EIA Honors Industry Members at WasteExpo
Stephen Ursery
Five waste industry leaders were inducted into the Washington-based Environmental Industry Associations’ (EIA) Hall of Fame during WasteExpo 2005 in Las Vegas. ...
RecycleNet Launches Recycle Nevada: Waste Exchange
Jennifer Grzeskowiak
RecycleNet Corporation has launched Recycle Nevada: Waste Exchange, a free exchange service for commercial, industrial and residential generators of scrap, waste and byproducts in Nevada....
Freecycle Founder Gets EPA Award
Wendy Angel
Deron Beal, founder of the Tucson-based re-use organization Freecycle, was one of 37 environmental heroes honored by the Washington-based U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week. ...
Waste Management Reports Flat First Quarter
Wendy Angel
Waste Management has reported $150 million in income for the first quarter of 2005, slightly down from $152 million for the same quarter last year....
Allied's First Quarter Revenues Are Up
Stephen Ursery
Allied Waste Industries Inc., Scottsdale, Ariz., reported $1.31 billion in revenues for the first quarter of 2005, up 2.4 percent from $1.27 billion in revenue during first-quarter 2004. ...
Solar-Powered Trash Cans Coming To Queens
Stephen Ursery
Fifty solar-powered trash receptacles will soon be placed in the Queens borough of New York City, according to a report in the New York Daily News. ...
Pennsylvania Recycles Record Amount In 2003
A record 4.5 million tons of municipal solid waste were recycled in Pennsylvania in 2003, according to a state report released last week. ...
New Additions to SWANA Staff
The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has hired two people to fill vacant positions....
NSWMA To Unveil New Safety Video At WasteExpo
Stephen Ursery
The National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA), Washington, will unveil a new safety video at WasteExpo 2005 in Las Vegas. ...
Explore Export Opportunities at WasteExpo
Stephen Ursery
Waste equipment companies will be able to meet with U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) officials at WasteExpo 2005 to discuss export issues. ...
Waste Industries Completes Three Acquisitions
Stephen Ursery
Waste Industries USA Inc. has purchased Piedmont-McKinney LLC, Foreman’s Sanitation Inc., and the assets of an eastern North Carolina subsidiary of Houston-based Waste Management Inc. ...
Ohio Considers Cutting Recycling Funding
Wendy Angel
The Ohio state legislature is considering budget legislation that would drastically reduce the state’s recycling budget by about a third. ...
Rendell, Pa. Legislature Reach Compromise on Environmental Funding
Stephen Ursery
The Pennsylvania Legislature and Gov. Ed Rendell have reached a compromise on environmental-program funding, and state residents will therefore vote on a $625 million bond issue on May issue, according to media reports....
Senate Committee Endorses Johnson For EPA Administrator
Stephen Ursery
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee has approved the nomination of Stephen Johnson as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. ...
New Jersey Updates Solid Waste Plan
Wendy Angel
The New jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has announced it will boost recycling rates through its first statewide solid waste plan update since 1993. ...
San Diego Targets Construction Waste
Wendy Angel
-- If a San Diego proposal is approved, city contractors would have to pay mandatory deposits on construction and demolition projects. ...
NSWMA Cautions NYC about Marine Station Plan
Stephen Ursery
The Washington-based National Solid Wastes Management (NSWMA) has cautioned the New York City Council about the costs of the city’s proposed plan to use marine transfer stations in its solid waste management. ...
Michigan To Stop Issuing Bonds For Landfills
Stephen Ursery
The Michigan Strategic Fund has concluded that landfills do not create enough jobs to receive taxpayer subsidies, according to a report in The Detroit News....
New York State Makes Grants For Brownfield Cleanup Available
Stephen Ursery
The state of New York has made $30 million in grants available for the cleanup of brownfields, according to a report in The New York Times. ...
Waste Connections Sets First-Quarter Conference Call
Stephen Ursery
Waste Connections, Folsom, Calif., will release its first-quarter earnings report after the close of the stock market on Wednesday, April 20. The firm will host a conference call to discuss the results at 8:30 a.m. EST on April 21....
Allied Waste Schedules Release Of Earnings Report
Stephen Ursery
Allied Waste Industries Inc., Scottsdale, Ariz., will release its first-quarter 2005 financial results after the close of the stock market on Tuesday, April 26, and will host a conference call at 5 p.m. EST on that day....
Waste Industries Announces Delay In Annual Report Filing
Stephen Ursery
Waste Industries USA Inc., Raleigh, N.C., has informed the Securities and Exchange Commission that there will be a delay in the filing of the company’s Form 10-K (its annual report) for fiscal year 2004. ...
Republic Services Schedules First-Quarter Conference Call
Stephen Ursery
Republic Services has scheduled a March 29th conference call to discuss the company’s first-quarter earnings report. ...
Washington-Area Governments to Rid the Potomac River of Trash
Wendy Angel
Washington-area governments have decided to reduce trash in the Potomac River and its tributaries. ...
USTDA To Discuss Business Opportunities In China At WasteExpo
Stephen Ursery
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) is hosting a briefing at WasteExpo 2005 in Las Vegas on business opportunities in China’s growing market for solid waste equipment and services. ...
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