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Down the Tubes
Recently, The Heap has drawn your attention to stories about an island of garbage, an island recycled from garbageThe Heapread more
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Kids in the town of Taree in New South Wales, Australia, are bored. Really bored. So bored, that the idea of hangingThe Heapread more
View ArticleAutomatic for the Hauler
Haulers find that automated collection improves productivity and reduces injuries. Michael Fickes Automated trash and recycling collection is spreading across the waste industry. Why? Haulers say...
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RFID: Recycling Research by Radio
By Mary Catherine O'Connor, Contributing Writer Through a pilot project powered by radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, Charleston County, S.C., has gained insight into the recycling...
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The Pay-As-You-Throw Playbook
Communities detail the challenges and opportunities associated with moving to a pay-as-you-throw waste collection model. read more
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Automation Showdown
Mike Fickes, Contributing Writer To choose new collection equipment for its single-stream recycling program, Charleston County, S.C., carefully devised a head-to-head contest. read more
View ArticleFrom the Can: The More Things Change
Which characterization best defines our industry? read more
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Single-Stream Stealing
Thieves in Hamilton, Ky., target entire recycling cartsThe Heapread more
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From a Great Height (Part 1 of 2)
By Bruce Hooker of Mattei Insurance Services Reducing falls from vehicles and equipment. read more
View ArticleLegal Lode: Long Arm of the Law
Victim of automated collection truck tries to collect. read more
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Hauler Confidential, Q1 2013
Michael E. Hoffman, Wunderlich Securities Waste360 and Wunderlich Securities presents our first quarterly solid waste industry survey. Price is moving higher! read more
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Hauler Confidential, Q2 2013 Preview
Michael E. Hoffman, Wunderlich Securities Waste360 and Wunderlich Securities presents our second quarter solid waste industry survey. Some are reluctant to automate collection. read more
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ESG Buys Curotto-Can
The Enivonmental Solutions Group (ESG) has acquired The Curotto-Can Co. for an undisclosed amount. read more
View ArticleHauler Confidential, Q2 2013
Michael E. Hoffman, Wunderlich Securities Our second quarterly solid waste industry survey. Where can value be extracted from the industry’s business model? Our second quarterly solid waste industry...
View ArticleNIMBY Notes: Start Small
Invest in mending minor problems up front to prevent big headaches later.NIMBY Notesread more
View ArticleHauler Confidential, Q3 2013
Michael E. Hoffman, Wunderlich Securities Our third quarterly solid waste industry survey: Looking at fundamentals in the commercial collection and roll-off segments.read more
View ArticleNine Stories from Around the Waste Industry for Feb. 10
Kansas’ record on recycling; legislation in Connecticut to focus on recycling rather than incineration; a new contract in Frisco, Texas; a food waste ban in Massachusetts; and automated waste...
View ArticleEnvironmental Solutions Group Debuts New Front Loader, CNG Concept
Scenes from the ESG media event at its plant in Fort Payne, Ala.read more
View ArticleInvestment Firms Buys Waste Body Maker E-Z Pack
Two investment firms have bought waste body maker E-Z Pack Manufacturing for an undisclosed amount.read more
View Article10 Things You Need to Know For the Waste & Recycling Industry Today (July 28,...
An architect has proposed using pneumatic tubes as a way of dealing with New York’s flow of waste. Diageo, a wine, beer and spirits company, expanded its commitment to purchase natural gas sourced from...
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