Tag: COLLECTION AND TRANSFER

February 5, 2019

Nashville, Tenn., has nixed a pilot program that attempted to recycle more glass from the downtown Metro area. Last year, the mayor pushed for a glass recycling program that would make curbside glass collections worthwhile for the city. According to […]

February 4, 2019

At a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week, the city of Montgomery, Ala., RePower South (RPS) and the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce announced that the Montgomery Recycling and Recovery Facility has resumed advanced residential recycling operations. “This ribbon cutting speaks to […]

December 28, 2018

Waste Management is reminding its customers that as the holiday season comes to an end, people should be careful of what they throw away. The company warns residents that placing boxes that expensive holiday gifts came in can tip off […]

December 13, 2018

New York City’s electronics recycling program, including the ecycleNYC residential e-waste collection program, a joint effort by the City of New York Department of Sanitation (DSNY), Electronic Recyclers International (ERI) and proactive manufacturers, has now collected and recycled more than […]

December 12, 2018

The Camp, Woolsey and Hill fires that devastated three counties in California a month ago are estimated to leave five to seven times more fire-related debris than the 2017 wildfires—which generated around 2.2 million tons of debris. Those were the […]

October 1, 2018

Meridian Waste, a non-hazardous solid waste services company, announced its asset acquisition of Partner Disposal located in the Jacksonville, Fla., marketplace. This deal comes on the heels of Nassau County approving Meridian Waste for a commercial and residential hauler’s permit […]

September 27, 2018

At the United Nations General Assembly in 2015, countries committed to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Target 12.3, calling for the world to cut food loss and waste in half by 2030. Now, three years in, a group of sustainable food […]

September 24, 2018

The Container Recycling Institute (CRI) recently created its second annual one-day beverage container sand art installation at Hermosa Beach Pier in Southern California. The international recycling authority’s project comes at a time of declining U.S. recycling rates and amid a […]

August 1, 2018

Beginning on August 1, the city of Cleveland will issue citations and fines for residents who recycle improperly. Two years ago, the City Council voted for “low-level” citations for trash collection and recycling enforcement. As of August 1, the city […]

July 9, 2018

Cabarrus County, Concord and Kannapolis, N.C., have partnered to make it even easier for residents to stay connected about waste management services and programs. As of July 1, residents in the cities of Concord and Kannapolis, and the unincorporated areas […]

May 24, 2018

With China leaning hard on plastics exporters to dramatically boost bale quality, proponents of bottle bill laws stand firm that these laws are critical. Supporters assert such legislation generates more, and cleaner, materials. But manufacturers and retailers argue bottle deposit […]

May 23, 2018

In advance of hurricane season, Waste Management has unveiled a list of tips for hurricane preparation and recovery planning. Weeks out from hurricane season, residents and businesses should maintain their landscaping and clean out their storage areas. Three days before […]

May 2, 2018

Seville, Spain-based Wellness Telecom, a new technologies company that operates in four specific business lines—telecommunications and IT systems, cloud computing, Smart Cities and research and development (R&D)—has expanded into the U.S. with its Smart Cities solution. Founded in 2008 as […]

April 18, 2018

A U.S. compactor monitoring company has partnered with a waste and recycling management services provider to deliver more than 200 systems in Canada. The SmartTrash LLC compactor monitoring system, based in Emeryville, Calif., was created by an actual waste management […]

April 6, 2018

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with local municipalities, the government of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, has been hard at work for the past few months cleaning up debris […]

April 2, 2018

We Don’t Waste, a Denver-based nonprofit organization started by Executive Director Arlan Preblud in 2010, collected and delivered almost 4,000 tons of food in 2017. The group collects food that would otherwise go to waste from places like Mile High […]

March 28, 2018

Bend Garbage & Recycling, Cascade Disposal, High Country Disposal, Prineville Disposal, Madras Sanitary Service and Wilderness Garbage, local haulers in Central Oregon, are taking part in the Community Assistance for Neighbors with Cancer (CAN Cancer) program, which raises money for […]

March 22, 2018

While recycling at home, work or school comes with challenges, it’s relatively straightforward. Recycling in less-familiar public spaces isn’t, however, and it presents unique hurdles. “You can get information to people about curbside recycling, for instance, which they tend to […]

March 21, 2018

Technology is transforming the way that waste is being collected, processed and treated in the U.S., and much of that technology will be on display at this year’s WasteExpo, held April 23-26 in Las Vegas. Attendees will be able to […]

March 5, 2018

A bill in the Ohio House of Representatives would require drivers to “move over” for trash trucks with their lights flashing, much like the requirement for ambulances and other public safety vehicles. The bill has already been approved by the […]