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2020 earnings coverage: Waste Management
The North American industry's largest company weathered the pandemic, announced new ESG plans and completed the major acquisition of Advanced Disposal Services.
By Waste Dive Team • Feb. 24, 2021 -
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2020 earnings coverage: Republic Services
The industry's second-largest player adapted to the pandemic, completed a busy year of M&A and pushed ahead on fleet electrification plans.
By Waste Dive Team • Feb. 24, 2021 -
Solid waste companies emerge resilient from Q4, with some lingering pandemic effects
Earnings from the industry's publicly traded solid waste companies show the sector has largely rebounded, but is still affected by a slow economic recovery.
By Waste Dive Team • Updated Feb. 23, 2021 -
Waste Connections Q4: $180M worth of M&A in 2020 opens new markets
The company highlighted improved solid waste volumes and increased values for recycled commodities and renewable fuels, all of which contributed to a better than expected quarter despite the ongoing pandemic.
By Megan Quinn • Feb. 18, 2021 -
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Waste Management CEO says economy 'ready to take off,' major North American M&A likely done
In the first full earnings report since acquiring Advanced Disposal, executives shared updates on integration and pandemic recovery. They also leaned into ESG as an opportunity under the Biden administration.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 18, 2021 -
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Waste employers prep COVID-19 vaccine plans as most workers still await shots
While not requiring all workers get vaccinated, Waste Management, Republic Services and Casella are among employers working to inform, encourage and properly incentivize extra protection against the virus, once available.
By Maria Rachal • Feb. 16, 2021 -
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Waste Management debuts recycled plastic uniforms, downplays landfills at annual ESG event
The national uniform rollout, and plans to invest $100 million in recycling infrastructure, were touted at a climate-focused sustainability forum. The industry's largest landfill company also described disposal as "a last resort."
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 10, 2021 -
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Former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh confirmed as labor secretary
The leader with union ties emphasized the need for safety standards during his confirmation hearing, calling OSHA "one of the first and top priorities for me."
By Ryan Golden • Updated March 23, 2021 -
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Buttigieg DOT confirmation boosts hope for massive infrastructure investment
Several officials said the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor's experience in local government will serve him well and have called on him to embrace innovations like autonomous and electric vehicles.
By Chris Teale • Feb. 3, 2021 -
CDC publishes vaccination posters, templates for employers with essential workers
Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved plans to put essential workers next in line for vaccines, state rollout plans vary.
By Ryan Golden • Feb. 1, 2021 -
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WASTECON: Coronavirus underscores shared challenges and adaptations for city leaders
Officials from New York, Toronto, Miami-Dade County, Philadelphia and Baltimore highlighted ongoing budget and staffing challenges nearly a year into the pandemic. Now, they're seizing the moment for long-term changes.
By Maria Rachal , Cole Rosengren • Feb. 1, 2021 -
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Deep DiveFleet tech forges ahead, but some bide time on higher-stake EV investments
The pandemic strained finances for some waste and recycling collectors looking to upgrade their operations. But falling costs and ESG pressures could catalyze EV pilots, routing software adoption and more in 2021.
By Maria Rachal • Updated Jan. 27, 2021 -
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Deep Dive9 questions about the future of waste and recycling in 2021
As we gear up for another eventful year, Waste Dive will be focusing on trends around ESG, M&A, recycling policy, market development, PFAS, local budgets, collection technology, safety, diversity and much more.
By Cole Rosengren , Megan Quinn , Maria Rachal • Jan. 13, 2021 -
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Biden will ask OSHA to reconsider decision to skip emergency coronavirus standards
The president-elect also plans to direct the agency to target the worst violators and increase the number of inspectors.
By Kate Tornone • Jan. 13, 2021 -
Biden taps former union president Walsh for labor secretary
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh will "usher in a new era of worker power," according to the Biden-Harris team.
By Katie Clarey • Jan. 8, 2021 -
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Vaccine rollout boosts medical waste volumes, as workers wait for their shot
States will determine where waste workers fall in line for the coronavirus vaccine, including those responsible for properly disposing of materials from the mass inoculation.
By Maria Rachal • Jan. 7, 2021 -
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Recology SF corruption investigationRecology names new CEO Coniglio, following retirement of longtime leader
Sal Coniglio's elevation to the top job comes six months after he became chief operating officer. This move caps off former CEO Mike Sangiacomo's 37-year stint at the major California-based private company.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 5, 2021 -
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With volumes down, New York City commercial waste workers struggle to adjust
New York – hit harder than many markets in the country – has seen numerous workers become ill with the coronavirus, have their hours cut, or get laid off. And hopes for federal hazard pay legislation have not materialized.
By Amir Khafagy • Dec. 23, 2020 -
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Deep DiveHow local waste and recycling leaders are grappling with coronavirus-driven budget pressures
Lost revenues, rising operating expenses and limited federal aid have left local leaders looking for creative solutions. In some cases, the pandemic has also created opportunities to update their practices.
By Leslie Nemo • Dec. 22, 2020 -
Collection worker fatalities fell in 2019, rank as 6th deadliest job: BLS
It's the first time since 2012 refuse and recycling collectors haven't landed in the top five most fatal occupations, as tracked by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Fatal transportation incidents fell dramatically after a 2018 spike.
By Maria Rachal • Dec. 17, 2020 -
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5 takeaways on emerging trends from the National Zero Waste Conference
Recycled content, plastics policy, climate connections and racial justice are among top priorities heading into 2021. The event also marked the latest sign of a revived National Recycling Coalition.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 16, 2020 -
What Pete Buttigieg would bring to the Transportation Department
A $1 trillion infrastructure plan Buttigieg unveiled in January as part of his presidential campaign hints at what could be the agency's future priorities.
By S.L. Fuller • Dec. 16, 2020 -
Dive Awards
People of the Year: Waste and recycling workers
The entire industry has stepped up during a significantly challenging year, but none of it would be possible without the frontline workers who put themselves at risk to keep it all running.
By Waste Dive Team • Dec. 9, 2020 -
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Dive Awards
Organization of the Year: Sanitation Foundation
As New York sanitation workers were caught in the initial epicenter of the pandemic, hundreds were infected and multiple died. A city nonprofit played a key role in supporting them and adapting to a very eventful year.
By Waste Dive Team • Dec. 9, 2020 -
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Dive Awards
The Waste Dive Awards for 2020
During a year of crisis and challenge, these are some of the people, groups and initiatives that met the moment.
By Waste Dive Team • Dec. 9, 2020
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