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
Compost/Organic Recycling — September 14, 2020ecomaine to Provide Up to $25,000 in Grants for Recycling, Composting in Maine Schoolsecomaine announced its call for proposals for the organization’s 2020-2021 round of Recycling Grants, which are designed to raise recycling awareness in schools and communities, and to help schools implement more efficient recycling programs or add composting to their waste collection. As Maine’s pioneer of single-sort recycling and provider of waste-to-energy solutions, ecomaine is pleased […] Compost/Organic Recycling — September 14, 2020
Leasing/Financing/Funding — September 11, 2020Governor Announces New Partnerships with SUNY Schools to Reduce Waste and Improve Recycling Across New York StateNew academic collaborations with three State University of New York colleges that will help drive solutions to benefit local and statewide solid waste management and recycling. These partnerships with the University at Buffalo, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and Stony Brook University will focus on innovative strategies to improve recycling and waste reduction to […] Leasing/Financing/Funding — September 11, 2020
Collection/Transfer — August 28, 2020EREF’s Socially-Distanced 2020 Fall Classic & Networking Event Brings Industry Together for CharityThe Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) announced it will hold its 2020 Fall Classic & Networking Event in-person on September 30 – October 1 at the Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, NC. The event, one of the few in-person industry events this year, brings the industry back together with the support of GFL Environmental, the […] Collection/Transfer — August 28, 2020
Leasing/Financing/Funding — August 28, 2020U.S. EPA Awards Nearly $100,000 to Address Microplastic Pollution in Lake Tahoe(EPA) has awarded $97,000 in grants for projects to address microplastic pollution in Lake Tahoe. The projects include a study led by the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) to gather more data on the movement and types of plastics in Lake Tahoe as well as a public education-focused source reduction pilot project led […] Leasing/Financing/Funding — August 28, 2020
Collection/Transfer — August 20, 2020EPA Awards $10 Million Grant to U.S. Virgin Islands Solid Waste Management PlanDuring a visit to the U.S. Virgin Islands to highlight important U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) collaboration with the U.S. Virgin Islands government, EPA Associate Deputy Administrator Doug Benevento, U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan and EPA Regional Administrator Pete Lopez announced the award of $10 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands for hazardous and […] Collection/Transfer — August 20, 2020
Government and Regulations — August 19, 2020DOE’s Manufacturing Institute to Award $35M to Support R&D in Recycling, Reuse and RemanufacturingThe US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Reducing EMbodied-Energy and Decreasing Emissions (REMADE) Manufacturing Institute announced approximately $35 million to support research and development (R&D) that will enable US manufacturers to increase the recovery, recycling, reuse, and remanufacturing of plastics, metals, electronic waste, and fibers. The funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is part of the Department’s Plastics […] Government and Regulations — August 19, 2020
Leasing/Financing/Funding — August 16, 2020City of Florence, AL Presented with Grant to Improve Recycling EffortsThe City of Florence was presented with a check for more than $113,000 at a ceremony last week. Past grants have been used to purchase a new baler, compactor trailer, and recycle carts. The equipment improves efficiency, helps to offer recycling services in the county, and increases space inside the recycle center. Waste and Recycling […] Leasing/Financing/Funding — August 16, 2020
Collection/Transfer — July 28, 2020Latest Fleet Advantage Industry Benchmark Survey Shows the Impact Older Trucks Have on Safety, Repair Costs and Fuel EconomyFleet Advantage, a leading innovator in truck fleet business analytics, equipment financing, and lifecycle cost management announced the results of its latest fleet industry benchmarking survey showing the impact new safety technologies have had on transportation fleets, how many fleets are still driving older-model trucks, and the leading reasons motivating upgrade decisions. The survey also […] Collection/Transfer — July 28, 2020
Collection/Transfer — July 28, 2020Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio Awards Grants to 15 Communities, Schools and Nonprofit Organizations; Invites Others to ApplyIn keeping with its mission to improve Franklin County’s solid waste stream, SWACO has awarded $201,873.31 in competitive grant funding to 15 community projects to implement or improve waste reduction, reuse, recycling and composting activities. The projects include installing refillable water bottle stations in central Ohio’s largest school district, putting recycling sorting stations in facilities […] Collection/Transfer — July 28, 2020
Collection/Transfer — July 15, 2020Ozark Rivers, MO Announces 2021 Grant Round for Waste Reduction, Education, Recycling ProjectsThe Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District (ORSWMD) is accepting grant applications for the 2021 grant round, beginning July 1. Grant applications are due by noon on Friday, Aug. 21. A grant application workshop is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon on July 29 at the Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) office, 4 Industrial Drive, […] Collection/Transfer — July 15, 2020
Leasing/Financing/Funding — July 12, 2020Commercial Credit Group Inc. Will Move Company Headquarters to Accommodate GrowthCommercial Credit Group Inc. (CCG), an independent commercial equipment finance company, announces that they will move the company headquarters, within Charlotte, effective Monday, July 13, 2020. The new office is located at 525 N. Tryon Street, Suite 1000, Charlotte, NC 28202 and will house 80 employees. “When we moved into our current office space in 2010 […] Leasing/Financing/Funding — July 12, 2020
