Florida DEP Releases Plan for 75 Percent Recycling Rate
The department was required by the state Energy, Climate Change and Economic Security Act of 2008....
Bob Hoppe, longtime owner of Perkins Manufacturing, Dies at 80
He purchased Perkins in 1975....
EPA Strengthens Haz Waste Shipping Regulations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has revised the regulations governing the movement of hazardous waste for recycling between the United States and other countries. ...
Ohio EPA OKs Apex Landfill Expansion
The facility’s daily waste receipt limit will increase from 5,250 tons per day to 7,500 tons per day. ...
Pennsylvania Invests in Projects That Will Use Waste to Generate Energy
The invested funds were allocated to the state by the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. ...
Waste Management Acquires Metro Waste Disposal in Ohio
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ...
Republic Sets Date for Fourth-Quarter and Year-End Earnings Release
Republic will release its fourth-quarter 2009 earnings report on Thursday, Feb. 11. ...
Covanta to Oversee Expansion of Honolulu WTE Plant
Covanta Holding Corp. will design and build a $302 million expansion of the H-POWER Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plant in Honolulu. ...
Bryan Staley Named President-Elect of EREF
He will assume full responsibility as president and CEO upon the retirement of Michael Cagney on Jan. 1, 2011. ...
Smurfit-Stone CEO to Retire After Firm Emerges from Bankruptcy
Patrick Moore has announced that he will retire within one year of the company’s emergence from bankruptcy. ...
EPA Delays Decision on Coal Ash Disposal
The decision on any new regulations had been expected by the end of 2009. ...
Durham, N.C., Awards Recycling Contract to Sonoco
The two-year contract covers both residential and commercial properties. ...
Veolia Hazardous Waste Facility in Puerto Rico Receives OSHA Recognition
Veolia’s hazardous waste facility in Gurabo, Puerto Rico, has been accepted into the Puerto Rico OSHA Voluntary Protection Program. ...
BOMAG Americas Names Mueckler Vice President of Marketing and Sales
Robert Mueckler will oversee marketing and sales activities for the BOMAG and HYPAC product lines in the United States. ...
Alameda County to Begin Fining Violators of Plant Debris Ban
On Jan. 1, 2010, Alameda County, Calif., will begin issuing fines to those who violate the county’s requirement that plant debris be separated from regular trash. ...
Association of Vermont Recyclers and NRRA Begin Joint Operations
NRRA will provide administrative and financial support for AVR programming. ...
NRC Board Approves Restructuring Plan
The plan will be sent to NRC members and posted on the organization’s Web site. ...
Waste Management Increases Quarterly Dividend
This marks the sixth year in a row that Waste Management has done so....
LFGTE Facility Opens in Durham, N.C.
The facility enough energy to support about 1,800 area homes. ...
WCA Waste Signs Agreement to Acquire Live Earth Assets
The assets a landfill in Fostoria, Ohio, and a transfer station near Boston. ...
Goodwill and Dell Open More Computer Collection Sites
Goodwill Industries and Dell have added 445 more locations to their Reconnect network of sites at which consumers can drop off used computer equipment for free. ...
Republic Landfill Wins Award for Use of Solar Panels
A Republic Services landfill in San Antonio has received an award from the Texas Council of Engineering Companies for its use of photovoltaic panels. ...
EPA Video Contest Promotes the “Three R’s”
The competition is for videos that promote the concept of “reduce, reuse and recycling” solid waste. ...
Dart Opens Foam Recycling Center in Mississippi
Area residents can drop off foam products labeled with the number 6 at the center for free....
Early Bird Registration for Recycling Show Ends Friday
The early bird registration period for Thinking Outside the Blue Box ends on Friday, Dec. 18. ...
