Waste Dive

09/01/2025

The waste industry is shifting gears as it heads into 2025. A new presidential administration is likely to make significant federal policy changes. https://www.wastedive.com/news/5-waste-recycling-trends-2025-trump-acquisition-pfas-epr/736897/

08/01/2025

The Canada Plastics Pact showed some progress toward its 2025 goals, including reducing the use of plastic packaging considered “unnecessary or problematic” and designing more kinds of packaging to be recyclable.

CPP's recently released annual report, along with a detailed companion report on recycling rate data, offers insight into managing plastic packaging beyond 2025.

08/01/2025

New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation renewed permits for Waste Connections’ Dunn Mine and C&D Debris Landfill in Rensselaer in late December. https://www.wastedive.com/news/landfill-waste-connections-dunn-seneca-new-york-win-waste-ohio/736756/

07/01/2025

GFL Environmental CEO Patrick Dovigi said during an investor call Tuesday that the company would be “reigniting our M&A strategies that have been tempered over the past 18 months” due to the pending sale of a stake in its environmental service business.

The company had slowed its M&A spending to focus on reducing debt, but CEO Patrick Dovigi said during an investor call that the pending sale of a stake in its environmental services business will change that.

07/01/2025

GreenWaste and South San Francisco Scavenger Co. submitted orders for trucks from Hyzon late last year. https://www.wastedive.com/news/hyzon-lays-off-workers-plans-liquidate-business-south-san-francisco-scavenger/736606/

07/01/2025

The deal, which has a valuation exceeding initial projections, is a notable step for GFL’s growth and efforts to appease investor concerns about its debt leverage. https://www.wastedive.com/news/gfl-sells-environmental-services-division-apollo-bc/736627/

06/01/2025

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.

CEO Sean Jennings said the pipeline of potential deals is strong following a year of 15 acquisitions. He also discussed ongoing efforts to increase the share of revenue from open market and post-collection business.

06/01/2025

The biogas industry kept busy to close out the end of 2024. The U.S. Treasury released final credit guidance for Section 48 Investment Tax Credits, which provided a tax discount for projects that refined biogas into renewable natural gas and began construction last year.

The RNG industry closed 2024 out on a strong note with new investment tax credit language. Industry leaders expect to continue fighting for favorable policy into the new year.

03/01/2025

The U.S. Product Stewardship Forum and the Battery and Critical Metals Recycling Conference are among the latest industry events to announce details for 2025.

The U.S. Product Stewardship Forum and the Battery and Critical Metals Recycling Conference are among the latest industry events to announce details for 2025.

03/01/2025

The move is expected to affect 60 facilities around the country, per the EPA. The agency denied part of the petition asking for all kinds of incinerators to be covered, saying it lacks the resources to monitor all such facilities. https://www.wastedive.com/news/solid-waste-incinerator-petition-toxics-release-inventory/736398/

02/01/2025

Multiple states updated their waste, recycling and organics laws in the new year to improve recycling and organics systems and divert waste from disposal.

Oregon, Washington and Illinois are among the states enforcing new laws, including right-to-repair and organics disposal updates.

02/01/2025

The landfill’s closure, while foreshadowed in recent months, is a significant development for waste infrastructure in Los Angeles County and beyond. https://www.wastedive.com/news/waste-connections-chiquita-canyon-landfill-close-los-angeles/736264/

30/12/2024

Companies throughout the broader environmental services industry, including the solid waste and recycling businesses, announced a string of acquisitions during the year. https://www.wastedive.com/news/2024-notable-waste-recycling-acquisitions-us-canada/719939/

27/12/2024

Community-focused organics recycling and waste resilience projects are expected to receive a total of $1.3 billion in U.S. EPA grants as part of the Community Change Grants Program

The U.S. EPA announced recipients of a fresh wave of funding through the Community Change Grants Program, several of which plan to expand compost and recycling services.

26/12/2024

The holiday season is a busy time for U.S. airports. Denver's airport is tackling waste diversion through a pilot program that offers vendors a ‘valet’ recycling and composting service:

The Zero Waste Valet program, run by compost company Scraps, aims to raise the airport's diversion rate. It diverted more than 69 tons of material in the first six months.

24/12/2024

The waste and recycling industry saw a range of investments and advancements in 2024. Our annual By the Numbers roundup offers some end-of-year perspective. What themes will you be watching in 2025? https://www.wastedive.com/news/2024-waste-recycling-news-by-the-numbers/735982/

23/12/2024

A final update to federal air pollution regulations for large municipal combustors has been delayed until December 2025. In a separate decision, the U.S. EPA also released overdue federal rules for commercial and industrial solid waste incineration, the first update for some facilities since 2000.

The move will leave the Trump administration to finalize at least two rules for combustors, including those that process hazardous waste. The EPA separately finalized its rules for commercial and industrial waste incinerators. 

19/12/2024

Waste and recycling collection was fourth deadliest occupation in 2023, rising up from seventh deadliest in 2022. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today shows fatalities rose at MRFs as well as for other types of refuse and recyclable materials collection workers.

The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed an increase in the rate of fatalities for the refuse and recyclable materials collection occupation. The total number of fatalities in MRFs also increased.