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SoCalGas Connects Its First Landfill-Based Renewable Natural Gas Project to Its Pipeline System
2026-01-07 14:00:00| Waste Age
Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) is now accepting renewable natural gas (RNG) produced at the new WM Simi Valley RNG Facility into its pipeline system, marking the first time SoCalGas has interconnected a landfill-based RNG site with its infrastructure.
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Woodsy Owl to Debut National Skip the Bin! Turn Your Batteries In! PSA Campaign at CES
2026-01-07 13:45:00| Waste Age
The National Waste & Recycling Foundation (NWRF), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agricultures U.S. Forest Service, announced that the Skip the Bin! Turn Your Batteries In! public service announcement (PSA) campaign will make its national debut at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026 in Las Vegas.
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Appeals Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Municipal Role in Trash Fee Prosecution
2026-01-07 13:00:00| Waste Age
The Eleventh Court dismissed a lawsuit brought by residents arrested for failing to pay mandatory garbage collection fees, finding that the municipality was not responsible for the arrests, bail decisions, or jail time that followed. The court ruled that the state prosecutors and judges acted independently under state law, shielding the city and its contracted hauler from constitutional and RICO liability.
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