In December 2021, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics released its 2020 Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illness report where the waste and recycling industry held steady in 6th position. The waste and recycling industry has shown...

2021 is in the books, and I am putting the finishing touches on the “5th Annual Waste & Recycling Facility Fires Annual Report for the US and Canada.” This year’s report promises to be one for the ages as we officially experienced more reported...

Arlington, VA – The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) is encouraged by the newly-released U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS), notably its goal of zero roadway fatalities...

Sharp and unpredictable fluctuations in the labor market are causing municipalities and private haulers to turn to technology to maintain operations...

Elizabeth Montoya did not expect to find herself working in the waste industry before she became Rubicon’s third employee...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced adjustments to Occupational Safety and Health Administration civil penalty amounts based on cost-of-living adjustments for 2022...

2021 is in the books, and I am hard at work on the “5th Annual Waste & Recycling Facility Fires Annual Report for the US and Canada.” This year’s report promises to be one for the ages as we officially experienced more reported fire incidents this...

Discussions over OSHA's federal vaccine mandate questioned the scope of the agency's power...