What We're Reading: Page 27
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Aug 02, 2024
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Star Tribune
Settlement requires Minnesota Walmarts to pull Hefty bags falsely labeled as recyclable.
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WXYZ
Dearborn, Michigan, mayor says the city won’t pay Priority Waste until service is reliable.
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CTV News
Smells coming from Convertus compost processing facility have London, Ontario, residents raising concerns.
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News 10
New York State DEC releases air quality report on Dunn Landfill operated by Waste Connections.
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Austin Monitor
Austin Resource Recovery proposes slight uptick in trash fees.
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KWQC
Driver in hospital after garbage truck hit by train in Pleasant Valley, Iowa.
Aug 01, 2024
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The Guardian
Global methane emissions rising at fastest rate in decades, scientists warn.
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WCBU
New estimate from GFL puts Illinois’ Peoria County Landfill 3 opening in early 2027.
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Bloomberg
Veolia profit rises on growing demand for waste, water services.
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The Baltimore Banner
Proposed plastic recycling plant in Columbia, Maryland, sparks air quality concerns.
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NBC Los Angeles
Los Angeles customers raise concerns about WM fee increases as part of recycLA program.
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Energy News Network
Inflation Reduction Act grant gives landfill solar a boost in Ohio.
Jul 31, 2024
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Salem Reporter
Oregon DEQ says Reworld missed deadline to pay fine for emissions violations.
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C&G Newspapers
West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, seeks $1.5M forfeiture of performance bond from GFL over prior contract issues.
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Houston Public Media
Houston expects first pass of Beryl debris pickup to be complete soon, 1M-plus cubic yards picked up so far.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer
Residents welcome Philly’s citywide cleanup, but complaint data show trash quickly returns.
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Brooklyn Paper
New York City to open free compost distribution center in Brooklyn due to high volumes.
Jul 30, 2024
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Houston Landing
Three landfills make up nearly all methane emissions in Houston.
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Grist
Does the plastics industry support waste pickers? It’s complicated.
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The Post and Courier
Florence, South Carolina, struggling with high contamination in recycling, sends material to the landfill.
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Waste Today
AmSty spells out recycling involvement in sustainability report.
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KBTX
Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management waives tipping fees for Bryan-College Station, Texas, at Twin Oaks Landfill.
Jul 29, 2024
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Concerns brewing over proposed C&D landfill near water supply serving Fort Worth, Texas.
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Packaging Dive
Mars doubts 2025 deadline for sustainable packaging targets, citing available recycling infrastructure.
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WKBW
Fire at Metalico Buffalo scrap metal recycling facility in New York causes estimated $2M in damage.
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Patch
West Orange, New Jersey, opts to keep existing garbage, recycling collection amid rising costs, but may revisit.
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My Bancroft Now
Bancroft, Ontario, offering subsidized FoodCycler at-home food processors to residents.
Jul 26, 2024
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Resource Recycling
ERI reports 2023 was its ‘most financially successful’ year yet.
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WMUR
New Hampshire Democratic gubernatorial candidate calls for moratorium on new landfills.
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WHTM
Former Tiger Trash vice president allegedly embezzled $60K, police in York County, Pennsylvania, say.
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Bowling Green Daily News
Illegal commercial and industrial waste collection companies face stiffer rules in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
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Hoodline
Four hospitalized following garbage truck collision in Chartiers Township, Pennsylvania.
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ABC17NEWS
Jefferson City, Missouri, hires AgriCycle to clean yard waste site.
Jul 25, 2024
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HR Dive
Warren, Democratic lawmakers introduce bill to resurrect Chevron doctrine.
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KSTP
Dem-Con proposes dual anaerobic digestion facility in Scott County, Minnesota.
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The Times-Tribune
Pennsylvania DEP approves WM request to begin accepting PCB waste at Alliance Landfill.
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Axios Des Moines
Des Moines, Iowa, solar field to begin operations on former landfill site.
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WBAY
Fire reported at Brown County, Wisconsin, recycling facility.
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The Two River Times
Monmouth County, New Jersey, officials report landfill odor largely under control following complaints.
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