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- General Atomics to Destroy PFAS at Lake Elmo, Minn. Site April 18, 2025 PRESS RELEASE
- Community Haul: Boy, Sanitation Worker Say Goodbye After Contract Ends April 18, 2025In this week's Community Haul, a boy and a sanitation worker say farewell after four years.Waste360 Staff
- New York City Pauses Composting Fines Giving Residents More Time to Learn New Rules April 18, 2025After having to dish out thousands of fines to residents for failing to follow new composting rules, the city of New York has decided to pause most of its fines so residents can learn how to sort their waste properly.Waste360 Staff
- Northwest Ohio Group Kicks Off Weeklong Glass Recycling Event Ahead of Earth Day April 18, 2025As a lead into Earth Day, a glass recycling event is kicking off in Perrysburg, Ohio.Waste360 Staff
- AMCS Unveils Spring 2025 Platform Update April 18, 2025 PRESS RELEASE
- Ardagh Glass Packaging Secures Long-Term Glass Recycling Partnership with CAP Glass April 17, 2025Ardagh Glass Packaging-North America has teamed up with CAP Glass in a major new effort to expand glass recycling nationwide. The partnership will transform landfill-bound glass into high-quality recycled material for new, sustainable glass containers.Waste360 Staff
- This Week in Waste: Top Stories April 14 – April 17, 2025 April 17, 2025The top stories from Waste360.com this week include an update on WM and Goodwill's textile recycling program, San Francisco using technology to enhance recycling, and the April fire report.Gage Edwards
- ERI and LG to Offer Free E-Waste Recycling Events Around the Country for Earth Day April 17, 2025 PRESS RELEASE
- Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful Opens New Recycling Plant April 17, 2025Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful (KNIB) has opened its third recycling plant with the newest location in South Beloit.Waste360 Staff
- Federal Judge Blocks EPA From Terminating Billions in Awarded Decarbonization Funds April 17, 2025A federal judge ruled that the EPA cannot revoke billions in climate grants previously awarded to nonprofits and must reimburse expenses incurred before the freeze, siding with plaintiffs like Climate United, the Coalition for Green Capital, and Power Forward Communities. The decision challenges the EPA's vague claims of fraud and misalignment, potentially setting a legal […]Arlene Karidis
- New Massachusetts Funding Program Looks to Award Grants to Waste Reduction Organizations April 17, 2025Governor Maura Healey and her administration launched a new program this week to help fund waste reduction projects throughout Massachusetts.Waste360 Staff
- Report Reveals Proposed New York Plastics Reduction Bill Could Save Taxpayers Billions April 17, 2025A new report from Beyond Plastics, an environmental advocacy group, reveals that a proposed bill would reduce plastic waste and save New Yorkers billions.Waste360 Staff
- Green Bay, Wis. Plans Waste Collection Schedule Around NFL Draft April 17, 2025Green Bay, Wis., residents will see temporary changes in their waste collection as the city prepares to host the NFL Draft next week.Waste360 Staff
- Veolia Water Technologies Progresses Mobile Water Treatment Capabilities in Brazil April 17, 2025 PRESS RELEASE
- Baltimore Ravens Name RTS Official Waste and Recycling Partner April 17, 2025 PRESS RELEASE
- Tempe, Ariz. Recycled Record Amount of Household Hazardous Waste in 2024 April 16, 2025Tempe, Ari. households set a record for household hazardous waste recycled in 2024, according to city officials.Waste360 Staff
- Pinellas County, Fla. Officials Urge Residents to Dispose Hazardous Waste Ahead of Hurricane Season April 16, 2025Gearing up for hurricane season, Officials in Pinellas County, Fla., are urging residents to dispose of their hazardous waste sooner rather than later.Waste360 Staff
- VLS to Open Industrial Byproduct Waste Processing Facility in Texas April 16, 2025A new industrial waste processing facility is coming to Texas.VLS Environmental Solutions is gearing up to construct an Alternative Engineered Fuel (AEF) plant in New Braunfels. The project progresses the Houston-based company's expansion goals, which are grounded in sustainable waste processing.Stefanie Valentic
- April Fire Report: Fires on the Rise in Q1; Time to Sound the Alarm April 16, 2025Every major or catastrophic fire in our industry makes it harder for responsible operators to convince insurers these fire risks can be effectively mitigated. With the continued uptick in improperly disposed batteries in our waste and recycling streams, as well as the lack of convenient drop-off locations for devices like vapes, this problem is unfortunately […]Ryan Fogelman
- Autocar Trucks President Jimmy Johnston to be Inducted into NWRA Hall of Fame April 16, 2025 PRESS RELEASE