What We're Reading
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Apr 16, 2026
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Sarasota Observer
$3M curbside bulk collection pilot launches in Manatee County, Florida, with WM and Waste Pro.
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Waste 360
PFAS, EPR and battery legislation will continue to impact industry: ReMA conference.
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Waste Today
Aduro loses $2M as it prepares waste conversion pilot plant startup.
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KOMO
Seattle cleans up 5.3M pounds of waste, sharps to prepare for World Cup.
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WECT
Wilmington, North Carolina, appoints new solid waste director.
Apr 15, 2026
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Treasure Coast Newspapers
Waste Pro agrees to pay Port St. Lucie, Florida, $24M settlement.
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WVTM 13
Birmingham, Alabama, approves Harvest Solution medical waste facility plans.
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The Business Journal
Company seeks $39M stemming from failed landfill gas project in Ohio.
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WWL TV
New Orleans City Council committee approves 18-month IV Waste contract extension.
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Montreal Gazette
Montreal waste collection workers part of 3-day strike.
Apr 14, 2026
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Fox 8 Live
New Orleans City Council to vote Tuesday on extending IV Waste’s French Quarter trash contract.
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The Natchez Democrat
Landfill fire at WM site in Natchez, Mississippi, produces heavy smoke.
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Waste Today
NYC IBO releases curbside composting program analysis.
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CTV News
Ottawa sells $530,000 worth of yellow garbage bags in first year of bag limits.
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Smart Cities Dive
Opinion: Why waste diversion pilots struggle to scale.
Apr 13, 2026
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TechCrunch
Battery recycler Ascend Elements files for bankruptcy.
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CBS12
Port St. Lucie, Florida, reaches $24M settlement with Waste Pro, averts trial.
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Los Angeles Times
Costa Mesa, California, reluctantly accepts rate hike for county landfill use.
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Waste360
Federal court upholds Missouri city’s hauler cap in commerce clause challenge.
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Los Angeles Times
Lead still haunts yards in Exide battery recycler cleanup zone.
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MPR News
Minneapolis environmental activists start hunger strike to push for closure of HERC incinerator.
Apr 10, 2026
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Facilities Dive
NFPA’s comprehensive battery safety code nears finish line.
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Resource Recycling
Opinion: EPR fees are a market signal. Here’s what they’re telling you.
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Waste Today
Texas Disposal Systems named Austin’s sole C&D waste processor.
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NBC 5
Vermont’s reuse community converges at ReuseApalooza convention.
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EdSource
College campus dining halls become front lines for food waste prevention initatives.
Apr 09, 2026
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BioCycle
Depackaging is scaling fast and regulation isn’t keeping up.
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WHYY
Philadelphia could extend its trash incineration contract with Reworld amid criticism.
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Stamford Advocate
Connecticut lawmakers resistant to selling transfer station to USA Waste.
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KLCC
Lane County, Oregon, loses zoning appeal for AD facility amid opposition from Waste Connections subsidiary.
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The Post Star
Solar farm on Jenkinsville, New York, landfill draws renewed criticism.
Apr 08, 2026
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Biomass Magazine
Biofuel groups file comments on proposed 45Z guidance.
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Vail Daily
Vail Valley Waste to introduce compost services to Eagle County, Colorado, for the first time in May.
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WBRC
Harvest Solutions’ proposed medical waste facility moves closer to approval in Birmingham, Alabama.
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WAOW
Wisconsin governor visits Marathon County Solid Waste Facility after signing PFAS bills.
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CBC News
Dozens of firefighters battling 3-alarm blaze at Etobicoke, Ontario, C&D disposal plant.
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Recycling Today
Oregon’s Deschutes County names solid waste director.
