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    Tracking the waste and recycling industry’s M&A activity

    GFL Environmental and Interstate Waste Services each acquired a New Jersey hauler; a private equity firm wrapped up two ITAD businesses in a new venture; LRS acquired Indiana-based GHW Waste Services.

    Updated Aug. 6, 2025
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    Enviri considering sale of Clean Earth business

    The publicly traded environmental services company is examining all its options to boost value, but has not committed to a timeline for a potential sale.  

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    Enviros target clean fuel programs, plus RNG news from Republic, Sagepoint and more

    In California and New Mexico, environmental groups are ramping up their efforts to slash the strong carbon intensity scores that farm biogas receives through clean fuels programs.

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    Q2 earnings results for major waste and recycling companies in 2025

    Follow the latest results from WM, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental, Casella, Enviri and Clean Harbors.

    Updated Aug. 5, 2025
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    Major waste companies spent $659M on M&A in Q2

    Companies spent significantly less on M&A than in Q1. WM acquired WB Waste in D.C., while Republic, Waste Connections, GFL and Casella focused on smaller tuck-ins or regional deals.

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    ERI CEO’s growth plan balances politics, sustainability

    John Shegerian aims to set his company apart from other electronics recyclers with sustainability efforts, personalized partnerships with OEMs and a balance of domestic and international projects on the way.

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    Casella raises revenue guidance, previews West Virginia growth plans

    Executives noted stable performance in the Northeast and anticipated annualized revenues from acquisitions, but pointed out headwinds from labor costs and truck delays in the mid-Atlantic. 

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    What does ReMa’s new paper cup specification mean for packaging companies?

    The addition is expected to boost acceptance in recycling streams and at mills. It comes as Graphic Packaging International preps a new recycled paperboard mill to accept 15 million cups per day as feedstock.

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    GFL down to 2 bidders for sale of stake in infrastructure business, boosts guidance

    CEO Patrick Dovigi confirmed that the company is rapidly nearing a deal to sell a stake in its privately held Green Infrastructure Partners business. GFL posted growth that beat expectations in the second quarter.

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    Clean Harbors eyes growth plans as oil turnaround continues

    Overall revenue fell slightly for Clean Harbors in the second quarter, but environmental services remained a strength. The company reaffirmed its full-year guidance, confident its charge-for-oil strategy is working.

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    Tracking GHG emissions of US waste management companies

    Enviri reported its material recycling was down overall in 2024, though it's still ahead of targets. Republic Services reported continued progress on emissions reductions and material recovery.

    Updated Aug. 1, 2025
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    Cities and facility operators turn to AI for recycling education revamp

    Artificial intelligence, already common in MRFs, could have potential upstream. Los Angeles is seeing early success with an organics recycling chatbot and Oscar Sort is scaling its customer base for AI-enabled bin cameras.

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    Republic expects Teamsters strike to cost at least $25M amid steady quarter

    Executives detailed the impact from headwinds like lower commodity prices, continued softness in manufacturing and the ongoing labor disputes it faces in several markets. 

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    What recycling and packaging groups are looking for in global plastic treaty talks

    At a SWANA roundtable, speakers from WM, SC Johnson and the U.S. Chamber underscored how treaty negotiations will impact recycling supply chains and future business opportunities.

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    WM decreases 2025 revenue guidance but logs strong quarter

    The company reported revenue gains for the quarter, fueled largely by internal growth in the collection and disposal business and the ongoing integration of Stericycle. Commodity prices weighed on the outlook.

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    Full Circle Future launches to tackle organics in landfills

    The organization is a spin-off of the longtime circular economy work done by Industrious Labs staff. Newly independent, Full Circle Future plans to advocate for enhanced monitoring requirements and better organics recycling.

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    ‘Tough year in Texas:’ Composters struggle with new siting law

    The state’s new restriction on compost facility siting is set to take effect on Sept. 1. Break It Down Composting, which has faced blowback over a proposed facility, is seeking a new path forward.

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    Coastal Waste pilots AI-powered robot to stop facility and fleet fires

    The AI-powered robot, a custom build from neighboring Florida technology company Guident, could help prevent battery fires. It also performs other safety checks so employees can spend more time with customers.

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    What plastic, paper and metal commodity experts are watching with tariffs

    Leaders from the American Forest & Paper Association, Can Manufacturers Institute and Plastics Industry Association offered perspectives on challenges and manufacturing opportunities in recycled and virgin materials markets.

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    Minus Waste Solutions plans to quickly expand capacity after investment

    The company, founded by an industry veteran, looks to rapidly expand its fleet and organics processing centers in the coming months.

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    Waste Connections reports positive earnings for Q2 amid economic headwinds

    Waste Connections reported higher-than-expected revenues for Q2, but tariff and economic uncertainty prompted the company to stick with its original full-year guidance instead of raising expectations for the rest of the year.

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    Colorado regulators press forward with landfill rule despite industry pushback

    WM, Republic Services and Waste Connections joined public landfill operators in requesting more time to address the proposal, which would be among the strictest in the nation. It could be approved as soon as August.

    Updated July 31, 2025
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    Here’s how much top waste CEOs were paid in 2024

    Waste Dive analyzed compensation data for executives at WM, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental, Clean Harbors, Stericycle, Enviri and Casella Waste Systems in our seventh annual report.

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    Recycling facility projects get a boost from local partnerships

    Recent recycling infrastructure improvements in Missouri, Ohio and Ontario aim to streamline operations and enhance sorting for plastics and other items.

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    Clean Harbors faces $600K fine for workplace death

    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration found Clean Harbors committed three “willful” workplace safety violations in an investigation.