Dec 20, 2024 · The waste and recycling industry saw a range of advancements and investments in 2024. More people entered the workforce this year, and newly proposed safety protections and regulations on PFAS could affect operations moving into 2025.

Oct 1, 2024 · Compost 2025. Jan. 27-30 Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix. This long-running organics event is organized by the industry group U.S. Composting Council. The theme for this event is “Thirsty for Solutions,” and will feature discussions of food waste, compost technology and product marketing, as well as a tour of multiple Arizona facilities.

Dec 16, 2024 · Dive Insight: Aspen Waste is breaking into a competitive Denver-area market that has seen consolidation in recent years due to acquisitions from major waste companies.Aspen sees itself as a new choice, especially as Colorado prepares for major waste and recycling changes under its extended producer responsibility for packaging law.

Oct 1, 2024 · Deadlines are nearing for numerous grants offering millions of dollars in funding for waste and recycling-related programs and projects. The U.S. EPA and U.S. Department of Agriculture are among the agencies managing the programs, which range from recycling infrastructure, education, environmental justice, organics and other climate-related initiatives.

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Jan 2, 2025 · Dive Brief: Waste Connections has stopped accepting waste at its Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic, California, effective Jan. 1.This sudden move follows years of regulatory and legal actions that the company said affected operations at …

Nov 4, 2024 · Some feel left in the dark by the U.S. EPA, which recently argued in court that it’s under no obligation to regulate PFAS in biosolids at all, or even place them on its list of pollutants to watch. Instead, the agency has issued nonbinding guidance on addressing contamination which emphasizes reducing pollutants, as well as monitoring programs and …

Dec 19, 2024 · Extended producer responsibility for packaging laws will present notable changes for recyclers in the coming years. Waste Dive covered many of the key milestones, as well as national discussions, about these policies in 2024.

Nov 4, 2024 · Dive Insight: The largest deal in the North American waste industry this year marks WM’s return to focusing on the medical waste sector. WM said it decided to acquire Stericycle in part because of how aging populations are expected to help grow the medical waste business.. Illinois-based Stericycle, founded in 1989, grew amid a period of …

Oct 22, 2024 · The election outcome could also affect a range of other pending labor issues at the federal level. Examples include the joint employer status debate (which has its roots in a waste industry case and= gone back and forth in various administrations), OSHA’s proposed heat standard and more.. Federal grants . The Biden administration has made getting federal funds out the door to environmental ...