Collection/Transfer — February 18, 2020Vermont Trash Hauler Buys Daley & Sons of LeeCasella Waste Systems Inc. recently bought buy Daley & Sons Trucking operating at 1185 Pleasant St. (Route 102), according to legal documents. Daley & Sons co-owner Bob Daley wrote to his approximately 3,500 residential and business patrons that the sale won’t affect their service. He said the family-run firm his father, Nelson Daley Sr., formed […] Collection/Transfer — February 18, 2020
Collection/Transfer — February 18, 2020Composting, Recycling By More Central Ohio Schools Cut Landfill GarbageStudents at Columbus Gifted Academy in the Short North have started a “green team” to help classmates separate uneaten food and trash into bins for composting and recycling. The food-waste reduction program is one of many happening throughout Columbus City Schools and other school districts in central Ohio, with assistance from outside groups, including the […] Collection/Transfer — February 18, 2020
Collection/Transfer — February 18, 2020New York Bill Would Require Local Waste Management PlansAssemblyman Harvey Epstein, D-New York City, recently introduced A.9684 which would amend the state Environmental Conservation Law to require local governments to prepare solid waste management plans to show how they are keeping as much waste as possible out of landfills. The legislation has not been proposed in the past. “Municipalities are responsible for the […] Collection/Transfer — February 18, 2020
Collection/Transfer — February 17, 2020Blade Recycling now a top Priority for the Wind IndustryMaking the turbines 100 percent recyclable is an important task for the wind industry – and it is making significant progress in the right direction, according to WindEurope. Most components of a wind turbine – the foundation, tower, components of the gearbox and generator – are recyclable and are treated as such. But turbine blades represent […] Collection/Transfer — February 17, 2020
Collection/Transfer — February 16, 2020Indonesia Will Ease Imports of Scrap Metal for Steel IndustryThe Indonesian government will ease rules on the import of scrap metal for use as raw material by the country’s steel industry, hoping this will lead to a reduction in imports of steel billets, the industry minister said. The Indonesian Iron & Steel Association has long complained that steel imports, particularly from China, have hurt […] Collection/Transfer — February 16, 2020
Collection/Transfer — February 16, 2020Cambridge, MA Achieves 30 Percent Trash Reduction Milestone One Year EarlyIn 2009, the City of Cambridge adopted a goal to reduce trash by 30% by 2020 and 80% by 2050, using 2008 as a baseline. Subsequently, the Department of Public Works (DPW) launched new programs and educational campaigns over the past decade to encourage residents to reconsider what they toss in the trash. Cambridge officials announced […] Collection/Transfer — February 16, 2020
Collection/Transfer — February 16, 2020CalRecycle Announces a High-Tech Solution to the Recycling Center CrisisCalRecycle officials announced they gave the go-ahead to fund a mobile recycling program in San Francisco. It’s an innovative way of redeeming the deposits you pay on your bottles and cans, combining technology with trucks. Instead of fixed recycling locations, the recycling will come to you. It’s an idea officials compare with having food trucks […] Collection/Transfer — February 16, 2020
Collection/Transfer — February 16, 2020G&G Garbage, LLC Acquires the Assets of ABCO RecyclingG&G Garbage, LLC announced the acquisition of the assets of ABCO Recycling (ABCO) of Arnegard, ND, one of the leading suppliers of commercial waste hauling services in the region. Michael Desmond, CEO of G&G Garbage says, “We are very excited to welcome the team members and customers of ABCO into the G&G family. The acquisition […] Collection/Transfer — February 16, 2020
Collection/Transfer — February 14, 2020Santa Rosa County, FL: No Recyclables Have Been Sent to Recycling Facility, Despite Renewed PushSanta Rosa county brought back its recycling program Monday after a 10-month hiatus that was caused by Emerald Coast Utilities Authority terminating its recycling contract with the county due to high contamination rates. But despite a renewed campaign to educate residents about what to put and what not to put in recycling cans, the county says […] Collection/Transfer — February 14, 2020
Collection/Transfer — February 13, 2020Energy Efficiency, Natural Gas and Renewable Energy Drove Decade of U.S. Energy TransformationThe U.S. overhauled how it produces, delivers, and consumes energy over a momentous decade of change, according to a new report from BloombergNEF (BNEF) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE). In the process, the U.S. posted 10 straight years of economic growth, while cutting both power-sector CO2 emissions and consumer energy costs to […] Collection/Transfer — February 13, 2020
Collection/Transfer — February 13, 2020Waste Management Buys Miller SanitationMiller Sanitation has been acquired by Waste Management. The business transaction includes seven recycling and trash collection vehicles, 2,500 residential customers and 500 commercial customers in southwestern and central Minnesota. Waste Management will also retain all of Miller Sanitation’s current employees. To read the full story, visit https://www.wctrib.com/business/announcements/4929904-Waste-Management-buys-Miller-Sanitation. Author: West Central Tribune Collection/Transfer — February 13, 2020
Collection/Transfer — February 13, 2020To Salvage Recycling, Phoenix Increases Solid Waste Residential Rate by 24%The Phoenix City Council has voted to increase the solid waste residential rate, phased in over the next two years. The measure comes two years after China made significant cuts to how much recycled plastic, fiber and other waste it would accept, costing Phoenix multimillion-dollar profits from solid waste. The council’s 7-2 vote maintained the […] Collection/Transfer — February 13, 2020
