NSWMA Reviewing Court Ruling on Hours

Allan Gerlat, News Editor

August 2, 2013

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A federal appeals court ruled on an hours-of-service case that could affect waste collection operations.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld most of the Department of Transportation’s revised Hours of Service regulation that went into affect July 1, said David Biderman, general counsel and vice president, government affairs, for the National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA), in an e-mail.

The court however did not uphold a 30-minute requirement for local routes. The court upheld a 34-hour restart provision that could impact waste collection operations in limited circumstances, he said.

"NSWMA is reviewing the decision and expect to provide guidance on its impact next week to members," he said.

 

 

About the Author

Allan Gerlat

News Editor, Waste360

Allan Gerlat joined the Waste360 staff in September 2011 as news editor. He was the editor of Waste & Recycling News for the first 16 years of its history, and under his guidance the publication won 27 national and regional awards.

Before Waste & Recycling News, Allan worked at another Crain Communications publication, Rubber & Plastics News, which covers rubber product manufacturing. He began with the publication as associate editor and eventually became managing editor, a position he held for nine years.

Allan is a graduate of Ohio University, where he earned a BS in journalism. He is based in Sagamore Hills, in northeast Ohio.

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