San Diego offering limited permits to small haulers for community composting

Proponents say this will help advance the city's "zero waste" agenda. Large haulers say it will deprive the city of franchise fees needed to fund infrastructure.

By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 22, 2018

Virginia grand jury indicts driver of garbage truck involved in fatal Amtrak crash

Dana W. Naylor Jr. has been charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter and one count of DUI maiming.

By Cody Boteler , Jordan Schultz • Updated June 11, 2018

New York City debuts first-of-its-kind commercial waste safety manual

This free resource — developed by officials, haulers, unions and advocates — comes at a time of increasing urgency around safety reforms in the city.

By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 20, 2018

UPDATE: Houston to resume bulk waste, tree waste collection

Months after Hurricane Harvey flooded Houston, sanitation workers have the resources to collect bulk waste and yard waste once again.

By Cody Boteler • Feb. 15, 2018

Los Angeles councilmember moves to exit RecycLA franchise program

The motion asks the city attorney to provide details on the process of exiting the $3.5 billion program. Canceling the arrangement would likely be complicated.

By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 14, 2018

Nonprofit recycling system in St. Paul, MN ices over

The city doesn't clear alleys of snow and ice, causing some residents to go weeks at a time without recycling collection.

By Cody Boteler • Feb. 14, 2018

CalRecycle announces additional crews for wildfire debris cleanup

The state agency said crews have removed 26,892 tons of material and debris from the Thomas Wildfire so far.

By Cody Boteler • Feb. 14, 2018

Safety in the spotlight with numerous 'Slow Down' bills, more public attention

A new "Safety Stand Down" on backing and the 50th anniversary of the Memphis sanitation strike have been raising awareness of the issue.

By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 13, 2018

UPDATE: Bloomington, IL votes down privatization plan

The Bloomington City Council voted 5-3 to explore raising collections fees instead.

By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 13, 2018

China ban disruption forces Belmont, MA to split recycling costs with local hauler

The town voted to amend its contract — despite expiring at the end of June — after FW Russell & Sons threatened litigation or service disruption.

By Cody Boteler • Feb. 9, 2018

Behind the curtain of the Los Angeles franchise rollout

All seven service providers — including Waste Management, Republic Services and Athens Services — publicly addressed transition issues for the first time during a six-hour hearing.

By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 8, 2018

New heavy-duty truck orders hit highest level in over a decade

A trucking supply and demand imbalance is contributing to unusually high order activity.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 8, 2018

Raleigh, NC partners with Simple Recycling for curbside textiles

Following a model from other states, Simple Recycling is moving to North Carolina's capital to offer free curbside textile recycling.

By Cody Boteler • Feb. 6, 2018

Sanitation worker killed in collision with train carrying congressional Republicans

While the incident gained notoriety because the train was carrying a group of Republican lawmakers, it also marks the sixth collection worker killed on the job in 2018.

By Cody Boteler • Feb. 1, 2018

UPDATE: DSNY awards Resource Recycling Systems $1M contract for 'save-as-you-throw' study

The three-year deal is a notable step forward in what is expected to be a complex implementation process.

By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 29, 2018

Massachusetts DEP: Local recyclers faced 'perfect storm' of hard factors this winter

A combination of heavy snow, low temperatures, high holiday volumes and Chinese import policies led to 30 state disposal ban waivers in recent months.

By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 26, 2018

Recycling market suffering from transport capacity shortage

"Recycling materials, whether for sale or purchase, are not very high in supply chain need," said Avery Vise, vice president of trucking research at FTR.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 26, 2018

Baltimore to spend $15M on Ecube's smart trash bins

The city chose Ecube, a Korea-based company, over Boston-based Bigbelly to install thousands of smart trash bins.

By Cody Boteler • Jan. 25, 2018

UPDATE: Nashville, TN officially starts glass collection service at downtown bars

The program will collect glass from 20 establishments twice daily.

By Cody Boteler • Jan. 24, 2018

Dallas will mandate multifamily recycling by 2020

The new City Council ordinance is expected to set off a flurry of activity for property owners and service providers.

By Cole Rosengren • Updated June 13, 2018

C&D tonnages in Northeast steady between 2006-2013; recovery decreases

New York recovered the most C&D material out of the Northeast states, sending about 1.1 million tons to be recycled or reused at landfills, compared to about 2 million tons of C&D material that was disposed.

By Cody Boteler • Jan. 23, 2018

Republic working 'tirelessly' to catch up on collection delays in Massachusetts

Officials in some municipalities are saying that service interruptions could threaten contract renewals with Republic Services.

By Cody Boteler • Jan. 23, 2018

11 groups ask NYC to halt franchising process, re-open for public debate

A letter, submitted ahead of an advisory meeting, drew a response from the city that promised "several" opportunities for public discussion in the coming years.

By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 22, 2018

Franchising debate already changing NYC commercial waste industry

Heightened attention to safety, new recycling rules, environmental justice politics and ongoing stories from Los Angeles have brought added complexity to an already contentious reform debate.

By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 22, 2018

Los Angeles franchise opponents launch ballot initiative on steps of city hall

With their legal efforts stymied, a group of business owners and property managers is attempting to get a repeal question on the November ballot.

By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 19, 2018