Wisconsin County Eyes Golf Course for New Landfill

Nov 12, 2021

Dane County, Wisconsin has ten years until its current landfill is full. The county is looking at the Yahara Hills Golf Course, a 36-hole property owned by the City of Madison, located across the street from the current landfill, as a way to...

Fire at Sims Metal Recycling Plant in New Jersey 

Nov 11, 2021

Since 2010, there have been numerous fires at Sims Metal Recycling Plant in Jersey City, New Jersey. ...

Odor Management at Landfills: Part 2 - A Novel Biosensor for Measuring Odors at Landfills

Nov 11, 2021

The absence of an objective measurement technique for nuisance odor strength creates difficulties for regulatory agencies to draft effective rules for solid waste managers to deal with odor complaints...

Central Kentucky Landfill Closes

Nov 11, 2021

Kentucky’s Scott County Fiscal Court denied an injunction to keep the Central Kentucky Landfill owned by Waste Services of the Bluegrass open. ...

Odor Management at Landfills: Part 1 - The Current State of the Art

Nov 10, 2021

Generation of odors from solid waste management operations is a common occurrence due to the nature of the waste material and the anaerobic decomposition of its readily biodegradable components...

Episode 129: Does Waste-to-Energy Have a Future in the US?

Nov 09, 2021

In this week’s episode of NothingWasted!, we chat with Derek Veenhof, EVP & chief operating officer at Covanta. Listen to his thoughts about trends and innovations in sustainability and ESG, opportunities for ash and metal recovery, addressing...

Episode 129: Does Waste-to-Energy Have a Future in the US? (Transcript)

Nov 09, 2021

[00:00:00] Liz Bothwell: Hi everyone, welcome to Waste360's NothingWasted! Podcast. On every episode, we invite the most interesting people in waste recycling and organics to sit down with us and chat candidly about their thoughts, their work...

This Week in Waste: Top Stories from October 25-29

Oct 29, 2021

This week, the waste industry showed robust growth driven by core pricing and volume increases in Q3. As revenue expectations were exceeded, many companies adjusting their full-year outlooks to reflect strong earnings. Here are the top five...

Appellate Court Dismisses S.A. Dunn Landfill Suit

Oct 28, 2021

A lawsuit filed against S.A. Dunn landfill in Rensselaer, N.Y. has been dismissed by a mid-level appellate court...

EREF’S Science Sessions Return with a Focus on the Treatment of PFAS

Oct 27, 2021

Raleigh, NC– The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) is excited to announce the return of its popular solid waste education series entitled EREF Science Sessions, which will begin in October...