Collection/Transfer — March 19, 2019Embark on a Waste Audit With 5 Easy StepsKevin Hill Before you get down to waste reduction at your organization, you will need some data to hit the bull’s eye. So, if you don’t have the right information, you’re at a complete loss. A lot of consumers today support organizations with eco-friendly practices. So, the more you discard, the more you’re spending on collecting […] Collection/Transfer — March 19, 2019
Collection/Transfer — March 19, 2019Is the Vision of Commercial Fleet Nirvana Right Around the Corner?As the first batch of electric trucks roll off the factory lines this year from nearly every traditional truck OEM, and an array of startups and new market players, there is no question that the electric truck drumbeat will only increase in frequency and volume. Will the first 100 or so trucks in 2019 turn […] Collection/Transfer — March 19, 2019
Collection/Transfer — March 17, 2019Viral TrashTag Challenge Inspires Mass Garbage Cleanup EffortsSince early March, people from around the world have been picking up trash from beaches, roads, parks and everywhere in between, sharing before-and-after photos of their cleanup successes across social media. It all started when an Arizona man, Byron Román, shared on his Facebook page a photo set featuring Algerian ecologist and activist Drici Tani Younes. […] Collection/Transfer — March 17, 2019
Collection/Transfer — March 17, 2019New York Lawmakers Move to Tackle Food WasteThe New York State Senate included the Food Donation and Food Scrap Recycling Act in their one house budget proposal—taking a critical leadership role in both addressing climate change and getting more food to hungry New Yorkers. This important bill accomplishes two major things: Requires the state’s largest generators of food waste to begin recycling […] Collection/Transfer — March 17, 2019
Collection/Transfer — March 15, 2019Kingston, NY Residents Getting Second Recycling Totes; Mandatory Separation of Items Starts April 1Kingston has returned to “dual stream” recycling, which was necessitated by the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency’s decision to stop accepting commingled, or single-stream, loads in which all recyclables are placed in a single tote for pickup. The agency initially planned to stop accepting commingled loads at its facility in the town of Ulster at […] Collection/Transfer — March 15, 2019
Collection/Transfer — March 15, 2019Waste Study Puts Numbers Behind King County, WA Trash AlternativesAn environmental study has been released detailing several ways King County could handle its trash in coming years and lays out options ranging from a waste-to-energy power plant to expanding the current landfill. The environmental impact statement (EIS) will provide the first major update to the county Solid Waste Division’s management plan since 2001, and […] Collection/Transfer — March 15, 2019
Collection/Transfer — March 14, 2019NWRA Announces 2019 Hall of Fame InducteesThe National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA) announced its 2019 Hall of Fame Inductees. They are Ray Burke, Vice President, Solid Waste, Clean Energy; Paul Mitchener, Senior Vice President/Managing Director Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA); Ven Poole, Chairman and CEO of Waste Industries; John Spegal, Chief Operating Officer, Advanced Disposal; and Jim VanWeelden, retired […] Collection/Transfer — March 14, 2019
Collection/Transfer — March 14, 2019EREF Issues Targeted RFP Related to the Management of Per- and Poly- Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) Board of Directors has identified a high priority research topic in the area of managing per- and poly- fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and has issued a request for pre-proposals (RFP) on the topic to support the long-term needs and strategic direction of the solid waste industry. PFAS are a […] Collection/Transfer — March 14, 2019
Collection/Transfer — March 12, 2019WCA Expands Operations in Texas and Kentucky with Two AcquisitionsWCA Waste Corporation announces the acquisition of Outreach Disposal in West Columbia, Texas and D&D Sanitation in Cadiz, Kentucky. On March 1, 2019, WCA acquired D & D Sanitation and Outreach Disposal. D & D Sanitation provides residential and commercial services to the residents and businesses of approximately 2,600 customers in the Cadiz and Princeton, […] Collection/Transfer — March 12, 2019
Collection/Transfer — March 12, 2019Waste Management Energy Services Acquires Petro Waste EnvironmentalWM Energy Services Holdings, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of Houston-based Waste Management, Inc., announces the acquisition from Tailwater Capital of Petro Waste Environmental, a leading provider of comprehensive oilfield environmental services and solid waste disposal serving the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale Play, the most economically active oil and gas producing regions in the […] Collection/Transfer — March 12, 2019
Collection/Transfer — March 12, 2019FCC Environmental Services wins a contract for $215M in Palm Beach County, FLPalm Beach County has recently awarded FCC Environmental Services the contract for the collection of all residential and commercial solid waste for the next seven years and with a value of $215 million (around €191 million), commencing October 1st, 2019. The contract covers two zones out of the four considered by the tender, though no […] Collection/Transfer — March 12, 2019
Collection/Transfer — March 12, 2019Getting to Know Waste Pro Driver & Three-Time $10K Safety Award Winner, Dave BlackDave Black hasn’t called out sick in more than 30 years. Born and raised in Atlanta, Dave got an early start in the waste industry by spending summers working with his father, who owned three waste/sanitation companies in the 1970s. After formally beginning his career as a garbage truck driver in 1981 with Waste Management, […] Collection/Transfer — March 12, 2019
