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Savannah, GA uses city collection trucks for litter shaming
Public service announcements will be displayed on multiple trucks as part of a citywide anti-litter campaign.
By Cole Rosengren • May 16, 2016 -
Ohio residents still skeptical about nation's first 'waste mall' concept
Details are vague and many questions remain about the proposed all-in-one facility.
By Cole Rosengren • May 13, 2016 -
Atlanta opens second CNG station for municipal collection fleet
The new facility can fuel 20 vehicles overnight and will provide big cost savings to the city.
By Cole Rosengren • May 13, 2016 -
Advanced Disposal continues rapid growth with Arwood Waste acquisition
Select accounts of the Jacksonville, FL-based company will now be collected by Advanced.
By Cole Rosengren • May 12, 2016 -
Recycle Track Systems joins the on-demand collection app market
The New York company now offers on-demand waste & recycling pick-up, introducing competition to companies like Rubicon Global.
By Cole Rosengren • May 12, 2016 -
NWRA to host Safety Stand Down with focus on heat-related safety
The Stand Down is supported by multiple associations including ISRI and SWANA, and will have participation from nearly 60 waste companies.
By Kristin Musulin • May 11, 2016 -
Arkansas solid waste districts clash over fair share of fees
The two districts are involved in a lawsuit over rights to solid waste fees, but only one of them has a landfill.
By Cole Rosengren • May 11, 2016 -
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Massachusetts education pilot aims to solve national recycling contamination issues
The Recycling Partnership is leading a directly targeted program in four Massachusetts communities to change behavior.
By Cole Rosengren • May 11, 2016 -
Charlotte apartment owners: Please don't cut our trash services
Charlotte is considering eliminating trash service from 103,000 apartment buildings to make room in the city's budget.
By Kristin Musulin • May 11, 2016 -
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Fairfax, VA hosts Slow Down to Get Around outreach event
The awareness event highlighted the importance of Slow Down to Get Around with remarks and testimonials from various industry leaders.
By Kristin Musulin • May 10, 2016 -
Virginia Beach becomes sticking point in regional disposal contract negotiations
The city may not agree to a new contract unless private haulers have access to SPSA's regional transfer stations.
By Cole Rosengren • May 10, 2016 -
Study: Lidless recycling bins are major sources of litter in Portland, ME
Overflowing bins may be costing the Maine city thousands of dollars each year.
By Cole Rosengren • May 10, 2016 -
Maine recyclers warned of plastic bottles containing methamphetamine remnants
The DEA has confirmed many cases in which bottles, collected for recycling, have contained residue from meth-making.
By Kristin Musulin • May 9, 2016 -
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Chicago residents overbilled following garbage fee rollout
Customers ire is directed at the city and not trash hauling companies.
By Arlene Karidis • May 5, 2016 -
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Deep DiveNYCOSH releases report on 8 hazard case studies in NYC's commercial waste sector
The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health has highlighted areas of concern and recommendations for waste employers who are allegedly failing to comply with safety and wage requirements.
By Kristin Musulin • May 5, 2016 -
Dart Container adds Styrofoam collection center in Chicago
Dart has set up nearly 90 Styrofoam drop-off centers and several cities have launched their own, while others have banned Styrofoam.
By Arlene Karidis • May 4, 2016 -
Don't let the bed bugs bite: Albany council passes law requiring pest-infested trash to be wrapped
While proponents say the proposed law is in line with current laws, the Capital District Association of Rental Property Owners threatened a lawsuit.
By Arlene Karidis • May 4, 2016 -
Kansas DOT struggles to manage highway litter with depleted budget
Currently 90 workers pick up heavy trash volumes along 2,000 lane miles in Kansas while handling other maintenance functions.
By Arlene Karidis • May 3, 2016 -
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SWANA to collect, analyze municipal incident data through new confidential survey
SWANA will present its findings at WASTECON 2016 and release the completed survey on its website.
By Arlene Karidis • May 3, 2016 -
New ELD self-certification raises questions about product claims
A new rule requires truck drivers to convert from paper logbooks to ELDs by December 2017, which will affect about 3 million drivers.
By Arlene Karidis • May 2, 2016 -
Waste Management may get break in host fees in Okeechobee County, FL
The company, which has paid Okeechobee County about $89 million in host fees over 24 years, is trying to stay competitive with other regional landfills.
By Arlene Karidis • May 2, 2016 -
UPDATE: Tennessee city to replace Inland Waste with Waste Pro one month early
The $3.9 million contract with Waste Pro is much more than the city was paying for Inland, however officials hope the increase in price will reflect an increase in service.
By Arlene Karidis • April 27, 2016 -
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S.F. Baykeeper files federal suit for water runoff from Berkeley transfer station, recycling center
San Francisco Baykeeper's managing attorney George Torgun claims that the city and Community Conservation Centers have violated the Clean Water Act for five years.
By Arlene Karidis • April 26, 2016 -
World Bank: 'Technical and engineering solutions not a silver bullet' for growing waste problems
Unregulated or illegal dumpsites account for more than 40% of waste worldwide as global trash disposal is expected to reach 4 billion tons annually by 2100.
By Arlene Karidis • April 25, 2016 -
NWRA attributes private sector for decrease in industry fatalities
The association reports that over the past four year, fatalities in the private sector decreased by 28% (from 25 in 2011 to 18 in 2014), while fatalities in the public sector nearly doubled.
By Kristin Musulin • April 22, 2016
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