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Deep DiveDSNY selects Waste Management for $3.3B Brooklyn export contract
Progressive backed out of a similar 20-year contract last year and Covanta was also in the running.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 21, 2017 -
Republic reports positive 2016 results, projects returns from ongoing internal updates
Amid a shift away from unprofitable recycling contracts, Republic is seeing results from its OneFleet program and other initiatives.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 21, 2017 -
Multiple groups work to remove hazardous waste from remote Alaskan villages
The process of safely recovering e-waste and hazardous substances is expensive, and federal funding is set to expire in 2020.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 21, 2017 -
Man rescued from pile of recyclables at San Francisco Recology facility
Recology spokesman Robert Reed told NBC these types of incidents happen "every five to eight years."
By Kristin Musulin • Feb. 21, 2017 -
New proposal could make or break possibility of zoned collections in St. Paul, MN
While discussions about an organized collection system have progressed since 2015, haulers only have one more chance to propose an acceptable plan.
By Kristin Musulin • Feb. 16, 2017 -
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North Bay Corp. agrees to pay $2M to settle Santa Rosa, CA contract dispute
This settlement comes just two weeks after The Ratto Group agreed to sell all North Bay Corp. operations to Recology.
By Kristin Musulin • Feb. 15, 2017 -
Report: New tariffs on trade will likely increase UK's waste management costs post-Brexit
The report noted many unanswered questions on how environmental regulations and recycling exports would be affected.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 15, 2017 -
Florida county to pay haulers $1.2M for Hurricane Matthew cleanup
The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach will cover the "extraordinary service" pay for higher than normal collection volumes.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 14, 2017 -
Connecticut may become 13th state to adopt Slow Down to Get Around law
The National Waste & Recycling Association's Connecticut chapter president testified in favor of the bill.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 14, 2017 -
Republic to preserve landfill capacity in Boise, ID through curbside organics program
Previous analysis found that up to 45% of the material sent to the local Ada County Landfill is organic.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 14, 2017 -
FCC wins another recycling contract in Dallas region
This five-year contract with the city of Garland will be the company's fourth in the state.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 13, 2017 -
Eureka Recycling faces challenging collections rollout in St. Paul, MN
Switching from bins to carts for automated collection has led to the usual challenges.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 10, 2017 -
Oregon announces pilot to collect refillable beer bottles
Collection will be run through the state's container deposit program and offer new opportunities for glass in the state.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 9, 2017 -
Alaska Waste pilots free curbside recycling to improve low participation
The hauler is trying to figure out why only 20% of its Anchorage customers have enrolled in the recycling program.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 8, 2017 -
Philadelphia to pilot litter index survey using GIS technology
This is the first of multiple steps in the city's new plan to achieve "zero waste" by 2035.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 8, 2017 -
Bigbelly bins collected 112M gallons of waste in 2016
The company's reach has spread to 50 countries in a sign that "smart" bin technology is becoming a mainstream fixture.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 7, 2017 -
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Deep DiveCities are still struggling to fix recycling contamination — and now, it's getting personal
As the move toward single-stream conflicts with high diversion goals, cities from Memphis to Austin are finding new approaches to improve recycling habits.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 7, 2017 -
Super Bowl LI: While football fans talk trash, planning committees talk waste diversion
Officials from the NFL, Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity, the Houston Zoo and the City of Houston have all been involved in waste diversion planning for months.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 3, 2017 -
Toronto delays decision on privatizing waste collection — again
The City Council has approved a last-minute request from Mayor John Tory to study the idea further before making a decision.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 1, 2017 -
New Jersey county plans new training to deal with ongoing CNG truck fires
The popular vehicles can be highly volatile in a fire and pose a danger to public safety officials.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 1, 2017 -
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5 bidders vie for exclusive Santa Rosa, CA contract
The contract, which has been held by The Ratto Group, is open for the first time since 2003.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 31, 2017 -
Virginia legislature considers bill to classify cigarette butts as litter
If the law's definition of litter is changed, police officers may soon be allowed to write tickets for cigarette butts.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 27, 2017 -
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Delaware updates recycling regulations to prohibit commingled collections
The state's Universal Recycling Law has been updated to clarify a number of provisions and increase recycling rates.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 25, 2017 -
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Deep DiveIoT hits pay dirt where needs and capabilities align
IoT technology is enabling companies across sectors to automate business processes, boost productivity and improve efficiencies.
By Mary Catherine O'Connor • Jan. 24, 2017 -
Michigan city votes to limit collection times despite industry opposition
Haulers will only be allowed to make collections in Mount Pleasant between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 24, 2017
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