Jacob Wallace

The waste industry is beginning to identify the cost of treating landfill leachate for PFAS as technology spreads. Republic Services and Clean Harbors are already driving revenue from treatment, with bullish growth projections.

The transaction will allow Century to begin signing up customers in the New York City borough when its commercial waste zone opens on July 1.

The company’s commercial depackaging facility is the first in Florida. It hopes to build more in the state and beyond where it can join up with existing Circular Services recycling and composting sites.

The agency released a new guidance document on Wednesday emphasizing industrial pretreatment and is seeking public comment. It also claimed last year’s assessment was “disconnected from real-world conditions.”

The U.S. Department of Defense still has millions of gallons of aqueous film-forming foam and rinsate to remove from its installations around the country, presenting a major opportunity for remediation companies.

The U.S. Department of Energy released some updated guidance on credit implementation in June, but it did not answer key questions for manure-derived fuels.

The city council passed a bill allowing DSNY to expand commercial organics diversion. It also continues to support community composters and debate related compost measures.

GFL Environmental is reportedly holding discussions with multiple private equity firms to fully take the company private or sell a significant stake.

Waste officials could expand organics diversion requirements if they find sufficient processing capacity and costs competitive with landfilling or incineration.

The results were better than expected for a municipal solid waste combustion facility. But researchers cautioned additional study is necessary, as conditions vary across such facilities.