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News, information and analysis on waste fleet management and technology issues, including automation, alternative fuels, route optimization, truck bodies and parts and driver safety.

NWRA Supports New York City Plan to Improve Safety in Waste Industry

Jul 20, 2021

Arlington, VA –The New York City Business Integrity Commission (BIC) adopted rules aimed at making the waste collection industry safer. The new rules include regular vehicle inspections, additional mirrors to reduce blindspots, and safety training...

Is Sanitization Nation Responsible for the Post-Pandemic Surge in Facility Fires?

Jul 12, 2021

The July Fire Report recaps the continuing cover of fire incidents at waste and recycling facilities in June 2021.

The NWRA Board of Trustees has Made a Major Financial Commitment to a Partnership with the National Safety Council

Jul 09, 2021

Arlington, VA – The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) Board of Trustees has approved a significant financial commitment to form a partnership with the National Safety Council (NSC) to better understand the safety needs of the waste and...

Italian Waste Management Frontrunner Masotina Chooses ZenRobotics As Partner for AI-based Sorting of Plastic Waste

Jul 08, 2021

Italian waste management frontrunner Masotina has partnered with ZenRobotics to retrofit their plastics sorting facility (PRF) with an AI-powered robotic sorting station for the recovery of clear PET at a high purity rate. The Masotina S.p.A...

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A New Way Forward: How the Cornfields of Iowa Birthed an Industry Leader

Just how did a small agricultural equipment repair shop that painted in a barn in its early days transform into the largest private manufacturer of refuse equipment in North America? New Way Trucks’ success did not happen overnight, and the answer...

Electric Refuse Trucks Debut in New York City and Los Angeles

Jul 01, 2021

Electric refuse trucks are already here, though not at a scale of any magnitude, but there are signs that this may change in the not-too-distant future. Two among the very few waste operations who have, or will soon put, a few on the road shared...

Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness

Jun 29, 2021

Sacramento—Cal/OSHA is reminding all employers to protect outdoor workers from heat illness as excessive heat warnings have been issued throughout the state with high temperatures forecast through this Thursday. Employers in California must take...

NWRA Announces 2021 Drivers and Operator of the Year

Jun 25, 2021

Awards Recognize Talented Drivers and Operators from Companies of Every Size Who Put Safety First

XL Fleet and Rubicon Collaborate to Accelerate Fleet Electrification

Jun 25, 2021

Collaboration to provide fleet Electrification-as-a-Service to haulers to reduce capital and operating costs while lowering emissions

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