NYC Mayor announces citywide curbside compost collection
The roll out follows a successful pilot program in Queens where 12.7 million pounds of compostable material was diverted from landfill in three months.
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Facility for hard-to-recycle materials to open in Harrisville, New York
Buffalo, New York-based Geiter Done will transform a former transfer station into a facility capable of recycling tires, green waste, e-waste and construction and demolition debris.
Direct Pak, city of Phoenix reclaim more than 16M pounds of recycled PET
New Recycling Partnership grant will enable growth and the ability to reclaim more nonbottle PET plastic from MRFs around the U.S.
Western Placer WMA joins Bye Bye Mattress collection program
Bye Bye Mattress annually recycles about 1.5 million mattresses in California and is adding the Western Place Waste Management Authority to its list of partners.
Waco, Texas, launches glass recycling program
Proceeds from glass collected through the program will go to nonprofit organization United Way of Waco-McLennan County.
Northstar Recycling Co. acquires Sonoco Sustainability Solutions
Sonoco Sustainability Solutions has operated as a division of global packaging leader Sonoco for the last 17 years.
Department of Labor announces safety enforcement guidance changes
New guidance seeks to hold employers more accountable for safety and health failures.
Brightmark announces new chief financial officer
Justin Goldstein joins the San Francisco-based company after more than 20 years at Goldman Sachs.
US Composting Council announces annual award winners
Unveiled at Compost2023, the awards went to a mix of experienced veterans and smaller operators, as well as longtime volunteers for the USCC.
Energy Capital Partners closes on acquisition of Biffa
Serving roughly 100,000 United Kingdom businesses and 2 million households, Biffa was acquired for about $2.6 billion by the New Jersey firm.
Corpus Christi, Texas, OKs deal to sell methane from local landfill
The city says its deal with Corpus Christi Renewables could earn the city up to $500,000 in revenue annually.
EPA: Guidelines needed for PFAS pretreatment, effluent from landfills
The agency determined that 95 percent of landfills included in a study have some level of PFAS in their leachate.
DTG Recycle acquires Clayton-Ward Co.
The purchase expands the company’s environmental service offerings to Oregon and the Tri-Cities region in central Washington.
