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.

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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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.

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 · 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 …

Jan 29, 2024 · 5 waste and recycling trends to watch in 2024 By Jacob Wallace, Megan Quinn and Cole Rosengren • Jan. 5, 2024 The evolving M&A market, the rise of EPR, pending PFAS regulations, renewable natural gas and methane reduction are some of the biggest issues facing the industry this year.

Jan 6, 2025 · Waste Pro recently reported spending a record $140 million on 15 acquisitions in 2024. CEO Sean Jennings said in an interview the company’s pipeline of potential deals is on track to exceed that amount for 2025. The transactions were worth an estimated $62 million in annualized revenue. They ...

Jan 9, 2025 · The waste industry sees that rule, finalized last year, as having a direct impact on daily operations. Groups including NWRA and the Recycled Materials Association have challenged the hazardous substance designation in court, and the legal proceedings are expected to move forward this year. The groups say their members are “passive receivers” of PFAS-containing material, and the CERCLA ...