The Latest
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Q1 earnings results for major waste and recycling companies
Follow the latest results from WM, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental, Casella Waste Systems, Clean Harbors, Enviri and Stericycle.
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Tracking notable recycling laws by state
Colorado’s right-to-repair expansion bill has passed the House and Senate and is now headed to Gov. Jared Polis for signature.
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Republic announces progress on polymer centers, growth from M&A in Q1
The company reported another quarter of revenue growth, thanks in part to rising commodity prices and recycling investments yielding results.
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Q&A
ISRI says its rebrand to ReMA reflects the recycling industry’s modern values
The Recycled Materials Association has revamped its name to highlight the industry’s innovations and sustainability collaborations. President Robin Wiener discusses what’s next for the association.
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ISWA says waste should become a ‘transformation industry’ as UN projects rising global tonnage
A recent UN report projects global waste volumes could reach 3.8 billion metric tons by 2050, at significant cost. Carlos Silva Filho, president of ISWA and a contributor to the report, shares his thoughts on a new vision for the sector.
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Archaea announces largest modular RNG plant yet at WM site; news from Terreva, Ameresco
In a busy month for partnerships, new renewable natural gas facilities were announced in Arizona, British Columbia, California, Kansas and South Dakota, with the promise of more on the way.
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Veolia, looking to double US footprint, targets PFAS
The company is looking across its network for opportunities to increase capacity as emerging pollutants like PFAS create more demand for hazardous waste treatment assets. It plans to double its size by 2030.
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Casella highlights pricing growth, infrastructure project progress in Q1
The Northeastern company detailed plans for fleet optimization, M&A positioning and major mid-2024 facility projects related to rail and RNG improvements.
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Stericycle reports progress on workforce and fleet optimization plan, touts new document service
The company reported margin improvement from various cost saving measures, and shared construction updates for an upcoming incinerator project in Nevada.
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RNG news updates from the waste industry
Renewable natural gas facilities have become a growing part of waste and energy companies’ portfolios. Follow developments from WM, Republic Services, Waga Energy, Ameresco, BP’s Archaea Energy and more.
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NWRA hires industry veteran Hoffman as next CEO
Michael E. Hoffman, a longtime financial analyst who currently works at Stifel, is taking on the lead role at the industry’s largest trade association.
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WM credits cost savings, strong EBITDA margins for positive Q1
CEO Jim Fish said the company “outperformed our own high expectations” for Q1 through cost savings in labor and operations. Expiring RNG tax credits and anticipated MRF upgrade costs are expected to become headwinds.
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Waste Connections seeing labor retention improvements as it eyes ‘record’ M&A year
The company reported better-than-expected revenue for a quarter which included a sizable acquisition in Indiana. CEO Ron Mittelstaedt also shared updated thoughts on how PFAS regulations will affect the sector.
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Vanguard, TotalEnergies announce joint venture for at least 10 RNG facilities
The companies left open the possibility to expand their partnership to up to 60 organic-waste-to-RNG facilities. The first three facilities will be built on farms in Wisconsin and Virginia.
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Chemical recycling updates from Brightmark, Encina and ExxonMobil
Brightmark recently announced plans for a Georgia project with capacity to process 400,000 tons of plastic per year. Meanwhile, Encina is scrapping plans for a facility in Pennsylvania.
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Labor Department will raise overtime salary threshold to $44K in July, $59K next year
The final rule expands overtime pay eligibility to millions of U.S. workers, the department said, and covers employees working in the waste management sector.
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Colorado legislature greenlights ‘medium’ scenario for EPR implementation
A revised needs assessment showed that the producer-funded program cost come 2035 could range between $190 million and $310 million. An estimate shows the recycling rate could reach 58% by that year.
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Tracking PFAS developments in 2024
The EPA designated certain PFAS hazardous, set drinking water standards for some of the chemicals and updated destruction and disposal guidance. Follow Waste Dive’s ongoing coverage of what it will mean for the industry.
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Waste industry groups still seeking legislative exemption to PFAS hazardous substance designation
NWRA, SWANA, USCC and others say the EPA didn’t go far enough to protect the waste and composting industries from Superfund liability. They see federal legislation as their next step in cementing liability protections.
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EPA’s latest PFAS guidance offers more data but it raises new questions about destruction and disposal
The agency’s first update since 2020 discusses the many considerations involved with handling the chemicals via different categories of landfills, incinerators, injection wells and other technologies.
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The data on climate change’s link to employee deaths, injuries
Exposure to extreme heat, ultraviolet radiation and air pollution poses a serious threat to workers globally, the International Labour Organization said.
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Former Eureka Recycling leader joins TRP as chief policy officer
Kate Davenport will advocate for extended producer responsibility and other policies related to recycling access and viability in her new role.
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US EPA designates PFOS, PFOA as hazardous substances
The waste industry has long worried that the hazardous substance designation would create costly liability issues. The U.S. EPA says it won’t focus on enforcement at municipal landfills, water utilities or farms that apply biosolids.
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EPA agrees to finalize emissions enforcement plan for commercial and industrial incinerators
The Sierra Club has argued that dozens of incinerators are following decades-old standards because the EPA failed to implement a federal plan. The decree would force a final plan.
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Canadian organics processor kick-starts US expansion with Virginia deal
Convertus primarily has been expanding in Canada since it was formed via a private-equity backed merger. Now it’s eyeing several U.S. markets for expansion.