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Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Nov 23, 2022
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WQOW
Eau Claire City Council approves GFL’s Seven Mile Creek Landfill expansion in Wisconsin.
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FOX 35
‘This is unprecedented’: Florida crews working hard to pick up debris after back-to-back hurricanes.
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Boise Dev
Eagle, Idaho, poised to switch from Republic Services to Hardin Sanitation.
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Journal-Republican
Monticello, Illinois, set to move ahead with Republic as sole waste hauler in 2023.
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Click On Detroit
Ann Arbor, Michigan, to reduce curbside compost pick up during winter season.
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Waste Today
Mack Trucks North America names Jonathan Randall as president.
Nov 22, 2022
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WRGB
Environmental advocates call for update to New York’s bottle bill.
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KRQE
Albuquerque, New Mexico, neighborhood doesn’t want garbage transfer station under consideration by city.
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New Jersey Monitor
New Jersey lawmakers postpone vote on bill tweaking plastic bag ban.
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CT News Junkie
More than 1.2 million mattresses recycled in Connecticut since 2015.
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Supply Chain Dive
Potential for rail shutdown rises as largest union rejects labor deal.
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The Guardian
South Korea has almost zero food waste. Here’s what the US can learn.
Nov 21, 2022
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NBC10 Philadelphia
City sanitation worker Ikeem Johnson shot, killed on the job in Northeast Philadelphia.
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The Post and Courier
Charleston County, South Carolina, is ‘tired of excuses’ from Republic about missed recycling collections.
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New York Daily News
New York Mayor Adams unveils latest anti-rodent laws: ‘We are going to kill some rats’
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Murfreesboro Post
Mayor of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, says an alternative to Republic’s Middle Point Landfill is in the works.
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The New York Times
Dumpster divers use TikTok to shame stores and fight waste.
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The Guardian
What are the key outcomes of the COP27 climate summit?
Nov 18, 2022
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Colorado Sun
Denver recycling expansion headed for disaster, city auditor says.
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Shawnee Mission Post
Republic Services trash pickup delays spanning Johnson County, Kansas, as company cites labor issues.
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WGNO
New Orleans City Council approves $2.5M for new garbage contractors.
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WLNS 6 News
Granger has ‘no plans’ for landfill to come to Locke Township, Michigan, though a solar farm is possible.
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Resource Recycling
U.S. fiber and plastic exports drop 8% and 22% through September.
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Rawlins Times
Dirty Boyz Sanitation Service’s municipal waste hauler license revoked in Rawlins, Wyoming.
Nov 17, 2022
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NY1
New York’s sanitation fleet will likely not electrify by 2040 deadline, commissioner says, due to snow limitations.
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NBC 4
Columbus, Ohio, could switch to weekly recycling collection in 2023.
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Creative Loafing
Recycling contamination is at an all-time high in Tampa, Florida, says solid waste department.
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KTEN
U.S. Department of Energy awards $74M for battery recycling, reuse projects.
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Journal Inquirer
‘Pies, potato chips, fish’ — new Connecticut plant converting food scraps to animal feed.
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CBS San Francisco
Berkeley, California, officials approve tougher ban on plastic bags.
Nov 16, 2022
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The Eagle-Tribune
Lawrence, Massachusetts, eyeing new contract with Capitol Waste after issues following Republic’s acquisition of JRM.
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WOWT
FCC Environmental adds drivers, including some from other cities, to catch up on waste collections in Omaha, Nebraska.
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WINK
Hurricane Ian debris brought to Florida Gulf Coast landfill, despite it being closed since 2007.
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The Detroit News
Riverview, Michigan’s plan to expand landfill hits roadblock and prompts concerns about potential lost revenue.
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Houston Public Media
‘It just keeps coming:’ Piles of trash continue to plague Houston’s bayous.
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Maryland Matters
Ben Jealous, a civil rights activist and former Maryland governor candidate, to take over national Sierra Club.
Nov 15, 2022
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News on 6
American Waste Control driver hit, killed by car in Oklahoma.
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Virginia Mercury
Virginia tightens rules for landfill setbacks, groundwater monitoring and other areas.
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Waste Today
Adam Pasquale, formerly of RTS, joins New York’s Filco Carting as executive vice president.
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KHOU
Lawsuit filed after woman hit, killed by Republic truck in Houston.
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North Bay Business Journal
Recology Sonoma Marin, Teamsters union ratify new 5-year worker contract.
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Reuters
World making little progress on food waste, a big climate problem.
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