What We're Reading: Page 120
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Feb 04, 2022
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SFGate
San Jose woman fatally struck by California Waste Solutions truck while moving a garbage cart.
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Motherboard
Lithium battery fires are threatening recycling as we know it. Incident at Californa's Shoreway MRF is just one example.
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AP News
Q&A with JB Straubel, CEO of battery recycler Redwood Materials.
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KTVH
Helena, Montana, reaches temporary agreement that allows two organics recyclers to continue subscription service until at least November 2023.
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NBC News
Senate introduces bill to allow farmers to fix their own equipment, latest in broader right to repair movement.
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The New York Times
A deluge of medical waste is swamping the globe, a UN report says.
Feb 03, 2022
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Fox 10 Phoenix
Waste Management rebrands to WM, and changes slogan from 'Think Green' to 'For Tomorrow,' in connection with upcoming Phoenix Open.
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San Antonio Report
Balcones Resources poised to win processing contract for San Antonio's recyclables, will open new facility.
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San Diego Union-Tribune
Oceanside, California, renews contract with Waste Management. Only other bid came from Republic Services.
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Cleveland.com
Cleveland hopes to restart curbside recycling by early April, but still doesn't have contractor in place.
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Nola.com
Federal judge upholds prior decision that New Orleans is taking necessary measures to protect health of residents living on top of former landfill.
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NJ.com
Waste Management fires New Jersey employee involved with intentionally plowing snow into Orthodox Jewish pedestrians while off-duty.
Feb 02, 2022
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WLBT
Councilors in Jackson, Mississippi, vote against new collection contract yet again as end of emergency deal with Waste Management approaches.
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WANE 15
Fort Wayne, Indiana, officials approve next step toward putting collection contract out to bid, as Red River's bankruptcy issues continue.
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WTSP
Polk County, Florida, backs off talk of ending FCC Environmental's contract after service improves.
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WZTV
Nashville Metro official: 'If you're a diesel mechanic and you're certified and have your own set of tools, you can pretty much name your number.'
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Tennessee Lookout
State lawmakers, inspired by debate over Republic's Middle Point Landfill, introduce bill requiring more local government support for expansion proposals.
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ABC7 Los Angeles
Los Angeles councilman and mayoral candidate introduces 'Clean Streets Now' plan to tackle illegal dumping.
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Grocery Dive
Albertsons to deploy AI-powered food waste-reduction tech from Afresh chainwide.
Feb 01, 2022
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San Francisco Chronicle
California's struggling bottle deposit program has an estimated $529M surplus, significantly more than previously stated, fueling new interest in legislative reform.
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Virginia Mercury
Packaging EPR proposal shot down in Virginia legislature, new governor's administration also opposes it.
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Albany Times Union
New York community group files suit against Waste Management, state agency and NYC over High Acres Landfill, citing new constitutional right to environmental quality.
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Star Tribune
Cities in Hennepin County, Minnesota, are adapting to new organics recycling mandate through a variety of collection methods and fee structures.
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Edmonton Journal
Edmonton, Alberta, sees recycling rate jump after first year of organics collection, but around 40% of waste cart could still be diverted.
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THE CITY
Sweet smell of success: Tales from the garbage heap lost and found in New York City.
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WTVM
Lee County, Alabama, transitioning to curbside cart pickup system.
Jan 31, 2022
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Champion Newspapers
Waste Management wins contract worth potentially $100M to continue collection in Chino Hills, California, despite city staff recommending Athens Services.
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Bloomberg Law
Federal judge approves $200K privacy settlement between GFL Environmental and employees in Illinois.
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The Lens
New Orleans reports 3.1% residential recycling rate in recent years, with low participation and high contamination levels.
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KTUL
Tulsa, Oklahoma, asks residents to resume curbside recycling after nine-month suspension due to MRF fire.
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CBS 17
Wake County, North Carolina, outlines plans for $13M worth of updates to address landfill odors by 2033.
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FOX13 News Memphis
One of the last sanitation workers that stood with Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968 is dead.
Jan 28, 2022
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E&E News
PFAS in waste spurs alarm over 'poisoning,' regulatory gaps, according to new data. Incineration is cited as the most common disposal method.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Republic Services resumes recycling collection in eastern Gwinnett County, Georgia, after virus disruption.
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Courier Journal
Louisville, Kentucky, will restart yard waste collection in February after virus-related staffing pause.
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Colorado Sun
Denver's 'skip the stuff' ordinance to limit takeout waste could go statewide, plus a local bill targeting plastic bottles is also in the works.
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BioCycle
Nora Goldstein's 10 organics recycling truisms.
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Waste360
Rubicon executives discuss how CIVIX acquisition will expand their software capabilities and expand European presence.
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HR Dive
OSHA stay a 'sigh of relief,' but not the end of employers' vaccination concerns.
Jan 27, 2022
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Axios Austin
Austin Resource Recovery suspends bulk and brush collection indefinitely, due in part to virus-related absences and competitive labor market.
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WUFT News
Gainesville, Florida, sees collection delays due to pandemic-related labor issues. GFL Environmental is pulling other workers from the region to catch up.
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FOX 5 San Diego
California residents propose class action suit against Republic Services over billing charges during collection worker strike.
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CentralMaine.com
After latest failed effort to sell Fiberight waste facility in Maine, local governments may consider whether to take over ownership themselves.
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HR Dive
DOL fact sheet on pay for COVID-19 vaccination, testing published 'in error.'
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CFO Dive
CFOs need to change how they discuss inflation: Gartner.
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