Home Sweet Home

By Michael Fickes

The residential waste collection and disposal business is helping companies fight through the recession. more...

On the Rise

By Victoria Ludwig and Joe Fanjoy

With improved processing technologies and attractive natural gas prices, more landfills are producing pipeline-quality gas. more...

Food for Thought

By Stephen Ursery (steve.ursery@penton.com)

Obviously, economics and other factors may make collecting waste for compost impractical, but environmentally this is something that should be considered. more...

Calling It Quits

By Stephen Ursery (steve.ursery@penton.com)

NRC ceases operations after failed merger with KAB. more...

ERIC the Green

By Steven Averett (steven.averett@penton.com)

A rolling recycling education exhibit practices what it preaches. more...

Message Delivered

By Stephen Ursery (steve.ursery@penton.com)

NSWMA voices support for legislation to ban texting while driving. more...

Cantastic

By Steven Averett (steven.averett@penton.com)

Aluminum can recycling rate reaches 54.2 percent. more...

Bottle Opener

By Steven Averett (steven.averett@penton.com)

Judge lifts injunction on New York's expanded bottle bill. more...

Hazard Pay

By Steven Averett (steven.averett@penton.com)

Firms participating in the hazardous waste industry brought in a total of $5 billion in revenue in 2008, according to a new survey by Farkas Berkowitz & Co. more...

Roll Call

Casella Waste Systems announced that John Quinn resigned as SVP, CFO and treasurer; Republic Services appointed Michael Rissman to the positions of EVP, general counsel and corporate secretary. more...

Mark It

Oct. 12-15: NSWMA-WASTEC Executive Roundtable Conference; Nov. 5-6: CMRA Asphalt Shingle Recycling Forum; Nov. 10-14: NLC Congress of Cities and Exposition. more...

Updates

Bobcat Co. is closing its Bismarck, N.D., plant and is moving all of its machinery production to its original manufacturing plant, which is located in Gwinner, N.D. more...

Legal Lode: Clean Up, Clean Out, Clink

By Barry Shanoff

High-profile attorney can't keep crooked California trash hauler out of prison. more...

Circular File: Out of Sight, Out of Mind

By Chaz Miller

When assessing recycling's environmental impact, why do we overlook China? more...

Safety First: We're All in This Together

By David Biderman

The public and private sectors must work together to improve industry safety. more...

Flipping the Switch

By Travis P. Wagner

Assessing household compact fluorescent light recycling in Maine. more...

Stock and Trade

By Harold Buchanan

New legislation may help landfill owners capitalize on methane capture. more...

Cards on the Table

By Andrew Caine

Doing a little research can help you cut your credit card processing fees. more...

Got Your Back

By Bruce A. Hooker

What safety assistance should you expect from your insurance company? more...

Making Contact

By Thomas Metzeger

Waste professionals learn how to reach out to the communities they serve. more...

Food Waste

By Chaz Miller

Food waste is the largest component of discarded waste by weight. more...

A Focus on Stationary, Onboard Scales & Software

Air-Weigh's LoadMaxx Onboard Digital Scales; Cardinal Scale Mfg. Co.'s Stationary Truck Scales; Fairbanks' Rodan RC Megabar Truck Scale Series; and more. more...

A Focus on Grinders, Woodchippers & Document Shredders

Bandit Industries' Model 2590 chipper; CW Mill Equipment Co.'s HogZilla TCII-1664SE Tub Grinder; Peterson's 5900 and 5000H Disc Chippers; and more. more...

No Cat Do

Cats may be many things, but they are not joiners. more...

The Dukes of Hazardous Waste

The owners of Central Landfill in Johnston, R.I., had a problem: Local all-terrain vehicle and dirt bike enthusiasts were illegally trespassing and using the landfill and surrounding woods for off-road riding. more...