Weekly News Bulletin: Nov. 11-17, 2026

 

New Report Details a Record 58 million tons of Waste Moving Between States

A new report details the increasing movement of waste across state borders to ever more distant landfills. A record 58 million tons shipped across state lines in 2025, up 3.3% in a single year.

The interstate movement of solid waste has become an increasingly important component of the U.S. waste management industry, driven by the closure of smaller local landfills, consolidation of disposal capacity, growing private-sector ownership, and the economic advantages of transporting waste to large regional disposal facilities. What was once primarily a local business has evolved into an increasingly integrated national market, supported by extensive networks of transfer stations, trucking operations, rail transportation, and large-scale landfills...Read More »

 

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