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NWRA Hires Kirk Sander as New Vice President of Safety and Standards

Aug 14, 2018

Wastequip Hires Kristin Kinder as Director of Research and Waste Stream Sustainability

Aug 14, 2018

Boulder, Colo., Increases Commercial Waste Diversion Rate

Aug 14, 2018

Sean Jennings Named President of Waste Pro

Aug 14, 2018

SWANA Names 2018 Scholarship Winners

Aug 13, 2018

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Scrap Tire Reuse: An Environmental Success Story?

Jul 31, 2018

Judge Reviews Proposed N.Y. Hazardous Waste Landfill Expansion

Jul 31, 2018

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DEC to Launch Effort to Improve Recycling in New York

Aug 15, 2018

Gov. Andrew Cuomo directed DEC to hold stakeholder meetings to identify new actions in response to changes in global recycling markets.

Boulder, Colo., Increases Commercial Waste Diversion Rate

Aug 14, 2018

About 43 percent of commercial waste is now being diverted from landfill.

New Strategy Aims to Tackle Food Waste in Canada

Aug 13, 2018

The strategy was released to encourage systematic and consumer behavior change to reduce food waste in Canada.

China’s Changing Import Regulations: What Does It All Mean?

A new normal has descended on the world of recycling. China’s latest bans, restrictions and contamination regulations are making life difficult for stakeholders across the board. But it’s also proving hard for recyclers and municipalities to stay up to speed on this evolving situation. Check out our latest white paper, which includes an array of useful resources all in one place.

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Garbage Business Sparks Controversy in Phillipsburg, N.J.

Aug 10, 2018

Area residents petitioned against allowing the business in town, citing concerns over smells, traffic and the impact on commercial development.

Global Market Changes Mean Higher Recycling Costs

Aug 10, 2018

Vermont’s Chittenden Solid Waste District urges residents to get better at reducing how much waste they generate amid global upheavals.

Legal: How to Win a Waste Services Contract

Aug 10, 2018

The city of Garfield, N.J., recently gained notoriety by successfully defending a lawsuit brought by a waste hauler that had challenged the city’s right to enforce strict bidding requirements for its collection contract.

Salem, Ore., Considers Plastic Grocery Bag Ban

Aug 09, 2018

City officials are expected to vote on whether to adopt a plastic grocery bag ban later this month.

Recycling Industry Responds to China Tariffs on Paper, Plastics

Aug 09, 2018

China just announced it will enact a 25 percent tariff on OCC and other recovered fiber in retaliation of the latest U.S. tariffs.

NWRA, SWANA Reissue Guidance on Municipal Collection Contracts

Aug 07, 2018

The joint advisory includes information on changing markets due to China’s waste import restrictions.

Few MSW Landfills Taking Coal Ash: Will That Change?

Aug 07, 2018

Due to operational challenges, associated costs and utilities holding onto their ash, it remains to be seen if more MSW...

Recyclables Dumped in Oregon Landfills Since China Ban

Aug 06, 2018

Oregon law says it is illegal for garbage haulers to dump recyclables in landfills, but 26 companies have been given special permission to do so for the time being.

China is Cashing in on Trash Disposal

Aug 06, 2018

The Chinese government announced that it will begin charging households for garbage disposal by 2020.

Vietnam, Malaysia Set Waste Import Restrictions

Aug 03, 2018

As China’s import ban continues to impact other Asian countries, Vietnam and Malaysia are the latest to impose new restrictions on waste imports.

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