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Southeastern Public Service Authority and Amp signed an agreement to process the region’s MSW, recycling and organics. The deal includes a pledge to divert...

The dispute hinges on a transaction last year in which shareholder Jose Miguel Enrich gained a controlling interest in Rubicon. The company has also taken...

Local officials said in a lawsuit they were “leapfrogged” by Republic’s Middle Point Landfill expansion application. Meanwhile, Rumpke looks to address...

WM says recent automation upgrades and changes to bale specifications helped spur the change, along with market demand for the materials. WM is asking...

The suite of consulting, treatment and disposal options and other bespoke services are an expansion of Veolia's PFAS service segment.

The acquisition nets GFL Environmental a fully integrated presence in Oklahoma that includes multiple transfer stations and a municipal solid waste landfill.

The EPA’s new drinking water standards for PFAS may affect waste facility relationships with water treatment plants and add costs, waste industry groups...

New partnerships between waste companies and landfill gas developers are beginning to bear fruit, as Republic Services, Meridian Waste and even public entities...

A new pledge vows to quadruple the use of “sustainable fuels” by 2035, which groups like the American Biogas Council expect to further fuel demand for...

The second round of Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling grants, or SWIFR, will support 17 programs meant to avoid illegal dumping, build reuse centers,...

Advocates say it’s an active year for legislation that covers consumer electronics, automobiles and new “repair indexes” for consumers. Advocates say...

State regulators are exploring measures such as an end to open gas flaring, the installation of biofilters and allowing advanced monitoring technologies.

The acquisition, representing about $30 million in annualized revenue, opens the door for Casella to operate in new regions of West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky...

Thermoforms have a bigger role, and multiple changes are afoot in the rPET landscape — tempering recycled content growth in bottles, explained Lauren...

The bill, championed by Ameripen, would preempt state laws and call on the FTC to require certain parameters such as third-party certifications...

Call2Recycle’s high-energy battery program aims to fill a gap in collection and ease permitting challenges for transport. Equipment companies like Makita,...

U.S. packaging volumes reportedly fell by about 5 million metric tons between 2019 and 2024, despite population growth and an e-commerce boom. Future progress...

The evolving M&A market, the rise of EPR, pending PFAS regulations, renewable natural gas and methane reduction are some of the biggest issues facing...

Century Waste Services is challenging the agency’s decision, alleging it didn’t adequately assess pricing proposals from a competitor. This marks the first...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills meant to expand composting options for certain growers, extend recycled glass market incentives for beverage bottle production...

The agency will continue regulating PFOA and PFOS in drinking water, but will extend compliance timelines. It has rescinded rules for four other PFAS...

State officials shared updates in the first SB 54 advisory board meeting since Gov. Gavin Newsom called for a regulatory restart. CalRecycle said it will...

The funding round led by Toby Z. Rice, a seed investor in Archaea Energy, allows Orbital to pursue more contracts in the Northeast, where disposal capacity is...

The LunaRecycle challenge offers $3 million for projects that can successfully recycle materials on the surface of the moon. The agency hopes projects will...

The ban by Seattle Public Utilities, which includes most batteries as well as electronics with embedded batteries, comes ahead of a statewide battery EPR...

Ned Coletta, roughly six months into his role as president, is working on multiple aspects of the company’s strategy. He recently shared updates on disposal...

The agency is seeking comment through January on a series of white papers on emerging landfill emissions management practices ahead of its planned rulemaking...

Speakers at the National Zero Waste Conference discussed how strong state and local partnerships can help leverage funding and technical assistance that may...

Closed Loop Partners’ Composting Consortium laid out a composter reimbursement framework that PROs could build on. Incentives correlate to greater acceptance...

The company surpassed its full-year guidance as core pricing and average yield increased in the fourth quarter. Republic expects additional opportunities,...

Recyclers and other businesses in Michigan, Colorado and Washington, the states where NextCycle operates, discussed the program’s impact on their circular...

WM-backed Debrand’s expansion into the U.S. aims to strengthen textile sorting and recycling infrastructure in North America. Factors like chemical recycling...

