What We're Reading: Page 114
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Jan 09, 2023
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San José Spotlight
San Jose recycling service disrupted by brief Teamsters strike at California Waste Solutions, which has now been resolved.
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Nola,com
After council pressure, New Orleans mayor says trash pickup help is on the way for Richard’s Disposal.
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The City
Pause in DSNY’s Queens compost pilot leaves participants in the dumps.
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KFDA
Amarillo, Texas, returns to collecting trash twice per week following successful hiring efforts.
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SCV News
Santa Clarita, California, prepares to switch from WM to Burrtec for residential collection.
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AP News
CES 2023: Startups aim to reduce global food waste.
Jan 06, 2023
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ABC13 Houston
Down 80 employees, Houston Solid Waste Department supervisors say they’re overworked, underpaid.
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Native News Online
EPA opens $40M grant opportunity for tribal recycling infrastructure.
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The Natchez Democrat
Adams County, Mississippi, looks for new hauler as Metro Service Group struggles during bankruptcy.
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KIII
‘Recycle Right’ program has saved Corpus Christi, Texas, $500K and led to 25% drop in contamination.
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HR Dive
FTC proposes ban on noncompete agreements.
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WFMZ
Hellertown, Pennsylvania, sues Lower Saucon Township over thousands in allegedly unpaid compost center funds.
Jan 05, 2023
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Bellingham Herald
Washington legislators introduce bill with EPR and container deposit provisions.
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Mountain Home Observer
LRS is in talks to acquire closed NABORS landfill. Arkansas DEQ says no change to permit until public weighs in.
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York Dis
Republic Services working to complete $23M wastewater treatment project at Modern Landfill in Pennsylvania.
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WKRG
Alabama’s Gulf Shores Landfill phasing out operations ahead of planned 2028 closure.
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WAVY.com
Equipment arrives, repairs continue at WIN Waste facility in Portsmouth, Virginia, following fire.
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WYPR
Plastic bag ban proposed for Baltimore County retailers.
Jan 04, 2023
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Nola.com
Richard’s Disposal garbage collections falter as New Orleans prepares to take action.
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AL.com
Ongoing landfill fire outside Birmingham, Alabama, declared an emergency by county commission.
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Daily Herald
West Chicago, Illinois, debates LRS proposal to add another transfer station to the area.
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Grid Magazine
How recycling lost its way in Philadelphia and what can be done to get it back on track.
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Investment Executive
GFL’s Patrick Dovigi ranked as second-highest paid CEO in Canada.
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The New York Times
How the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio got people to eat their leftovers.
Jan 03, 2023
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FOX 59
Ray’s Trash customers complain about service following sale to WM in Indiana. WM says 30% of the company’s fleet was unsafe to operate.
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The Blade
WIN Waste, operator of Sunny Farms Landfill in Ohio, told that 2023 operating license might be denied.
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Honolulu Civil Beat
Honolulu again delays decision on where to site new landfill amid ongoing community debate.
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WBFF
Baltimore DPW struggles as all of its EZ Pack trucks break down, causing trash to pile up.
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The Berkshire Eagle
Since Casella took over waste site in Pittsfield, Mass., independent trash haulers have incurred more costs that end up on customers’ bills.
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Simi Valley Acorn
Thousand Oaks, California, appeals WM lawsuit over Athens contract to state Supreme Court.
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WYMT
Jackson County, Kentucky, plans to start its own collection service after ending negotiations with Davidson Sanitation.
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San Francisco Chronicle
When San Francisco office workers celebrated the New Year … by throwing garbage out the window.
Dec 22, 2022
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Lehigh Valley Live
Rezoning approved for Waste Connections’ Bethlehem Landfill over opposition from angry, full-house crowd in Pennsylvania.
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The Monroe News
Monroe, Michigan, prepares to award collection contract to Stevens Disposal & Recycling after 20 years with WM.
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Star News Online
Recycling is popular, so why is the landfill filling up so quickly in New Hanover County, North Carolina?
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TAPinto
Mayor explains ‘confusing’ recycling service changes in Wayne, New Jersey, which ended up with Gaeta Recycling retaining its contract.
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BioCycle
A composter’s cautionary tale: Veteran Compost loses county lease for planned Maryland site.
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Recycling Today
Aqua Metals begins operations at Nevada lithium-ion battery recycling facility.
Dec 21, 2022
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Bloomberg
Inside the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, big plastic’s faltering $1.5B global cleanup effort.
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The Detroit News
Michigan AG sues paper company over allegedly composting PFAS-contaminated waste.
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Waste Today
Fulcrum BioEnergy successfully produces low-carbon fuel from landfill waste.
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The Valley Breeze
Transfer station in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, that is currently run by Waste Connections will soon be municipally operated.
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KCBD
Lubbock, Texas, to build $18M solid waste transfer station to improve collection efficiency.
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