What We're Reading: Page 29
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Sep 24, 2024
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Times Union
Draft waste plan proposing WTE plant in Sullivan County, New York, alarms environmentalists.
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Inside Climate News
Alabama town’s trash policy leaves black moms and disabled residents criminally charged over unpaid garbage fees.
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CBC
Ottawa’s curbside garbage limit is about to be cut in half — but will it work to reduce waste?
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WHYY
Philadelphia restarts curbside trash pickup of bulky items by appointment.
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Waste Today
Pacific Northern Environmental appoints new division president.
Sep 23, 2024
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Gothamist
NYC sanitation worker dies in Queens after he was run over by his own garbage truck.
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The New York Times
Methane levels still rising, despite Global Methane Pledge.
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KREM
Council members in Spokane, Washington, join mayor in concerns over transportation of radioactive waste.
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MySA
New Braunfels, Texas, raises commercial waste collection rates, makes other collection changes.
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NBC News
Teamsters locals in battleground states announce Harris endorsements after national union declines to do so.
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The Baltimore Sun
Some Maryland beaches closed due to medical waste reopen.
Sep 20, 2024
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Gothamist
New York City’s trash containerization plan may lead to fines for community street cleaners.
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Bangor Daily News
Maine’s Juniper Ridge Landfill, operated by Casella, gets one step closer to expansion.
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The Martha’s Vineyard Times
Stakeholders planning new composting facility on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts.
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WKRG
Milton, Florida, to end recycling program, citing contamination issues.
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The Morning Call
Allentown, Pennsylvania, rejects new trash contract offer from WM with 46% fee increase.
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Construction & Demolition Recycling
King County, Washington, reduces waste generated from building demolition.
Sep 19, 2024
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NBC 6 South Florida
A look inside the nation’s newest WTE facility in Palm Beach County, Florida.
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New Hampshire Bulletin
Amid leachate problems at Bethlehem landfill in New Hampshire, Casella bid to change operating plan challenged.
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CNN
Teamsters leadership won’t endorse in presidential race after internal polling shows most members support Trump.
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CFO Dive
Fed cuts main rate by half point, voices confidence inflation falling.
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Agriculture Dive
JBS unlocks renewable natural gas production at US beef and poultry plants.
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Ars Technica
Redwood Materials signs deal to recycle BMW’s EV batteries in the US.
Sep 18, 2024
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CBC News
Toronto votes to extend GFL collection contract for five years, $289M.
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The Press Democrat
Waste Connections plans to close Napa Valley waste site in California investigated by feds, internal emails show.
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WPR
Wisconsin’s first electric garbage trucks, built by Mack, hit Madison streets.
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WJAC
Newman Hill issued repeat citation in wake of collection worker’s death in Pennsylvania.
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BioCycle
Researchers analyze opportunities to scale AD of food waste in Washington state.
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Waste 360
U.S. remanufacturers and landfills hit hard by imported ink cartridge knockoffs.
Sep 17, 2024
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The Colorado Sun
WM’s $100M project aims to boost Colorado recycling.
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Baltimore Sun
60 agencies working to contain medical waste affecting Maryland beaches as FEMA assesses disaster potential.
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The Post and Courier
Columbia Public Works employee dies after 2 garbage trucks collide in South Carolina.
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The Boston Globe
‘PFAS . . . everywhere’: A Massachusetts class action lawsuit may set a new standard for damages.
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Financial Times
COP29 host skips over fossil fuels to prioritize waste methane and energy storage.
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CBS Los Angeles
CNG garbage truck fire forces nearby residents to evacuate in Los Angeles.
Sep 16, 2024
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ProPublica
A gas utility loudly embraced renewable natural gas, but failed to deliver on its promised investment.
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Crain’s Detroit Business
Amid Priority Waste furor, Michigan town OKs trash, leaf collection pact with Rizzo-linked company.
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The Guardian
US lawmakers push to exclude lucrative chemicals from official PFAS definition.
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The Hamilton Spectator
Norfolk, Ontario, OKs unpopular green bin program to preserve landfill space.
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The Post-Tribune
Northwest Indiana residents oppose permit renewal for Tradebe hazardous waste facility.
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Press Telegram
Long Beach, California, to roll out green organic waste bins starting in October.
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