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Tracker
Tracking notable recycling laws by state
Colorado’s governor vetoed a bill that would have banned using state incentives for certain chemical recycling projects. Gov. Polis said it could unintentionally block technologies useful to improving the state’s air quality.
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Tracking the waste and recycling industry’s M&A activity
Whitecap Waste, a West Virgina-based hauler, has a new private equity backer. GFL Environmental acquired a small Canadian company, and E360S announced a string of Canadian deals.
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Q&A
Waste Pro leaders talk employee training and growth plans in the Southeast
CEO Sean Jennings and COO Keith Banasiak say offerings like CDL and technician schools, plus a focus on customer service and selective acquisitions, could help them hit the $2 billion revenue mark in a few years.
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New York poised to expand organics recycling mandate
The pending bill would lower that threshold of the state’s food recovery and recycling law, which currently applies to entities that generate an average of two tons of material per week, and eliminate another key exemption.
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NWRA fleet safety program gets cohort of 10 smaller waste haulers
A partnership with Together for Safer Roads offers training for smaller operators that may not have the same resources as their larger competitors. Participants include Anchor Disposal, Balcones Resources and Rio Grande Waste Services.
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Mittelstaedt touts ‘significant’ labor improvements after returning as Waste Connections CEO
The company is making major labor and retention changes, investing in internal training and hiring and reducing voluntary turnover, CEO Ron Mittelstaedt said during WasteExpo.
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Online C&D waste platform seeks to bring industry out of the ‘Stone Age’
Bulk Exchange is bringing information about C&D waste facilities to their customers quicker. Facility owners in California are adding themselves to the list as the company plans to grow nationally.
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Exhibit brings together waste artists-in-residency from DSNY, Recology
Artists who have embedded with waste agencies and haulers around the country are showing work together in one exhibit for the first time. The show shines a light on the civic and environmental possibilities in art.
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4 ways safety managers recommend building trust with front-line workers
Better employee engagement comes from everyday interactions with workers, said safety leaders from Casella Waste Systems, GFL Environmental, Lytx, Republic Services and Waste Connections during a panel at WasteExpo.
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Tracker
Tracking GHG emissions of US waste management companies
GreenWaste and VLS recently published new data on their sustainability metrics. Compare their progress with other major waste companies, including WM, Republic Services, Stericycle, Enviri and more.
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GrowNYC compost drop-off funding runs out amid New York budget talks
The nonprofit has become a fixture in communities and at farmer’s markets for its food scrap collection program, but emergency private funding was not enough to keep the programs afloat through the current fiscal year.
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Well-known circular economy specialist appointed as CalRecycle director
Zoe Heller is well-known in the industry for her work with CalRecycle and the U.S. EPA. Supporters says her skill set will help her manage the role as California works through major recycling, organics and diversion programs.
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Casella, WM, others battled landfill expansion opposition in April
Environmental justice groups continue to rally against landfill expansion plans with mixed results.
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EPR laws’ labeling implications create more questions for CPGs
Leaders from the Consumer Brands Association and The Recycling Partnership recently discussed how packaging EPR laws are complicating how brands can mark packaging, including for recycling.
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EPA unveils environmental justice ‘clearinghouse’ with hundreds of resources
The online library is an "excellent start" for municipal leaders looking to center environmental justice in their work, the National League of Cities’ sustainability director said.
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Public waste companies spent nearly $1.3B on M&A in Q1, but deals were few
Waste Connections led the group with multiple notable transactions, including a large E&P waste purchase, but other companies had a more muted start to the year.
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Rubicon exits software, city business in deal with major shareholders
CEO Phil Rodoni said the deal gives Rubicon “financial agility” at a time when it has struggled to remain profitable.
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Deep Dive
South Florida composters eye opportunities as region faces disposal crunch
A growing number of subscription haulers in Miami-Dade, Broward and other counties are signing up residential and commercial customers as local officials debate landfill and incinerator expansions.
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Waste Harmonics, Keter announce Bob Boucher as new CEO
The announcement ensures a single leader for the two companies, which officially combined under equity platform TPG in October. Boucher was previously president and CEO of WIN Waste Innovations for eight years.
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Enviri pauses Harsco rail sale plans but reports positive outlook for Q1
Enviri executives focused on cost savings and improved debt leverage as the company reconsolidates rail assets, which it had trouble selling despite interest from buyers.
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FCC Environmental Services names new CEO, promotes prior one to international role
Dan Brazil, formerly COO, is taking over the North American waste business of the FCC Group as Inigo Sanz moves up to a higher role. The news comes as FCC finalized a contract in St. Paul, Minnesota, this week.
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GFL eyes new opportunities in Canada amid improving cash outlook
Revenues outperformed expectations and costs improved in the first quarter of the year, executives said, leading to an updated outlook for the company for the full year.
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Clean Harbors announces Noble Oil acquisition, ‘stronger than expected’ Q1
Clean Harbors is also in the process of integrating its recent HEPACO acquisition, and its Safety-Kleen segment will soon partner with Castrol on a recycled lubricant partnership.
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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.
Updated May 6, 2024 -
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.