Daily News Archive

Brookhaven, N.Y. Switches to CNG 

The town of Brookhaven, N.Y., has reached a 10-year agreement with Clean Energy Fuels, Seal Beach, Calif., to convert its fleet of 75 waste trucks to compressed natural gas (CNG)....

OmniSource Acquires Recycle South 

Fort Wayne, Ind.-based OmniSource, a subsidiary of Steel Dynamics, has acquired Recycle South, Lyman, Ind., for $500 million....

Crown Disposal Fined for Emissions 

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has fined Crown Disposal Company, Sun Valley, Calif., more than $88,000 for two-year failure to comply with state emissions requirements for its diesel fleet of trucks. ...

Waste Industries USA Finalizes Privatization 

Shareholders of Waste Industries USA, Raleigh, N.C., have approved the company’s privatization transaction for $38 per share. ...

Survey: Americans’ “Green Guilt” Rising 

A survey by the Atlanta-based Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) shows that the number of Americans who experience “green guilt” has increased to 58 percent from 49 percent in 2007....

Q&A: Bruce Parker 

As WasteExpo kicks off, we thought it would be a good time to talk with Bruce Parker, president and CEO of the Environmental Industry Associations, about the state of the waste industry. ...

Allied Waste Sees First-Quarter Growth 

Phoenix-based Allied Waste reports a net income of $73 million on revenues of $1.5 billion for first quarter 2008. ...

Casella Waste Deploys First Hybrid Truck 

Casella Waste Systems, Rutland, Vt., has deployed its first hybrid diesel electric collection truck. ...

WM Recycle America Upgrades its Newark, N.J., Facility 

Waste Management (WM) Recycle America, Houston, has upgraded its recycling facility in Newark, N.J., with a single-stream sorting system. ...

Waste Connections Announces First-Quarter Results 

Waste Connections, Folsom, Calif., reports a net income of $22.4 million on revenues of $219 million for first-quarter 2008. ...

Waste Management Posts First-Quarter Increases 

Houston-based Waste Management reports a net income of $241 million on revenues of $3.3 billion for first-quarter 2008. ...

Goodwill Urges Congress to Create E-Waste Infrastructure 

Goodwill Industries, Rockville, Md., has testified before the House Science and Technology Committee urging Congress to assist in the development of a recycling and reuse infrastructure for unwanted electronics....

Waste Management Partners for LNG Facility 

Houston-based Waste Management (WM) has partnered with Linde North America to develop a facility that will convert landfill gas from the Altamont Landfill near Livermore, Calif., into liquefied natural gas (LNG). ...

Republic Reports First-Quarter Gains 

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Republic Services reports a net income of $76.1 million on revenues of $779 million for first-quarter 2008. ...

NSWMA Extends Partnership With MPRI To Provide Simulator Training 

The Washington-based National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) has reached an agreement with MPRI, an Alexandria, Va.-based company, to provide simulator-based training for waste truck drivers....

EIA and Penton Media Renew Partnership Agreement 

The Washington-based Environmental Industry Associations (EIA) and Penton Media have agreed to renew their 1999 partnership for five years....

Veolia ES Announces Landfill GTE Project 

Veolia Environmental Services (ES), Lombard, Ill., has agreed to develop a landfill gas-to-energy project at a its Blackfoot Landfill in Winslow, Indiana. ...

Waste Management Announces Executive Appointment 

Houston-based Waste Management has named Matt Coz vice president of business development for the company’s Recycle America subsidiary....

ISRI Names New Leadership Team 

The board of directors for the Washington-based Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) has named a new leadership team. ...

Allied Waste Names New Board Member 

Phoenix-based Allied Waste has named David Abney to its board of directors....

Post Office Begins E-Waste Takebacks 

The U.S. Postal Service has launched a pilot program in 1,500 post offices throughout the country that will allow customers to recycle small electronics and printer cartridges by mailing them for free....

Rumpke Partners With Louisville Bats 

Cincinnati-based Rumpke Consolidated Cos. has partnered with the Louisville Bats baseball team, a minor-league affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. ...

NYC Appoints New Deputy Commissioner 

John J. Doherty, commissioner of the New York Department of Sanitation, has appointed Harry Szarpanski as the new deputy commissioner of the city’s Bureau of Long Term Export....

Advanced Disposal Acquires Appalachian Waste 

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Advanced Disposal Services has acquired Appalachian Waste Services and its affiliate Mountain Convenience Center Properties. ...

Allied Waste Makes 100 Most Trustworthy 

Phoenix-based Allied Waste is one of the 100 most trustworthy companies, according to a recently published list in Forbes magazine....