What We're Reading: Page 116
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Feb 21, 2023
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Pioneer Press
St. Paul, Minnesota, releases a trash collection wish list to court garbage haulers for a new contract.
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Lehigh Valley Live
Another hearing is set for the contentious Bethlehem landfill expansion proposal in Pennsylvania.
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City Limits
Waste transfer station operators and residents in Queens, New York, reach settlement over stormwater pollution allegations.
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News12
Recycling center fire in Paterson, New Jersey, may have been caused by a crushed aerosol can.
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SI Live
Staten Island, New York, rolls out ‘rat-proof’ smart compost bins as part of larger city composting effort.
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CBS
‘Trash Punx’ volunteer group works to clean up storm debris in San Jose, California.
Feb 17, 2023
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BNN Bloomberg
BlackRock buys majority stake in Canadian waste management firm E360S.
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WHTM
Pennsylvania AG’s office settles with Waste Connections subsidiary over thousands of missed trash collections.
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Axios Miami
Covanta fire still burning in Florida amid fears of air pollution.
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Boston 25 News
‘Immediate threat resolved’ after blaze tears through trailers at Clean Harbors site in Braintree, Mass.
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Tampa Bay Times
Civil rights history of St. Petersburg, Florida, to be told through new sanitation building.
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Daily Record
North America’s largest landfill-turned- solar farm now producing power in Morris County, New Jersey.
Feb 16, 2023
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New York Focus
Landfill fight tests New Yorkers’ right to a healthy environment.
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WSFA
Lawsuit filed against GFL Environmental landfill in Alabama over alleged pollution.
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Nola.com
Kenner, Louisiana, files lawsuit against IV Waste, mayor says the company was overpaid by $2.6M.
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Payson Roundup
Gila County, Arizona, rushes to expand brimming landfill.
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E-Scrap News
Apkudo, a supply chain tech company backed by Closed Loop, nets $37.5M in funding.
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NGT News
Amp Americas starts building RNG facility at Wisconsin dairy.
Feb 15, 2023
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KMBC
Developer KC Recycling and Waste Solutions confirms plans for South Kansas City landfill in Missouri after months of speculation.
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Napa Valley Register
Former Upper Valley Disposal worker seeks $150M restitution, alleges unsafe practices at Napa County, California, landfill.
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Community Advocate
Waste Connections plans to close public access for Massachusetts transfer station in 2024.
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The County
Aroostook Waste to close landfill in Presque Isle, Maine, and move operations to Fort Fairfield.
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Albuquerque Journal
Proposed New Mexico plastic bag ban sails through first committee vote.
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Reuters
H&M and Remondis form textiles recycling venture.
Feb 14, 2023
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Resource Recycling
Graphic Packaging plans new $1B mill, recycling program, in Waco, Texas.
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Miami Herald
Will Covanta fire in Doral affect Miami-Dade trash pickup?
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Waste Advantage Magazine
Pomona, California, awards exclusive 10-year waste contract to Athens Services.
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KWQC
Moline, Illinois, planning for possible recycling and transfer station with LRS.
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WVTM
Judge denies dismissal of lawsuit against operators of St. Clair County, Alabama, landfill.
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The Frederick News-Post
Frederick, Maryland, composting pilot to expand to other parts of city.
Feb 13, 2023
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AP News
EPA awards $1B to clean up 22 Superfund sites nationwide.
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CBS Miami
Massive, smoky fire at Miami-Dade WTE facility operated by Covanta under investigation.
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WDSU
IV Waste sues Kenner, Louisiana, over contract disputes, says city possibly suspending recycling.
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Voice of San Diego
San Diego residents begin adapting to new curbside food waste collection program.
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Concord Monitor
New Hampshire landfill oversight has become infrequent and less thorough.
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Delaware Online
Environmental justice complaint filed against Delaware environmental agency and Sussex County over organics facility.
Feb 10, 2023
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CNBC
Redwood Materials nabs $2 billion DOE loan for battery recycling in Nevada.
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Bloomberg
For Super Bowl LVII, Phoenix aims to divert 2,000 tons of food waste.
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WHYY
Philadelphia neighbors, sanitation workers prep for ‘wall-to-wall’ trash if Eagles win Super Bowl.
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Houston Public Media
Houston’s Solid Waste Department to hire contractors to help with bulk waste, illegal dumping.
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News 12
NYC sanitation worker who contracted COVID-19 at start of pandemic leaves rehab center after 3-year battle.
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UPI
Ameresco to develop solar facility at abandoned Illinois landfill.
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