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WASTEC Revises Five Industry Standards

The Washington-based Waste Equipment Technology Association (WASTEC) has revised five industry standards, which also have been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). ...

Allied Opens Regional Customer Service Center in Indiana

Phoenix-based Allied Waste plans to open a new regional customer service center in northwest Indiana that is expected to create more than 350 jobs by 2014. ...

Waste Industries USA Reports Fourth-Quarter Revenue Gains

Waste Industries USA, Raleigh, N.C., has reported increased revenues for the fourth-quarter 2007 of $84.7 million from $81.1 million for the same quarter in 2006. ...

Waste Industries USA Acquires American Disposal Services

Raleigh, N.C.-based Waste Industries USA has acquired American Disposal Services, Hendersonville, Tenn. ...

Casella Waste Names New Board Member

Casella Waste Systems, Rutland, Va., has named Michael Burke to its board of directors. ...

ISRI Journalist Simon Wakesberg Dies

Simon “Si” Wakesberg, New York bureau chief of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries’ (ISRI) “Scrap” magazine, died on Feb. 22, 2008. ...

RBRC Announces Recycling Leadership Awards

The Atlanta-based Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) has announced the winners of its 2007 Recycling Leadership Awards, which include the city of Los Angeles; New Brunswick, Canada-based COGERNO; Hennepin County, Minn.; Montgomery County, Md.; the city of Austin, Texas; and the Marine Corp Base Camp Lejeune in N.C. ...

Advanced Disposal Acquires Waste Services Operations

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Advanced Disposal Services has acquired hauling, recycling and landfill operations in Jacksonville from Waste Services for $57.5 million....

Hendrickson Announces Promotion

Hendrickson, Itasca, Ill., has named Jerry Reynolds as director of North American field service. Reynolds, who has been with the company for three years, was previously a national service manager....

RecycleBank Appoints New Board Member

Philadelphia-based RecycleBank has appointed Doug Lebda, president and chief operating officer of IAC — a brand conglomerate — and founder of LendingTree, as a member of its board of directors....

NSWMA Partners with MPRI for Driver Training

The National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) has selected MPRI, Alexandria, Va., to provide simulator services at the upcoming NSWMA driver training sessions that will be held in 12 cities. ...

ISRI Hires New Executive

The Washington-based Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) has hired Bruce Savage as its new vice president of communications. ...

Coca-Cola Wins Award and Sets New Goal

The National Recycling Coalition (NRC) has awarded Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Co. with its annual “Recycling Works!” Award for the soft drink company’s sustainable package design, investment in recycling infrastructure and its goal to recycle or reuse 100 percent of the company’s polyethylene terraphthalate (PET) plastic bottles in the United States....

Waste Management Reports Fourth-Quarter Gains

Houston-based Waste Management reports a net income of $309 million on revenues of $3.4 billion for fourth-quarter 2007. ...

Kraft Foods Becomes Official RecycleBank Food Sponsor

Philadelphia-based RecycleBank has announced Kraft Foods is its official food sponsor. RecycleBank officials say Kraft was chosen as a sponsor because of its approach to sustainability and packaging initiatives. ...

Michigan Trash Decreases 6 Percent

A recent report from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) shows that in fiscal year 2007 the total waste disposed of in the state’s landfills decreased 6 percent from the preceding fiscal year....

Veolia Plant Recognized by OSHA

Veoalia Environmental Services (ES) North America, Lombard, Ill., has announced it’s Philadelphia facility was accepted into the Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program at the Star Award level....

Republic Provides Proxy Materials Online

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Republic Services announced that it will make annual reports and other proxy materials available online for its shareholders. ...

Republic Reports Fourth Quarter Gains

Republic Services, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has reported a net income of $82.1 million on revenues of $796 million for fourth-quarter 2007, both increases from $66.9 million on revenues of $766 million for the same quarter in 2006. ...

Sony Expands Call2Recycle Efforts

Atlanta-based Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) has announced that Sony will expand its efforts in the RBRC Call2Recycle program by inserting branded collection bags into product packaging for each custom Sony VAIO notebook computer. ...