Waste Today

Waste Today (WT) provides comprehensive coverage of the solid waste sector in North America. It features news related to collection and transfer, organics, recycling, conversion technologies, waste-to-energy processes, landfill management, and the handling of special and hazardous waste. Additionally, WT reports on market trends, contracting updates, mergers, and acquisitions, among other important topics in the industry.

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Waste Connections reports ‘better than expected’ Q1 results

4 days ago | wastetodaymagazine.com | Haley Rischar

Waste Connections Inc., Toronto, has announced its results for the first quarter of 2025. Revenues totaled $2.2 billion, up from $2 billion in the year-ago period, or 7.5 percent. Operating income was $390.2 million, which included $20.2 million primarily in “transaction-related expenses, impairments and other operating items and fair value accounting changes associated with certain equity awards,” the company says. This compares to operating income of $366.8 million in the first quarter of 2024.
Connecticut makes $7.5M available for waste reduction programs

5 days ago | wastetodaymagazine.com | Haley Rischar

Connecticut is making a multimillion-dollar pledge to support sustainable waste reduction efforts across the state, reports WTIC Hartford. Gov. Ned Lamont announced April 17 that $7.5 million in state funding is available to help municipalities increase recycling and diversion while enhancing their self-sufficiency in managing municipal solid waste (MSW) disposal.
FCC Environmental Services to acquire Florida WTE facility

5 days ago | wastetodaymagazine.com | Haley Rischar

FCC Environmental Services (FCC) has agreed to purchase Wheelabrator South Broward Inc., which owns the South Broward Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Facility in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from WIN Waste Innovations. The transaction is anticipated to close in the second quarter of this year, marking FCC’s strategic expansion into the U.S. waste-to-energy sector. The South Broward facility, operational since 1991, processes approximately 824,000 tons of residential and commercial postrecycled waste annually.
DSNY opens third compost distribution site amid ‘massive’ increase in organics collected

1 week ago | wastetodaymagazine.com | Haley Rischar

In response to an “overwhelming demand” and to record amounts of compostable material collected, the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has opened a new compost distribution site. Beginning April 21, residents can pick up a free 40-pound bag of compost from 77-28 19th Avenue in Astoria, in addition to existing sites in Brooklyn and Staten Island.
FCC expands presence in Minnesota with new transfer station contract

1 week ago | wastetodaymagazine.com | Haley Rischar

FCC Environmental Services, based in Houston, has been awarded the contract to operate the South Municipal Waste Transfer Station for the city of Minneapolis, marking the company’s second contract in Minnesota since entering the state in 2024. Under the terms of the agreement, FCC Environmental Services will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the transfer station, as well as the transportation of construction and demolition debris (C&D) and municipal solid waste (MSW) materials.
Baltimore Ravens name RTS as official waste and recycling partner

1 week ago | wastetodaymagazine.com | Shelley Mann

The Baltimore Ravens and Recycle Track Systems (RTS), a New York-based environmental services firm, have announced a three-year partnership naming RTS as the official waste and recycling partner of the Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. This collaboration will enhance the stadium’s sustainability efforts by integrating RTS’s artificial intelligence- (AI-) powered waste solutions and fan engagement initiatives.
Maine legislators propose food waste ban

1 week ago | wastetodaymagazine.com | Shelley Mann

Maine lawmakers have introduced legislation to prioritize donating and recycling food waste rather than throwing it away, Maine Morning Star reports. The state legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee held a public hearing Wednesday for a bipartisan bill from Sen. Stacy Brenner (D-Cumberland) that would introduce a food waste ban to address greenhouse gas emissions by diverting food waste from landfills.
BioFerm expands service portfolio

1 week ago | wastetodaymagazine.com | Shelley Mann

BioFerm, a Madison, Wisconsin-based provider of anaerobic digestion and biogas upgrading solutions, has announced the launch of its enhanced Operations & Maintenance (O&M) services, marking a significant expansion of its service business and a reinforced commitment to customer support. This strategic move by BioFerm aims to optimize the performance and longevity of biogas facilities across North America, ensuring clients achieve maximum return on their renewable energy investments.
Ventura County jurisdictions provide 40 tons of Agromin compost to local schools

1 week ago | wastetodaymagazine.com | Haley Rischar

The cities of Oxnard and Ventura, California, along with Ventura County, have enlisted the help of Agromin, an organics recycler and manufacturer of soil products, to distribute 40 tons of compost and mulch to local schools during the last quarter of 2024. Ventura County Farm to School, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting environmental, agricultural, and nutrition education, coordinated the distribution.
Los Angeles city council approves plans to raise trash fees

1 week ago | wastetodaymagazine.com | Haley Rischar

The city of Los Angeles has approved a plan to increase waste collection fees, marking the first adjusted fee rate in 17 years, to help close a nearly $1 billion budget gap in the 2024-2025 fiscal year. In a 10-1 vote, the city council authorized the Bureau of Sanitation to begin the process under Proposition 218 to update fees for its waste collection service, formally known as the Solid Resources Program.