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UPDATE: Former solid waste manager authorized commingling of waste in Portland, ME
A cellphone video showed two collection workers throwing all bags into the same truck last month.
By Cole Rosengren • June 3, 2016 -
Debate over St. Paul, MN collection system continues
Residents and haulers have mixed opinions on whether the city should move to a coordinated collection structure.
By Cole Rosengren • June 3, 2016 -
Lakeshore Recycling to outfit carts with RFID chips in Chicago neighborhood
Residents who pay for collection by volume will switch over from stickers to chips later this summer.
By Cole Rosengren • June 3, 2016 -
Review: NWRA sees success with second 2016 Safety Stand Down
The weeklong safety training and awareness initiative on water, rest, and shade engaged 65% of the industry.
By Kristin Musulin • June 2, 2016 -
UPDATE: NYC Parks Commissioner claims he was unaware Mint-X bags failed smell test
The city spent millions on controversial Mint-X garbage bags after political donations from the company's CEO.
By Cole Rosengren • May 31, 2016 -
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Judge sets bond in legal battle between Allied Waste and Rio Grande City, TX
A judge has said city-backed Grande Garbage must pay a $1.5 million bond if it wants to resume collection.
By Cole Rosengren • May 31, 2016 -
Deep Dive
DSNY looks to prior proposals after Progressive exits export deal
Waste Management and Covanta are among the companies that responded to the original RFP.
By Cole Rosengren • May 27, 2016 -
Survey finds St. Paul, MN residents interested in new collection system
The city's residential waste is currently collected by a variety of private companies, but that could change.
By Cole Rosengren • May 26, 2016 -
California cities battle over landfilling each other's waste
The only way to stop Milpitas from sending waste to a San Jose landfill may be a ballot measure.
By Cole Rosengren • May 26, 2016 -
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Audit finds Harrisburg, PA collecting waste from unaccounted state-owned buildings
An adjusted collection bill for state buildings will generate an additional $600,000 for Pennsylvania's capital.
By Cole Rosengren • May 26, 2016 -
Officials: Mob-related 'dirt brokers' illegally dumping waste across NJ
Investigators say the dumping may have been avoided if there were state regulations to require background checks for recyclers, dirt brokers, and haulers.
By Cole Rosengren • May 26, 2016 -
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Deep DiveBehind the NYC commercial waste debate: Recycling
Should the city's private waste sector brace for change? In a two-part series, Waste Dive takes a look at how safety and recycling operations are creating contention.
By Cole Rosengren • May 25, 2016 -
Optional curbside glass recycling program expands in Utah
As glass recycling faces challenges nationwide, are opt-in programs the best way to approach citywide collection?
By Cole Rosengren • May 25, 2016 -
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Residents upset over new Cleveland trash ticketing system
The city's new waste commissioner is taking heat for handing out expensive fines.
By Cole Rosengren • May 25, 2016 -
The Recycling Partnership
The Recycling Partnership teams up with EPA on curbside study
The nonprofit is gathering data from 400 curbside programs nationwide to better understand gaps in recycling infrastructure.
By Cole Rosengren • May 25, 2016 -
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Deep DiveBehind the NYC commercial waste debate: Safety
Should the city's private waste sector brace for change? In a two-part series, Waste Dive takes a look at how safety and recycling operations are creating contention.
By Cole Rosengren • May 24, 2016 -
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Milwaukee woman finds success in growing food scrap collection business
Since starting two years ago, Compost Crusader LLC has 55 commercial clients and is angling for a city contract.
By Cole Rosengren • May 24, 2016 -
Boise, ID to decide on citywide compost program this week
If the plan is approved, city residents could have curbside organics collection by next March.
By Cole Rosengren • May 23, 2016 -
Austin councilmember aims to privatize collections with unpopular proposal
One City Council member wants to explore the idea for potential cost savings, but so far his colleagues aren't supportive.
By Cole Rosengren • May 19, 2016 -
Hawaii Supreme Court rules in union's favor on Honolulu collection dispute
The union sued over the city's decision to eliminate free pickup for certain locations last year.
By Cole Rosengren • May 18, 2016 -
Chicago residents still struggling with new recycling rules
The city hasn't allowed plastic bags in recycling containers since last year.
By Cole Rosengren • May 18, 2016 -
UPDATE: Houston will not eliminate trash collection subsidies for civic associations
Mayor Sylvester Turner told Click 2 Houston that the proposal "no longer makes sense" due to reactions from neighborhood associations.
By Kristin Musulin , Arlene Karidis • May 17, 2016 -
New York City Council members oppose organics recycling plans
The legislators cited concerns of overburdening neighborhoods with high concentrations of transfer stations.
By Cole Rosengren • May 17, 2016 -
Seattle apartment residents face recycling challenges due to space restrictions
Certain buildings are exempt from the program because they lack space for separate dumpsters.
By Cole Rosengren • May 17, 2016 -
Waste Management
Driver, mechanic recruitment continues to present industrywide challenge
Chris Doherty of NWRA told Waste360 there will be 49,330 new jobs for collection drivers and 71,500 new diesel mechanic jobs across the industry by 2022.
By Kristin Musulin • May 16, 2016
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