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Turning Methane Emissions Data Into Operational Action: From Detection to Predictive Insight
2026-02-25 17:15:09| Waste Age
High-resolution methane detections, across both satellite and aerial monitoring, are transforming how landfill operators understand emissions. But detection alone does not drive better outcomes. The real value emerges when emissions data is combined with operational context and advanced analytics to inform decisions, prioritize mitigation, and prevent future issues.
Category: Energy and Environment
Which Jurisdictions Are Investing in Incinerators? The Divided Future of Trash Burning
2026-02-25 16:50:10| Waste Age
With trash generation climbing and disposal options dwindling, several U.S. jurisdictions are turning to, or debating, new waste-to-energy incinerators or contract renewals. Floridas Miami-Dade County plans to build a new municipal processing facility, as does Saint Paul, Minnesota. Pasco County, Florida, is expanding its municipal waste-to-energy capacity. And in Frederick, Maryland Army base Fort Detrick proposes two new medical waste incinerators.
Category: Energy and Environment
February 2026 Business ReportFourth Quarter Highlights and 2026 Outlooks
2026-02-25 01:56:20| Waste Age
Over the past month, the publicly-traded solid waste companies reported fourth quarter 2025 results and provided their 2026 outlooks. In this edition of the Business Report, we present the highlights, as well as note the similarities and differences, between the results and outlooks.
Category: Energy and Environment
From Sulfides to Supercritical: Advancing the Next Era of Leachate Management
2026-02-25 01:36:38| Waste Age
The issues discussed at the Global Waste Management Symposium (GWMS) were on hydrogen sulfide emissions, refractory nitrogen transformations, fragmented operational data, and PFAS destruction, which are not distant technical curiosities. They are horizon issues that are much closer than many facilities are prepared for. And what struck me most was not the individual technologies presented, but the shift in mindset required to manage whats coming.
Category: Energy and Environment
GWMS 2026: Bryan Staley on EREFs Role in Advancing the Industry
2026-02-25 01:25:59| Waste Age
As the Global Waste Management Symposium (GWMS) marked its 10th gathering, industry leaders and researchers convened to explore new technologies, data, and trends shaping the world of solid waste management. Joining in on the conversations was Bryan Staley, president and CEO of the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF), whose organization plays a key role in advancing research that helps operational and policy decisions across the sector.
Category: Energy and Environment
CurbWaste Named Exclusive Operational Platform for Recycling Certification Institute
2026-02-24 15:15:31| Waste Age
Curbwaste has entered a multi-year partnership with the Recycling Certification Institute (RCI) to serve as the organizations exclusive operational management and data platform for the construction and demolition (C&D) recycling certification program across the United States.
Category: Energy and Environment
Waste World - Episode 54: Todd Mathes on Turning Food Waste Into Opportunity
2026-02-24 13:00:00| Waste Age
In this episode of the Waste World podcast, Gage Edwards sits down with Todd Mathes, CEO of Denali, to explore the fast-evolving world of organics recycling and food waste diversion. The conversation dives into how companies are rethinking waste as a resource and why landfill diversion is gaining urgency across the U.S.
Category: Energy and Environment
GWMS 2026: John Casella on AI, Safety and the Future of Waste
2026-02-24 01:48:18| Waste Age
The Global Waste Management Symposium (GWMS) returned to sunny Palm Springs, California, this week and got things started with an insightful keynote featuring John Casella, Chairman of the Board, Casella Waste Systems. Casella took the stage with Bryan Staley, EREF President and CEO, offering a comprehensive look at the waste industry through the lens of his nearly five-decades in the business, noting how innovation, safety, and workforce development will shape the industrys future.
Category: Energy and Environment
Vermont Expands Battery Recycling Program to Include Most Single-Use and Rechargeable Batteries
2026-02-23 15:30:32| Waste Age
Vermont has officially expanded its battery recycling program under a new law that significantly broadens the types of batteries that can be safely recycled statewide. Coinciding with National Battery Day, the launch highlights the importance of safe battery disposal and recycling. The expanded law is supported by The Battery Network, the state-approved battery stewardship organization, and makes it easier than ever for Vermonters to safely recycle batteries.
Category: Energy and Environment
Fleetios 2026 Fleet Benchmark Report Finds 53.3% of Fleets Researching or Piloting AI Capabilities
2026-02-23 15:20:55| Waste Age
Fleetio, the leading fleet maintenance and optimization platform, published the 2026 Fleet Benchmark Report & State of Fleet Management, giving fleets the clarity to drive focused improvements that cut downtime, control costs, and keep operations moving forward, while helping communities stay connected.
Category: Energy and Environment