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Collection/Transfer — November 20, 2018

Meridian Waste’s Eagle Ridge Landfill Makes Thanksgiving Possible for 30 Local Families Spreads Holiday Cheer in Partnership with NECAC

Meridian Waste, an integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company, and Eagle Ridge Landfill donated 30 Thanksgiving dinners to local families in need today in partnership with North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) Pike County. “As a vital part of Pike County’s environmental infrastructure, it is our commitment to responsibly manage the disposal needs of citizens, […]

Collection/Transfer — November 20, 2018

News and Press — November 20, 2018

Partnership Make Award Winning Impact at VRA

The Virginia Recycling Association honored several exemplary waste reduction and recycling programs at its annual luncheon meeting on November 5 in Charlottesville. Awards were given in three categories: Show Me the Way – how do you explain recycling to your customers? Lemonade – how have you made something wonderful from a bad situation? Best in […]

News and Press — November 20, 2018

Collection/Transfer — November 20, 2018

China Tightens Solid waste Import Ban

China’s tightened ban on the import of 32 different types of solid waste will go into effect from December 31, according to an official document. Released by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Ministry of Commerce, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the General Administration of Customs, the document shows that the newly-added […]

Collection/Transfer — November 20, 2018

Government and Regulations — November 20, 2018

EPA Joins Renewal of Mercury Switch Recovery Program Through Smart Sectors

As part of America Recycles Day, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler renewed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the National Vehicle Mercury Switch Recovery Program (NVMSRP) to reduce mercury air emissions. The MOU was also signed by the Steel Manufacturers Association, the American Iron and Steel Institute, the End of Life […]

Government and Regulations — November 20, 2018

Newsletter Headline — November 19, 2018

Montgomery, AL Pushes Back Recycling Start Date, Expects to Begin in January

Montgomery officials gave an update on the progress of Repower South, the company partnered with the city to revive single-bin recycling after more than two years without a residential option. The January deadline comes as the company continues to outfit the facility, worth $37 million, with more than $6 million in additional equipment. “This is state […]

Newsletter Headline — November 19, 2018

Newsletter Headline — November 18, 2018

Bug Farts Create Renewable Energy in Central New Jersey

Would you believe that a bug’s fart can help save energy? In the case of the 85 percent power generated by the methane gas captured from micro-organisms at the Joint Meeting of Union and Essex Counties wastewater treatment plant in Elizabeth, part of the “food” the bugs digest is collected from grease traps at Rutgers […]

Newsletter Headline — November 18, 2018

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