Cole Rosengren

CEO Ron Mittelstaedt said the company is on track for an annual record in private company acquisition spending. He also touted ongoing improvements in employee retention, recycling earnings and energy waste services.

The large independent hauler is expected to be purchased by Casella Waste Systems, according to multiple sources. Casella also recently acquired a hauler in New Jersey as part of its mid-Atlantic expansion.

WM, Waste Connections and GFL Environmental reported notable transactions during the period, while others were less active. Casella’s Q3 totals are expected to be higher due to deals that closed this summer.

The administration’s new approach, confirmed by Packaging Dive, is a major development ahead of the final negotiating session this fall. That could now include discussions about criteria for lists to limit certain chemicals and products.

Interim CEO Peter Konieczny said that aside from lagging healthcare destocking and softness in consumer beverage spending, the company is seeing volumes tick up. Amcor met or exceeded its financial guidance for the FY24 period.

One the largest universities in Massachusetts diverted an estimated 113 tons of material from disposal as students left in May. The school partnered with Casella, Goodwill, Helpsy and others to make it happen.

If the bill is signed, California could become the first state to adopt a textile extended producer responsibility program. Lawmakers also approved EPR updates for paint, carpet and marine flares.

Groups like Upstream and musicians such as Grace Potter are pushing to replace single-use cups and products with reusable options. This weekend’s Imagine Zero Music Festival is the latest example of a reuse-focused event.

Royal Waste Services, one of the city’s larger privately owned haulers, comes with key post-collection facilities. This comes as companies begin implementing service in the city’s first commercial waste zone this month.

The New England organics hauler, known for its focus on residential and smaller-scale commercial accounts, has a goal of eventually raising $750,000.