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

    Veolia North America acquired Texas-based Chameleon Industries, which recovers semiconductor manufacturing byproducts. Puerto Rico-based EC Waste acquired ARB.

    Updated July 28, 2025
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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. 

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    Teamsters OK new Republic Services contracts in 2 West Coast markets

    Washington workers voted to approve a contract on Tuesday, a few days after California workers did the same. Strikes continue in other parts of the country.

    Updated July 23, 2025
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    EPA pulls chemical recycling proposal addressing PFAS and other contaminants

    The rule would have further monitored PFAS and other chemicals from plastics used in chemical recycling. The plastic industry applauded the move as removing roadblocks to chemical recycling investments.

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    USDA program funding on-farm digesters delays application window

    The program got a boost from the Inflation Reduction Act, but the Trump administration is remaking the program with its own priorities. The USDA cited an application backlog as a reason for the delay.

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    Inside the CIRCLE Act’s bipartisan recycling balancing act

    The bill creates an investment tax credit for eligible recycling infrastructure and aims to complement state EPR policies, boost job growth and support domestic manufacturing.

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    Miami-Dade County, Florida, votes to advance plans for new WTE facility

    The county is expected to negotiate with companies like FCC Environmental Services and Reworld that expressed interest in building a new facility.

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    Congressional hearing aims to leverage chemical recycling for economic value

    Speakers from the American Chemistry Council, The Recycling Partnership and the Flexible Packaging Association previewed legislation and called for Congress to prioritize recycling efforts through economic policy.

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    Gasification proponents see opportunity in Canada’s climate targets

    Federal greenhouse gas emissions targets, as well as new carbon capture tax credits, are seen as promising for at least one company pitching its gasification technology.

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    3 lessons from bottle bill advocates in 2025

    Passing bottle bill legislation can be tough. Here’s how advocates in Texas, Maryland and Rhode Island made progress using a range of strategies and compromises.

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    Republic, Teamsters fail to reach labor agreement as officials push for resolution

    Three municipalities have notified the hauler it’s not meeting its contract, while the Massachusetts secretary of state questioned private companies’ ability to perform sanitation services. 

    Updated July 16, 2025