Last week, the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) filed comments with China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) regarding its draft law on the prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste. Article...

The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) has filed comments with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in support of Waste Management’s request for an exemption from the agency’s Hours of Service ...

The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) announced that Kirk Sander has been named vice president of safety and standards, a newly created position in the association. Sander previously served as chief of staff to Dr. David Michaels...

The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) and the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) just reissued their “Joint Advisory on Designing Contracts for Processing of Municipal Recyclables,” which is now updated to...

President Donald Trump signed into law H.R. 2353, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. The law provides $1 billion for states to fund job training programs that, combined with regulatory action, could reduce...

On July 30, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed legislation that requires drivers to slow down and safely change lanes when approaching solid waste and recycling vehicles. Ohio is now the 21st state to pass this legislation, commonly known as Slow...

The House of Representatives by voice vote recently approved H.R. 2353, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act as amended earlier last week by the Senate. The legislation is now clear for signature by President...

Following a week of events hosted by the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA), NWRA President and CEO Darrell Smith and Marcio Matheus, president of the Brazilian National Union of Waste Management Companies (SELURB), signed a...

The United States has exported one-third of its recyclables to China for many years without any issues. It worked well. Americans like to recycle, and China wanted the materials to feed their manufacturing base. However, beginning in 2013, China...