Waste Age

ISRI Moves on Tire Initiatives 

Lynn Schenkman

Washington, D.C. -- The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc. (ISRI) has approved two measures that promote tire recycling and the interests of...

Allied Reports Fall in Earnings, Completes Financing Plan 

Lynn Schenkman

Scottsdale, Ariz. -- Allied Waste Industries Inc. has reported revenues for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003, were $1.309 billion, compared to $1.316...

Honolulu Disposal Purchases Horizon Waste 

Patricia-Anne TOm

Honolulu -- Honolulu Disposal Service Inc. has announced it is purchasing the assets of Horizon Waste Services of Hawaii Inc. THe purchase is set to close...

Horizon Waste To Cut 118 Jobs 

Patricia-Anne Tom

Honolulu -- Horizon Waste Services Inc. has notified the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations that it will close its Kapolei operations...

Waste Industries Reports First Quarter Results 

Lynn Schenkman

Raleigh, N.C. -- Waste Industries USA Inc. has reported first quarter 2003 revenue of $62.9 million compared to $60 million for the quarter ended March...

Waste Connections Announces New Executive Positions 

Lynn Schenkman

Folsom, Calif. -- Waste Connections Inc. has appointed Worthing Jackman to the newly created position of vice president of finance and investor relations....

WMI Announces Financial Results and Acquisitions 

Lynn Schenkman

Houston -- Waste Management Inc. (WMI) announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003. Revenues for the quarter were $2.72 billion...

EPA Announces Land Reuse Will Be a Priority 

Lynn Schenkman

Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced an initiative focused on suggested models for land reuse within EPA’s...

Battery Recycling Comes to Staples 

Lynn Schenkman

Atlanta -- The Rechargeable Battery Corp. (RBRC) has launched a battery-recycling program in Staples office supply stores throughout the United States....

Waste Authority Loses Flow Control Fight 

Lynn Schenkman

Hattiesburg, Miss. -- The Pine Belt Regional Solid Waste Authority has lost its hold on flow control laws that required solid waste to go to the authorityÂ’s...

Smurfit-Stone Reports Net Loss 

Lynn Schenkman

Chicago -- Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. has reported first quarter 2003 financial results. The company reported a net loss of $33 million, or 13 cents...

California Senate Revisits Bottle Bill 

Lynn Schenkman

Sacramento -- The California Senate Natural Resources Committee has passed a bill that will increase the redemption rate of beverage containers in California...

Waste Connections Reports Q1 Results 

Lynn Schenkman

Folsom, Calif. -- Waste Connections Inc. announced first quarter earnings of 49 cents per diluted share on a diluted basis of 32.7 million shares. Revenue...

Heil Receives Patent for PowerLift Side Loader 

Lynn Schenkman

Chattanooga, Tenn. -- Heil Environmental Industries has received a patent for its "rolling pivot" design of the lift mechanism on the PowerLift commercial...

Navistar Announces Personnel Changes 

Lynn Schenkman

Warrenville, Ill. – Navistar International Corp., manufacturers of trucks and mid-range diesel engines, has announced Daniel C. Ustian, president and...

Waste Connections to Announce Earnings 

Lynn Schenkman

Folsom, Calif. -- Waste Connections Inc. will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. EDT April 23 to announce first-quarter earnings. The call will be broadcast...

Bondholders Seek Compensation Over False Waste Records 

Lynn Schenkman

Columbia, S.C. -- A class of institutional bondholders has filed a motion for summary judgment against PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC), New York, for producing...

SWANA Announces Policy Initiative 

Lynn Schenkman

Silver Spring, Md. -- The International Board of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), composed of 45 chapters throughout North America,...

NSWMA Adopts E-Waste Policy 

Lynn Schenkman

Washington, D.C. -- The National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) has adopted a policy that supports financial backing for electronic waste...

EPA Diesel Initiative Gets Stringent on Non-Road Vehicles 

Lynn Schenkman

Washington D.C. -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed an emissions reduction initiative for non-road diesel engines used in construction,...

Waste Stocks Maintain Bearish Outlook 

Lynn Schenkman

New York – According to JP Morgan Environmental Services Equity Research department, true pricing power is unlikely to be a reality in the waste industry....

RJM Receives Grant 

Lynn Schenkman

Easley, S.C. – RJM Waste Equipment Co. has been awarded a $1,007,126 job-development grant. The grant program encourages capital expenditures in South...

Anne Arundel County, Md. 

SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SUPERVISOR, ANNOUNCEMENT # 03-016 SALARY: $36,775 - $55,327 Anne Arundel County, Maryland is seeking qualified candidates to supervise...

Public Auction 

PUBLIC AUCTION Commercial Real Estate Operating Salvage Yard Inventory, Trucks & Yard Equip Sale to be held at: SPOONERS SALVAGE 2050 W. Pembrooke Ave.,...

Onyx Wins Palm Beach Bid 

Lynn Schenkman

Sarasota, Fla. — Palm Beach County, Fla., has awarded Onyx Waste Services of Florida a solid waste and recycling collection services contract valued at...