What We're Reading: Page 126
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Jan 20, 2022
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Fast Company
PepsiCo investing $35M in Closed Loop Local Recycling Fund to develop Revolution Systems modular MRFs in areas with infrastructure gaps.
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Inside Indiana Business
Fort Wayne, Indiana, intends to find new hauler amid Red River collection and bankruptcy issues, but it could take four to six months.
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Denverite
Denver gathering public input on pay-as-you-throw system, after years of consideration, and councilors could vote on it by this summer.
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Winston-Salem Journal
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, could see recycling costs nearly double under new Waste Management contract, but negotiating for city crews to take over collection.
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Bioenergy Insight Magazine
Macquarie launches Aerogy RNG platform, completes financing of first dairy AD project in Wisconsin.
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CFO Dive
DOJ and FTC officials will update M&A rules for technology, other sectors.
Jan 19, 2022
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Resource Recycling
California reports 42% recycling/composting rate, and declining export volumes, though still far off from 75% goal.
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Rochester First
Upstate New York town reaches new host community agreement with Waste Management over contentious High Acres Landfill.
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WLBT
City Council in Jackson, Mississippi, once again votes against mayor's recommendation for new collection contract to replace Waste Management.
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FOX 5 San Diego
California councilors seek customer credits from Republic for missed collections during Teamsters strike.
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AL.com
Alabama residents say conditions have worsened as Arrowhead Landfill greatly ramps up out-of-state waste volumes.
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Tacoma News Tribune
Former CEO of Total Reclaim, Northwest electronics recycler, sentenced to six months in prison for tax fraud.
Jan 18, 2022
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The San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego-area Teamsters agree to new contract terms with Republic Services, ending collection strike after a month.
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The Seattle Times
Teamsters strike also had notable effects in Washington last week, as hundreds of Republic workers extended picket line to multiple areas.
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Gold Country Media
Western Placer Waste Management Authority reaffirms selection of FCC over GreenWaste for new operating contracts in California.
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Murfreesboro Post
Local Tennessee governments opt out of proposed settlement over 'noxious' conditions at Republic's Middle Point Landfill.
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Courier Journal
Louisville Metro Government, hit hard by virus-related staff absences, avoiding vaccine mandates in favor of bonuses. Roughly half of its solid waste employees are vaccinated.
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The Post and Courier
Charleston, South Carolina, launches six-month pilot to drop-off residential food scraps for composting.
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Reuters
Major consumer brands and retailers back calls for global plastic pact, including cuts in production.
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GreenBiz
Joel Makower: What would MLK have to say about sustainable business?
Jan 14, 2022
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Resource Recycling
Waste Management teams with private equity firm for new investment in Continuus Materials, which makes roofing boards from recycled content.
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Marketplace
Trash collection slows in many cities as omicron spreads, causing 'perfect storm' with heightened holiday volumes.
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11 Alive
Atlanta suspends recycling and yard waste collection through end of month as pandemic surge affects staffing.
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News4Jax
Jacksonville, Florida, still has no timeline to resume recycling collection after three months of suspension.
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Grist
Anti-plastic groups criticize $13.4M worth of new U.S. Department of Energy research funding for including chemical recycling projects.
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Bangor Daily News
Casella and Archaea teaming up for RNG project at state-owned landfill in northern Maine.
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Waste Today
Filco Carting, mid-sized private hauler in New York City, purchases 21 electric collection trucks from Battle Motors.
Jan 13, 2022
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Courier-Herald
Washington residents see collection delays as Republic Services workers extend picket line for California strike.
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CT Insider
Connecticut DEEP approves WIN Waste plans to more than double size of state's only ash monofill, after years of debate.
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CNN
SWANA weighs in on waste service disruptions as Omicron affects schools, travel and numerous other sectors.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta and area governments still struggling with pandemic labor disruptions, anticipate service will be behind for weeks.
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WAVY.com
Virginia Gov. Northam backs $267M venture to build new paperboard and recycling facility.
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Resource Recycling
Northeast bottle bill backers see opportunity for action in multiple states this year.
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Mining.com
The Heritage Group and American Rare Earth are teaming up to scale recycling of batteries, magnets and e-waste.
Jan 12, 2022
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San Francisco Chronicle
Recology may still owe San Francisco customers more money, city could see dueling reform proposals on the ballot.
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The Globe and Mail
BC Partners and GFL Environmental to buy Coco Paving, owner of Canadian asphalt plants, in effort to expand infrastructure business.
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WGLT
Republic Services resisting local competitor's efforts to build new transfer station in McLean County, Illinois.
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Bloomberg Law
Casella Waste will pay $50K to settle lawsuit over alleged Clean Water Act violation at New Hampshire landfill.
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Waste Today
SCS Engineers wins new contract to maintain 10 closed landfills in San Diego County.
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Fox 13
Mayor of Bradenton, Florida, along with city employees, pitches in for weekend yard waste collection amid staffing issues.
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Reuters
Biden EPA advances efforts to curb coal ash contamination, a move landfill companies have previously seen as an opportunity.
Jan 11, 2022
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ABC7 Los Angeles
LA Sanitation reports about 15% of employees out due to virus, collection service delayed in some areas.
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Port Arthur News
Port Arthur, Texas, struggling with collection because multiple trucks are offline due to challenges obtaining parts.
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Waste360
Stifel revises list of top 10 trends in solid waste for the next 10 years, with heightened focus on technology.
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Hartford Courant
Connecticut city launches food scrap collection pilot with $40K state grant, material going to Quantum AD facility.
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The Edwardsville Intelligencer
Mayor of Macon-Bibb County, Georgia, opposes plans for $680M Brightmark plastics recycling facility.
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Food Dive
Smithfield Foods commits to halving food waste by 2030.
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NPR
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions rose by 6.2% in 2021, country is not on track to meet 2030 Paris climate target.
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