Market Developer of the Year: Agilyx

In the nascent move toward chemical recycling, Agilyx has found new use for a product stream that is often seen as low-value.

By Katie Pyzyk • Dec. 3, 2018

Education Initiative of the Year: Global Recycling Day

The inaugural Bureau of International Recycling event sets the foundation for recycling to become a climate issue.

By Katie Pyzyk • Dec. 3, 2018

Executive of the Year: Jim Warner, LCSWMA

Over a 30-plus year career, Warner has helped turn the Pennsylvania county authority into a national model.

By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 3, 2018

Company of the Year: GFL Environmental

GFL's rapid U.S. expansion this year has made it the largest private waste and recycling company in North America.

By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 3, 2018

Scrap Collector: Recycling cuts; latest worker fatality

Plus: M&A news from Santek and Meridian, corporate recycling developments and the unseen e-waste nightmare lurking behind this holiday season.

By Cole Rosengren , Rina Li • Nov. 30, 2018

Michigan governor's recycling plans fall short as term expires

The state legislature has declined to advance Gov. Snyder's proposal for a state landfill tip fee increase, which would have helped fund brownfield remediation, recycling and other projects. 

By Rina Li • Updated Dec. 17, 2018

EPA Recycling Summit highlights lack of national responsibility

The America Recycles Day event was considered historic for the breadth of stakeholders it assembled — but with so many different ideas of success, will it be possible to make meaningful change?

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 29, 2018

Minnesota county mandates commercial and residential organics recycling

A new ordinance in Hennepin County will phase in requirements for different-sized generators as well as update other recycling requirements.

By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 29, 2018

Waste Management CFO: Stock 'on sale right now' relative to competitors

In an extended interview on the Investing with the Buyside podcast, Devina Rankin covered company history, growth plans and potential recession resiliency.

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 27, 2018

Bay Area city offers year of free collection for clean recycling

Rather than being penalized for recycling mistakes, residents of Vallejo, California can win free services or financial incentives for proper participation.

By Katie Pyzyk • Updated Nov. 29, 2018

Canada aspires to reduce waste 50% per capita by 2040 and achieve zero plastic waste

The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment's  proposed plastics strategy could include more producer responsibility for collection and processing infrastructure.

By Cody Ellis • Updated Nov. 27, 2018

Consider the MRF worker: Leadpoint's push to change an overlooked occupation

In the face of increasing quality expectations and injury rates, MRF employment needs to evolve. Pat Hudson discusses how Leadpoint is working to achieve that.

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 20, 2018

NERC: Recycled paper capacity increasing at 17 North American mills

Investment is on the rise post-China ban and much of the capacity increase will help process the abundance of cardboard generated by e-commerce.

By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 19, 2018

EPA's Wheeler and 44 others pledge to create a 'more resilient materials economy'

The voluntary America Recycles Day agreement signifies a new level of federal attention to a system all agree is in need of modernization.

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 16, 2018

Colorado produces record amount of trash as recycling stagnates

Two of the top three cities' recycling rates dipped from last year, according to a new report by Eco-Cycle and the Colorado Public Interest Research Group.

By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 15, 2018

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

7 key questions about New York's unique franchise plan

Now that the proposal is out, debate over ending the largest commercial open market system in the country will only heat up heading into 2019. Waste Dive read through all 100-plus pages to suss out what comes next.

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 13, 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

As dust settles for RecycLA, council and property owners still unhappy

New city data estimates haulers will earn $436 million from the franchise program this year, while costs remain high for some customers who feel they have little recourse.

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 9, 2018

BLS: MRF injuries spiked in 2017, industry rate held steady

The focus on collection workers appears to be paying off, but new data show that MRFs and landfills require ongoing attention.

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 9, 2018

New York town switching back to dual-stream program

Following the abrupt closure of Green Stream Recycling, Brookhaven has decided to revert back to dual-stream just five years after making single-stream investments.

By Katie Pyzyk , Rina Li • Updated Nov. 26, 2018

Official NYC franchise plan: 20 nonexclusive zones, 68 potential contracts

The highly anticipated final proposal is expected to accelerate consolidation of the local industry and ramp up an already contentious political fight to achieve city council passage.

By Cole Rosengren • Updated Nov. 8, 2018

Mixed election results for waste and recycling industry

While there were few direct ties to the industry in yesterday's midterm elections, the flip of House control may have notable implications.

By Cole Rosengren • Updated Nov. 7, 2018

Future of MRFs: New contract terms, more tech, ongoing stress

Speakers at the Northeast Recycling Council's recent fall conference hashed out a variety of ideas on how recyclers can survive what some described as an untenable model.

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 7, 2018

Reflecting on 5 deals in 4 states, WCA says more to come

Senior VP of Operations Matt Spencer shares insights about recent acquisitions, recycling costs and labor trends for the Texas company.

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 7, 2018