What We're Reading: Page 128
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Dec 21, 2021
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AP News
California attorney general sues Walmart over allegedly disposing more than 1M tons of hazardous waste improperly.
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E&E News
EPA funnels $1B from infrastructure law to finalize 49 Superfund cleanups in multiple states.
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The Times
Plans for Fulcrum Bioenergy waste-to-fuel plant still underway in Gary, Indiana, but some residents are skeptical.
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Green Car Congress
Mack LR Electric Class 8 refuse truck now in serial production at Pennsylvania factory, following pilots with DSNY and Republic Services.
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amNewYork
US DOT report recommends New York City commercial waste haulers adopt safety measures used by DSNY's fleet.
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MLive
Ann Arbor, Michigan, expands curbside organics collection to test out monthly winter pickups.
Dec 20, 2021
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CBS San Francisco
Former San Francisco public works director will plead guilty ‘to a staggering amount of public corruption,' including Recology relationship.
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The San Diego Union-Tribune
250 Republic Services workers go on strike in San Diego area amid latest Teamsters contract dispute.
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TC Palm
Port St. Lucie, Florida, sues Waste Pro over missed collections. The company has previously cited pandemic-related labor challenges as a factor.
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Michigan Advance
Environmental groups reach $10K settlement over alleged air emissions violations at former Detroit incinerator.
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CBS Baltimore
Baltimore County will restart residential bulk trash pickup for the first time in nearly 30 years.
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CBS DFW
Fort Worth, Texas, will install two solar-powered trash cleanup wheels to catch debris in local rivers.
Dec 17, 2021
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Spectrum News 1
Republic Services and Teamsters reach contract agreement, ending collection worker strike in California.
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Bangor Daily News
New buyer being considered for shuttered Maine waste plant, local leaders express frustration after talks fell through with Delta Thermo.
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The Hill
White House, DOT and DOL partner on new campaign to boost recruitment and retention of CDL drivers.
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The Washington Post
Buy Nothing groups offer an antidote to waste and isolation, with a world of free stuff.
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AP News
Resale is making gains in December holiday gift shopping, thanks in part to Gen Z and millennial shoppers.
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Anthropocene Magazine
Is plastic trash in the middle of the ocean becoming a new kind of island habitat?
Dec 16, 2021
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Los Angeles Times
Huntington Beach, California, declares local emergency as Republic Services workers continue strike amid Teamsters negotiations.
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WANE
Fort Wayne, Indiana, considering alternate hauling options as Red River Waste Solutions is unlikely to pay performance bond after bankruptcy declaration.
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CBS San Francisco
San Francisco launching new Sanitation And Streets Department in July, following ballot measure spurred in part by Nuru scandal.
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TechCrunch
UBQ Materials, maker of plastic alternative from MSW, raises $170M in round led by TPG Rise.
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Biomass Magazine
Smithfield Foods, major pork producer, joins Vanguard Renewables' Farm Powered Strategic Alliance.
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RealClearEnergy
IERM sends letter to members of Congress with national solid waste management proposals.
Dec 15, 2021
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Inside Climate News
Environmental groups file notice of intent to sue EPA, alleging underestimation of landfill methane emissions.
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Honolulu Civil Beat
Hawaiian officials concerned about drinking water effects as Oahu weighs limited options for new landfill site.
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Hartford Courant
Hartford negotiating with Murphy Road Recycling for disposal and recycling service as Connecticut's MIRA facility approaches closure.
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Commercial Appeal
Memphis sanitation workers protest over lack of a director, raise concerns about Christmas shifts and truck cameras.
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Biomass Magazine
Amp Americas scales up dairy RNG platform with two acquisitions, expanded Generate Capital partnership.
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Belleville News-Democrat
Two former Monsanto companies reach $17.9M Superfund cleanup agreement with EPA for site outside St. Louis.
Dec 14, 2021
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Orange County Register
More than 400 Republic Services workers remain on strike in California as negotiations continue with Teamsters.
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Waste & Recycling
GFL signs agreement with OPAL Fuels for two new RNG projects at landfills in Michigan and North Carolina.
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New Hampshire Union Leader
Casella withdraws permit application for contentious greenfield landfill project, will resubmit in 2022.
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WLBT
Waste Management and FCC Environmental Services submit new bids for Jackson, Mississippi contract.
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GreenBiz
Closed Loop Ventures Group closes second fund with $50M in investment for circular economy projects.
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Transport Dive
Component shortages hit EVs as Class 8 orders plummet.
Dec 13, 2021
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The Seattle Times
The city of Seattle has sued King County for nearly $3M in a fight over proceeds from certain "recyclable residuals" collected by the county but processed at city facilities.
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New York Post
The New York Department of Sanitation's staffing challenges last year resulted in 94 total collection workers and supervisors reaching six figures of overtime pay.
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Coral Springs Talk
Curbside recycling returned to Coral Springs, Florida, in November. Worried not everyone got the memo, the city used Waste Pro-funded banner planes to spread the word.
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Palo Alto Patch
Palo Alto, California, trash will be processed at GreenWaste sites beginning in 2022, as city's contract with Sunnyvale facility wraps up.
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News Center Maine
Maine paper mill, a Nine Dragons subsidiary, asks residents for their cardboard and cereal boxes to boost supply.
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CityNews
Emterra collection workers reach agreement to end strike in Canada's Peel Region.
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