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Recycle Utah Names Andy Hecht as Executive Director
2025-11-24 14:29:17| Waste Age
Recycling Utah has announced that Andy Hecht will take over as its new executive director at the beginning of the new year.
Category: Energy and Environment
Denver, CO Citywide Furlough Impacts Waste Collection Schedule
2025-11-24 14:26:53| Waste Age
Thousands of households in Denver will see disruption in their waste collection schedule due to the holidays and planned furloughs of city employees.
Category: Energy and Environment
Better Data For A Better System: Q&A with The Recycling Partnerships Andrew Linebarger
2025-11-24 13:30:00| Waste Age
Andrew Linebarger is a data engineer with the organization, helping partners to access recycling data that can help them improve their operations. In this Q&A interview, Linebarger, a 2025 Waste360 40 Under 40 award winner, shares his insights about how better data can lead to a better system.
Category: Energy and Environment
Waste World Episode 42: Closing the Loop on Pet Toy Waste with West Paws Spencer Williams
2025-11-24 13:00:00| Waste Age
In this episode of the Waste World Podcast, Gage Edwards is joined by Spencer Williams, CEO and founder of West Paw, a Montana-based pet products company redefining what circularity looks like in the pet industry. The podcast explores the massive volume of pet product waste entering U.S. landfills each year, the misconceptions consumers have about pet toy durability and recyclability, and why the pet category has long been overlooked in the broader sustainability discussions.
Category: Energy and Environment
Veolia to Build a Major Hazardous Waste U.S. Player With the Acquisition of Clean Earth and Unlock Further International Growth
2025-11-21 14:39:58| Waste Age
Veolia announces its biggest and most transformative acquisition since the merger with Suez both for its growth acceleration in the U.S. and for U.S. hazardous waste.
Category: Energy and Environment
AI Takes Out the Trash: Largest U.S. Recycling Project to Extend Landfill Life for Virginia Residents
2025-11-21 14:35:37| Waste Age
The Southeastern Public Service Authority of Virginia (SPSA), the regional waste authority for South Hampton Roads, has signed a 20-year contract with Commonwealth Sortation LLC, an affiliate of AMP Robotics Corporation (together, AMP), to provide solid waste processing services for SPSAs eight member communities and their 1.2 million residents.
Category: Energy and Environment
Longview, TX Issues Rebate for Recycling Service Pause
2025-11-21 14:32:35| Waste Age
Residents in Longview, Texas, will see a rebate on their upcoming utility bill for the time that recycling services were suspended.
Category: Energy and Environment
Plan to Bring Recycling Center Back to Hermitage, TN in Motion
2025-11-21 14:29:58| Waste Age
Hermitage has been without a recycling center for several years, but one could be on the way thanks to a Tennessee council member.
Category: Energy and Environment
This Week in Waste: Top Stories Nov 17 - 20
2025-11-21 13:30:00| Waste Age
This week's top stories from Waste360.com include insights from the inaugural RCon event, an episode of the Waste World podcast about fast fashion, the launch of the Waste360 40 Under 40 award nominations, and more.
Category: Energy and Environment