Recycling and waste management news articles 
What-Goes-Where Tool for Residents Now Available to Waste Management Agencies
Toronto, Canada – Waste Nothing’s what-goes-where tool for residents is now being made available to local governments and other waste management agencies. By making information about proper disposal widely and easily accessible, agencies can improve customer service while better serving the environment. Waste management agencies maintain excellent resources on the correct procedures for trash, recyclables, electronic and household hazardous wa... [more]
175 years Wardell Armstrong – from coal and minerals to wind and waste
Wardell Armstrong, independent engineering and environmental consultancy, celebrates its 175th anniversary this year : in 1837, the mining engineer company laid the foundations for what has become a successful multi-disciplinary international company. Today, Wardell Armstrong offers a wide range of skills across renewable energy, waste resource management, land and property, infrastructure and utilities. It also continues to build on a stron... [more]
World first for full scale autoclaving with wet AD (1/2)
A sustainable waste treatment facility near Plymouth in Devon is set to become the first in the world to apply full scale autoclave processing to wet advanced anaerobic digestion (AD). Handling up to 75,000 tonnes of municipal and commercial/industrial waste per year, state-of-the-art technology will make the AD process up to four times faster than conventional systems. Biogas production rates will also be significantly enhanced, enabling the fac... [more]
World first for full scale autoclaving with wet AD (2/2)
Unlocking potential The Lee Moor facility will be made up of two autoclave plants, screening and separation equipment, anaerobic digestion plant with associated buffer and digestate storage tanks, dewatering plant and a combined heat and power (CHP) plant. The two autoclaves will operate in parallel, each treating mixed municipal wastes in ten tonne batches at temperatures of approximately 160oC for 45 minutes at a pressure of seven bar. ... [more]
Hosepipe ban : garden designer, Andrew fisher Tomlin gives some positive tips to maintain gardens
Following recent news of a hosepipe ban from April 5th, international garden designer Andrew Fisher Tomlin has reacted with some positive ideas for ensuring our plants and gardens get through the drought and continue to thrive. Fisher Tomlin said “Our company designs and builds gardens in many parts of the world where rainfall is sporadic and we can’t rely from year to year how much rain will come. So we’ve become experts in waterwise planting... [more]
Other Recycling and waste management news and reviews
Waste Management Poised at Neutral
We maintain our Neutral recommendation on Waste Management Inc.
Waste Management Poised at Neutral - Analyst Blog
We maintain our Neutral recommendation on Waste Management Inc. ( WM ). The quantitative Zacks #3 Rank (short-term Hold rating) for the company indicates no clear directional pressure
Recycling and Composting Drive Success of Diversion and Recovery Goals at 2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open
TEMPE, Ariz., May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Management officially announced today the final diversion and recovery percentages as part of the Zero Waste Challenge from this year's Waste Management ...
Waste Management Announces Cash Dividend
Waste Management, Inc. today announced the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.355 per share payable June 22, 2012 to stockholders of record on June 8, 2012.
Waste Management Announces Ground-Breaking of its Natural Gas fueling facility in Columbus, Ohio Area
CANAL WINCHESTER, Ohio, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Management today announced it has started construction on its new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling facility to convert its fleet of trucks ...
Waste Management Expands Natural Gas-Powered Fleet and Opens Conroe CNG Fueling Station
HOUSTON, May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Management (WM) today announced plans to expand its fleet of natural gas-powered collection vehicles in the Houston area and open a new compressed natural ...
Board of Solid Waste Management approves amendment to contract
An agreement has been reached between Solid Waste Management of St. Joseph County, and Borden Recycling.
Mark Schwartz Appointed Senior Vice President, People, for Waste Management
Waste Management, Inc. today announced the appointment of Mark Schwartz as Senior Vice President, People. As such, he will be responsible for leading and directing the human resources organization to help the company achieve its transformational growth goals to know and better serve customers, extract more value from waste, and optimize its operations.
Summit County is cutting edge in waste management
The task force assigned to find a way to make the county's recycling and landfill operations financial sustainable is about halfway through the process. The group of nearly 30 members met on Monday to brainstorm the ideal syst Copyright 2012 Summit Daily News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Summit Daily News Summit County is ...
NLR to join curbside recycling program
North Little Rock has joined Little Rock and Sherwood in providing a curbside recycling program.
