Waste Age

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....

SWANA Offsets 2008 Carbon Emissions 

The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), Silver Spring, Md., has purchased 100 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents on the Chicago Climate Exchange from Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County Solid Waste Authority. ...

Waste Management Named Climate Leader 

The California Action Registry has named Houston-based Waste Management a Climate Action Leader for gathering and reporting its greenhouse gas emissions to the registry. ...

NY City Council Overrides E-Waste Veto 

The New York City Council has overridden a veto by Mayor Michael Bloomberg of the performance standards included in the e-waste recycling legislation that the council adopted in March....

NSWMA Releases TV Ads to Promote Worker Safety 

As part of its "Slow Down to Get Around" safety campaign, the National Solid Waste Management Association, Washington, has released a television public service announcement. ...

Recycling and Waste Management Trust Launched 

Pension Builders & Consultants (PB&C), Cleveland, has launched a recycling and waste management unit investment trust with expectations to capitalize on growing interest in environmentally friendly practices. ...

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....