What We're Reading: Page 2
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Feb 26, 2026
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WPLG Local 10
WM unveils $90M recycling facility in west Pembroke Pines, Florida.
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SweetwaterNOW
Rock Springs Landfill in Wyoming becomes first in nation to divert e-waste to pyrolysis plant.
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WQAD
Muscatine, Iowa, pauses organic waste recycling program amid cost concerns.
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WQAD
Aledo, Illinois, ends collection contract with LRS after complaints.
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Fox 22 WFVX
Maine’s 2024 waste generation report indicates a change must be made soon.
Feb 25, 2026
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Lexington Herald Leader
Pike County, Kentucky, moves to back out of landfill contract with USA Waste subsidiary.
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Waste360
GWMS: Advancing the next era of leachate management.
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KWQC
Aledo, Illinois, moves to end collection contract with LRS, citing complaints.
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Statesman Journal
Benton County, Oregon, says Republic’s Coffin Butte Landfill should not expand.
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The Press Democrat
Napa, California, signs MOU to advance plans for anaerobic digestion system.
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The New York Times
Plastic, plastic everywhere.
Feb 24, 2026
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WLKY
Rally held for Louisville, Kentucky, woman killed after being picked up by garbage truck.
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Resource Recycling
Arizona, Reynolds reach settlement on Hefty bag lawsuit related to recycling claims.
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Tennessee Lookout
End in sight for lawsuit over rejection of proposed landfill near Duck River in Tennessee.
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Packaging Dive
Get louder about sustainability progress, Crown leader says.
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PV Tech
Comstock Metals approved as solar PV module recycler in California.
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Bloomberg
Private equity’s dry spell worse than 2008 crisis, Bain says.
Feb 23, 2026
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Bethesda Today
Another unit at Reworld-operated incinerator shuts down in Montgomery County, Maryland, for exceeding pollutant limit.
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The Bulletin
Central Oregon governments nix decades-old agreements with haulers Republic Services and Cascade Disposal.
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The Independent Florida Alligator
How one Gainesville, Florida, compost company is rebuilding without city funds.
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Tulsa World
Reworld’s plan to burn medical waste in Tulsa, Oklahoma, draws opposition.
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KJZZ
Scottsdale, Arizona, receives state grant to support food waste diversion at fire stations.
Feb 20, 2026
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Ozarks First
Missouri bill aims to dissolve local waste districts; impose stricter landfill laws.
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Seacoast Online
Proposed waste transfer station in New Hampshire sparks local concerns over waterways.
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ABC 3340
Harvest Solutions proposes Alabama medical waste facility.
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WFUV
This New Yorker’s office is a mound of dirt.
Feb 19, 2026
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Clean Trucking
Royal Waste Services adds 3 Mack LR electric trucks to its New York fleet.
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KHON
Honolulu prepares to launch food waste collection program.
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WRIC ABC 8News
Richmond, Virginia, to study waste disposal habits for new solid waste reduction initiative funded by plastic bag tax.
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Bangor Daily News
Maine trash incinerator sued for allegedly owing nearly $700K to contractor.
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Alachua Chronicle
O-Town Compost to offer free 2.5-gallon kitchen caddy to Alachua County, Florida, residents.
Feb 18, 2026
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Biomass Magazine
House Ag Committee releases Farm Bill draft with bioenergy, biofuel provisions.
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The Spokesman-Review
Washington House approves bill to give Spokane’s energy-generating trash incinerator more time.
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Miami Today
As landfills near an overflow, waste advisory board sought in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
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Waste Today
SWANA, Fire Rover develop fire incident reporting tool.
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Law360
Puget Soundkeeper Alliance files Clean Water Act lawsuit against Republic Services subsidiary in Washington.
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