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Unsuspecting resident brings explosive chemical to Colo. recycling event
A bomb squad was called to detonate the material.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 28, 2013 -
$1B at stake as haulers fight for Calif. contract
The biggest companies are vying for a trash contract in Contra Costa County worth $1 billion over the next 20 years.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 25, 2013 -
Lawmakers fail to solve Md. waste strike
A visit from two state lawmakers did little to quell the battle between workers and management at Unity Disposal and Recycling.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 24, 2013 -
Memphis waste workers seek pay during suspension
Three sanitation workers who felt threatened by striking Republic Service workers are fighting suspension to receive retroactive payment.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 23, 2013 -
Republic Services adds 53 CNG vehicles to S.C. fleet
The vehicles will help reduce harmful emissions by up to 80%.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 21, 2013 -
Waste workers held up at gunpoint on route
Three men stole cash and a cell phone before firing a shot during the incident.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 21, 2013 -
Hospital questions Stericycle's toxic solution to medical waste
Environmental groups want to have Stericycle's incinerator shut down for violations, prompting at least one local hospital to question its practices.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 18, 2013 -
Amtrak train hits garbage truck in Mo.
The driver of a sanitation vehicle was injured in an accident involving an Amtrak train.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 18, 2013 -
Can public shaming help Scranton, Pa. collect $7.8M in unpaid trash fees?
The city has published the names of residents who are past due on their trash fees since 1999 in the local newspaper.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 16, 2013 -
New trash rules on hold while bears hibernate in Boulder, Colo.
The community is worried about the welfare of the bears, but no decisions will be made until next year.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 16, 2013 -
Two Montgomery County, Md. haulers will strike
The striking workers provide waste and recycling services for 20,000 households in the area.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 16, 2013 -
City of Tulsa
Biggest CNG station in Okla. opens up for trash, recycling trucks
The compressed natural gas station will service 41 trash and recycling trucks in Tulsa.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 15, 2013 -
EnviroSolutions becomes largest Waste-by-Rail firm in North America
The recent acquisition of Environmental Logistics Services waste-by-rail operations by EnviroSolutions strengthens the company's presence in the Northeast.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 15, 2013 -
Solar-powered trash bins text city workers when they're full
The bins are also bear-proof.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 14, 2013 -
Can singing garbage trucks really boost trash collection?
Neighborhoods in Taipei City eagerly anticipate their trash collection.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 14, 2013 -
N.J. hauler airlifted to hospital after equipment accident
Driver Michael Stiso was involved in an accident which left him in critical condition.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 11, 2013 -
CleanScapes takes Wash. city to court over waste bid
A winning trash bid prompted a waste competitor to bring the issue in front of a judge.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 11, 2013 -
Privatize waste or renew Teamsters contract? Princeton, N.J. mayor weighs his options
The mayor Princeton will decide within 60 days.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 10, 2013 -
Illegal dumping causes headache for N.Y. neighborhood
A mountain of trash was created by people throwing waste into a construction site dumpster while the project was on hold.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 10, 2013 -
San Francisco cracks down on recycling bin raiders
Recycling pickers have caused a stir in neighborhoods, prompting local authorities to implement a "recycling watch" in some communities.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 9, 2013 -
Advanced Disposal acquires Mo. waste asset
The company has purchased its seventh hauler in the Midwest this year.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 9, 2013 -
Veolia opens new facility in Boston metro area
The facility will bring the company closer to its customer base.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 8, 2013 -
Shutdown forces D.C. to clean up government mess
City workers have added additional routes to their collection services that now include clean-up at 372 parks around Washington D.C.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 7, 2013 -
La. city tells residents to sign up for collection or face fines
A high number of households have not signed up for trash services in Lafayette, Louisiana.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 3, 2013 -
Uproar in Hillsdale, N.J. over once-a-week trash collection
An outcry from disgruntled residents in a community in New Jersey has sparked official talks for bi-weekly curbside service.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 3, 2013
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