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Collection/Transfer — January 22, 2020

NGVi Surpasses 1,000 Certified CNG Fuel System Inspectors

Natural Gas Vehicle Institute (NGVi) announced that it has certified more than 1,000 CNG fuel system inspectors since the program was launched in late 2016. This represents ten times the number of inspectors certified just three years ago and is comprised of representatives from 51 transit agencies, 28 refuse companies, 25 trucking companies, 46 municipal […]

Collection/Transfer — January 22, 2020

News and Press — January 22, 2020

Jonesboro Garbage Men Take Home $40,000 in Safety Awards

Four garbage truck drivers in Waste Pro’s Jonesboro, AR Division have each won the company’s coveted $10,000 Safety Award. Scott Greenwood, Steve Wheeler, Randy Brandon, and Donnie Galbreath have been part of the Jonesboro Division since local family-owned company Downum’s Waste Services joined Waste Pro in 2016. The four drivers were recognized for their safety […]

News and Press — January 22, 2020

Collection/Transfer — January 22, 2020

Interstate Waste Services Completes Merger Combining Action Environmental Group and Apex Environmental

Interstate Waste Services, Inc. and Littlejohn & Co., LLC, a private investment firm based in Greenwich, CT, announce the merger of The Action Environmental Group, Inc. and Apex Environmental Resources Holdings II LLC. The combined company will operate under the Interstate Waste Services brand. Littlejohn led the equity financing to facilitate the transaction. IWS is […]

Collection/Transfer — January 22, 2020

Newsletter Headline — January 21, 2020

PopSockets Launches National Recycling Program

PopSockets, maker of expandable phone grips, mobile tech, and lifestyle accessories has partnered with international recycling leader TerraCycle® to create a free recycling program for PopSockets products and packaging, as well as any brand of cellular phone case. As an added incentive, for every shipment of PopSockets waste sent to TerraCycle through the PopSockets Recycling Program, […]

Newsletter Headline — January 21, 2020

Recycling — December 26, 2019

4 Ways to Dispose of Your Old Mattress

So, it’s time to replace that lumpy, battered old mattress…but how do you get rid of it? Bulky items such as this can be a real pain for disposal. Here are four quick tips on what to do the next time you need to replace your mattress.

Recycling — December 26, 2019

Mergers and Acquisitions — January 21, 2020

Clairvest Completes 6th Investment in Waste Management Sector Through Partnership with DTG Recycle

Clairvest Group Inc. announced that it, together with Clairvest Equity Partners V, led a US$32 million minority growth equity financing in DTG Recycle in partnership with existing shareholders. CVG’s portion of the investment in DTG is US$8.7 million. DTG is a leading waste hauling and recycling company with operations concentrated in the greater Seattle-Tacoma area […]

Mergers and Acquisitions — January 21, 2020

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