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SWANA Announces 2022 Safety Award Winners

Sep 07, 2022

The Solid Waste Association of North America has announced five winners for its 2022 Safety Awards. Awards were given for safety improvement, best safety innovation, and COVID-19 resiliency.

DOE Targets Biofuel for Hard-to-Electrify Transportation Modes

Sep 06, 2022

Transportation is the world’s largest source of CO2 emissions. While electrification is a cleaner alternative for some transportation modes, it’s not the answer for all of them. So, the Department of Energy (DOE) is focusing on alternatives –...

Residents Demand Testing for Local Groundwater Near Former Landfill Site

Sep 02, 2022

Residents of the Ledgewood, New Jersey area demand action by the site regarding the safety of their groundwater. After chemicals were discovered in local wells, individuals went to a township meeting to express their concerns.

Sam Killeen's Passion for Trash Collectors Drives H&H Disposal

Sep 01, 2022

Proudly working in the waste collection industry, Sam Killeen has successfully launched H&H Disposal, Inc. proving himself a great figurehead for those working in this hardworking industry. Starting as a trash thrower in 2009, Killeen has worked...

Late-Model Rolling Stock and Waste Hauling Equipment Offered in Online Auction

Sep 01, 2022

Tiger Group liquidation on Sept. 8 features tractor trucks, dump trucks, vacuum trucks, and trailers, as well as construction equipment and more than 100 roll-off boxes for waste removal.

NYC Department of Sanitization Looking for Artists Wanting to Use Garbage Trucks as Mural Space

Aug 31, 2022

New York Cities Department of Sanitation is starting a program to beautify their trucks. Allowing artists to paint on the city's garbage trucks, there is one big stipulation; the paint must be second-hand or paint that was otherwise going to go to...

Red Rock Biofuels, Frontline BioEnergy Successfully Gasify Residual Woody Biomass Into Syngas for Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Aug 19, 2022

HOUSTON & NEVADA, Iowa --Red Rock Biofuels LLC, a next-generation producer of low-carbon biofuels, and Frontline BioEnergy, a leading provider of waste and biomass gasification solutions, announce that they have successfully tested their...

Episode 17: Let's Talk About Fires at a Transfer Station

Aug 16, 2022

On this week's Unpacking Recycling with Charlotte, you will hear Charlotte talk about fire in solid waste, how we can prevent fires in trash and recycling stream, how to manage them when they occur and more!

Can TikTok Help The Industry Reduce Fires Through Education?

Aug 11, 2022

TikTok is the new Google, according to various news outlets, but can it be a new educational tool for the waste and recycling industry? Read on to learn more about the platform’s potential.

Lightning Strike at Landfill in Olathe Injures 2 Workers

Aug 05, 2022

Lightning struck a landfill in Olathe, Kansas on August 3, 2022...

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