Collection/Transfer — May 22, 2019Diesel Remains the Technology of Choice in Commercial Trucking Today, Ready to Compete with Alternatives TomorrowThe future for diesel technologies in freight transportation is bright, even as new fuels and technologies enter the marketplace, thanks to diesel’s improving efficiency, even lower emissions, advanced biofuel capabilities and unique combination of value for moving freight. This is the insight shared by Diesel Technology Forum Executive Director Allen Schaeffer, speaking today on a […] Collection/Transfer — May 22, 2019
Collection/Transfer — May 22, 2019Bangor, ME-Area Towns Look at Recycling Options as New Waste Plant Comes OnlineA new waste processing facility is expected to open in Hampden at the beginning of July after a yearlong delay. A group of 115 communities across eastern, central and northern Maine has agreed to send its waste to the new plant, a three-acre complex that will use a mix of sensors, heavy machinery and other […] Collection/Transfer — May 22, 2019
Collection/Transfer — May 22, 2019Environmental Bill Requires County Judge-Executives to be Notified of Violations of Hazardous Waste SitesA bill introduced by Senator Ralph Alvarado, Republican, was first presented to members of the Kentucky Senate on January 8, to address environmental concerns to local leaders. Alvarado pre-filed the bill in December and the issue was presented in the Senate in January. Through that bill, Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) 224.46 underwent a new section […] Collection/Transfer — May 22, 2019
Collection/Transfer — May 22, 2019Chinese Import of Solid Waste Declines in Four MonthsChina’s imports of solid waste have remained on decline in the first four months of the year as the country tightened enforcement of a ban on solid waste imports. Imports of plastic, paper and metal waste reached 4.74 million tons during the January-April period, down 33.1 percent from the same period last year. Last month, […] Collection/Transfer — May 22, 2019
Collection/Transfer — May 21, 2019Michael J. Fernandez named Director of the Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste ManagementThe Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management (DSWM) announces the naming of Michael J. Fernandez as director of the DSWM. Fernandez had previously served as the deputy director of operations for DSWM. “Mr. Fernandez exceeds the qualifications and experience for the position. He is one of the rising stars in our County administration and […] Collection/Transfer — May 21, 2019
Collection/Transfer — May 19, 2019Online Shipping Boom Creates Massive ‘Cardboard Footprint’ from BoxesDeliveries are skyrocketing. The U.S. Department of Commerce says e-commerce sales for 2018 were more than $513 billion, an increase of more than 14 percent in a single year. Amazon revealed that in 2017 it shipped more than 5 billion items worldwide, to Prime customers alone. The I-Team and Chicago Sun-Times wanted to know how all those […] Collection/Transfer — May 19, 2019
Collection/Transfer — May 19, 2019Orion Waste Solutions Acquires Certain Assets of Florida Based DisposAll, Inc.Orion Waste Solutions announces that it acquired all the assets of DisposAll of Pinellas County, FL and the commercial front-load assets only of DisposAll of Orlando, FL. This acquisition opens a new market in Pinellas County on Florida’s west coast and helps Orion create a contiguous service corridor from Sarasota through St. Petersburg/Tampa to Orlando, […] Collection/Transfer — May 19, 2019
Collection/Transfer — May 16, 2019Vape Pods Are The New Cigarette Butts. For Colorado, That’s A Whole New Trash ProblemColorado topped the list for teen vaping in 2018 and Boulder is one of the hot spots. The teen vaping epidemic has created all sorts of health problems. It’s also created a whole new environmental problem in discarded pens and the abundant pods that come with them. The pod is a small plastic cartridge that […] Collection/Transfer — May 16, 2019
Collection/Transfer — May 15, 2019International: GeesinkNorba Nordic Delivers Two GPM Mini LI-On Power Units to Bergen and StavangerGeesinkNorba Nordic is a leading supplier of a wide range of waste collection equipment across the Nordic region and currently supplies a large percentage of the waste collection vehicles operated by public and private contractors across Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland. The company has recently supplied two GPM Mini LI-On Power units to Bergen and […] Collection/Transfer — May 15, 2019
Collection/Transfer — May 15, 2019International: Calvia 2000 Purchases Five GPMIV Waste Collection Vehicles from Geesinknorba SpainCalvia 2000 is a public company on the island of Mallorca. It is responsible for the collection of waste and dry mixed recyclables in the areas of Costa d’en Blanes, Illetes, Magaluf, Palma Nova, Peguera and Santa Ponca. These are all major tourist resorts and, therefore, large volumes of waste are produced. To maintain a high […] Collection/Transfer — May 15, 2019
Collection/Transfer — May 15, 2019Electric Transport Revolution to Set to Spread Rapidly into Light and Medium Commercial Vehicle MarketElectric vehicles, or EVs, are on track to dominate global sales of passenger cars and buses by 2040, and to encroach significantly on the market for vans and short-distance trucking, according to the latest forecast from research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF). Based on analysis of the evolving economics in different vehicle segments and geographical markets, BNEF’s […] Collection/Transfer — May 15, 2019
Collection/Transfer — May 15, 2019Roosevelt Island’s Automated Vacuum Waste Collection System to Get Major Upgrade After More Than 40 Years of ServiceThe automated, pneumatic waste collection system collecting trash on Roosevelt Island for more than 40 years, will soon receive a major upgrade. Roosevelt Islanders’ trash will continue to be automatically collected via a 20 inch tube, with a – whoosh – eliminating daily garbage collection trucks. Envac Iberia has been awarded a $1.7 million contract […] Collection/Transfer — May 15, 2019
