Solid Waste
Published in October 2026Meridian Waste has acquired select assets of Lafferty Disposal, a residential waste collection company based in Meherrin, Virginia. The transaction closed October 1, 2026....
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Recology hits a sustainability target three years early
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Ninety percent of wind turbine mass can be recycled
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UK recycling centers face more than 10 battery fires a week
New York DEC awards electric vehicle transition grants
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Key recycling bills advance to House of Representatives
DOE funded projects target more efficient cardboard recycling
ReMA issues new guidance to help recycling operations prevent and manage fire risk
Miami-Dade County’s recycling contamination rates drop to lowest level in years
Two workers killed in fire and explosion at recycling center
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BHS partners with Napa Recycling and City of Napa for renewable natural gas facility
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A growing number of Americans urge SEC to preserve paper delivery
ALLIANCE declares first-ever design for recyclability guidance for poly coated paper
AF&PA releases paper reports
California SB 343 Update recognizes carton recyclability
Recycling access reaches 20 percent of U.S. population for paper cups
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California moves forward on plastic recycling rules despite greenwashing bill veto
Plastics machinery shipments mixed as investment grows
Bill introduced to standardize recycled plastic claims
Plastic Energy founder Monreal returns as CEO
PSRA reports on the state of polystyrene recycling in North America
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Liberty Tire Recycling strengthens recycling efforts with acquisitions
USTMA predicts lower 2026 tire shipments
Liberty Tire Recycling strengthens recycling efforts with acquisitions
USTMA supports advancing tire technologies through Section 114 of the Motor Vehicle Modernization Act of 2026
ATS to help Gilead Dynamics scale mobile tire recycling
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Meridian Waste acquires Lafferty Disposal
New Oregon recycling program diverts over 130,000 mattresses from landfills
Partnership to transform Providence materials collection system
SWANA and EREF sign MOU to advance education in waste management
EPA selects Kansas City to receive a $5 million solid waste infrastructure grant
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Solid Waste
Published in July 2026Oregon residents and businesses kept more than 130,000 old mattresses and box springs out of local landfills, streets, parks and riverbeds in 2025, the...
Solid Waste
Published in May 2026The City of Providence, Rhode Island, will start delivering new, standardized trash and recycling collection carts to residents to help divert recyclables from landfills...
Solid Waste
Published in February 2026The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) and the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU...
Solid Waste
Published in January 2026The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the City of Kansas City, Missouri will receive a $5,000,000 Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grant...
Solid Waste
Published in November 2025The Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) submitted its 2024-2025 annual report to Connecticutʼs Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, celebrating another year of environmental progress...
Solid Waste
Published in October 2025The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to provide yard waste collection and processing locations throughout...
Solid Waste
Published in September 2025Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) submitted the California Carpet Stewardship Program’s 2024 Annual Report to CalRecycle, describing an all-time high annual Recycling Rate of...
Solid Waste
Published in August 2025The Recology San Francisco Artist in Residence (AIR) Program announced a special partnership with Minnesota Street Project (MSP) to commemorate the AIR Program’s 35th...
Solid Waste
Published in July 2025Since a June 2026 deadline for buildings with one to nine residential units, New York City residents and building managers have now officially ordered...