Circular Action Alliance is now accepting public comment for its draft Responsible End Markets certification standard.

Allied-backed Liberty Waste has acquired Randolph County Garbage Services, further positioning the hauler in the North Carolina Triad market.

Casella Waste Systems raised full-year revenue guidance to $2.06 billion–$2.08 billion after closing four acquisitions in 2026 totaling roughly $150 million in annualized revenue.

While packaging EPR fights injunctions, battery EPR has achieved a mostly harmonized legal framework across nearly every state that has passed a law.

Most battery EPR frameworks don't cover what's actually igniting in collection trucks.

CalRecycle approved permanent regulations under SB 54, the state's landmark packaging EPR law. The rules took effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State. They also published updated producer guidance that same day.

State lawmakers backing New York's Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act introduced nearly 150 amendments, aligning the bill's definitions and compliance timelines with EPR frameworks in Minnesota and California as legislators push for passage before landfill capacity runs out.

The hauler also raised full-year guidance by CA$90m as it eyes an H2 close on its acquisition of SECURE Waste Infrastructure.

WM posted Q1 2026 revenue of $6.23 billion and free cash flow of $920 million as recycling automation and renewable natural gas investments drove earnings growth despite a drop in commodity prices.

Waste Connections reported Q1 2026 revenue of $2.371 billion, up 6.4% year over year, with recycled commodity revenue posting its first sequential gain in seven quarters. Q1 2026 highlights: Revenue: $2.371 billion (+6.4% YOY) Adjusted EBITDA: $769.5 million (+8% YOY), margin of 32.5% Core price: 6% Adjusted free cash flow: $246 million Old corrugated cardboard (OCC) averaged $89 per ton...