Republic reports strong core business growth in 2023, eyes new opportunities in 2024

The company surpassed its full-year guidance as core pricing and average yield increased in the fourth quarter. Republic expects additional opportunities, including those related to PFAS, to fuel growth in 2024.

By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 28, 2024

How 3 major waste companies view business opportunities from Canada’s EPR expansion

Executives from WM, GFL Environmental and Waste Connections all commented during recent earnings calls about how and where they think it’s worth pursuing contracts and investing in MRF infrastructure.

By Megan Quinn • Feb. 27, 2024

Textile recycler Renewcell files for bankruptcy

The Circulose fiber manufacturer was unable to secure financing following several quarters of declining sales.

By Lara Ewen • Feb. 26, 2024

Negotiation stalemate pushes Los Angeles to verge of rebidding commercial waste contracts

Haulers such as WM and Republic Services say they need more time to discuss a contract amendment. LA Sanitation staff and elected officials appear ready to put the whole recycLA franchise system back out to bid.

By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 26, 2024

Waste Connections acquires assets from Waste-Away Group in Indiana

The deal expands Waste Connections’ presence into the state. Waste-Away is a third-generation family business that offers collection, recycling and document destruction services in Elkhart and the surrounding areas.

By Megan Quinn • Feb. 26, 2024

Q4 earnings results for major waste and recycling companies

Follow the latest results from WM, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental, Casella Waste Systems, Clean Harbors, Enviri and Stericycle.

By Waste Dive Staff • Updated March 6, 2024

Clean Harbors’ environmental services segment continues hot streak to end 2023

The company projects another year of growth for its environmental services segment in 2024 thanks to capital investments and acquisitions. It’s also making changes to boost its struggling Safety-Kleen business.

By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 22, 2024

D.C. updates strategy to reach ‘zero waste’ by 2040, including many policy proposals

The plan extends the deadline for an 80% diversion rate to 2040. It calls for actions such as building a MRF, implementing commercial waste zones and banning certain items from disposal.

By Megan Quinn • Feb. 22, 2024

It’s black and white: Walgreens details cap color change among sustainability efforts

The pharmacy chain's own-brand product packaging changes are among its efforts to meet 2030 targets. Parent company Walgreens Boots Alliance also touted packaging sustainability work in its 2023 ESG report.

By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 21, 2024

GFL posts record solid waste pricing, sees expansion opportunities through EPR and M&A

Continued strong pricing, combined with volume shedding of subpar contracts, contributed to margin expansion in solid waste. That trend combines with other tailwinds as GFL continues to improve its debt.

By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 21, 2024

Rheaply eyes expansion plans in multiple cities to reuse more furniture amid office rethink

The Chicago-based startup aims to bring more businesses onto its reusable materials exchange platform to divert items from disposal.

By Megan Quinn • Feb. 21, 2024

3 finalists for waste conversion facility named in Atlantic County, New Jersey

The finalists will benefit from the county’s waste flow ordinance, which ensures access to a waste stream that has topped 100,000 tons a year in recent years.

By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 20, 2024

Casella says acquisition activity, safety improvements marked an ‘exceptional’ year

Casella touted a successful year from numerous acquisitions and operational improvements. Executives previewed further infrastructure upgrades at the Willimantic recycling facility, plus a $800M acquisition pipeline for 2024.

By Megan Quinn • Feb. 16, 2024

5 issues to watch as New York reshapes its commercial waste system

Many questions remain about how companies were selected, how much recycling investment will occur, how soon companies get electric vehicles, when implementation will begin and more.

By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 16, 2024

SWANA comes out in support of bottle bills

The updated policy endorses container deposit systems that allow recyclers to participate, set higher deposit values and include curbside materials. It contrasts with NWRA’s general opposition to bottle bills.

By Megan Quinn • Feb. 15, 2024

Massachusetts legislature keeps multiple waste and recycling bills in play after key deadline

Bills seeking to ban certain plastic products, update the state’s bottle bill and establish extended producer responsibility laws for packaging, paint and mattresses all survived an initial committee deadline on Feb. 8.

By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 14, 2024

CalRecycle director stepping down in March

Rachel Machi Wagoner will leave her role after three years in the position. The director job will be challenging to fill, industry experts say, as the agency is in the middle of implementing several high-profile laws.

By Megan Quinn • Updated Feb. 15, 2024

WM touts sustainability spending, ‘strong’ operations growth to wrap up Q4

Executives credited price and cost-saving measures for Q4 earnings growth and said the company will invest up to $2.9B in its recycling and renewable energy platforms through 2026.

By Megan Quinn • Feb. 13, 2024

Who came out on top with New York commercial waste zone contracts?

The 65 contracts awarded to provide service in the five boroughs effectively reset the market. Major companies such as Action Environmental and Waste Connections did well; others are left with tough choices.

By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 13, 2024

Rumpke to supply PET feedstock for Eastman’s chemical recycling facility

Rumpke will provide “hard-to-recycle” PET meant to be turned into new plastics for packaging applications. The effort could also help enhance the existing PET market, Rumpke says.

By Megan Quinn • Feb. 12, 2024

Interstate Waste Services acquiring Oak Ridge in regional expansion

The transaction marks the first sizable purchase since New Jersey-based IWS was recapitalized last year. Oak Ridge Waste & Recycling’s assets cover multiple markets in Connecticut and New York.

By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 12, 2024

Colgate-Palmolive faces lawsuit over ‘misleading’ recyclable toothpaste tube claims

A judge denied the company’s request to throw out a lawsuit that consumers filed a year and a half after Colgate introduced a monomaterial HDPE tube. The product’s recyclability has been hotly debated.

By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 9, 2024

Bollegraaf, Greyparrot partner to boost AI capabilities in MRFs

The partnership aims to retrofit “thousands” of recycling facilities with AI equipment, which the companies say is key to raising recycling rates and helping operators gain insight into waste streams.

By Megan Quinn • Feb. 7, 2024

Balcones Recycling leaders tout strong MRF network, municipal contract foundation

Tom Outerbridge and Adam Vehik say the merger between Sims Municipal Recycling and Balcones Resources has strengthened recycling operations and set the table for future growth.

By Megan Quinn • Feb. 5, 2024

New York to pilot automated collection of large containers for high-density buildings

DSNY Commissioner Jessica Tisch described this as the biggest advance for local waste collection technology in decades as the city continues its push toward containerization and limiting manual collection.

By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 1, 2024