Casella touted a successful year from numerous acquisitions and operational improvements. Executives previewed further infrastructure upgrades at the Willimantic recycling facility, plus a $800M acquisition pipeline for 2024. Waste Dive - Latest News
Many questions remain about how companies were selected, how much recycling investment will occur, how soon companies get electric vehicles, when implementation will begin and more. Waste Dive - Latest News
The EPA said that Clean Harbors’ facility had repeatedly violated environmental laws from 2021 to 2023. The facility’s capacity is expected to more than double with an expansion, which the company hopes will ease backlog issues. Waste Dive - Latest News
The updated policy endorses container deposit systems that allow recyclers to participate, set higher deposit values and include curbside materials. It contrasts with NWRA’s general opposition to bottle bills. Waste Dive - Latest News
Following negotiations, an anaerobic digester is set to replace a mass burn facility in Long Beach. The transition occurs amid significant regulatory shifts for such facilities in California over the past decade. Waste Dive - Latest News
CEO Ron Mittelstaedt characterized 2023 as a “year of renewal” and applauded strong acquisition activity and improved safety and retention. Waste Dive - Latest News
Bills seeking to ban certain plastic products, update the state’s bottle bill and establish extended producer responsibility laws for packaging, paint and mattresses all survived an initial committee deadline on Feb. 8. Waste Dive - Latest News
Rachel Machi Wagoner will leave her role after three years in the position. Industry players say the director job is a complex and weighty one to fill due to the current implementation of several high-profile laws. Waste Dive - Latest News
WM executives credited price and cost-saving measures for Q4 earnings growth and said the company will invest up to $2.9B in its recycling and renewable energy platforms through 2026. Waste Dive - Latest News
The recent award of 65 contracts to provide service in the five boroughs effectively reset the market. Major companies such as Action Environmental and Waste Connections did well. Others are left with tough choices. Waste Dive - Latest News