Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2020NWRA Urges Congress to Suspend Excise Tax on Heavy-Duty TrucksThe NWRA and several of its member companies joined with dozens of other national, state and local organizations and companies on a letter to congressional leaders urging the suspension of the 12 percent Federal Excise Tax (FET) on the purchase of new heavy-duty trucks and trailers through the end of 2021. The FET increases the […] Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2020Jersey City, NJ’s Composting Program Expands During a PandemicSince the Jersey City’s composting program kicked off two years ago, over 50,000 pounds of disposable waste have been diverted from landfills and instead used to fertilize home gardens, parks and community gardens across the city. This summer, despite the pandemic, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop announced an expansionfor the program with more dropoff sites […] Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2020Hoping to Send Fewer Recyclables to the Landfill, Battle Creek, MI Launches Information CampaignBattle Creek is working to fix its recycling problem. Since March, many residents’ recycling has been taken directly to the landfill because of contaminated materials. Now, the city is launching an information campaign to help people learn how to recycle properly. Putting non-recyclable materials in curbside recycling has caused entire truckloads of materials to be sent to the […] Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2020WASTECON® Zooms in on DisruptionSWANA announces WASTECON® will be held January 26–28, 2021 as a virtual event. SWANA’s re-engineered executive leadership summit for the solid waste and recycling industry will be more accessible than ever. Each keynote session will include high impact speakers discussing the issues that matter the most to private and public sector solid waste and recycling […] Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2020Waste Management Wins Technology Award for Innovative Environmental PlatformAt the virtual Ignition Community Conference, Waste Management (WM) is accepting the 2020 Firebrand Award for its landfill technology and automation platform advances. The Company designed an internal solution then contracted with SCS Engineers’ RMC Practice, and Vertech Industrial Solutions to deploy WM’s new innovative ‘Connected Landfills’ pilot. “Waste Management is excited to be recognized […] Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2020EPA Announces Nearly $500,000 to North Central Texas Council of Governments to Reduce Trash in WaterwaysRecently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a grant of half a million dollars to the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) for community outreach projects to reduce and prevent trash from entering waterways. The project will also benefit the Texas coast, as many watersheds in North Texas eventually drain to the Gulf […] Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 16, 2020San Jose, CA Looks At Spending $3 Million On Cleaning Illegal DumpsitesMayor Sam Liccardo and three councilmembers will introduce a plan at a city council meeting on September 22nd that will dedicate $1 million a month until the end of the year to clean illegal dumpsites and pick up trash from the streets. “It has become a mess out there,” said Mayor Sam Liccardo at a […] Collection/Transfer — September 16, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 16, 2020Pennsylvania Resources Council’s “Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program” Reports Success for First 100 Days on the RoadSince launching its Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program in early June to serve residents living in municipalities no longer accepting glass in curbside recycling collection, the Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) has collected more than 58 tons of glass and expanded the program’s format during its first 100 days on the road. “Thanks to the support […] Collection/Transfer — September 16, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 15, 2020Two Georgia-Pacific Recycled Paper Mills Open Opportunities for Paper Cup RecyclingGeorgia-Pacific announced that it is now accepting mixed paper bales that contain single-use polyethylene (PE)-coated paper cups at its recycled paper mills in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Muskogee, Oklahoma. The development follows two years of partnership with the Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI) and collaboration with the NextGen Consortium, a global initiative led by Closed Loop Partners with founding partners Starbucks and McDonald’s, to help open opportunities for paper cup recycling. PE coatings, along with any remaining liquid […] Collection/Transfer — September 15, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 15, 2020Republic Services Named 2020 Organics Recycler of the YearRepublic Services, Inc. has been named 2020 Organics Recycler of the Year by the NWRA. The industry award recognizes Republic’s leadership in diverting food and yard waste from landfills through food recovery, organics pre-processing and composting – contributing to the circular economy. “As one of the nation’s largest recycling and waste services providers, Republic Services […] Collection/Transfer — September 15, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 15, 2020Meridian Waste and Agape Center New River Valley Request Help to ‘Fill the 40’Meridian Waste Virginia, LLC, a subsidiary of Meridian Waste, an integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company, is asking for the community’s help to feed those in need through stocking the food pantry at Agape Center in the New River Valley (NRV). The initiative coincides with National Civic Engagement Month and National Preparedness Month in September. 40 […] Collection/Transfer — September 15, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 15, 2020SWACO Seeks to Make a Lasting Impact with “Save More Than Food” CampaignIn central Ohio, food waste is a complex issue that’s impacting the health of our community, economy, and environment in ways many people don’t realize. That’s why SWACO and more than 150 partners in the Central Ohio Food Waste Initiative (COFWI) have teamed up to create and launch “Save More Than Food, Make a Difference,” […] Collection/Transfer — September 15, 2020
