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.

By Jacob Wallace • May 1, 2024

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.

By Jacob Wallace • April 30, 2024

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The Waste Dive Outlook on 2022

Get up to speed on what may be coming next around M&A, labor solutions, ESG investment trends, federal regulation, state policy, environmental justice, local programs and more.

By Waste Dive staff

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.

By Jacob Wallace • April 30, 2024

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.

By Cole Rosengren • April 30, 2024

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.

By Jacob Wallace • April 29, 2024

Q1 earnings results for major waste and recycling companies

Follow the latest results from GFL, WM, Republic Services, Waste Connections, Casella Waste Systems, Clean Harbors and Stericycle.

By Waste Dive Staff • Updated 18 hours ago

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.

By Megan Quinn • April 26, 2024

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.

By Megan Quinn • April 26, 2024

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.

By Megan Quinn • April 25, 2024

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.

By Jacob Wallace • April 25, 2024

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.

April 23, 2024

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.

By Megan Quinn • April 23, 2024

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.

By Megan Quinn • April 22, 2024

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.

By Megan Quinn • April 19, 2024

Stericycle executive talks sustainability, long-term efficiency plans

Cory White, Stericycle’s chief commercial officer, says data insights and customer demand are driving the company’s long-term sustainability strategy, including through fleet optimization, recycling and other efficiencies.

By Megan Quinn • April 16, 2024

State officials list batteries, tires, PFAS-containing materials as most challenging to manage

The survey found a need for more resources and infrastructure to address the challenging materials.

By Jacob Wallace • April 15, 2024

Waste industry reacts to PFAS drinking water standards

The EPA’s new drinking water standards for PFAS may affect waste facility relationships with water treatment plants and add costs, waste industry groups say. WM, Republic Services, Casella, SWANA, NWRA and others weigh in.

By Megan Quinn • Updated April 23, 2024

Landfill methane, overall waste sector emissions continued to decline in 2022

The U.S. EPA’s latest inventory of greenhouse gas emissions also tallied emissions from municipal solid waste combustion and anaerobic digestion.

By Jacob Wallace • April 12, 2024

EPA sets drinking water standards for PFAS, kicking off questions for waste operators

The agency’s final rule, which includes more detailed limits than were in its initial proposal, will be phased in over multiple years. It also comes with $1 billion in funding for public water systems and updated disposal guidance.

By Cole Rosengren • April 10, 2024

PFAS destruction solutions advance as EPA drinking water standard looms

The recent Northeast Conference on the Science of PFAS convened regulators from the EPA and state agencies, as well as technology providers, for an in-depth update about what’s next for the forever chemicals.

By Cole Rosengren • April 8, 2024

What you need to know if you are a passive receiver of PFAS

PFAS management is now a top of mind priority as the onus is on landfills to address these chemicals.

By Julie Mullen • April 8, 2024

Multiple landfills approved for expansion in past month, including WM site in Arkansas

Private and publicly owned landfills in Arkansas, California, New York and South Carolina all received expansion approval, while Waste Connections backed off plans for another county-owned site.

By Megan Quinn , Jacob Wallace , Cole Rosengren • April 5, 2024

GFL acquires sizable Florida C&D company Angelo’s Recycled Materials

The family-run operation includes a C&D landfill and multiple locations. GFL Environmental CEO Patrick Dovigi previously said the deal would constitute about half of the company’s spending on M&A for the year.

By Jacob Wallace • Updated April 4, 2024

Study analyzes Minnesota RNG potential; Republic Services, Archaea and Waga launch projects

March saw several firsts in the RNG industry, including Waga Energy’s first U.S. project coming online in New York and South Florida’s first landfill RNG project breaking ground. 

By Jacob Wallace • April 3, 2024

Leachate evaporation for PFAS separation and sequestration

Recent testing has shown on-site evaporation to be an effective method of reducing the volume of landfill leachate and containing PFAS for retention in a landfill.

By Mike Ditton Product Marketing Manager Heartland Water Technology and Travis Smith, PE Senior Process Engineer Heartland Water Technology • April 1, 2024