Virginia, ends curbside recycling contract earlier than anticipated due to staffing challenges at TFC Recycling.
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TiffinOhio.net
Commissioners in Seneca County, Ohio, formalize opposition to proposed expansion of WIN Waste's Sunny Farms Landfill.
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Bloomberg Law
EPA plan to use Superfund law on PFAS stirs cleanup cost worries.
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Politico
Canadian companies illegally shipped at least 2,300 metric tons of waste overseas, documents show.
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Grocery Dive
Survey: Food waste measures vary widely among retailers.
Jun 23, 2022
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Reuters
Biden administration talking with Tesla, WM and Republic Services on updating Renewable Fuel Standard to include electric vehicles.
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Patch
Badlands Landfill expansion advances in Riverside County, California, could add 40 years of capacity.
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BioCycle
Commentary: Let’s restart NYC curbside organics collection with a focus on yard trimmings.
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Iowa Capital Dispatch
After Iowa governor signs bottle bill update, redemption centers prepare for spike in volume.
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Stamford Advocate
What happens when Stamford, Connecticut's municipal transfer station gets overloaded? Competition becomes a ‘madhouse.’
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Transport Dive
Biden calls for three-month federal gas tax holiday, including diesel.
Jun 22, 2022
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The Boston Globe
Rhode Island House won’t pass pro-chemical recycling bill this year.
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PIX11
New York City Council focused on 'rat action plan' and sanitation issues for public housing.
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CBS Minnesota
Minneapolis moves to biweekly yard waste pickup due to staffing challenges.
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News-Graphic
Mayor of Georgetown, Kentucky, says privatizing collection with Republic Services has been ‘disappointing.'
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Daily Herald
Utah district expanding transfer station because site designed for 400 tons per day is seeing more than 1,000.
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Waste360
How Portland, Maine’s expanded organics drop-off program is working.
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Wall Street Journal
One UK grocer wanted to give up plastic. It got rotting bananas.
Jun 21, 2022
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Nola.com
Metro Service Group awarded $1.36M in Louisiana contract dispute with Waste Connections.
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WFMZ
WM looking to expand Grand Central Landfill in Pennsylvania.
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TechCrunch
Redwood Materials partners with Toyota to recycle hybrid and EV batteries in US.
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VTDigger
Vermont's Chittenden Solid Waste District plans new $22 million MRF.
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Press of Atlantic City
Family-owned trash company ends its run in Cape May, New Jersey.
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WANE 15
President of Indiana environmental services company sentenced for illegally storing hazardous waste, falsifying documents.
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Reuters
Canada to ban making, importing many single-use plastics in December.
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