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WEBTracking GHG emissions of US waste management companies. Casella Waste Systems recently shared its 2023 sustainability report. Compare its emissions reporting with other major waste companies, including Veolia North America, WM, Republic Services, Clean Harbors, Stericycle and more. Updated Sept. 24, 2024. Environmental, Social and …
WM drops 'waste' from its name, frames ESG approach at annual ...
WEBFeb 16, 2022 · Two years ago, at a sustainability forum hosted by Waste Management, a former UN climate official said the company "should actually change its name" to signal a shift away from the linear economy of production and disposal. Last week, CEO Jim Fish detailed why the company has now taken that step, dropping the title it has been known …
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WEB5 days ago · Courtesy of Waste Management WM to close Maryland MRF and reduce temp workforce as part of upgrade plan The Elkridge facility’s closure is the latest development in WM’s efforts to invest more than $1 billion in new and upgraded recycling facilities across the US through 2026.
8 questions about the top trends shaping waste and recycling in …
WEBJan 13, 2022 · Recycling and waste operations will need to make environmental justice considerations a priority in 2022 and beyond, especially as lawmaking and advocacy on the topic move forward at the grassroots, state and federal level, according to fenceline community advocates and EPA officials. Experts have repeatedly said that facility …
Top waste companies spent $835M on Q2 M&A, forecast more
WEBAug 6, 2024 · The company’s overall spending could include “around a billion-plus of tuck-in acquisitions” this year, he added. Following the close of Q2, WM also disclosed that it spent $550 million on the July 15 purchase of New York-based Winters Bros. Waste Systems. WM continues to work on its planned $7.2 billion acquisition of Stericycle, which ...
Waste industry M&A spree shows no sign of slowing in 2022, …
WEBJan 27, 2022 · “There was an absolutely massive consolidation that occurred, gaining steam starting in the mid-1990s and then basically blowing up in 2000, where USA Waste took over Waste Management, and there was this series of accounting issues," said Leone Young, an industry consultant, Waste360 columnist and former managing director at …
Waste Management report shows untapped recycling potential, …
WEBSep 10, 2020 · Waste Management's report describes the key to improved recycling as a combination of better collection access and ongoing education with the strategy that "collection investments must match facility investment." Along these lines, recent investments include four new or upgraded MRFs and 100 equipment upgrades at other …
Stericycle’s $7.2B sale to WM clears DOJ antitrust review - Waste …
WEBAug. 14: A majority of Stericycle shareholders have voted to approve the company’s sale to WM, a key step in moving forward with the $7.2 billion deal. At the close of the deal, which WM says is expected as early as the fourth quarter this year, Stericycle shareholders will get $62 per share, and the company will become a wholly owned ...
The waste and recycling industry outlook for 2024
WEBPublished Jan. 29, 2024. By Waste Dive Staff. WendellandCarolyn via Getty Images. 2024 is gearing up to be another consequential year for the waste and recycling industry, following a challenging stretch coming out of the pandemic. While industry operations could be on track for a period of relative normalcy as inflation moderates and labor ...
By the numbers: Key 2023 waste and recycling trends
WEBDec 22, 2023 · 500,000. The number of workers employed in “waste management and remediation services” in November 2023, according to seasonally adjusted BLS data. That number is up 16,000 from November 2022. RELATED COVERAGE. Continued labor challenges are leading top waste and recycling execs to innovate .