Industry leaders describe how landfills’ roles are changing and how operators are adapting.

The suspects are accused of smuggling out-of-state empty beverage containers into California to defraud the state out of more than $2 million.

Starlight customers can now utilize Whip Around’s driver vehicle inspection and reporting capability.

If signed into law, the bill would shift the cost of disposal of packaging materials from consumers to the companies that produce them.

The policy states operators should inspect and maintain the landfill’s final cover systems even after the end of the post-closure care period.

CalRecycle will be responsible for reducing organic waste disposal by 75 percent and recovering 20 percent of edible food that is thrown away by 2025.

The newly proposed rule aims to reduce regulatory burdens, and the USDA believes it would help reduce food waste.

Commitments made by the new champions will contribute to national food waste reduction.

Bloomberg Environment examines five cities, three states, one county and one university that set 2020 markers to increase recycling above the national average.

The measure will create a Recycling Market Development Council to recommend ways to stimulate demand for recyclable materials.