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• This Week in Waste: Top Stories Aug 25 – Aug 28 August 29, 2025
  This week’s top stories feature the booming garbage truck market, new solutions to cut methane from dairy lagoons, and Terra Firma’s composting success in Las Vegas. Also highlighted are insights on facility fire risks from Fire Rover’s Ryan Fogelman and GFL’s Kurtis Walbridge driving innovation through tech and strategy.
  Gage Edwards
• Maple Lake, MN Recycling Center to Accept More Items August 29, 2025
  The Wright County Compost and Recycling Center in Maple Lake, Minn., has expanded what materials it accepts.
  Waste360 Staff
• The Carton Council Awards Over $75,000 to Support Carton Recycling in Schools Across North America August 29, 2025
  The Carton Council is proud to announce that its 2025 School Grant Program has awarded a total of $75,634 to 19 schools across the U.S. and Canada to help launch, expand or enhance carton recycling initiatives.
  PRESS RELEASE
• Westfield, IN Considering 6-Year Waste, Recycling Deal with WM August 29, 2025
  Officials in Westfield, Ind., have made a recommendation to the Board of Public Works and Safety that it selects WM to provide waste and recycling services.
  Waste360 Staff
• Circular Action Alliance Names Emily Coven as California Executive Director August 29, 2025
  Circular Action Alliance (CAA) today announced the appointment of Emily Coven as California Executive Director. A 30-year resident of the state, Coven brings a deep understanding of California’s waste and recycling systems to this pivotal role, where she will lead implementation of the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (SB 54).
  PRESS RELEASE
• Best Practices for Managing Harmful Household Chemicals August 28, 2025
  Properly handling household hazardous waste, such as paints, cleaners, oils, and batteries, is essential for protecting the environment, ensuring public safety, and safeguarding community health.
  Robert Arner
• Denver, CO Canceled Compost Collection Due to Citywide Furloughs August 28, 2025
  Due to furloughs to address the city’s budget, compost collection in Denver was cancelled this week, frustrating residents.
  Waste360 Staff
• Casella Recognizes 2025 Sustainability Leaders August 28, 2025
  Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CWST) (“Casella”), a regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management services company, recently honored four organizations for their leadership in sustainability as part of Casella’s annual Sustainability Leadership Awards.
  PRESS RELEASE
• Mack Trucks Expands GuardDog® Connect Integration: Allison Transmission Monitoring Now Available Across All Powertrains August 28, 2025
  Following the successful completion of its pilot program, Mack Trucks today announced the full commercial launch of its integrated Allison Transmission monitoring within the Mack® GuardDog® Connect telematics solution, now available across all Mack powertrains.
  PRESS RELEASE
• Michigan Senate Approves Bill to Limit Hazardous Waste August 28, 2025
  Earlier this week, the Michigan Senate voted to prevent certain radioactive materials from being disposed of in the state.
  Waste360 Staff
• Ottawa, CA School Boards Lose Some Recycling Programs August 28, 2025
  All four school boards in Ottawa, Canada, have cancelled blue bin recycling for plastics, glass, and metal after the city’s contract with its provider ended.
  Waste360 Staff
• Greenwave Announces Receipt of Additional Delinquency Notice from Nasdaq August 28, 2025
  Today, Greenwave Technology Solutions, Inc. (“Greenwave” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: GWAV), an operator of metal recycling facilities in Virginia, North Carolina, and Ohio, reported that the Company received an additional delinquency notice (the “Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) on August 22, 2025, which indicated that, as a […]
  PRESS RELEASE
• Why Dairy Lagoon Digesters Are Now a Part of Climate and Energy Conversations: Part Two August 28, 2025
  Covered dairy lagoons are emerging as a relatively economical way to capture biogas to be able to convert it to renewable transportation fuel and electricity. But how affordable is “affordable”?  And how effective are these lagoon digesters at capturing methane?
  Arlene Karidis
• Glass Recycling Collection Bin Coming to Manchester, IA August 28, 2025
  Glass recycling is slated to return to Manchester, Iowa.
  Waste360 Staff
• Fleetio and Motive Launch Advanced Integration to Improve Fuel Cost Control and Maintenance Compliance August 27, 2025
  Motive, the AI-powered Integrated Operations Platform, and Fleetio, the leading fleet maintenance and optimization platform, today announced an expanded integration that centralizes fuel, maintenance, and telematics data. This solution provides two-way automated data workflows to help eliminate manual tasks, strengthen safety and compliance, extend asset life, and give fleets greater visibility into fuel and maintenance […]
  PRESS RELEASE
• Markets in the Doldrums August 27, 2025
  Recycling markets are having a lousy summer. At the end of July, prices for all curbside recyclables were down. They went down again in the first three weeks of August, for everything except aluminum and steel cans.
  Chaz Miller
• Indianapolis DPW Shuts Down Three Recycling Centers Due to Illegal Dumping August 26, 2025
  Over the last week, Indianapolis officials have shut down three recycling locations for illegal dumping and “bad actors.”
  Waste360 Staff
• Ottawa, Canada Invests $6.8M in Companies to Boost Energy Storage, Textile Recycling August 26, 2025
  Ottawa, Canada, is investing more than $6.8 million in two Coquitlam companies to improve energy storage and textile recycling.
  Waste360 Staff
• Trash Pandas Utah Launches Dumpster Rental Service Across Salt Lake County, Led by Serial Entrepreneur Michael Harrison August 26, 2025
  Trash Pandas Utah, a new locally owned dumpster rental company, officially launched this week to serve homeowners, contractors, and businesses throughout Salt Lake County.
  PRESS RELEASE
• Building a Greener Las Vegas Through Composting at Terra Firma Organics August 26, 2025
  Sustainability can often be a challenge in the desert climate of Las Vegas, Nev., but Terra Firma Organics, Inc. is proving that waste doesn’t have to be wasted. The company’s composting facility located in Sin City is one of the largest operations of its kind in the region, turning organic materials into nutrient-rich compost that […]
  Gage Edwards

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