EPA Issues Emissions Rule Changes for Solid Waste Incinerators
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made final its changes to the Clean Air Act regarding emissions from commercial and industrial solid waste incineration (CISWI) units and boilers.read...
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Waste Management, Honolulu Settle with EPA on Landfill Violations
Waste Management Inc. and the city and county of Honolulu have settled with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding gas fire concerns at a landfill in Hawaii.read more
View ArticleObama Nominates McCarthy as Next EPA Administrator
President Barack Obama has nominated as the next administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Gina McCarthy, assistant administrator of the EPA's Office of Air and Radiation.read more
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Rumpke Seeks EPA Approval for More Odor Control at Landfill
Rumpke Consolidated Companies Inc. is asking the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for permission to increase odor neutralizer use at its landfill in Colerain Township, Ohio.read more
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EPA Confirms Plastic Recycling from Shredder Residue OK
The recycling of plastic separated from shredder residue is generally acceptable, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stated in an interpretation of its regulation on the matter.read more
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Wal-Mart Agrees to Pay $82 Million for Hazardous Waste Violations
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. pleaded guilty to illegally disposing of hazardous waste and agreed to pay the government $81.6 million.read more
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USDA, EPA Launch Food Waste Program
Two federal agencies have launched the U.S. Food Waste Challenge with the support of several private sector organizations to reduce and recycle food waste.read more
View ArticleEPA Approves Permit for Puerto Rico Waste-to-Energy Unit
A waste-to-energy facility in Puerto Rico has gotten the go-ahead from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which approved an air permit for the construction and operation of a 77-megawatt...
View ArticleEPA Seeks Small Businesses for Landfill Panel
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is forming a small business panel to help review the agency’s New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for municipal solid waste landfills.read more
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Senate Confirms McCarthy as Next EPA Administrator
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Gina McCarthy as the next administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by a 59-40 vote.read more
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House Introduces Electronic Waste Recycling Bill
The U.S. House has introduced an electronic waste recycling bill prohibiting the exporting of some e-waste to avoid improper disposal.read more
View ArticleProfiles in Garbage: Latest EPA Data
The recession is over and population is up, but total and per capita waste generation are down.read more
View ArticleNSWMA, SWANA Ask EPA for Biogenic CO2 Exclusion
The two primary solid waste associations have written a joint letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calling for the exclusion of biogenic carbon dioxide from the management of...
View ArticleCircular File: Next Course
Two decades of recycling success have set the table for food waste diversion.Circular Fileread more
View ArticleCourt Rules EPA Needs to Establish Coal Ash Disposal Regulations
A federal court ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) needs to set federal regulations for the proper disposal of toxic coal ash.read more
View ArticleLaw of the Land: Agencies of Change
NSWMA tracks and influences policies from Congress and federal agencies affecting the waste and recycling industry.read more
View ArticleCircular File: Less Is Less
The declining waste trend of recent decades is here to stay.Circular Fileread more
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New York City Adopts Law for Waste Truck Emission Reductions (Updated)
New York City adopted a new law that requires all waste vehicles operating in the city to use only post-2007 engines by 2020 to reduce emissions.read more
View ArticleEPA Landfill Program Recognizes Two Landfill Projects for Excellence
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) has recognized two landfill projects for their achievements in creating renewable energy while protecting the...
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