Waste Age

Waste Industries Acquires S.C. Collection Operation 

Lynn Schenkman

Raleigh, N.C. -- Waste Industries USA Inc. has acquired Waste Watchers, a Charleston, S.C.-based collection company with commercial, industrial and residential...

EPA Urges Stronger Stewardship 

Lynn Schenkman

In an effort to raise the national recycling rate to 35 percent by 2005, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided to target business...

Safety-Kleen Clears Bankruptcy 

Lynn Schenkman

Plano, Texas -- A U.S. bankruptcy court has confirmed Safety-Kleen’s proposed plan of reorganization that is expected to lift the company out of bankruptcy...

Waste Catches Spark in Two Power Plans 

Leslie Harrison

LaGrange, Ga.--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the city of LaGrange and Interface Flooring Systems, Atlanta, have formed a partnership...

Rotting Food to Create Collection Glut 

Lynn Schenkman

Silver Spring, Md. -- Collection operations throughout the "blackout belt" are being hit with a glut of food waste resulting from last weekÂ’s power outage...

EPA Counselor Resigns 

Lynn Schenkman

Washington, D.C. -- Robert E. Fabricant, general counsel for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has submitted his resignation to President...

WMI Wins Corporate Award 

Lynn Schenkman

Houston -- Waste Management Inc. (WMI) has been named winner of the CIO 100 Award, which honors a company excelling in a specific aspect of business....

St. Charles, Mo. - Leach Seeking Parts Product Manager 

Our business is picking up – Parts Product Manager Literally. We’re the Refuse Group of Federal Signal Corporation’s Environmental Products Group (EPG)....

Cincinnati, Ohio - Rumpke Seeks Director of Engineering, Environmental and Compliance 

Director of Engineering, Environmental and Compliance This position manages a staff of 10+ in developing plans and permit application for 32 Waste Facilities...

CAT to Pay for EPA Penalties 

Lynn Schenkman

Chicago -- Peoria, Ill.-based Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) will pay a $37 million after-tax charge partially because some engines did not meet new pollution...

Durham, N.C. - Accepting Applications for Director of Soild Waste Management 

Director of Solid Waste Management The City of Durham, a diverse and fast-growing community of 188,000 located in the Triangle Region of North Carolina...

Noranda to Open e-Cycling Facility 

Lynn Schenkman

Brampton, Ontario -- Noranda Inc. has announced it will open an electronics recycling facility Aug. 18. The plant is expected to process approximately...

Cleaning Up NYC 

Leslie Harrison

New York -- The New York Sanitation Department has authorized $275,000 a week in overtime pay for sanitation workers to tidy the cityÂ’s overflowing trash...

Bush Announces Pick for EPA Chief 

Washington, D.C. -- President Bush has chosen Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt, a Republican, to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according...

IESI Announces Financial Results, Acquisitions 

Lynn Schenkman

Fort Worth, Texas -- IESI Corp. has announced revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2003, increased 16.3 percent to $60.9 million compared with...

Savannah, Ga. - Seeks Residential Refuse Collection Director 

Residential Refuse Collection Director for the City of Savannah, GA: $53,882 - $67,290 ann. + benefits. BS in Environmental Engineering or related field...

Waste Industries Completes Sale and Purchase with Allied 

Lynn Schenkman

Raleigh, N.C. -- Waste Industries USA Inc. has purchased operations in Norfolk, Va., and Clarksville, Tenn., from Allied Waste Industries, Scottsdale,...

WMI Hires Financial Strategist 

Lynn Schenkman

Houston -- Waste Management Inc. (WMI) has appointed Bob Merz vice president of profit and budget analysis. Merz will lead the company’s financial planning...

Milwaukee, Wis. - Onyx Seeks Area Sales Managers In Midwest 

AREA SALES MANAGERS Onyx Waste Services is a fully integrated, solid waste services business providing solid waste collection, transfer, recycling, and...

Santa Fe, N.M. - Solid Waste Management Agency Executive Director 

POSITION TITLE: Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency Executive Director DEPARTMENT: Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency SALARY RANGE: $29.74- $47.59...

Superfund Cleanup Woes 

Leslie Harrison

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) released a new report that blames the Bush administration for cuts made to the Superfund...

PA Charges Hazardous Waste Offenders 

Leslie Harrison

Harrisburg, Pa. – Three Pennsylvania businessmen have been charged with burying nearly 200 55-gallon drums in an illegal pit at the former Reading Industrial...

Packed Trash Cans Attract Attention 

Lynn Schenkman

New York -- News sources are reporting that overflowing litter bins are upsetting civic leaders. Extra trash that will not fit in the stuffed trash cans...

Ohio Landfill to Expand Around Mountain of Trash 

Lynn Schenkman

Colerain Township, Ohio -- The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced it will allow the Rumpke Sanitary landfill to expand, adding 6.4...

Fairbanks Gets Tough on Alaskan Flying Trash 

Lynn Schenkman

Fairbanks, Alaska -- Residents transporting trash that is not covered, tied or weighted down can expect to receive $100 fines from Fairbanks North Star...