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Public Utilities, Waste Management

Meridian Waste Opens News, Consolidated Materials Recovery Facility in Virginia

June 2, 2020

Via: Waste360

Meridian Waste, an integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company, has opened a new Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), named Blue Ridge MRF, in Christiansburg, VA. Meridian Waste merged two Virginia Department of Environmental Quality permits for older Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs) […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Waste, Recycling Facility Fires Up 26% in 2018 Compared to 2017

January 3, 2019

Via: Waste360

During 2018, the waste and recycling industry experienced 365 reported fires in both the U.S. and Canada. Based on reasonable assumptions, we can extrapolate that 1,800-plus facility fires have occurred during that time, which based on the number of facilities […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Waste and Recycling Facility Fires Climb Ahead of Holiday Spike

December 3, 2018

Via: Waste360

Over the past 12 months, the waste and recycling industry has experienced 373 reported fires in both the U.S. and Canada. Based on reasonable assumptions, we can extrapolate that 1,800-plus facility fires have occurred in the past 12 months, which […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Coalition Sues Over NYC Capacity Reductions in Waste Facility Volumes

November 19, 2018

Via: Waste360

A coalition of New York City businesses, the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) and city residents filed a lawsuit on November 16 challenging a New York City law that requires more than 20 transfer stations located in Brooklyn, Queens […]