Recycling — August 13, 2014Going GreenerRecycling Case Sudy Going Greener Advanced MRF helps streamline recycling plants with Siemens automation solutions. Paul Sims Richard Price is a baby boomer whose lifelong passion for the environment and technology is fueling his ambitious plans for recycling. The Canadian-born electrician turned California entrepreneur is transforming an industry one material recycling facility (MRF) at a […] Recycling — August 13, 2014
Collection/Transfer — August 13, 2014Veolia Environmental Services North America: Weathering the Economic StormIn the Spotlight Veolia Environmental Services North America: Weathering the Economic Storm In this unstable economy, Veolia has taken action on cost-cutting initiatives and streamlining processes to better serve customers, while never letting up on their high standards for quality and safety. Delivering fully integrated environmental solutions to virtually all industrial, commercial, municipal and residential […] Collection/Transfer — August 13, 2014
Recycling — August 13, 2014Creating a Movement Around RecyclingCreating a Movement Around Recycling Leveraging social marketing techniques to change behavior. Lena Davie and Karen Vickers How do you really move people to change? To change the way they think and act? Social marketing is one way to create long-lasting change. It may sound like an abstract term, but we’ll bet many of you […] Recycling — August 13, 2014
Landfills — August 13, 2014Recycling Systems, Inc.: Diverting Waste Material from LandfillsIn the Spotlight Recycling Systems, Inc.: Diverting Waste Material from Landfills By recovering materials at its own facility and reducing waste travel to landfills, RSI is competitive in a marketplace of giants while providing a platform for sustainability and environmental stewardship. With the rollup of many independent waste haulers in the late 1990s, many construction […] Landfills — August 13, 2014
Recycling — August 13, 2014Building an Education CampaignPublic Education Building an Education Campaign Spotlight on Hillsborough County, FL: A step-by-step guide to launching an education campaign. Katie Brown and Steve Thompson Hillsborough County is one of the largest communities in Florida. The County has more than one million residents, 240,000 households and covers more than 1,000 square miles of land. Yet, participation […] Recycling — August 13, 2014
Collection/Transfer — August 13, 2014The City of Salem, VA’s Transfer Station: Building a Cost-Effective FacilityIn the Spotlight The City of Salem, VA’s Transfer Station: Building a Cost-Effective Facility Since the facility opened in 2006, the City of Salem’s transfer station has taken on economic challenges with innovative ideas and new opportunities. Founded in 1802, the City of Salem, VA is situated in the Shenandoah Valley between the Allegheny and […] Collection/Transfer — August 13, 2014
Recycling — August 13, 2014Non-Recyclable but Not Ready for LandfillRecycling Non-Recyclable but Not Ready for Landfill Waste management pros can turn to upcycling to divert useful materials. George Chevalier They say recycling is dead. In the current model with the economy as it is, I’d be inclined to agree. But it doesn’t have to be that way. When we as companies start focusing on […] Recycling — August 13, 2014
Collection/Transfer — August 13, 2014Waste Connections: Staying on the Pulse of the Waste IndustryIn the Spotlight Waste Connections: Staying on the Pulse of the Waste Industry Through training, research, surveys, community involvement and customer service, California-based Waste Connections stays ahead of standards and regulations and linked to their customers coast to coast. Founded in 1997 by a group of industry professionals with more than 50 years of industry […] Collection/Transfer — August 13, 2014
Recycling — August 13, 2014Carbon Offsets from Organic Waste Conversion ProjectsProtocols Carbon Offsets from Organic Waste Conversion Projects New protocols from the Climate Action Reserve provide incentives to divert food wastes from landfills. These include an existing digestion protocol and a forthcoming composting protocol. Max DuBuisson and Syd Partridge The Climate Action Reserve (the Reserve) has long had a protocol to give credit for the […] Recycling — August 13, 2014
Collection/Transfer — August 13, 2014L & M Refuse: Focused on Customer ServiceIn the Spotlight L & M Refuse: Focused on Customer Service Serving more 10,000 residential and 600 commercial customers, L & M Refuse stays ahead of the curve by focusing on its customers and employees. According to Kevin Lee, president and owner of L & M Refuse, located in Sandyville, OH, the secret to a […] Collection/Transfer — August 13, 2014
Collection/Transfer — August 13, 2014Rumpke: Leading the Way in the Waste IndustryIn the Spotlight Rumpke: Leading the Way in the Waste Industry A family-owned and operated business since the 1940s, Rumpke focuses on helping society find a safe and healthy way to dispose of their waste. In 1932, William F. Rumpke operated a coal and junkyard business in Carthage, OH. After receiving a payment of hogs, […] Collection/Transfer — August 13, 2014
Collection/Transfer — August 13, 2014Southern Waste Systems: How They Get Things Done in the 21st CenturyIn the Spotlight Southern Waste Systems: How They Get Things Done in the 21st Century By being involved in community events and developing new markets for their recycled products, SWS is staying strong in the current economy. Southern Waste Systems (SWS) is an independently owned and operated waste service provider with 10 locations in South […] Collection/Transfer — August 13, 2014
