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Three Key Takeaways from the Extended Producer Responsibility Finding Middle Ground Panel
2025-05-06 14:33:21| Waste Age
At WasteExpo 2025, the Sustainability Talks Featured Session focused on the current progress and pitfalls with EPR policy across the United States. The panel discussed how EPR is being funded, implemented and overseen.
Category: Energy and Environment
Olympia, Wash. Partners with Prairie Robotics, Recycling Partnership on Smart Recycling Program
2025-05-06 08:28:12| Waste Age
Olympia, Wash., is launching a new contamination-reduction project that will work to improve the areas recycling.
Category: Energy and Environment
Teton County, Wy. Warns Residents Against Illegal Dumping at Community Recycling Drop-Off Sites
2025-05-06 08:24:44| Waste Age
After repeated incidents, Teton County Integrated Solid Waste and Recycling (ISWR) in Wyoming is calling on the community to help keep drop-off locations clean.
Category: Energy and Environment
Hauler Leaders Talk Priorities, Safety, and Needs at WasteExpo 2025 Panel
2025-05-06 08:17:44| Waste Age
Haulers are the backbone of the waste and recycling industry. Their essential work is the catalyst to keep communities clean, operations running, and materials moving every single day. Behind every route is a team led by a director to sort through daily challenges, safety complexities, and premier service. At WasteExpo 2025, a panel of executives shared insights on top priorities, needs, and getting employees to work as a team.
Category: Energy and Environment
Montrose Environmental Group Protects Local Communities by Removing Forever Chemicals from Landfills and Local Sites
2025-05-05 15:11:42| Waste Age
Category: Energy and Environment
May 2025 Business ReportQ1 Report: Solid Waste Shines Amid Uncertainty
2025-05-05 15:05:18| Waste Age
Over the past two weeks, the publicly-traded solid waste companies reported first quarter 2025 results and held follow-up conference calls. In this edition of Business Report, we provide the highlights, as well as discuss the similarities and differences. Remarkable consistency characterized the quarter in a positive way!
Category: Energy and Environment
Emerging Policies Around Wasted Food: What Organics Generators and Processors Should Know
2025-05-05 14:33:59| Waste Age
Chris Thomas, vice president of Public Affairs, Divert, will dive deep on Wednesday, May 7 in Las Vegas at a WasteExpo� session titled: Wasted Food Policies: State-by-State Opportunities for Collaboration, Advocacy, and Engagement. �He will be joined by a panel of experts from Natural Resources Defense Council, CalRecycle, and World Wildlife Fund.
Category: Energy and Environment
Routeware Celebrates 25 Years of Transformation in Waste Management Tech
2025-05-05 14:24:45| Waste Age
Category: Energy and Environment
Kentucky Gov. Beshear Announces $6.2 Million in Grants for Local Waste, Recycling Projects
2025-05-05 07:30:51| Waste Age
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has unveiled $6.2 million in grants to support 70 local projects working to expand recycling and cut down on landfill waste in the state.
Category: Energy and Environment
$200 Million AI-Powered Recycling Facility Coming to Portsmouth, Va.
2025-05-05 07:26:31| Waste Age
Mayor Shannon Glover announced that the city of Portsmouth, Va., will be getting a $200 million recycling facility powered by AI.
Category: Energy and Environment