WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is acting upon a petition from Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico to tackle PFAS contamination under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). In...

Solid waste will no longer will be accepted at the Central Kentucky Landfill after Oct. 31, 2021...

This week in waste, the announcement of Biden Administration's PFAS Strategic Roadmap sent chatter throughout the waste industry. Industry veteran Chaz Miller explained why different recycling rates for paper and plastic is not a good versus bad...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a sweeping shift in oversight for Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or the "forever chemicals" desired for their grease, oil and water-resistant properties...

The Biden administration once again confirmed its commitment to environmental and social justice policy aimed at creating public health protections...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. --California homeowners, contractors and others now can easily find landfills that will accept preservative-treated wood waste, according to Western Wood Preservers Institute (WWPI). The updated list of landfills is the result...

Running from Springfield to Shawneetown, Illinois, the Springfield and Illinois South Eastern Railway was formed in 1870 out of two existing railroads.  The village of Ridgway, named for the S&ISE's president, Thomas S. Ridgway, was established as...

AEP and the City of Columbus announced that they will purchase all of the electricity from a 50-megawatt solar farm currently under construction. The site is located on a closed landfill. The deal will allow the city to provide local, Ohio-based...

Honolulu’s Landfill Advisory Committee will begin discussions about where to put Oahu’s newest landfill. The Committee is made up of nine citizens with backgrounds in government, engineering and contracting and other fields. The Committee will...

The clock is ticking for food manufacturers and consumer packaged goods companies who use per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS)-containing materials. By January 2024 these toxic “forever chemicals” will be prohibited in the manufacturing of food contact...