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Autocar Introduces Smart Battery Cable: Advancing Refuse Truck Fire Safety
2025-12-09 13:30:00| Waste Age
Autocar, LLC, a leading manufacturer of severe-duty vocational trucks, today announced the release of its latest safety innovation: the Smart Battery Cable, designed to reduce the risk of electrical fires in refuse trucks.
Category:Energy and Environment
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Greg Ackerson on How Landfills Can Prepare for 2026 PFAS Regulations
2025-12-09 13:00:00| Waste Age
Landfill supervisors and municipalities are continuously bracing for changes to the regulatory landscape. As pressure mounts to proactively combat PFAS contamination, leachate management has never been more critical. The public is more aware of the issue, states are tightening limits, and wastewater plants are increasingly hesitant or unable to accept landfill leachate. All this combined means operators that delay planning face mounting costs, shrinking disposal options, and more compounding challenges. In this Q&A, Greg Ackerson outlines a clear and actionable roadmap designed to help landfill leaders get ahead of looming disruptions before they occur.
Category: Energy and Environment
Athens, AL to Suspend Curbside Recycling Due to Capacity Issues
2025-12-08 15:31:29| Waste Age
The city of Athens, Ala., will see its curbside recycling temporarily suspended during December due to limited capacity to collect materials.
Category: Energy and Environment