Landfill saves at least 30% on debris removal by renting equipment and hiring temporary operators.
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EPA assesses Waste Management and City and County of Honolulu $1.1 million penalty for clean air violations.
A regional solid waste operation partners with a railroad to move trash without increasing traffic.
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To encourage e-waste recycling, U.S. e-waste laws do one of two things: require manufacturers to provide recycling options or ban specific items from landfill disposal.
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Business specializes in salvaging and reusing municipal waste.
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Reverting to former formulas shows a significant drop in e-waste recycling.
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.
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Revenues suffer when sustainability messaging is effective. Here's how one solid waste enterprise fund balances the books.

Another life lost in the course of duty
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Following a detailed soil and groundwater management plan can help prevent contamination issues on water utility projects before construction begins.
Music festival wants to leave behind a message, not mounds of garbage.