Daily News Archive

San José Launches New Recycling Program 

The city of San José, Calif., has launched a recycling program for all multi-family complexes. ...

LCSWMA Now Accepts Televisions 

Starting in July, the Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority (LCSWMA), Lancaster, Pa., will add televisions to the list of materials it will accept for free at its household hazardous waste facility. ...

E.L. Harvey & Sons Breaks Ground on New Recycling Facility 

E.L. Harvey & Sons, Westborough, Mass., has broken ground on its new $20 million recycling complex in Hopkinton, Mass., which includes a material resource recovery facility along with a construction and demolition debris recycling facility....

Norcal Announces Executive Promotion 

Norcal Waste Systems, San Francisco, has named George McGrath its new executive vice president and chief operating officer....

Home Depot to Recycle CFL Bulbs 

Atlanta-based Home Depot has launched a national recycling program for compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs at all of its 1,973 locations. ...

NSWMA Sees Republic-Allied Deal as an Overall Positive 

While caught by surprise by Republic Services, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., acquiring Phoenix-based Allied Waste, an official for the Washington-based National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) says he thinks it is good for the overall industry despite the immediate challenges that the acquisition presents....

Republic to Buy Allied  

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Republic Services has reached an agreement to acquire Phoenix-based Allied Waste....

Casella Waste Releases 2008 Financial Results 

Casella Waste Systems, Rutland, Va., which wrapped up its fiscal year on April 30, has released fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2008 results. ...

WASTEC Announces Subcommittee Meetings 

The Washington-based Waste Equipment Technology Association (WASTEC) will hold three subcommittee meetings June 25-26 in Chicago to discuss revisions to current standards regarding refuse vehicles, balers and compactors. ...

Waste Management Launches Greenopolis Web Site 

Houston-based Waste Management has launched www.greenopolis.com, an interactive Web site for individuals, environmental organizations, schools and businesses to learn about the environment and earn rewards for their green behavior....

ISRI Denies Steel Scrap Export Crisis 

Officials for the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), Washington, have questioned a recent claim by the American Scrap Coalition that steel scrap processing and consuming industries are facing a scrap export crisis....

Republic Makes a Bid for Allied Waste 

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Republic Services has made an all-stock buyout offer for Phoenix-based, Allied Waste....

Virginia Landfills 1 Million Fewer Tons in 2007 

For 2007, Virginia reports having landfilled 16 million tons of solid waste, roughly a 6 percent decrease from the 17 million tons of solid waste disposed of in 2006. ...

Milwaukee Reaches E-waste Milestone 

Milwaukee has surpassed an e-waste recycling milestone by recycling more than 1 million pounds of unwanted electronics since 2006. ...

Waste Pro Buys Two Hybrid Trucks 

Waste Pro, Longwood, Fla., has purchased two International DuraStar Hybrid chassis, which will be used as recycling trucks....

Waste Connections Increases Debt Agreement 

Folsom, Calif.-based Waste Connections has announced an agreement with Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase Bank to increase its existing unsecured revolving debt agreement by $45 million to $845 million....

Dell Celebrates One-Year Green Anniversary 

Dell, Round Rock, Texas, has celebrated the one-year anniversary of its commitment to recycling and other green practices. ...

N.Y. County Reinstates Flow Control 

Lewis County, N.Y., legislators have voted to enact a law that will reinstate flow control. ...

Pa. Landfill Receives Permit Modification 

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has approved a permit modification for the Blue Ridge Landfill to increase the average daily volume of trash that the site accepts from 1,450 tons to 1,700 tons....

NSWMA and SWANA Sound Off on GHG Reporting 

The Washington-based National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) and Solid Waste Management Association of North America (SWANA), Silver Spring, Md., have sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) about the agency’s proposed mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting requirements and their potential impact on municipal solid waste landfills. ...

Waste Management Recognized for Ethics 

Houston-based Waste Management has been named to Ethisphere Institute’s 2008 list of the world’s most ethical companies. ...

Best Buy Tests E-waste Program 

Best Buy, Minneapolis, Minn., has launched a test recycling program at 117 of its U.S. stores where customers can drop off old electronics for free. ...

CVP Revamps Its Web Site 

Curbside Value Partnership (CVP), Arlington, Va., has revamped its Web site to provide a more interactive experience along with easier access to CVP educational tools and templates....

American LaFrance to Emerge From Bankruptcy 

American LaFrance, Summerville, S.C., has received approval from bankruptcy court in Delaware for its chapter 11 reorganization plan to emerge from bankruptcy. ...

CVP Announces Partnership with Minnesota 

Curbside Value Partnership (CVP), Arlington, Va., has announced a partnership with the state of Minnesota....