Collection/Transfer — April 1, 2020Sanitation Crews on the Front Lines Keeping Savannah, GA Clean Through PandemicWe know it’s important to keep everything as clean as possible right now. There’s a group of people on the front lines of this pandemic doing just that: the City of Savannah’s Sanitation Department. For now, the sanitation department is sticking to its regular pickup schedules. “Sanitation falls under the general area of public health […] Collection/Transfer — April 1, 2020
Collection/Transfer — April 1, 2020Arlington, VA Residential Waste Collection Struggles Amid Surge in TrashWith much of the Arlington population confined to their homes, residents are generating more trash. The scale of the increase — more than 30% by weight — is straining the trash collectors, who are trying to stay on the job and stay healthy during the outbreak. Over the weekend, Arlington County renewed its call for […] Collection/Transfer — April 1, 2020
Collection/Transfer — April 1, 2020New York State DEC Approves Permit for Endicott Battery Recycling FacilityAn air state facility permit awaiting approval for SungEel MCC Americas’ proposed lithium ion battery recycling facility was granted by the Department of Environmental Conservation. The permit allows the company to construct and operate a lithoum ion battery recycling plant. The facility is now one step closer to beginning operations at 801 Clark St. on […] Collection/Transfer — April 1, 2020
Collection/Transfer — April 1, 2020Food Waste and Food Insecurity Rising Amid Coronavirus PanicThe biggest source of food waste in America is households, where produce wilts, milk spoils, and leftovers lurk at the back of the fridge until they are tossed. Now, anxious consumers who have been hoarding food may discover there’s no way they can eat everything they’ve bought. Says Frank Franciosi, of the U.S. Composting Council, […] Collection/Transfer — April 1, 2020
Collection/Transfer — April 1, 2020Celebrating Earth Day from Afar, ecomaine’s Education ContinuesWith many Maine schools closed, students learning at home, and teachers and parents employing new techniques to educate children, ecomaine unveiled a series of resources for remote learning about recycling, waste management, and sustainability. ecomaine, which normally offers tours and presentations throughout the year to students and adults alike, has temporarily halted public, in-person education […] Collection/Transfer — April 1, 2020
Collection/Transfer — March 31, 2020SWANA Asks FEMA to Reimburse Municipal and Private Solid Waste Service Providers for Unpaid Services During COVID-19 PandemicSWANA sent a letter urging FEMA to establish a system to compensate the public and private sector solid waste and recycling industry for providing essential collection and disposal services that may otherwise go unfunded through this COVID-19 pandemic. Solid waste management was identified as an essential critical infrastructure workforce in the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity & […] Collection/Transfer — March 31, 2020
Collection/Transfer — March 31, 2020EPA Takes Further Action to Assure Availability of Disinfectant Products for Use Against the Novel CoronavirusThe EPA is taking further action to help ease the production and availability of EPA-registered disinfectants. EPA will temporarily allow manufacturers of certain already-registered EPA disinfectants to obtain certain active ingredients from any source of suppliers without checking with the agency first. This only applies to products on EPA’s List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2. […] Collection/Transfer — March 31, 2020
Collection/Transfer — March 31, 2020American Society of Safety Professionals’ Recorded Education Sessions Free for Limited TimeFor a limited time, the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) is providing free online access to 330 recorded education sessions on many issues connected to workplace safety and health. The offer allows industry professionals to engage in on-demand learning from wherever they are located to gain knowledge from the experts who presented at Safety […] Collection/Transfer — March 31, 2020
Collection/Transfer — March 31, 2020Maryland Environmental Service Plans To Award Over $2 Million In Supplemental Compensation To EmployeesAs the not-for-profit Maryland Environmental Service marks its 50th year in operation, hundreds of its employees will share in the largest performance incentive compensation distribution ever awarded, under a proposal to give funds earlier than normal to MES’ teammates during the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Through the not-for-profit’s performance incentive program — BEST (Building Excellence and […] Collection/Transfer — March 31, 2020
Collection/Transfer — March 31, 2020COVID-19 Impact on Deposit Redemption: U.S. and CanadaThe COVID-19 pandemic has led most U.S. deposit states and some Canadian provinces to temporarily halt enforcement actions on retailers who suspend bottle and can redemption activities for the duration of the outbreak. Generally speaking, these announcements do not affect redemption centers, who are free to close their doors in the interests of safety if they so […] Collection/Transfer — March 31, 2020
Collection/Transfer — March 30, 2020COVID-19 Legislation: Obligations and Resources for Small and Mid-Sized EmployersOwners and executives of small and mid-sized businesses have been in crisis management mode over the last few weeks, as COVID-19 has rapidly evolved from a potential business concern into a dominant economic force. We’ve all been required to adapt our operations to this new environment, and we are navigating this situation along with customers […] Collection/Transfer — March 30, 2020
Collection/Transfer — March 30, 2020State of Pennsylvania Says Recycling is Essential, but Some Collections Are Stopping AnywaySome Pennsylvania recycling programs are scaling back over concerns about exposing workers to coronavirus on discarded material. The Lycoming County Solid Waste Authority stopped accepting recycled materials from recycling dropoff locations over concerns about coronavirus, but the facility hopes to resume the service, said Jason Yorks, director of the county’s resource management service. Those concerns […] Collection/Transfer — March 30, 2020
