What We're Reading: Page 150
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
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.
Dec 10, 2021
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The Orange County Register
Over 400 sanitation workers are on strike in Orange County, California, amid negotiations with Republic Services, prompting trash collection delays in Anaheim and Huntington Beach.
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Core77
One idea spurred by the NYC Curb-To-Market Challenge aims to support hyper-local, circular manufacturing.
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The Boston Globe
Opinion: Boston's new mayor has the power to end the city's history of burning its trash.
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The Guardian
Leaders in Rome, Italy, are paying trash collectors bonuses, and urging residents to curtail wrapping paper waste and be mindful of packaging waste, to help address seasonal collection challenges.
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CFO Dive
Companies are on average projecting a 3.9% wage boost in 2022, the highest rate since 2008, according to one survey by a business membership and research organization.
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