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WEBInterstate Waste Services acquires New York hauler Marangi Disposal. The deal nearly doubles IWS’ presence in upstate New York, including in the county where it was founded. Marangi adds 50 collection vehicles to IWS’ growing fleet. Waste Dive provides news and analysis for waste and recycling executives.
Researchers find faster, cleaner way to extract gold from electronics
WEBFeb 4, 2016 · Researchers at University of Saskatchewan in Canada have found a cheap, fast, and environmentally-friendly way to extract gold from materials while producing re-usable waste — a technology that might have potential to turn e-waste to gold, literally. There are two standard methods for extracting gold from electronic scraps: burning off the ...
Wheelabrator debuts WIN Waste Innovations brand following …
WEBMar 22, 2021 · Dive Brief: Wheelabrator Technologies is acquiring Tunnel Hill Partners and will rebrand as WIN Waste Innovations, with a projected $1 billion annual revenue run rate. A public brand launch is planned for April 20. The deal will be complete following the closing of a corporate debt refinancing, expected to happen March 25.
Casella acquires Whitetail Disposal and LMR Disposal, expanding …
WEBJul 29, 2024 · UPDATE: Aug. 1, 2024: Casella Waste Systems confirmed its acquisitions of Whitetail Disposal, effective Aug. 1, and LMR Disposal, effective July 1. The transactions are expected to generate over $100 million of total annualized revenues. The deals “represent continued execution against our disciplined growth strategy, further expanding our operations in the Mid-Atlantic where we are ...
Tracking the waste and recycling industry’s M&A activity
WEBNov 23, 2021 · The waste and recycling industry’s M&A activity has neared historic levels in recent years. Collective M&A spending by the U.S. solid waste industry’s publicly traded companies approached an estimated $4.2 billion in 2023 and $6.3 billion in 2022. This total does not include deals involving companies with private equity or infrastructure ...
Covanta announces rebrand to Reworld | Waste Dive
WEBApr 16, 2024 · In 2021, Mohammed became CEO of what was then Covanta, following the EQT deal. The $5.3 billion sale was contingent on several sustainability growth metrics, including a 25% increase by 2025 in waste recycled or reused. The company was the largest operator of mass-burn combustion facilities in the U.S. at the time of the sale, and it has grown since then.
Mapping zero waste cities: Where local governments are pursuing …
WEBNov 30, 2022 · Progress: The city’s baseline was 3.6 million tons of waste disposed in 2005 from the residential sector. In FY2022, New York disposed of 3.16 million tons of waste.. References: One New York Plan (2015) Department of Sanitation Strategic Plan Progress Report (2018) Policies and programs: New York announced its zero waste targets in 2015 as part of a multifaceted sustainability plan, though ...
Austin, Texas, releases zero waste plan as population booms
WEBNov 10, 2023 · The city has, in the past, expressed concern over its stalled diversion rate, which currently sits at 37.6%. But the zero waste plan also notes that Austin’s recycling rate today is 36% higher than the national average, and the amount of waste produced per person per day has fallen from 5.6 pounds in 1995 to 4 pounds in 2022.
Tracking the future of US recycling policy in Congress
WEBJan 29, 2020 · Whitehouse and Tillis reintroduced the identical Senate version of the bill on March 17, 2022, saying it would help preserve U.S. recycling and repair jobs and “dispose of electronics in an environmentally friendly way.”. The bill would have required untested or nonworking electronics to be processed domestically.
The waste and recycling industry outlook for 2024
WEBPublished Jan. 29, 2024. By Waste Dive Staff. WendellandCarolyn via Getty Images. 2024 is gearing up to be another consequential year for the waste and recycling industry, following a challenging stretch coming out of the pandemic. While industry operations could be on track for a period of relative normalcy as inflation moderates and labor ...