Circular Economy — June 25, 2020Wednesday’s Virtual SWANApalooza Focuses on Legislation and Policies, Waste Management Strategies, Zero Waste and PFAS Research and FundingWednesday’s Virtual SWANApalooza once again started with not only the virtual tradeshow, but SWANA held additional meet and greets in their virtual booth where attendees had the chance to interact one-on-one with Jesse Maxwell, Senior Manager of Advocacy & Safety, Jeremy O’Brien, Director of Applied Research, Shelby Truxon, Membership Program Manager and David Biderman, SWANA’s Executive […] Circular Economy — June 25, 2020
Collection/Transfer — June 24, 2020Brooklyn, NY-Based Recycling Coalition Calls for Funding from City CouncilMembers of Sure We Can, the city’s only nonprofit redemption center, are requesting $2.3 million from the capital budget, saying that if they don’t secure the funding, they will have to close the Bushwick location they’ve occupied for ten years — where hundreds of canners gather each morning to sort and redeem their bottles and […] Collection/Transfer — June 24, 2020
Collection/Transfer — June 18, 2020EPA Administrator Wheeler awards first-ever Trash Free Waters grant for the Great Lakes in MilwaukeeAt a press conference at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the selection of the first-ever Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Trash Free Waters grant. Harbor District, Inc. was selected to receive a $492,300 grant to construct and install a trash collector on the Kinnickinnic […] Collection/Transfer — June 18, 2020
Coronavirus/COVID-19 — June 1, 2020Republic Services Announces National Nonprofit Partners for $3 Million Small Business Revitalization EffortRepublic Services, Inc. announces that it will partner with three national nonprofit organizations on a $3 million effort to help revitalize locally owned small businesses across America that have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Republic Services Charitable Foundation is providing $1 million grants to longstanding partners Rebuilding Together, Habitat for Humanity International and […] Coronavirus/COVID-19 — June 1, 2020
Collection/Transfer — May 26, 2020NWRA Applauds Introduction of McKinley/Tonko PPP Flexibility BillThe National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) applauds House introduction of bipartisan legislation that would help provide relief to the waste and recycling industry from potentially onerous customer bad debt. The bill would increase the Paycheck Protection Program’s (PPP) flexibility by including payments for waste and recycling collection services for purposes of calculating the eligible amount […] Collection/Transfer — May 26, 2020
Collection/Transfer — May 20, 2020SWANA Calls on Congress to Support Local GovernmentsSWANA joined over 170 other organizations urging Congress to include direct relief to cities, towns, and villages in future federal assistance packages in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The unprecedented coronavirus public health crisis has strained municipal budgets across the United States. This will, in turn, test their ability to provide essential services to communities and […] Collection/Transfer — May 20, 2020
Collection/Transfer — May 14, 2020Meridian Waste Helps to Provide Vital Resources for Petersburg, VA Area ResidentsMeridian Waste Virginia (formerly Container First Services), an integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company, has made a $5000 donation to assist with maintaining water connectivity for the City of Petersburg residents in peril. The Mayor and City Council of Petersburg started the Utility Assistance Fund (UAF) in which Meridian Waste Virginia donated $5000 to help […] Collection/Transfer — May 14, 2020
Collection/Transfer — May 8, 2020The Chittenden Solid Waste District in Vermont Receives a $106,470 Hazardous Waste Disposal GrantThe Chittenden Solid Waste District has been awarded a grant worth $106,470 by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to help cover costs for providing facilities and education for the proper disposal of hazardous waste generated by residents and qualifying businesses. The grant is part of a solid waste assistance fund provided by the state to help towns and solid […] Collection/Transfer — May 8, 2020
Collection/Transfer — May 6, 2020New York City Council, Residents Look to Salvage Organics Recycling Amid Budget CutsCity officials and residents are scrambling to preserve as much of the organic waste recycling program as they can after Mayor Bill de Blasio all but obliterated New York’s efforts with his coronavirus budget cuts. Council Member Antonio Reynoso, the chairman of the sanitation committee, plans to introduce bills that would expand organics recycling in […] Collection/Transfer — May 6, 2020
Collection/Transfer — May 5, 2020Container First Services Helps a Local Non-Profit Make Ends Meet During PandemicContainer First Services (CFS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Meridian Waste, an integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company, donated $4000 to help the Dance Life Company with their operational expenses due to revenue losses associated with COVID-19 business-related closures and the Governor’s stay-at-home executive order. Both the Dance Life Company and CFS are located in Petersburg […] Collection/Transfer — May 5, 2020
Collection/Transfer — May 4, 2020ReFED Launches $1M COVID-19 Food Waste Solutions FundThe ongoing COVID-19 crisis has upended our food system, resulting in a surge of on-farm food loss, food business closures, and a skyrocketing number of food insecure individuals. In response to these challenges, we ReFED has launched the COVID-19 Food Waste Solutions Fund to quickly deliver vital funding to organizations that can rescue food before […] Collection/Transfer — May 4, 2020
Collection/Transfer — April 29, 2020New Grant Funding Expands Free Green Waste Disposal in Nevada County, CAGrant funding from the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District (NSAQMD) will expand free residential green waste disposal opportunities throughout the county. Nevada County Office of Emergency Services (OES) and Fire Safe Council of Nevada County (FSC) are partnering to provide disposal in Alta Sierra, Grass Valley, and Penn Valley. Disposal will be available Sunday […] Collection/Transfer — April 29, 2020
