Low rider front loader April 30, 2020 The LoRider is lower and lighter than standard front-end loaders. DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois – Refuse truck body manufacturer Heil has launched the Half/Pack LowRider Front Loader. The LowRider front…
COVID-19 SWANA reports “significant” uptick in fatalities April 15, 2020 Silver Spring, MD – Over the past month, there has been a significant increase in the number of fatal incidents involving solid waste collection vehicles and employees. Since March 14,…
COVID-19 Garbage shortage driving rats indoors April 13, 2020 Garbage is the main source of food for rats (CNW Group/Abell Pest Control Inc) TORONTO – The rats are coming. With Covid-19 causing restaurants, hotels and other industries to…
Business Operations Englobe re-hires 300 workers April 6, 2020 QUEBEC CITY – Englobe has recalled 300 employees who were temporarily laid off at the beginning of the pandemic. The company cited the announcement of government assistance as the…
Collection A shout out to waste collectors April 5, 2020 CBC's Michael Enright recognizes the value of front line garbage collectors
COVID-19 Cascades to supply recycled plastic for medical visors April 3, 2020 KINGSEY FALLS, Quebec – Cascades will supply recycled plastic needed to make medical visors to help in the fight against COVID-19. This comes in response to an initiative led…
COVID-19 Recycling Council of British Columbia offers pandemic updates March 27, 2020 VANCOUVER – The Recycling Council of British Columbia (RCBC) is providing updated COVID-19 related information to the public from service suppliers and municipalities as it becomes available. During this public…
COVID-19 Hamilton, Ontario, collection workers back on the job March 25, 2020 HAMILTON, Ontario – Solid waste collection workers on Hamilton, Ontario refused work on Monday, citing concerns over their safety during the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a report by the Hamilton…
Business Operations Ontario says waste services are essential March 24, 2020 TORONTO – The Ontario government’s shutdown of non-essential services to curb COVID19 spread does NOT includes waste management. The Ontario Waste Management Association (OWMA) highlights the following business areas related…
Event COVID-19 hits waste shows March 13, 2020 In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic SWANApalooza has been cancelled and WasteExpo rescheduled from May to August 2020. The Solid Waste Association of North America’s (SWANA) says it has…
