Family-owned Waste Pro is projecting record revenue growth as it expands its Southeastern US footprint. | Courtesy of Waste Pro
As it approaches its 25th anniversary, Waste Pro is broadening operations beyond collection through a series of acquisitions across the Southeast. Continue Reading
The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars remained steadier this month, now averaging 4.50 cents per pound, compared to 4.66 cents per pound this time last month. Regional contracts are still yielding in the 3-7 cents range. One year ago this grade was trading at an average 17.59 cents per pound. Continue Reading
To tag or not to tag: A new report from SWANA analyzes the delicate approach municipalities take when enacting fines for curbside recycling. | ADragan/Shutterstock
A new report from the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) examines the role penalties and education play in reducing curbside contamination, enhancing bale quality and increasing the effectiveness of curbside programs. Continue Reading
Federal Recycling & Waste has moved its Denver MRF to a new location, bolstering capacity and its ability to process materials. | Courtesy Federal Recycling & Waste
Federal Recycling & Waste Solutions is doubling its materials processing capacity in Colorado. Continue Reading
The award will provide about half of the expected costs for the new MRF, which will increase recycling access for the region’s rural population. | Rarrarorro / Shutterstock
The City of Grand Junction received a nearly $10 million grant to increase recycling access on Colorado’s Western Slope, including construction of a new MRF.
The Lubricants Packaging Management Association became the first independent producer responsibility organization to gain approval in a state EPR program. | Air Images / Shutterstock
Although a designated producer responsibility organization (PRO) receives much of the attention for any state’s emerging extended producer responsibility (EPR) plan for packaging, independent PROs quietly address more specialized needs. Continue Reading
Headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, AMP has made its first move into technology-enabled operations with the acquisition. | Courtesy AMP Robotics
AMP has made its first move into technology-enabled operations, acquiring the Portsmouth processing facility assets from RDS of Virginia.
Heidi Sanborn, executive director of the National Stewardship Action Council | Courtesy Big Wave
A warm welcome back to “Women in Circularity,” where we shine a light on women moving us toward a circular economy. This month, I was pleased to connect with a leading voice and policy innovator in sustainable materials management: Heidi Sanborn. Heidi is the executive director of the National Stewardship Action Council, a national nonprofit organization that advocates for a responsible circular economy using extended producer responsibility (EPR) and other policy tools. With nearly four decades of experience, Heidi is often referred to as the “godmother of EPR” in the US. She has helped pass more EPR laws than anyone else in the US, building coalitions, inspiring new voices and creating solutions that deliver real results.
Federal Signal’s New Way Trucks acquisition positions the company to expand its footprint in the automated side loader segment. | Courtesy of New Way
Federal Signal Corporation is expanding into the refuse collection vehicle market through a $396 million acquisition of New Way Trucks in a strategy aimed at capturing automated side loader market share. Continue Reading
As US mills cut capacity, e-commerce sales and a shift in trade tensions could boost recovery for containerboard pricing. | Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock
The North American containerboard industry is slowly recovering from a post-COVID inventory contraction and demand is expected to bounce back at a “modest” 0.53% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2027, according to Rabobank’s Q3 2025 report.