Waste Age

Residents Fear Trash Will Linger Too Long on Curb 

Lynn Schenkman

New York -- City officials have announced a plan to cut trash pickups in Queens, Staten Island, and parts of Brooklyn and the Bronx from twice per week...

Belgrade, Serbia - Invitation for Expression of Interest 

The City of Belgrade (CB) is implementing the first PPP for a municipal service in Serbia in the solid waste sector. The service area includes 10 urban...

EPA Launches Web Tool for Auto Recyclers 

Lynn Schenkman

Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has introduced a Web-based compliance assistance center to help automotive recyclers...

Stericycle Reports Rise in Revenues and Net Income 

Lynn Schenkman

Lake Forest -- Stericycle Inc. has reported revenues of $112.3 million for the first quarter of 2003, ending March 31. Revenues went up 15.7 percent from...

Abstracts Due to SWANA for Special Wastes Papers 

Lynn Schenkman

Silver Spring, Md. -- The Solid Waste Association of North America has issued a call for papers to be presented at the Third Annual Special Waste Conference...

Los Alamos, N.M. - Solid Waste Division Manager 

Solid Waste Division Manager Hiring salary range: $54,748.00 to $82,121.00 DOQ Closing date: June 13, 2003 at 5:00 p.m. The Solid Waste Division Manager...

Call for Proposals 

DOCUMENT #2003-149P THE DESIGN/BUILD/OPERATION OF A SINGLE-STREAM MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY AND DESIGN/BUILD OF A WASTE TRANSFER STATION AND ASSOCIATED...

Waste Recruiters Prepare to Launch Job Database 

Lynn Schenkman

Burleson, Texas -- Two waste executives are planning to launch an e-mail campaign as part of an effort to form a recruiting firm for the waste industry....

Onyx Driver Wins EIA Award 

Lynn Schenkman

Milwaukee -- Onyx Waste Services has announced that Charles Van Dyke has been selected out of approximately 125,000 other drivers as EIAÂ’s Small Industry...

Fleet Owners Needed for Online Truck Research Survey 

Lynn Schenkman

Marietta, Ohio -- The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) has posted a survey to gather information from fleet managers and owner operators to...

Seattle Looks to Boost Recycling at Apartments 

lynn Schenkman

Seattle -- Seattle Public Utilities has mailed more than 84,000 blue recycling bags to tenants of multi-family residences this week. The bags are part...

Waste Connections Gets Good Grade from S&P 

Lynn Schenkman

New York -- Standard & Poor (S&P) said it has revised its outlook on Waste Connections Inc. from stable to positive. S&P also affirmed the company’s existing...

EPA Updates Superfund List 

Lynn Schenkman

Washington, D.C. -- The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has added seven new sites to the Superfund National Priority List (NPL) and...

Senior Citizens Criticize Bush’s Environmental Policies 

Lynn Schenkman

Iowa City, Iowa -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Washington, D.C., is fielding criticism from senior citizens that is aimed at President...

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...

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...

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....

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...