Collection/Transfer — September 23, 2018Hazardous Waste Collection Benefits City of Chatfield, MN in Several WaysHazardous waste collection offered to Chatfield residents gives the opportunity to clean out garages and under-sink cupboards and drop off the unwanted paints and solvents for safe disposal, instead of the items remaining in their homes or being illegally dumped in ditches. “Chatfield partners with Olmsted County annually in September for a hazardous waste collection,” stated […] Collection/Transfer — September 23, 2018
Collection/Transfer — September 23, 2018World Bank Warns that Waste Could Grow 70 Percent as Cities BoomGlobal waste could grow by 70 percent by 2050 as urbanization and populations rise, warns the World Bank. According to the report, the rise in garbage will outstrip population growth, reaching 3.4 billion tons by 2050 from around two billion tons in 2016. High-income countries produce a third of the world’s waste, despite having only […] Collection/Transfer — September 23, 2018
Collection/Transfer — September 20, 2018In Florence’s Floodwater: Sewage, Coal Ash and Hog Waste Lagoon SpillsRainfall from Hurricane Florence flooded more than 1,200 roads to the point where authorities were telling motorists to avoid North Carolina entirely. The port city of Wilmington took a direct hit from Florence and essentially became an island, leaving officials scrambling for fuel to keep the water treatment plant running while a nearby sewage treatment […] Collection/Transfer — September 20, 2018
Collection/Transfer — September 20, 2018The State of Circular Economies Around the GlobeWhile most production and consumption currently follows the linear “take-make-dispose” model; a more sustainable option may be the circular “reduce-reuse-recycle” model. The circular economy can “close the loop,” explained one Oliver Wyman report, by “reusing end-of-lifecycle products as raw materials, sharing idle resources, using renewable resources, or extending the product lifecycle,” ultimately paving the way […] Collection/Transfer — September 20, 2018
Collection/Transfer — September 20, 2018New ‘Smart’ Trash Cans in South Baltimore Part of a Citywide UpgradeThe city’s first Smart Cans, solar-powered trash compactors that tell sanitation employees when they’re ready to be emptied, arrived on sidewalks this week, Mayor Catherine E. Pugh announced Monday. The first trash cans are being placed at Washington Boulevard, in Ridgely’s Delight, Cherry Hill and Westport, and along Light, Charles, and Hanover streets in South […] Collection/Transfer — September 20, 2018
Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2018Safety Training for Everyone: How to Create a Safety Program for Customers and Members of the PublicWhy your customers and members of the public need safety training. Sarah Bolton In 2017, there were 132 fatalities in the solid waste industry. Of those fatalities, 94 involved a customer or member of the public, according to data released by the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA).1Despite these staggering statistics, most customers at […] Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2018
Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2018Cleaning Up After Hurricane Florence: What to Do with Trash, Recycling and Storm DebrisThe Republic Services team cares about the safety and well-being of its employees and customers and is working hard to support the communities affected by Hurricane Florence. The storm’s high winds, heavy rains and flooding caused damage in some service areas, and communities and businesses may now be dealing with cleanup efforts. As recovery efforts […] Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2018
