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Massachusetts Senate passes bill with numerous waste, packaging impacts

Cole Rosengren — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:11:00 -0400

A broader $3.6 billion bond bill includes paint EPR, but no policy for batteries as the waste industry hoped. Meanwhile, it also seeks to limit plastic bags, provides funding for state waste projects and targets a select transfer station.

Government support fuels PFAS treatment market, with much more to come

Jacob Wallace — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

As regulations continue to rise, companies like Clean Harbors and Revive Environmental that offer treatment and disposal of PFAS-contaminated material are seeing major business growth.

Keefe Harrison stepping down as CEO of The Recycling Partnership

Katie Pyzyk and Megan Quinn — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:54:00 -0400

This summer, Harrison will leave the organization she founded 12 years ago. TRP will conduct a search for its next CEO.

New York shuffles commercial waste zone timing in areas affected by M&A

Cole Rosengren — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:12:00 -0400

Certain zone launches were moved up, while others with contract gaps due to prior acquisitions were moved back. The city remains committed to full implementation by the end of 2027.

TerraCycle launches $75M funding round to fuel expansions

Megan Quinn — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:00:33 -0400

The company, known for managing niche waste streams like cigarette butts and cosmetics, has its eye on future M&A and a possible plan to go public.

PFAS in biosolids restrictions tighten across the Potomac River

Jacob Wallace — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:55:00 -0400

Virginia’s governor signed a law and Maryland’s legislature passed a bill that set similar PFAS limits on biosolids. The states are taking a regional approach amid federal inaction.

Virginia Gov. Spanberger vetoes mattress recycling bill

Megan Quinn — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:51:00 -0400

Spanberger criticized the proposed recycling fee consumers would pay when buying a new mattress, saying it would make the products more expensive.

GFL bets on oil amid Iran war in $4.6B Secure Waste deal

Jacob Wallace — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:34:00 -0400

The transaction would add to GFL’s offerings one year after it divested from its environmental services business. Executives detailed synergies, including routing waste to Secure’s portfolio of more than a dozen landfills.

Next step in recycling more healthcare plastics: Better labeling

Maria Rachal — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Leaders of a Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council project in 2026 want to empower hospitals to divert more material through clearer, more standardized labeling of packaging flowing through healthcare settings.

Wisconsin, Kentucky governors latest to approve battery EPR laws

Megan Quinn — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:37:04 -0400

Both plans cover certain medium-format and rechargeable batteries, including some lithium-ion types, but Kentucky’s is unique because the program is voluntary.