GFL Environmental Rejects Take-Private Proposals and Decides to Remain Public
GFL Environmental said its board of directors unanimously rejected a proposal to take the company private. The decision resolves a major near-term question surrounding the ownership of one of North America's largest waste management companies, following considerable industry attention to the possibility of a multibillion-dollar transaction...Read More »
Casella Waste Systems Reports 15.2% Revenue Growth but Posts Quarterly Loss
Casella Waste Systems reported third-quarter 2026 revenue growth of 15.2%, supported by strong solid waste pricing and increased disposal volumes. Collection pricing increased 5.9%, landfill pricing rose 4.6%, and landfill disposal volumes grew 12.8%...Read More »
New Research Identifies Nearly 70 Million Tons of Food Waste as Potential Renewable Energy Feedstock
The American Biogas Council released new research identifying 404 U.S. facilities that produce biogas from food waste, including 204 facilities that process food waste without manure or municipal wastewater co-feedstocks. These dedicated facilities represent nearly $3 billion in capital investment and generate approximately 36 billion cubic feet of biogas annually...Read More »
California's Recycling Labeling Law Creates National Packaging Industry Uncertainty
California's SB 343 (the "Truth in Recycling" law), which restricts the use of recycling symbols and recyclability claims on products that do not meet specified recycling criteria, was the subject of a major discussion at the Paper and Plastics Recycling Conference in Chicago...Read More »
Plastics Recycling Industry Warns of Major Collection and Processing Shortfalls
Industry representatives at the Paper and Plastics Recycling Conference identified major challenges facing high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP) recycling. A Plastics Industry Association analysis indicated that the United States would need to collect and process approximately three times its current volume of polypropylene to meet a 25% post-consumer recycled-content goal...Read More »
North Carolina Bans Lithium-Ion Batteries From Trash and Recycling Streams
North Carolina enacted legislation prohibiting the disposal of lithium-ion batteries in conventional trash and recycling streams, according to reporting published November 9. The measure addresses a growing operational concern for solid waste collection companies, transfer stations, and material recovery facilities...Read More »
Minnesota's Olmsted County Advances New Material Recovery Facility for 2027
Olmsted County, Minnesota, is progressing toward completion of a material recovery facility targeted for late 2027. The 49,000 square-foot MRF results from a $10 million in state capital intended for regional recycling infrastructure to support the processing and recovery of recyclable materials...Read More »
Recycling Facility Fires Highlight Growing Safety and Insurance Risks
Firefighters responded to significant fires at recycling facilities in Seneca and Milford according to separate reports published November 4 and 5. These incidents highlight the operational risks associated with facilities that receive, store, and process large quantities of combustible materials...Read More »
Texas Appeals Court Upholds Round Rock Commercial Waste Collection Contract
A Texas appeals court upheld the City of Round Rock's commercial waste collection agreement with Central Texas Refuse, rejecting a legal challenge brought by Texas Disposal Systems...Read More »
PFAS Destruction Technologies Gain Attention as Environmental Policy Evolves
A November 9 industry analysis examined how environmental policy is encouraging greater attention to PFAS destruction rather than relying exclusively on technologies that capture or concentrate these persistent chemicals...Read More »
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