Collection/Transfer — October 23, 2020Environmental 360 Solutions Inc. (E360S) Announces Strategic Investment by OPTrustEnvironmental 360 Solutions Inc. (E360S) announces that OPSEU Pension Plan Trust Fund (OPTrust) has made a strategic investment in E360S. With net assets of almost $22 billion, OPTrust invests and manages one of Canada’s largest pension funds through a team of experienced investment professionals located in Toronto, London and Sydney. As a long-term investor, OPTrust […] Collection/Transfer — October 23, 2020
Collection/Transfer — October 23, 2020FCC Environmental Services Awarded the Waste Collection Contract in the City of Edgewood (Florida)Edgewood City Council, in Orange County (Florida), has recently awarded FCC Environmental Services (US subsidiary of FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente), the contract for the collection of solid urban waste for up to 20 years. The total backlog for the contract is up to $12 million. The contract is also inclusive of the franchise to collect […] Collection/Transfer — October 23, 2020
Collection/Transfer — October 23, 2020Arkansas Report Advises Expansion, Coordination on Northwest RecyclingNorthwest Arkansas should expand recycling to keep more of the entire process in the region, from collection to companies that buy the products, according to a report released Wednesday by the Northwest Arkansas Council. The effort will require collaboration among more than 30 cities, two solid-waste districts and hundreds of private haulers and companies, but […] Collection/Transfer — October 23, 2020
Collection/Transfer — October 23, 2020Brainerd, MN Considers Enforcement Measures for Garbage Bin RemovalA new solid waste committee already has proposed changes to Brainerd’s garbage collection process after just one meeting. The committee was formed in September after discussions on how to handle various complaints about garbage bins being left out long after collection. Made up of city staff, city council member Jan Lambert and representatives from Waste […] Collection/Transfer — October 23, 2020
Collection/Transfer — October 23, 2020China’s Next Problem Is Recycling 26 Million Tons of Discarded ClothesIn a country that makes more than 5 billion T-shirts a year, there is a stigma to wearing old or second-hand clothes and millions of tons of garments are discarded every day. An aspirational middle class, combined with a boom in e-commerce, has turned China into the world’s biggest fashion market, overtaking the U.S. last […] Collection/Transfer — October 23, 2020
Collection/Transfer — October 23, 2020EPA Releases Guide to Assist Developing Countries with Solid Waste ManagementOn the heels of the launch of the Trump Administration’s Federal Strategy for Addressing Global Marine Litter Strategy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the first action item, Best Practices for Solid Waste Management: A Guide for Decision-Makers in Developing Countries. This document was created to share best practices with local decision makers in […] Collection/Transfer — October 23, 2020
Collection/Transfer — October 23, 2020Cadwell Parters with N.V. G.E.B.E. to Implement Innovative Recycling Initiative to Process Remaining Hurricane Irma Debris and Other MaterialsCadwell, Inc., a leading recycling and distribution company serving the Caribbean and Europe, partnered with N.V. G.E.B.E. to process and export more than a million pounds of recyclables with plans to hopefully double that amount in the near future. Phase one of the project filled 20 shipping containers, each weighing more than 45,000 pounds each. Phase two will include an additional […] Collection/Transfer — October 23, 2020
Collection/Transfer — October 23, 2020Republic Services, Rebuilding Together Select $1 Million in Small Business Revitalization ProjectsNine local affiliates of Rebuilding Together will receive a total of $1 million in grants from the Republic Services Charitable Foundation to help revitalize locally owned small businesses that have been disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding is part of Republic Services’ Committed to Serve initiative, which was launched this spring to help support […] Collection/Transfer — October 23, 2020
Collection/Transfer — October 23, 2020NERC Wraps Up an Informative and Dynamic Fall Virtual Conference with Discussions on Legislation, EPR and Lithium Battery Management and SafetyThe final day of NERC’s Fall Virtual Conference wrapped up an excellent and informative three-day event, beginning with a conversation on managing lithium battery safety as well as EPR updates. Moderated by Michael Nork, Solid Waste Management Bureau, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Mia Roethlein, Environmental Analyst at Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation started the conversation by […] Collection/Transfer — October 23, 2020
Collection/Transfer — October 22, 2020Coalition for American Electronics Recycling Praises China Task Force, Calls for Action on Electronics CounterfeitingThe Coalition for American Electronics Recycling (CAER) today praised the recent report by the China Task Force in the U.S. House of Representatives, particularly for its focus on supply chain issues impacting national security. As part of a comprehensive solution, CAER called for swift passage of the Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act (SEERA) that […] Collection/Transfer — October 22, 2020
Collection/Transfer — October 21, 2020Indiana Department of Environmental Management Boosts State Recycling with $1 Million in GrantsThe Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s (IDEM) Recycling Market Development Program (RMDP) awarded eight organizations with $1 million in grant funding to expand recycling efforts in Indiana. The eight award recipients are located across the state and will expand recycling efforts through a variety of projects. Below is a list of recipients and their award […] Collection/Transfer — October 21, 2020
Collection/Transfer — October 21, 2020Permits Proposed in San Francisco, CA for Haulers of Construction Debris to Achieve Zero-WasteSan Francisco plans to tighten regulations on the disposal of construction and demolition debris to reduce the more than 100,000 tons that end up in the landfill annually instead of being recycled. Supervisor Ahsha Safai introduced legislation that would require those who transport construction and demolition debris for disposal to obtain city permits in an […] Collection/Transfer — October 21, 2020