E.L. Harvey & Sons, Trojan Recycling, Nauset Disposal Holdings and Arrowhead Environmental Partners allegedly discharged industrial waste into waters...

The newly signed laws ban PFAS in most products and designate PFAS-containing firefighting foam as a hazardous waste, a move to more tightly regulate PFAS...

GFL Environmental reported its highest-ever margin for adjusted EBITDA. In addition to volume growth related to EPR, the company is retooling its pricing...

Governor J.B. Pritzker supports a ban, but he urged the state legislature to update the bill's definition of “incineration” so it would...

Headcount varies widely across the seven states implementing extended producer responsibility programs, with some facing budget limitations. California,...

Executives credited price and cost-saving measures for Q4 earnings growth and said the company will invest up to $2.9B in its recycling and renewable energy...

The world’s largest retailer says it could eliminate 65 million plastic mailers by early next year while also implementing technology that can reduce the...

Take a look back at the year's notable data points on policy, regulation, labor, recycling trends and more.

The deal will help double Veolia’s U.S. footprint in the hazardous waste space. Enviri will also spin out Harsco Environmental and Harsco Rail into a new...

Juri Freeman, CAA’s new executive director for Colorado, joins as the state buckles down on EPR implementation. Currently an RRS principal, he has served...

John Porter, former vice president and manager of Recology’s San Francisco group, was indicted earlier this summer. He is one of two former Recology...

Waste Dive provides news and analysis for waste and recycling executives. We cover topics like landfills, collections, regulation, waste-to-energy, corporate...

Waste and recycling groups believe distracted driving and cellphone usage are key factors in the fatalities. A lack of data on crash causes and...

Companies like GFL Environmental and WM have made major investments in Ontario’s new EPR for packaging model, but the province may contend with transition...

Executives said a recent Department of Defense announcement that it would resume PFAS incineration validates the company’s earlier work on the material and...

Now the 11th state with a PaintCare program, Illinois expects to collect about 1 million gallons in its first year. Maryland will launch its program next year,...

Organizers have announced new details about several conferences, including RCon, Business of Biogas and the Paper and Plastics Recycling Conference. Check out...

The rule would apply to waste facilities like landfills, incinerators and anaerobic digesters, as well as electricity generation facilities and fueling...

Advancements in packaging infrastructure can help reduce food loss and waste, which make up around 10% of global GHG emissions, says Elopak’s Thomas...

The year’s major regulatory updates and plans for possible future rulemaking are among the highlights of the agency’s annual progress report.

Amy Lestition Burke, SWANA’s new CEO, says building partnerships can make the industry and the organization stronger and better resourced to take on climate...

Waste Dive analyzed compensation data for executives at WM, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental, Clean Harbors, Stericycle, Enviri...

Truck-mounted, AI-enabled cameras are helping haulers identify and measure recycling contamination in real time, allowing them to communicate directly with...

The agency plans to fund efforts to draw rare earth metals from discarded electronics and other sources to strengthen the domestic critical mineral supply...

The long-awaited recycling infrastructure grants are going to 25 communities, including the Baltimore and Minneapolis metro areas as well as recipients in...

The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors is asking a court to suspend enforcement of the Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act ahead of...

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A Texas bankruptcy court judge will allow Haulla to borrow up to $1.5 million from its parent company, Ecube Labs. Waste Connections’ lawsuit alleges the...

Eager to capture more high-quality material to incorporate into new packaging domestically, leaders from the competing plastic, glass and metal sectors are...

Private and publicly owned landfills in Arkansas, California, New York and South Carolina all received expansion approval, while Waste Connections backed off...

Witnesses pressed lawmakers to act on PFAS-related legislation in 2026 to protect “passive receivers” including water utilities and waste facilities....

The family-run operation includes a C&D landfill and multiple locations. GFL Environmental CEO Patrick Dovigi previously said the deal would...

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The transaction would increase the stake of investor GIC, which manages the Singaporean sovereign wealth fund. It would also infuse Reworld’s growth plans...

Regulators approved the structure of New Mexico's Clean Transportation Fuel Program on Thursday. It will be the fourth state clean fuel program in the...