What We're Reading: Page 6
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Jan 16, 2026
-
Coastal Point
South Bethany, Delaware, chooses new Casella contract over Republic renewal.
-
Tampa Bay Business & Wealth
WM plans $88M recycling facility in Tampa, Florida.
-
Daily Hive
Multi-unit buildings face recycling pickup changes in Vancouver.
-
Buckrail
Garbage truck fire in Wyoming potentially linked to improper battery disposal.
-
WMTV
Dane County, Wisconsin, partners on new drop-off program with Purple Cow Organics.
Jan 15, 2026
-
Waste Today
SWACO expands community investment programs in central Ohio.
-
KHON2
Honolulu to begin food scrap collection pilot.
-
CTV News
City of Ottawa to buy private landfill in Ottawa’s east end owned by Taggart Miller Environmental.
-
CBC News
Edmonton, Alberta, businesses may soon be required to sort waste.
-
Baltimore Brew
Baltimore’s Bureau of Solid Waste gets authorization to hire more trash and recycling collection workers.
Jan 14, 2026
-
Wilmington Cares
Eugene Wingerter, former National Solid Waste Management Association leader, dies at 87.
-
CBS Colorado
Republic Services rolls out electric recycling and waste collection trucks in Commerce City, Colorado.
-
WTAP
Parkersburg, West Virginia, city council approves WM waste agreement despite pushback.
-
WKBN
Ohio judge orders hazardous waste management firm and associates to pay more than $34M in fines.
-
WTXL
Valdosta, Georgia, implements new technology, rules for neighborhood garbage collection.
Jan 13, 2026
-
The Aspen Times
Aspen, Colorado’s Organic Waste Ordinance set to go into effect for businesses and multifamily buildings.
-
HawaiiNewsNow
Honolulu council member proposes task force to explore landfill-free future on Oahu.
-
Yale Climate Connections
Nonprofit Fabscrap cuts the climate impact of fashion by reducing textile waste.
-
KFOR
Hennessey, Oklahoma, residents raise concerns about waste site proposed by Centennial Solids Control.
-
KATU
Two men found dead at WM’s North Portland, Oregon, recycling center, homicide detectives investigate.
Jan 12, 2026
-
Statesman Journal
Republic says drone monitoring for methane not feasible at Oregon landfill.
-
MinnPost
Minnesota advocates threaten hunger strike, aiming to close Hennepin Energy Recovery Center.
-
FFXnow
Potential bill would exempt Reworld facility from Virginia’s carbon reduction regulations.
-
Canary Media
EPA will allow 11 coal plants to dispose of ash in unlined pits until 2031.
-
Portland Press Herald
Maine schools tackle food waste to save money, time and the environment.
-
ESG Dive
Trump pulls US from key climate treaty, 65 other global organizations.
Jan 09, 2026
-
New York Times
Landfill collapse in Philippines leaves two dead and dozens missing.
-
KAIT
New transfer station in Kennett, Missouri, aims to curb illegal dumping in region.
-
WPTA
Auburn, Indiana, receives $100K recycling grant for education and waste reduction.
-
Resource Recycling
Greyparrot report calls for more waste data to support EPR programs.
-
CNBC
Supreme Court holds off on Trump tariff ruling for now.
Jan 08, 2026
-
Manufacturing Dive
State PFAS laws and regulations taking effect in 2026.
-
Salem Statesman Journal
Sale of Reworld Marion facility in Oregon to Peaker Energy fails.
-
WKZO
Portage, Michigan, residents submit petition challenging WM’s $29M single waste hauler contract.
-
KGW8
Portland, Oregon, airport relaunches Green Plate program, aiming to cut 33K pounds of waste annually.
-
Mexico Business News
Mexico City deploys 50 new waste trucks to boost recycling drive.
-
Packaging Dive
5 packaging industry trends to watch in 2026.
Previous
