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News and Press — January 19, 2020

Case Study: Empire’s Fall

Contractor uses robotic demolition to topple Vancouver landmark. For more than 40 years, Vancouver’s Empire Landmark Hotel held the title of the city’s largest free-standing hotel. Living up to its name, the structure, capped by the iconic Cloud 9 restaurant, defined Vancouver’s skyline. However, it’s inevitable that what goes up must come down, and […]

News and Press — January 19, 2020

News and Press — January 18, 2020

Mark McLaughlin named Director of Business Development for Trucks & Parts

Trucks & Parts, the leading retailer and buyer of new, used, and reconditioned garbage trucks announced the hiring of Mark McLaughlin as Director of Business Development. Prior to joining Trucks & Parts, McLaughlin served for over 16 years at McNeilus where he held many different positions within the Refuse Sales department. He was recently recognized […]

News and Press — January 18, 2020

Collection/Transfer — January 16, 2020

Colorado Bill Aims to Repeal Decades-Old Law Prohibiting Municipalities from Banning Types of Plastic

Denver’s approved 10-cent plastic- and paper-bag fee will go into effect on July 1. Now, lawmakers at the state Capitol have introduced a bill that aims to repeal a decades-old law that prohibits local governments from banning the use or sale of specific types of plastic. The proponents of SB20-010 say the measure is aimed at allowing […]

Collection/Transfer — January 16, 2020

News and Press — January 16, 2020

Consumer Brands Association Forms Recycling Leadership Council

The Consumer Brands Association (CBA) has launched the Recycling Leadership Council, a group of stakeholders from consumer-facing industries, packaging companies and the recycling ecosystem, with the aim of creating a public-policy framework to reimagine the U.S. recycling system. Besides the CBA, initial members of the group are the American Beverage Association, AMERIPEN, Closed Loop Partners, the […]

News and Press — January 16, 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

Collection/Transfer — January 16, 2020

California Considers Requiring Beverage Makers to Handle Recycling

California lawmakers are taking into consideration requiring beverage distributors to create a new system to take back their own containers, similar to one that has been successful in neighboring Oregon. It would be part of a plan that also would add wine and liquor bottles to the program in 2024. California is one of 10 […]

Collection/Transfer — January 16, 2020

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