What We're Reading: Page 73
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Jul 21, 2023
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POLITICO
Biden administration lays out plan to squeeze mergers.
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The Denver Post
Denver’s pay-as-you-throw program increases diversion rate 3% in first 6 months; compost rollout stretches to 2024.
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WVTM 13
$250K fine proposed in fire at Environmental Landfill-owned facility in St. Clair County, Alabama.
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Patch
Following complaints, Tredyffrin, Pennsylvania, transitioning to municipal trash collection contract.
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The Advertiser-Tribune
Fostoria, Ohio, officially opposes WIN Waste landfill expansion.
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WAPT
Trash pickup may be affected by extreme heat in Jackson, Mississippi, Richard’s Disposal says.
Jul 20, 2023
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Bloomberg Law
Pentagon PFAS incineration could start within two months.
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ABC 15
City of Surprise, Arizona, to resume curbside recycling program.
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Waste Today
Anaergia to build wastewater energy recovery facility in San Diego, California, area.
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NorthEscambia.com
Emerald Coast Utilities Authority in Florida may end free curbside recycling, adding a fee for those that recycle.
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Asheville Citizen Times
Use of plastic bags to dispose of yard waste banned in Asheville, North Carolina.
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WXXI News
Monroe County and Pittsford, New York, to pilot collection program for anaerobic digestion.
Jul 19, 2023
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Construction Dive
OSHA heat standard still not in sight.
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NBC5
Trash lines the streets of communities across Vermont as storm cleanups by Casella, others continue.
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WGAL 8
Refunds promised for some customers after Waste Connections-owned affiliate misses pickups in Pennsylvania.
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Lehigh Valley Live
Easton, Pennsylvania, facing ‘hugely expensive’ Republic Services trash contract. What’s driving up costs?
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CleanTechnica
Wind turbine recycling gets $5.1M boost from U.S. Department of Energy.
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Los Angeles Times
Newport Beach, California, awards $4M contract for construction of Newport Bay Trash Wheel.
Jul 18, 2023
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Despite signing bill, Missouri governor never funded program probing radioactive waste.
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New York Magazine
Can Jessica Tisch make New York City less disgusting?
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The Advocate
Garbage issues are piling up across Louisiana, from controversial pickup schedules to higher fees.
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Financial Times
Tesla co-founder’s battery recycling start-up Redwood Materials closes in on $5B valuation.
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San Fernando Valley Business Journal
San Fernando, California, places liens over unpaid Republic Services commercial waste bills amid rising costs.
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Waste Today
Agromin helps put Ventura, California, compost program in place.
Jul 17, 2023
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Talk Business & Politics
Waste Management launches $35M RNG facility in Springdale, Arkansas.
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WUSF Public Media
Mosaic seeks EPA approval to use controversial phosphate byproduct in Florida road demonstration.
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Manufacturing Dive
9 more states have sued ‘forever chemicals’ manufacturers.
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West Central Tribune
West Central Sanitation truck driver convicted of careless driving in fatal crash in rural Raymond, Minnesota.
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Reuters
Waste pickers work for reliable business as global firms pull back on recycled materials.
Jul 14, 2023
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Missouri Independent
New findings inspire state, federal lawmakers to demand action on St. Louis radioactive waste.
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Waste 360
Zero waste groups kickstart solar panel recycling in California.
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CT Insider
West Hartford, Connecticut, collects 17 tons of food scraps in trial program.
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Smoky Mountain News
Fee increases for Macon County, North Carolina, transfer station approved.
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The East Hampton Star
East Hampton Town, New York, launches pilot food scrap composting program.
Jul 13, 2023
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The Austin Chronicle
City trash, recycling drivers in Austin, Texas, struggle in extreme heat without A/C reliability.
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WCHS
Sanitation worker in Wyoming County, West Virginia, killed while on the job.
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The San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego borrows $40M from California to build Miramar composting facility.
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The Greenfield Recorder
Montague, Massachusetts, dumps Republic Services amid trash pickup issues, looks to contract with Casella.
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WRDW
After weeks of no trash pickup, McCann Waste faces backlash in Grovetown, Georgia.
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The Fayetteville Observer
Cumberland County, North Carolina, seeks solutions to extend the life of its landfill.
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