Push for eRINs renewed as credit market expands, plus RNG news from Vision RNG, Evensol

A coalition of RNG groups, automakers and WM have joined forces to keep the push for eRINs alive. Also, Waste Connections struck an RNG partnership and Republic opened new landfill-gas-to-RNG facilities.

By Jacob Wallace • Dec. 4, 2023

Michigan Gov. Whitmer signs clean energy package that supports WTE, landfill gas

Michigan’s suite of clean energy bills allows the partial use of incineration, landfill gas, natural gas systems with carbon capture and other infrastructure that environmental groups said harm vulnerable communities.

By Jacob Wallace • Nov. 29, 2023

Stericycle sets net zero GHG goal in latest sustainability report

The company aims to achieve a net zero scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions goal by 2050 and reduce its injury rate through new driver training and other improvements.

By Megan Quinn • Nov. 28, 2023

Michigan governor expected to sign clean energy bill that includes incineration

A suite of clean energy bills would transition the state to clean energy by 2040. It counts an existing WTE facility in Kent County as clean while also supporting the use of landfill gas systems and anaerobic digestion.

By Jacob Wallace • Nov. 21, 2023

Anaergia mulls sale of Rialto Bioenergy Facility as revenue declines

Executives hope a production ramp-up at a Rhode Island facility and new deals will offset the impact from Rialto’s bankruptcy and turn the company’s finances around.

By Jacob Wallace • Nov. 14, 2023

Deal for shuttered Maine WTE plant falls through, new auction scheduled

The troubled Penobscot Energy Recovery Co. plant has been closed since May. A troubled auction process was extended Friday after Delta Thermo Energy’s bid for the facility fell through.

By Jacob Wallace • Nov. 10, 2023

EPA should put landfill methane on COP28 agenda: former Oregon governor

States like Oregon are curbing landfill methane emissions to help achieve climate goals. Kate Brown says the EPA should take greater action on this issue ahead of COP28.

By Kate Brown • Nov. 8, 2023

Fulcrum BioEnergy misses payment on Nevada bonds; Indiana project may be on hold

The California-based company, founded in 2007, aims to convert MSW into sustainable aviation fuel. It has scored major investments and partnerships from the likes of BP, WM and the U.S. Department of Defense.

By Jacob Wallace • Nov. 7, 2023

GFL at ‘inflection point’ regarding debt leverage, executives say

The Canada-based company reported slightly elevated debt numbers as it continued to engage in M&A. But executives now believe GFL has a clear path to a better ratio into next year and see more profit potential from EPR.

By Jacob Wallace • Nov. 2, 2023

Clean Harbors revises down guidance but expects better results in 2024

A difficult year for base oil pricing has dragged down the overall business, but executives are optimistic about continued margin expansion in environmental services and the upcoming completion of a major new project.

By Jacob Wallace • Nov. 2, 2023

Ameresco, Waga Energy and Vision RNG make RNG development gains in October

New partnerships between waste companies and landfill gas developers are beginning to bear fruit, as Republic Services, Meridian Waste and even public entities begin to move forward with RNG projects.

By Jacob Wallace • Nov. 1, 2023

WM reports inflation headwinds are easing, shifts timing for certain sustainability projects

WM reported “strong results” in Q3, citing its pricing strategy as well as revenue growth in the collection and disposal lines and cost savings from attrition.

By Megan Quinn • Oct. 25, 2023

Hennepin County, Minnesota, votes to begin closure of WTE plant

The decision to potentially close the facility as soon as 2028 comes as the county reacts to pressure from the state and community activists. Finding near-term alternatives could lead to a potential increase in disposal costs.

By Jacob Wallace • Oct. 25, 2023

EPA reports quantify methane emissions from organic waste, retire food recovery hierarchy

One report found 58% of fugitive methane emissions at MSW landfills came from wasted food. The agency’s new lifecycle analyses on food waste management pathways also reaffirmed the importance of source reduction.

By Jacob Wallace • Oct. 20, 2023

Tracking GHG emissions of US waste management companies

GFL Environmental recently updated its target to aim for a 30% reduction in scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030.

By Megan Quinn , Jacob Wallace , Cole Rosengren • Updated Feb. 26, 2025

Curtis Bay Energy fined $1.75M, pleads guilty to improperly incinerating medical waste

Workers intentionally overloaded incinerators to process medical waste more quickly, leading to one of the largest environmental criminal cases in the history of the Maryland attorney general’s office.

By Jacob Wallace • Updated Oct. 18, 2023

Covanta has laid off more than 100 workers at Miami-Dade WTE site

A second round of layoffs follows a decision by the Florida county to move on from a former refuse-derived fuel plant that was destroyed by a fire in February.

By Jacob Wallace • Oct. 12, 2023

BP deploys first Archaea modular RNG plant at Rumpke landfill

BP hopes the modular design will help Archaea rapidly deploy its renewable natural gas technology at additional landfills.

By Jacob Wallace • Oct. 4, 2023

Generate Upcycle, Opal Fuels and Anaergia announced RNG plans in September

The race to build capacity for collecting and refining pipeline-quality natural gas from organic sources continued, as more companies secured financing and announced plans for growth.

By Jacob Wallace • Sept. 29, 2023

Miami-Dade County, Florida, advances plans for new WTE facility and closure of Covanta site

County commissioners approved the closure of a fire-damaged Covanta location in Doral and the exploratory review of three potential replacement sites, even as community opposition begins to coalesce.

By Jacob Wallace • Sept. 20, 2023

Pasco County, Florida, approves $550M WTE expansion deal with Covanta

It’s the first expansion approved in the U.S. since 2015. The agreement will take the incinerator’s capacity from 1,050 tons per day to 1,565 tons per day, per a release. 

By Jacob Wallace • Sept. 8, 2023

Divert breaks ground on anaerobic digestion facility driven by Washington’s organics management law

The Longview facility is one of the first projects to address the law, which set organics diversion and collection requirements when it passed last year.

By Jacob Wallace • Sept. 7, 2023

WM’s sustainability report shows progress on GHG emissions reduction, diversity

The company’s most recent report, which reflects newer metrics it first published in 2022, shows progress on reducing Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions aligned with SBTi requirements. WM made less progress on its materials recovery goal due to construction on recycling facility upgrades.

By Megan Quinn • Sept. 7, 2023

RNG developer Terreva Renewables secures $417M in funding in first year

The private equity-backed developer has already completed four renewable natural gas projects on landfills in the United States, with more expected.

By Jacob Wallace • Sept. 1, 2023

Qnergy pilot to demonstrate gas collection system for small landfills

This is the second landfill pilot for Utah-based Qnergy, which has successfully deployed its system in the oil and gas sector but is looking to expand into biogas.

By Jacob Wallace • Aug. 30, 2023