The 2019 Waste360 40 Under 40 award recipient discusses why she finds occupational safety to be a dynamic field.

NWRA serves as the secretariat for the ANSI Z245 Committee on Equipment Technology and Operations for Wastes and Recyclable Materials.

The Waste360 40 Under 40 award recipient discusses his mission to implement innovative technology and measures that put employee safety first.

According to a CBS2 report, DSNY has found a space for its dislocated sanitation trucks to park at Pier 42 on Manhattan’s east side.

Some recyclers have done their research and found a niche in hazardous waste recycling, but learning the ins and outs takes time and work.

The PFAS Action Act would require EPA to set a national primary drinking water standard, regulate PFAS air emissions and kickoff the cleanup of contaminated sites.

Under the exemption, the time limit for waste and recycling collection drivers to return to their work reporting location is increased from 12 hours to 14 hours.

FPD Recycling has created a fully enclosed system that prevents recyclers from being exposed to hazardous materials like mercury.

The researchers are using $2.5 million in funding to develop robotics technology that could help make recycling facilities safer, cleaner and more efficient.