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Minnesota WTE plant closing after county turns down offer to buy for one dollar
Great River Energy's Elk River facility, considered too financially risky for multiple counties to take on, is the latest in a series of WTE closures announced this year.
By Cole Rosengren • Updated Nov. 27, 2018 -
Q&A
Waste Management COO Trevathan on how to make recycling great again
Part two of our extended interview with Jim Trevathan delves into recycling economics, the future of landfills, industry consolidation and his favorite job before reaching the C-suite.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 15, 2018 -
Oregon Metro awards Waste Management $110M disposal contract
Waste will be transported to Columbia Ridge Landfill under a separate trucking contract, amounting to a combined $220 million, for the next 10 years.
By Rina Li • Nov. 14, 2018 -
RES Polyflow receives $57M investment for plastics-to-energy tech
Brightmark Energy has committed to funding the company itself as well as a new plastics-to-fuel facility in Indiana.
By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 12, 2018 -
Q&A
How Jim Warner helped build an integrated empire in Pennsylvania
The longtime Lancaster Solid Waste Management Authority CEO talks about the evolution of landfill, WTE and recycling technology after 30-plus years on the job.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 1, 2018 -
Covanta eyeing multiple new deals, including in the US
Plus, CEO Stephen Jones commented on the Wheelabrator acquisition news and outlined ongoing plans to strengthen the company's U.S. infrastructure during its Q3 earnings call.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 29, 2018 -
Daily Digest: Omaha, Nebraska releases RFP, fines Waste Management $300K
Plus, Wheelabrator gets a new eight-year deal in Virginia, big cannabis commits to sustainable packaging and more in our daily roundup.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 25, 2018 -
Daily Digest: Republic sues drug company over West Lake cleanup
Plus, Philadelphia recyclables going to WTE, a potential dual-stream comeback in New York and more in our daily roundup.
By Cole Rosengren • Updated Oct. 24, 2018 -
Daily Digest: NYC commissioner calls for end to fatigued driving
Plus, San Diego agrees to recycling contract amendment, HP and IKEA join an ocean plastics consortium and more in our daily roundup.
By Cole Rosengren , Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 22, 2018 -
Daily Digest: Waste Management cart-tagging questioned in Chicago
Plus, a Missouri city drops all fiber collection, Kentucky workers fight for fair pay and more in our daily roundup.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 15, 2018 -
Daily Digest: CEO perspectives on GFL deal, Covanta UK project in court
Plus, repeal efforts move forward for franchising in Minnesota, a pipeline explosion stalls Waste Management collections in Washington and more in our daily roundup.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 11, 2018 -
Macquarie Infrastructure Partners completes purchase of Wheelabrator
The deal with previous owner Energy Capital Partners led Wheelabrator to cancel IPO plans and has received all necessary regulatory approvals.
By Cole Rosengren • Updated Feb. 13, 2019 -
Daily Digest: Northeast recycling reality check; Minnesota WTE in jeopardy
Plus, Republic Services now has more women on its board than top competitors, and more in our daily roundup.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 1, 2018 -
Daily Digest: Controversial NYC hauler back; Waste Management fatalities in Nebraska
Plus, a Republic competitor goes bankrupt in Nevada, Meridian makes an acquisition in Florida and more in our daily roundup.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 1, 2018 -
Daily Digest: Republic landfill health effects studied; pill ring busted at Wheelabrator
Plus, how New York City aims to cut 54 million plastic bottles from its waste stream, new hope for Idaho composting and more in our daily roundup.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 24, 2018 -
Daily Digest: Florence's toxic consequences, new Chinese investment in South Carolina
Plus details on Long Beach, California's new WTE deal with Covanta, the latest landfill solar projects and more in our daily roundup.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 11, 2018 -
Daily Digest: New research on the plastic problem, Nine Dragons buying another US mill
Plus news on the latest AI advances in MRF technology, the newly named "Trash Pandas" baseball team and more in our daily roundup.
By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Sept. 6, 2018 -
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Daily Digest: WM names COO, buys Pennsylvania company; Waco landfill proceeds
Plus WTE protests in New Hampshire, PAYT concerns in Maryland and more in our daily roundup.
By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Sept. 5, 2018 -
Daily Digest: Sanitation Salvage suspension upheld in NYC, Wheelabrator closing Florida WTE
Plus Republic reverses course on Illinois recycling cancellation, a $6 million fire in North Carolina and more in our daily roundup.
By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Sept. 4, 2018 -
Opinion
Letter to the editor: What's really going on in Germany
A German native with decades of waste management experience responds to recent comments made by Waste Connections CEO Ron Mittelstaedt.
By Philipp Schmidt-Pathmann • Aug. 30, 2018 -
Daily Digest: NY DEC joins recycling dialogue, Philly getting $120M digester
Plus news on another Chinese paper mill investment in the U.S., needlestick risks for MRF workers and more in our daily roundup.
By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 29, 2018 -
Daily Digest: Cracking the code on contamination, Maryland tightens WTE regulations
Plus news on a Rumpke worker's unique injury, Africa's first WTE facility and more in our daily roundup.
By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 21, 2018 -
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Daily Digest: Multiple curbside recycling programs end, big Covanta deal in Florida
Plus updates on Chinese tariff effects, the Atlanta Teamsters strike and more in our daily roundup.
By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 10, 2018 -
After its first WTE facility closes, California down to 2
The Commerce Refuse-to-Energy Facility quietly stopped accepting waste in June after more than 30 years of operation.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 2, 2018 -
Covanta's ongoing realignment may get boost from Chinese tariffs
A busy earnings call also covered ongoing growth in special waste, the closure of a New Jersey plant, energy prospects and a surprise effect from the scrap import ban.
By Cole Rosengren • July 30, 2018
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