Waste Age

EPA orders construction companies to remove waste from Arizona river 

Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, ordered Tucson, Ariz.-based Triumph Builders and Benson, Ariz.-based D. Fenn Enterprises to remove demolition debris from the San Pedro River in Arizona. ...

Wisconsin officials propose garbage fee increase to discourage out-of-state trash 

To keep out-of-state trash from entering Wisconsin landfills, state legislators are proposing a new garbage tipping fee that would increase from $3 to $10 per ton. ...

Allied Waste reports fourth quarter 2005 earnings 

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Allied Waste has released its fourth-quarter earnings, reporting a net income of $51.9 million for fourth quarter (4Q) 2005. ...

New Pennsylvania law puts more regulations on waste tire recycling facilities 

This week, Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell signed a bill that will place stricter regulations on tire recycling facilities. ...

Waste Management releases fourth quarter 2005 earnings 

Houston, Texas-based Waste Management has released it fourth quarter earnings, reporting a net income of $290 million for fourth-quarter 2005. ...

EPA honors landfill methane partners  

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA), Washington, Landfill Methane Outreach Program has awarded it latest round of partner and project of the year awards. ...

St. Louis program encourages e-waste recycling 

In an effort to encourage electronics recycling in St. Louis, local governments, community organizations and businesses in the city have launched “e-cycle St. Louis,” an initiative designed to develop ways to manage e-waste. ...

Report shows haulers are using natural-gas trucks  

A report by the New York-based environmental organization INFORM has found that 1,500 out of 136,000 garbage trucks in use today are powered by natural gas, according to Reuters. ...

EPA joins NFL for 2006 Pro Bowl recycling project 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Washington, is joining the National Football League to promote beverage container recycling at the 2006 Pro Bowl on Feb. 12 in Honolulu, Hawaii. ...

Heil announces technical training schedule 

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Heil Environmental has announced its 2006 technical training schedule....

Hawaii landfill faces $2.8 million fine for landfill violations 

The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) has fined the city of Oahu $2.8 million for violations at the Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary landfill, the city’s only municipal landfill. ...

California recycling event garners 70,000 pounds of e-waste 

The Fresno, Calif.-based Electronic Recyclers of America (ERA), in conjunction with the California State University in Fresno collected nearly 70,000 pounds (lbs.) of electronics at its first community collection event held last month. ...

SWANA reinforces waste industry’s role in president’s alternative energy plan 

The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), Silver Spring, Md., has announced its support of President Bush’s plan for alternative energy sources. ...

Organizations create initiative to address e-waste management 

The National Center for Electronics Recycling (NCER), Davisville, W. Va., and the Arlington, Va.-based Consumer Electronics Association have formed a new initiative to help foster a uniform e-waste recycling plan across the country. ...

Court of Appeals denies rehearing on EPA’s RD&D rule 

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has denied a petition filed by the Cotati, Calif.-based GrassRoots Recycling Network (GRRN) requesting a rehearing on the organization’s challenge of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Research, Development and Demonstration Rule (RD&D). ...

Des Moines officials evaluating fate of curbside recycling program 

Officials in Des Moines, Iowa, are evaluating whether to end curbside recycling pickup of glass, metals and plastics and reduce the number of times that paper is collected to once per month. ...

Michigan legislators propose new garbage disposal fee  

Michigan legislators are proposing a new refuse disposal fee on haulers to discourage the influx of trash from out-of-state landfills. ...

Pilot program hopes to encourage thermostat recycling in Indiana and Oregon 

Under a new pilot program, contractors in Indiana and Oregon will receive rebate coupons for recycling mercury-containing thermostats. ...

New Jersey DEP finds truck hauler violations at landfill 

During two inspections, New Jersey environmental officials found several operational and safety violations by truck haulers at the Grand Central Sanitary Landfill in Plainfield Township. ...

Virginia recycling rates continue to decline 

More than half of the local jurisdictions in Virginia have failed to meet the state’s 25 percent mandatory recycling rate, according to The Associated Press (AP). ...

Manufacturers addressed in Maine’s new e-waste recycling law 

On Jan. 18, Maine became the first state in the nation to require television and computer manufacturers to pay for the recycling and disposal of their discarded products. ...

Curbside recycling fees suspended in New Orleans 

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans City Council has decided to suspend curbside recycling fees for residents and businesses. ...

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality donates funds for bilingual education initiative 

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is donating $16,396 to Tucson Clean & Beautiful, a non-profit environmental organization, to educate Spanish-speaking residents about the importance of recycling. ...

EPA recognizes e-waste recycling efforts 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Washington, recognized the collaborative efforts of its Plug-In to e-Cycling partners for recycling more than 60 million pounds of electronic waste during the past three years. ...

SWANA to conduct residential waste services study 

The Silver Spring, Md.-based Solid Waste Association of North America’s (SWANA) Applied Research Foundation will conduct a study that will provide performance and economic data on residential waste collection services in the U.S. and Canada....