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San Jose Hauler Claims Discrimination with City Contract

Jan 19, 2023

California Waste Solutions (CWS) is suing the city of San Jose, claiming that the municipality has unfairly treated the recycling hauler.

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BFI Waste Sues Monroe Township

Jan 17, 2023

BFI Waste has filed a 12-count, 35-page lawsuit against Monroe Township, New Jersey...

Class Action Lawsuit Emerges in Moody Landfill Fire Incident

Jan 17, 2023

Residents living close to the Moody landfill have filed a lawsuit against its owners and operators ...

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Agreement Over Lee County Landfill Sparks Legal Debate

Jan 06, 2023

This month we examine a county’s commitment, which, although reconfirmed periodically, turned out years later to be inconvenient. Local officials unsuccessfully tried to backtrack on it.

Enjoy (Or enjoy again!) Our Top 9 Podcast Episodes of 2022

Dec 22, 2022

Over the year, we talked with some of the top waste, recycling and sustainability gurus on the Waste360 NothingWasted! Podcast...

Evansville Residents Voice Concern About Poultry Waste

Dec 12, 2022

Evansville, Ind. residents are voicing their opinions about a proposal to bring more poultry waste to a local landfill...

Southeast Kansas Construction and Demolition Landfill (SEK) Closure Sparks Legal Debate

Dec 08, 2022

“I’m not interested in closure,” said writer, actor and television producer Larry David. “Some people have heart attacks and die, right? There’s no closure.” In line with his cranky persona, he was deprecating the coming to terms with a...

NWRA Requests FHWA to Lift Weight Requirements During COVID-19 Pandemic

Ohio Landscaping Business Owner Cleans Up Buried Solid Waste

Dec 08, 2022

Evans Landscaping in Hamilton County, Ohio recently reached a settlement with county health officials and the Ohio EPA to...

Winnebago Landfill Met With Several Lawsuits

Dec 05, 2022

Winnebago Landfill in the greater Chicago area has had several lawsuits filed against it by Chicago Attorney Glen J. Dunn.

Ryan Melsert on American Battery Technology Company's Game-Changing Approach

Dec 01, 2022

Recently receiving millions of dollars in grants from the US Department of Energy, the American Battery Technology Company ...

Citizen-Led Environmental Group's Plan to Sue J.J. Brunner Landfill Operators

Nov 30, 2022

An environmental group has sent a notice of intent to sue under the Clean Air Act and Pennsylvania Air Pollution Control Act to the J.J. Brunner landfill in New Sewickley Township.

North Raleigh Contained Landfill Fire Causes Issues for Locals

Nov 29, 2022

Residents of the North Raleigh area are upset with the smoke caused by a permitted fire in the area's wood disposal landfill.

New Report Examines Waste Generation and Reduction in National Parks

Nov 23, 2022

Plastic waste poses a huge threat to the wilderness it invades if not discarded properly. At the United States national parks, improperly disposed of plastic has become an increasingly real problem that researchers are tackling head first.

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