Collection/Transfer — January 24, 2020The City of Kyle and Texas Disposal Systems Expand their PartnershipOfficials from the City of Kyle have joined with representatives from Texas Disposal Systems (TDS) to announce a landmark partnership that will not only make the City’s long-awaited Heroes Memorial Park a reality, but also expand their solid waste collection program with Kyle residents. The formal announcement was made during the Kyle City Council meeting. […] Collection/Transfer — January 24, 2020
Collection/Transfer — January 23, 2020California Becomes First State to Mandate Universal Composting Services for Residents and BusinessesThree years after California’s Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy (SB 1383, Lara) was signed into law, formal regulations were adopted by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). As a part of a multi-pronged strategy, CalRecycle will be responsible for reducing organic waste disposal by 75% and recovering 20% of edible food that […] Collection/Transfer — January 23, 2020
Collection/Transfer — January 23, 2020Daimler Trucks to Test Electric Waste Hauler in 2021Daimler Trucks announced in-use testing of the Mercedes-Benz eEconic, its battery-electric low-floor truck intended for municipal waste collection, would begin in Europe in 2021. The eEconic is based on the eActros electric truck for heavy distribution, set for series production in 2021, according to the Stuttgart, Germany-based company, a unit of Daimler AG. “We at […] Collection/Transfer — January 23, 2020
Collection/Transfer — January 23, 2020Kauaʻi County, HI Composting Serves As Model for Food Waste DiversionMore than 26 percent of the food in Hawaiʻi goes uneaten each year – that’s nearly one billion dollars’ worth of food likely ending up in the landfill. But Kauaʻi wastes a lot less food, and thanks to a backyard effort that could prove a solution to problem of food waste statewide. Kauaʻi County has […] Collection/Transfer — January 23, 2020
Collection/Transfer — January 23, 2020TPG to Acquire Denali Water SolutionsTPG Growth, the middle market and growth equity platform of alternative asset firm TPG, announces that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Russellville, Arkansas-based Denali Water Solutions from the Company’s management and The Firmament Group. Denali is a market-leading provider of specialty waste and environmental recycling and disposal services in the United States, performing […] Collection/Transfer — January 23, 2020
Collection/Transfer — January 23, 2020‘Dirty Dirt’ Bill Signed Into Law by New Jersey GovernorGov. Phil Murphy signed into law a measure intended to crack down on the illegal dumping of tainted and contaminated soil. The new law — which enjoyed widespread support among members of both parties including state Sen. Steve Oroho and Assembly members Parker Space and Hal Wirths, all R-24th Dist. — follows more than a […] Collection/Transfer — January 23, 2020
Collection/Transfer — January 23, 2020SCS Engineers Launches ASP Composting Pilot ProgramSCS Engineers announces a new program enabling waste managers and facilities to pilot test Aerated Static Pile (ASP) composting before making a capital investment. There is a high interest in organic materials management (e.g., composting, anaerobic digestion), driven by state and local regulations for diversion of organics from disposal facilities and the desire to reduce […] Collection/Transfer — January 23, 2020
Collection/Transfer — January 23, 2020AJS Dumpsters, A Division of Southern Equipment, Has Been Acquired by Macon Business, A-OK Portables & Waste ServicesOwners sell businesses for a variety of reasons. And people buy businesses for a variety of reasons. For A-OK Portables & Waste Co-owner Mr. Mark Inlsey, the recent acquisition of Macon based AJS Dumpsters, A Division of Southern Equipment, was a logical step in the growth of their solid and liquid waste disposal business. “Middle […] Collection/Transfer — January 23, 2020
Collection/Transfer — January 23, 2020Waste Pro Opens New Facility in West Palm Beach, FLWaste Pro has expanded its presence in Southeast Florida into a new location in West Palm Beach. The 60,000+ square-foot facility and its 12,000+ square-foot warehouse is located at 7329 7th Place North near the Florida Turnpike. Overall, the new location sits on nearly five acres of land less than ten miles from Palm Beach […] Collection/Transfer — January 23, 2020
Collection/Transfer — January 22, 2020NGVi Surpasses 1,000 Certified CNG Fuel System InspectorsNatural 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
Collection/Transfer — January 22, 2020Interstate Waste Services Completes Merger Combining Action Environmental Group and Apex EnvironmentalInterstate 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
Collection/Transfer — January 21, 2020China To Ban All Single-Use PlasticsChina has just announced a proposal to reduce plastic waste that has become ubiquitous in Chinese cities by banning single-use plastics in order to promote recycling and green packaging and curb their overflowing garbage dumps. The policy will ban the production and sale of disposable plastic tableware and cotton swabs by the end of 2020. […] Collection/Transfer — January 21, 2020
