EPA issues guidelines for recycling of foundry sand
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has published “The State Toolkit for Developing Beneficial Reuse Programs for Foundry Sand,” which is designed to help create markets for the millions of tons of waste sand produced by the U.S. foundry industry each year....
Toronto to get into the landfill business
The Toronto city council is on the verge of purchasing the Green Lane landfill site near St. Thomas, Ontario for an estimated $500 million....
International Conference on Solid Waste Technology issues call for papers
Organizers of the 22nd International Conference on Solid Waste Technology, being held March 18-21 in Philadelphia, have issued a call for papers....
Florida county to generate energy by vaporizing solid waste
Officials in St. Lucie County, Fla. announced that they have green-lighted a $425 million-dollar facility designed to vaporize landfill waste and wastewater sludge using arcs of plasma....
NTEA Convention and Work Truck Show open registration
On Sept. 29, the National Truck and Equipment Association will open online registration for its 43rd annual convention, held in conjunction with The Work Truck Show 2007....
Veolia acquires assets from Allied Waste
Veolia ES Solid Waste, formerly Onyx Waste Services, has acquired solid waste collection, hauling and recycling services in Charleston, Ill. and Clarion, Pa. from Allied Waste Services....
Ontario and Michigan reach trash agreement
Michigan senators Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow have reached a deal with Ontario that would limit residential trash exports from the province in the short term and eliminate them completely by 2010....
U.S. Composting Council seeks award nominees
The U.S. Composting Council is accepting nominations for a range of awards recognizing individual and facility achievements, including the Clean Water Award and Composter of the Year. ...
Heil Environmental sells truck equipment division
On Wednesday, Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Heil Environmental announced that it has sold its truck equipment business, consisting of the Heil Truck Equipment Group and Heil South distributorship to Truck Bodies and Equipment International (TBEI), a portfolio company of Kirtland Capital Partners based in Eden Prairie, Minn....
Georgia targets litter
On Tuesday, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced that the state is launching a new three-pronged program to tackle litter....
Indianapolis attempts to save recycling program
A yearlong initiative announced today by Indianapolis officials is a last ditch effort to save the city’s struggling recycling program. ...
California reaches goal of reducing landfill waste by 50 percent
According to preliminary data released on Thursday, the state of California has achieved its goal of diverting 50 percent of its solid waste from landfills....
EPA recognizes Blacksburg, Va. as charter member of new initiative
On Tuesday, Blacksburg, Va. became the first municipality to join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Partnership for Environmental Priorities (NPEP)....
SWANA endorses RISE Act, but suggests amendments
In a letter sent to U.S. Senator James Jeffords, I-VT, the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) announced its support for the Recycling Investment Saves Energy (RISE) Act, but urged that Jeffords’ bill be revised to include financial incentives targeted at local governments and to broaden the bill’s scope to include composting equipment....
WASTECON early registration closes Friday
August 18 is the deadline to receive the early bird registration rate for WASTECON, the annual solid waste conference hosted by the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)....
The end of the beginning in the New Orleans landfill dispute
In the latest chapter of an ongoing drama, a federal court judge in New Orleans denied Waste Management’s request for an injunction to keep the controversial Chef Menteur landfill open. ...
NSWMA addresses motorist safety
The National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) is addressing what it sees as a growing epidemic of traffic accidents involving trash collection employees....
Clean Harbors names new vice president
On Monday, Clean Harbors, a Norwell, Mass.-based provider of environmental and hazardous waste services, appointed John R. Beals to the position of vice president and corporate controller....
New York hauler pleads guilty to price fixing
On Thursday, David Mangel, owner of CRP Carting in Elmsford, N.Y., pled guilty to one count of racketeering for his part in what Connecticut prosecutors are calling an anti-competition conspiracy....
Seattle labor dispute resolved
On Tuesday Waste Management finally signed a contract with Seattle garbage truck drivers, eliminating the threat of a strike that has hung over the city for months....
Waste Management refuses to sign Seattle labor contract
A contract that would settle a long-running dispute between Seattle garbage truck drivers and hauling companies Waste Management and Allied Waste is now in doubt due to Waste Management’s refusal to sign it. ...
Judge doesn’t budge on Toronto sludge
On Friday an Ontario Superior Court judge rejected the city of Toronto’s request to force Republic Services to accept the city’s sewage sludge. ...
Pioneer names a new president
North Oxford, Mass.-based Pioneer (formerly Pioneer-Cover-all) has named Lenny Brescia as its new president. ...
Allied Waste reports lower earnings in second quarter
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Allied Waste Industries on Tuesday released second quarter 2006 financial results indicating a downturn in quarterly profits....
Waste Management sues to keep New Orleans landfill open
Houston-based Waste Management, owner of the Chef Menteur Landfill outside New Orleans, has filed suit against the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in an attempt to prevent the agency from closing the site....
