Tag: solid waste

September 27, 2023

Beginning on October 1, Washington County residents in Oregon can throw food scraps in their yard waste roll carts. The new program was approved by the Washington County Board of Commissioners back in June 2023, where it also approved collection […]

June 26, 2023

The International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) recently organized a workshop on Disaster Waste Management, which assembled experts and representatives from various municipalities and institutions. The workshop aimed to share knowledge and experiences, as well as to discuss strategies for improving […]

March 20, 2023

This ranking consists of firms that have collection or long-haul fleets, own or operate processing or disposal sites or are, in some way, involved with the handling/processing of solid waste or recycling. We collect some companies’ revenue numbers by reviewing […]

March 8, 2023

The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) published its latest data on worker fatalities, noting a drastic increase in 2022 following a plummet in 2021. There were 46 solid waste industry worker fatalities in 2022 compared to 28 the […]

February 16, 2023

Waste Connections reported 11.6 percent Q4 2022 revenue growth, driven by price-led organic growth and strong acquisition activity that positions the company at a “higher entry point” for 2023. As the company finished its 25th year, it continued to outperform […]

January 13, 2023

Clearwater, Fla.’s solid waste assistant director Bryant Johnson has resigned after the city failed to get recyclables to the proper location. Interim City Manager Jennifer Piorrier received a tip that curbside recyclables were not being set to WM (Waste Management)’s […]

November 23, 2022

Visitors generated about 80,000 tons of solid waste at state parks in 2020, and much of it was comprised of plastics, according to the Department of the Interior. The research platform TrashBlitz annually utilizes its data to piece together a […]

November 11, 2022

Waste and recycling industry illness and injury rates experienced a historic drop in 2021, according to new data from the 2021 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII). The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the annual report that offers data […]

October 4, 2022

Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management (DSWM) has introduced its first-ever electric-powered waste collection vehicle. Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins, DSWM Director Michael Fernandez, and Darren Jane, District Sales Manager […]

September 28, 2022

Interstate Waste Services, Inc. (“IWS”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Cipollini Carting and Recycling, Inc. based in Rockaway, NJ. Cipollini Carting and Recycling, Inc. (“Cipollini”), founded in 1989, is a non-hazardous solid waste and recycling collection provider serving […]

September 14, 2022

Directly related to daily human activities, the generation of solid waste has been increasing worldwide, especially in developing regions, where there is a pressing need for investments to promote the replacement of a linear and generally inadequate waste management system […]

July 21, 2022

The ability of the solid waste sector to curtail methane emissions is a critical part of mitigating the negative impacts of climate change. RMI, Carbon Mapper, and Integrated Global Greenhouse Gas Information System (IG3IS) have published a report detailing the […]

September 22, 2021

Picture the last thing that you threw away. A water bottle. A sandwich. An old sofa. Now think about where that item will ultimately land. If you don’t know, you’re not alone. When we throw things away, we’re not usually […]

February 19, 2021

Approximately 200,000 residents in Baltimore who receive trash removal or recycling pickup services from the city will receive new recycling carts this Spring to encourage recycling. The new program is part of a public-private partnership, funded by solid waste producers […]

February 11, 2021

Stifel and Waste360 conducted a survey of solid waste service companies focused on post-pandemic trends exiting 2020. Michael E. Hoffman, managing director and group head of diversified industrials at Stifel stated that, “As many of you are aware, I have […]

February 1, 2021

Triadelphia, West Virginia’s recycling center is once again taking drop-off materials. The Ohio County Solid Waste Authority reopened the facility and is focusing on collecting plastics such as water bottles, bubble wraps and any food wraps. In an agreement with […]

January 18, 2021

The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) urges Congress to quickly consider and pass emergency aid to state, local, and territorial governments as recently proposed by President-Elect Biden. These funds are needed to ensure vital government services, including solid […]

November 12, 2020

City of Columbia, Mo.’s Solid Waste Manager Steve Hunt says COVID-19 is impacting the number of workers available for recycling collection. Concerned residents have taken to Twitter to post photos and express their frustration. Some are saying that they are […]

October 14, 2020

All 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have some form of environmental justice policy, intended to protect minorities and low-income citizens from disproportionately high exposure to pollution; but many of these vulnerable communities are still plagued, and at […]

June 24, 2020

Meridian Waste, an integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company, has been voted the Nassau County Record’s Best Trash Company 2020. “We have a hardworking team and couldn’t be happier to be recognized as the Best Trash Company in Nassau County,” […]