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Recycling organization NH Recycles will change hands in May, and outgoing director Reagan Bissonnette and incoming director Andrea Folsom talked with Waste Dive about their shared vision for the future of New Hampshire's recycling programs: wastedive.com/news/nh-recycl…

New leaders in New York's City Hall want waste containerization to be part of the upcoming budget, but complex rollout schedules and logistics lie ahead. wastedive.com/news/new-york-…

Food waste declined in the U.S. in 2024, mainly due to residential food waste reductions and supportive state laws, according to a new Refed report. Investment is rising on a range of other solutions. wastedive.com/news/refed-foo…

Oregon's packaging producer-funded recycling improvements under EPR have started with the rollout of 5,000 new recycling carts in The Dalles. Circular Action Alliance estimates up to around $123M for improvement projects through 2027. wastedive.com/news/the-dalle…

Massachusetts recyclers are focusing on new programs and funding opportunities amid financial strain for commodities and a slow momentum at the state policy level, MassRecycle conference speakers said. wastedive.com/news/massachus…

HyProMagUSA plans to open a rare earth magnet recycling facility in Texas in 2027, aiming to set itself apart with a new, robotics-assisted separation tech. wastedive.com/news/rare-eart…

In this edition of Biogas Monthly: Biogas companies report strong earnings results, plus project news from Waga Energy, Nopetro and Zero Waste Energy wastedive.com/news/biogas-co…

President Donald Trump proposed to slash the U.S. EPA budget in his initial proposal for fiscal year 2027, including deep cuts to social and environmental programs. wastedive.com/news/trump-bud…

The US EPA has proposed adding microplastics and certain pharmaceuticals to its drinking water contaminant list, which may influence future regulations as the agency works with HHS on health impacts research. wastedive.com/news/epa-addin…

Casella Waste Systems has acquired Massachusetts-based Star Waste Systems, which provides residential, commercial and roll-off collection services. The deal includes three solid waste collection locations and a C&D processing and transfer station. wastedive.com/news/casella-a…

Maryland has officially rolled out its new paint stewardship program that expects to collect 350,000 gallons in its first year. It follows a similar program starting in Illinois in December. wastedive.com/news/maryland-…

GFL announced it will acquire Frontier Waste Solutions, a Texas-based company with nearly 1,000 employees. Frontier's CEO invested in GFL and will stay on after the deal. wastedive.com/news/gfl-envir…

Meet Raymond Tucker, the one-man vape collection service trying to prevent fires in rural Wisconsin: wastedive.com/news/wisconsin…

This transaction is one of GFL’s larger deals in recent years. It notably densifies the company’s position in Texas, which previously included about a dozen hauling locations and 3 landfills. wastedive.com/news/gfl-envir…

The U.S. EPA finalized the Renewable Fuel Standard update with some details the biogas industry find favorable, such as higher renewable volume obligation requirements for cellulosic biofuels. wastedive.com/news/renewable…

Recycling systems are at yet another crossroads due to commodity market shifts and emerging policy. The Recycling Partnership is trying to evolve with them. wastedive.com/news/recycling…

Composting programs in Colorado, Florida and Maryland say partnerships with local governments have helped boost diversion and participation. wastedive.com/news/local-com…

Officials in in Maine and Maryland discussed during a NERC webinar how infrastructure projects and proposed legislation could influence management, destruction and disposal of PFAS in biosolids. wastedive.com/news/maine-mar…

Environmental 360 Solutions will debut a fleet of custom, four-stream trucks as part of a new collection contract with Chilliwack, British Columbia. wastedive.com/news/e360s-4-c…

The EPA seeks public comments on a plan clarifying that pyrolysis is not a form of incineration. It’s a move chemical recyclers have pressed for but the EPA hadn’t previously reflected in air emissions rules. wastedive.com/news/epa-recla…