Tackling DALLAS 

By Kathleen M. White

IN THE SPIRIT OF ITS HOME STATE, with its wide countryside and independent attitude, Dallas' solid waste hauling and disposal scene can be characterized...

50 years Bin There, Done That 

By Kathleen M. White

A QUIET YET ONGOING FORCE has been moving throughout the waste industry for the past 50 years. The Detachable Container Association (DCA), the waste management...

Stabilizing Spain 

Ignasi Puig Ventosa ENT Environment and Management Vilanova Spain www.ent-consulting.com ipuig@ent-c

ALTHOUGH IT IS HUNDREDS of miles across the ocean, the small town of Torrelles de Llobregat, Spain, has learned to increase its recycling rate by following...

GETTING ON TRACK 

By Michael Fickes

AS MAJOR U.S. CITIES FACE the closure of key regional landfills in the next dozen years, they may begin a large-scale move to waste-by-rail, the shipment...

Aging Gracefully 

By Lynn Merrill

AS AUTOMATED COLLECTION RAPIDLY approaches its 30th birthday, it's no longer necessary to argue about the feasibility of using one-armed trucks. Over...

Building Consensus 

By Michael Carleton

IN A STATE AS BIG AS TEXAS, it can be challenging to get five of the state's fastest growing cities to agree on anything, let alone long-term strategies...

Flow Control Face Off 

WHERE WASTE WINDS UP can be costly and sometimes controversial. Disposal site owners must keep their facilities with waste to cover the costs of construction...

Calmly Collected 

By Leslie Harrison

TECHNOLOGY MAY HAVE improved waste collection equipment, but that doesn't mean waste haulers' jobs are necessarily easier. Collections of more types of...

It's Easier To Be Green 

By Ryan King

RECENT ADVANCEMENTS in building materials and mechanical equipment have made it easier for transfer stations to be For example, projects such as the Puente...

HUNGRY, HUNGRY SALESMAN 

By Kelly Svoboda

WASTE HAULING MAY be one of the few recession-proof industries, but that doesn't mean your business can't use a boost. A sales team can give you a competitive...

Roadmap for Recovery 

By Bill Wolpin

UNLIKE THE FITS AND STARTS the U.S. economy has endured in the past decade, there always has been a consistent flow of garbage. To manage the loads, the...

It Takes Three 

Patricia-Anne Tom Editor

AS THE SAYING GOES, two heads are better than one. It seems that three may be even better for reducing recycling and disposal costs, according to Wisconsin's...

Road Runners 

By Edward W. Repa

ALTHOUGH TRASH TRAVERSES state lines day in and day out, many states have been concerned about the amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) received from...

Pay-As-You-Throw's Payback 

By Rebekah A. Hall

PAY-AS-YOU-THROW (PAYT) systems can create incentives to recycle, but not all programs are equal. Program fee structures, recycling options and education...

UNDER WRAPS 

By Rebekah A. Hall

LIKE WOMEN, TARPS come in varying shapes and sizes. But regardless of what system or material you choose canvas, plastic, mesh screen, automatic, semi-automatic...

BOOM County 

By Margie W. Byers and Lindsey J. Sampson

IN THE PAST DECADE, southwest Florida's Lee County has emerged as the hub of one of the fastest growing areas in the country. Of course, the county's...

Still Playing in Peoria 

By John Ruebush

AN ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT IS alive and well in the waste industry, especially at Peoria, Ill.-based Peoria Disposal Co. (PDC). Twenty-seven years ago,...

Five Collection Challenges 

Jonathan Burgiel and John Culbertson R. W. Beck Inc. Orlando, Fla.

COLLECTION FLEETS FACING CHALLENGES to operate more efficiently and offer high-end services can succeed despite today's economic downturn. Good operations...

Poison Control 

By Andrew Files and George Criner

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW) can create a pile of trouble if not managed properly. To prevent this waste from accumulating in landfills or backyards...

Taming Technology 

By Laird Greenshields

GAUDREAU, A HAULER in Victoriaville, Quebec, about 100 miles east of Montreal, has proven that agility not necessarily size matters when it comes to managing...

Small Town, BIG Plans 

By Michael Fickes

ALTHOUGH THE CITY OF KISSIMMEE, FLA., population 49,000, is not a booming metropolis by any stretch, it has made a big commitment to managing solid waste....

Waste in the States 

By Kim A. O'Connell

GARBAGE IS UNIVERSAL, and the country continues to be faced with difficult waste streams, shrinking budgets and landfill regulations. But the good news...

Jazzing Things Up 

By Kathleen M. White

ALONG WITH GREAT FOOD, cool jazz and a rich architectural history, New Orleans, site of this year's WasteExpo, has acquired the unsavory reputation of...

A Flood of New Ideas 

By Eduardo Javier Canto

WHEN MICKEY FLOOD FIRST was asked to be chairman of the Washington D.C.-based Environmental Industry Associations (EIA), his interest was piqued but his...

Unmanned Waste Station 

By Patricia-Anne Tom

When Dean DeLong first mentions the idea of an unmanned, automated transfer station that relies on residents to source-separate their materials and take...