MARKET REPORT: EPA Report Dishes Out MSW Facts and Figures 

Kim A. O'Connell

Recycling and responsible waste disposal may be well and good, but the most eco-friendly waste management strategy is not creating waste at all. At least...

$12 Billion Start-Up, A 

Michael Fickes

Just more than one year ago, Waste Management Inc. (WM) was clearly at one of the lowest points in its history. The company was suffering from the aftershock...

Running the Route 

Lynn Merrill and Kim A. O'Connell

Stock prices and mergers aside, everyone knows that the real business of waste management takes place on the streets. Refuse truck drivers and collection...

U.S. Solid Waste Industry, The: How Big is It? 

Edward W. Repa

Measuring the size of the U.S. solid waste industry has never been as easy as stepping on a scale or whipping out a ruler until now. In the past, the...

Transfer Station Economics 

Michael Fickes

The economy might be in the doldrums, but it's not all doom and gloom at least not for transfer stations. Charged with the task of lubricating solid waste...

Superior Integration, A 

Kim A. O'Connell

More than 200 years ago, if you walked along the shores of what is now called Lake Michigan, you would find scattered settlements of Native American tribes...

Right Moves, The 

By Lynn Merrill

As far as the customer is concerned, providing good customer service is the only reason you are in business. While you might start out singing that tune,...

Trash & Tribulation 

By Carol Badaracco Padgett

Tarps come to the rescue, keeping unwieldy loads safely contained. Some in the waste hauling business believe is short for headache. Of course, everyone...

COLLECTION: South Carolina Lessens Dorm Dumping 

Michael Koman

After taking their final exams, college students typically want to flee campus as quickly as possible. And whatever doesn't fit into Mom and Dad's SUV...

Baler Business, The 

By Carol Badaracco Padgett

Before shopping for a baler, save a bundle of time and energy by following these experts' advice.

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Ready to Move 

By Lynn Merrill

Most people who operate transfer stations do more than just collect and push garbage. Just ask them.

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Texas Flood, A 

By Randy Southerland

Expanding into tough new markets and nurturing its employees has allowed IESI to emerge as one of the nation's top private haulers....

Finding Your Brownfield Of Dreams 

By Jerry Ackerman

The Brownfields Initiative, formally known as the Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Program, has spurred a storm of activity in redeveloping contaminated...

Back in the Game 

By Kim A. O'Connell

In the past, many cities conceded that the private sector could run its waste operations more efficiently and affordably than they could. But as the public...

Mini Facilities, Mighty Challenges 

Misty Milioto

Managers at today's small transfer stations are proving they are adept at meeting the changing demands.In addition to smaller staffs, less equipment and...

Good Business Scents 

Lynn Merrill

Beyond good housekeeping, there are techniques to help control odors in containers and at facilities.Odors are as much a part of the waste industry as...

Cultivating Change 

Bob Hyres

How one small town used big business resources to improve community service.For years, the city of Holly Hill, Fla., faced two significant problems: its...

Eye on Collection Wins Contract, An 

Aaron DeWeese

"Big Brother" wasn't a hit television show for CBS, but a variation on the concept has given one Texas hauler the competitive edge. By installing video...

Is the Feeding Frenzy Over? 

Michael Fickes

The major publicly traded waste companies are digesting their catch, but what are their next moves?"I would use a simple analogy to describe merger and...

Collection of Challenges, A 

Lynn Merrill

Collection managers share their ideas on subjects ranging from privatization to alternative fuel trucks.As the refuse industry readies itself for the...

What Have You Done for the Community? 

Michael Fickes

Texas Disposal Systems is determined to make sure every government official and citizen of central and south central Texas can answer that question.Fifteen...

Taking Back the Streets 

Kim O'Connell

California's long-suffering city of Compton has taken the bold step of taking over waste collection from the private sector. Could this represent a trend?This...

COLLECTION: Volunteer Waste Collector, The 

Kim A. O'Connell

Community cleanup programs are becoming as American as apple pie. Each year, communities across the country host cleanup projects along a littered trail,...

Small Guys, Big Business 

By Lynn Merrill

New high rises, suburban subdivisions and demolition projects are generating wastes for a new kind of small hauler. Armed with pickup trucks and trailers,...

To Transfer or Not To Transfer? 

By Debbie R. Miller

That is the question the city of Cincinnati seeks to answer. As landfill costs rise and with flow control's demise, you might have heard about the promises...