Landfill: Page 43
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Courtesy of Waste Management
Waste Management's business is booming — except for recycling
The company's executives sought to reset both the terminology and context around the elephant in the room during their Q1 report.
By Cole Rosengren • April 23, 2018 -
Tennessee county votes against Republic landfill expansion, citing fear of the unknown
The Middle Point Landfill is expected to reach capacity as soon as 2027. Some are concerned about the liabilities of digging up an adjacent county-owned site to enable the project.
By Cole Rosengren • April 17, 2018 -
EPA updates Superfund priority list, San Jacinto Waste Pits removed
Two sites were removed from Administrator Scott Pruitt's list of projects that need "immediate" and "intense" action. Three sites were added.
By Cody Boteler • April 17, 2018 -
Kauai, HI looks to construct new landfill as capacity looms
The local landfill will reach capacity in 10-12 years, with officials looking to move forward after taking more public comment.
By Cody Boteler • April 16, 2018 -
EPA announces cleanup action for hurricane-damaged San Jacinto Superfund site
The remediation is estimated to take 29 months and cost $115 million.
By Cody Boteler • April 10, 2018 -
UPDATE: Expansion approval granted to New York landfill operated by Waste Connections
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation has allowed the Colonie expansion project to move ahead, despite lingering questions from neighbor communities.
By Cole Rosengren • April 9, 2018 -
Fiberight CEO suggests delayed facility in Maine will open by December
"It will work," CEO Craig Stuart-Paul said at a town hall meeting this week. "We will prove it to you."
By Cole Rosengren • Updated May 10, 2018 -
Coakley Landfill moving toward state-ordered cleanup
Some say that New Hampshire has the authority to order remediation, and the state legislature is considering a bill that would require the Coakley Landfill Group to clean the site.
By Cody Boteler • March 28, 2018 -
California leads 8 states in suing EPA over landfill emissions rule
The group of attorneys general and environmental agencies allege a violation of the Clean Air Act due to the agency's delayed review of state compliance plans.
By Cole Rosengren • Updated June 1, 2018 -
UPDATE: New York town unhappy with Waste Management odor agreement
Perinton officials want to see more from the state's agreement with the company, including the possibility of suspended MSW operations if odor abatement isn't completed soon.
By Cody Boteler • March 16, 2018 -
Colorado landfill, once facing capacity concerns, could run until 2073
Pitkin County has been looking for ways to keep up with increasing volumes, and identified one possible expansion — but recently discovered it has decades of potential capacity, far exceeding expectations.
By Cole Rosengren • March 15, 2018 -
UPDATE: Utah landfill owners snipe at state over transparency after pledging collaboration
Promontory Point Resources accused the DEQ of making information too accessible for environmental groups and the agency removed some from its website. The local paper stepped in to repost it.
By Cole Rosengren • March 15, 2018 -
UPDATE: New Hampshire voters go against Casella landfill expansion
Residents of Bethlehem came out against plans to continue operations beyond 2021 with a new host community agreement.
By Cole Rosengren • March 14, 2018 -
Report: Global construction waste will almost double by 2025
Lack of recycling standards worldwide is one of the hurdles the construction waste market is facing in its efforts to reduce the amount of material that ends up in landfills.
By Kim Slowey • March 13, 2018 -
UPDATE: Bill to force Coakley landfill cleanup advances in New Hampshire
The bill passed the New Hampshire House of Representatives by a margin of 207-118.
By Cody Boteler • March 9, 2018 -
UPDATE: Kent County, MI issues RFI for new 'sustainable business park'
The Michigan county is looking for "innovative" solutions to hit its 90% diversion target by 2030.
By Cole Rosengren • March 6, 2018 -
Utility companies find contamination, radioactivity at unlined coal ash sites
The findings come as the Trump administration looks to roll back the Obama-era coal ash rule that compelled utilities to collect groundwater data.
By Robert Walton • March 5, 2018 -
UPDATE: Augusta, ME votes to build LFG-to-electricity project
The council voted unanimously in Maine's capital to begin harvesting methane to produce electricity from the Hatch Hill landfill.
By Cody Boteler • March 2, 2018 -
EPA moves to give states more leeway on coal ash
A new proposed rule includes many changes EPA previewed in a November court document, including alterations to groundwater monitoring and protection standards, cleanup and closure rules and location restrictions for ash pits.
By Gavin Bade • March 2, 2018 -
Pennsylvania residents seek class action lawsuit vs. Keystone landfill
The plaintiffs allege Keystone created a private nuisance and has been negligent in its duty to mitigate odor emissions.
By Cody Boteler • Feb. 27, 2018 -
St. Louis area residents sue over West Lake Landfill Superfund site
Bridgeton Landfill LLC, a subsidiary of Republic Services, called the lawsuit against it "without merit."
By Cody Boteler • Feb. 22, 2018 -
Pruitt says Superfund landfill a priority during New Hampshire visit
The EPA Administrator made a surprise trip to New Hampshire where he visited two Superfund sites and laid out next steps for one.
By Cody Boteler • Feb. 15, 2018 -
New Hampshire approves Waste Management landfill expansion
The Turnkey Landfill has become a prime destination for material in the region and is now expected to remain open until 2034.
By Cole Rosengren • Updated June 15, 2018 -
UPDATE: EPA publishes detailed proposal for West Lake Landfill Superfund site
The agency's preferred plan, in addition to an initial investment of $236 million over 5 years, would cost $176,000-$389,000 annually for operations and maintenance.
By Cody Boteler • Feb. 8, 2018 -
Climate change puts 327 Superfund sites at risk
An investigation by the Associated Press shows nearly 2 million people live within one mile of at-risk sites.
By Cody Boteler • Feb. 7, 2018
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