The fee may be raised to $148 a year to ensure a balanced budget.

A key theme across the board has been strong core price and volume growth across business lines.

The rate reflects a slight year-over-year decrease in U.S. PET bottle collection volumes, and an increase in the total volume of PET bottles available for recycling in the U.S.

Napa says it’s doing better than most local companies because its services remain as close as the customer’s doorstep.

Phoenix's public works director spoke with Waste360 to discuss what has changed in the solid waste space.

The fall in prices for recycled goods has put pressure on every part of the waste management industry.

Communities that once made good money recycling are getting far less.

Customers need to understand that high contamination rates not only have an economic cost, but make recycling itself less effective. 

Struggling to meet enhanced quality standards and wanting to make money rather than lose money on recycling, more municipalities are asking haulers to help penalize residents and businesses that don’t follow the rules...

Low oil prices may come as a relief at the pump, but they’ve had a damaging effect on the waste and recycling industry. As oil prices continue to bounce along at their lowest levels in more than a decade, the cost of virgin materials has dropped...