Waste

Virginia's 'Waste Line Express' continues to deliver: Moving solid waste by rail

A regional solid waste operation partners with a railroad to move trash without increasing traffic.

‘Just-in-time’ water delivery for farmland irrigation

A computerized distribution system lets farmers control from their computer, smartphone, or iPad how much water they use and when.

Trash travels by rail car in Roanoke, Va.

In 1992 Vinton, Va. --in partnership with the city of Roanoke and Roanoke county-- became one of the first cities in the United States to use existing railroad tracks to transport solid waste from its transfer station to a landfill.

Get the PCBs out

Treatment plant resurrected to dispose of 2,500 tons of sewer contaminants.

Hazardous waste pickup from flooded home in Suffolk County, NY

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Suffolk County will collect and...

Congressional transportation bill passes

The long-disputed federal transportation bill has finally been passed by both houses of Congress, after compromise from both sides of the...

Texas recycles trash into artwork

Artists in Houston are “upcycling” difficult-to-reuse refuse into sculptures, doors, mirrors, and other works of art.

Waste and recycling industry innovation makes positive greenhouse gas trend possible

The waste and recycling industry is continuing to reduce its release of greenhouse gases – even as waste volumes increase, according to the...

Single-bin recycling program wins innovation award

Houston public-private partnership to receive $1 million for implementation.

More troubles for Hawaiian landfill

EPA assesses Waste Management and City and County of Honolulu $1.1 million penalty for clean air violations.

Virginia's 'Waste Line Express' continues to deliver: Moving solid waste by rail

A regional solid waste operation partners with a railroad to move trash without increasing traffic.

E-waste laws affect two-thirds of Americans

To encourage e-waste recycling, U.S. e-waste laws do one of two things: require manufacturers to provide recycling options or ban specific...

Congressional transportation bill passes

The long-disputed federal transportation bill has finally been passed by both houses of Congress, after compromise from both sides of the...

Effectively lighting wastewater and water treatment facilities

Understanding the unique lighting challenges of a hazardous environment can help you specify the safest — and most efficient — lighting...

Calif. proposes stringent chromium-6 standard