SCS Engineers to Explore Franchising Commercial Waste Collection Options with the City of Glendal

GLENDALE, CA – The City of Glendale, California (City) selected SCS Engineers to assist the City’s Public Works Department in evaluating options for franchising commercial waste collection. The legal, logistical, operational, and economic…

Rising Tide of Concern Over Ocean Plastic Pollution: A Growing Impetus for Beverage Container Recycling

A new Australian beverage container recycling program in the state of New South Wales (NSW) marks the largest-scale example to date of the increasing focus on these programs to…

The How-to’s of Organics Recycling Explained by Leading Manitoba Forces

Experts from Winnipeg Harvest, the Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Corporation, The Forks Market, Green Action Centre amongst others are joining together with Green Manitoba and The Compost Council of Canada to…

Netherlands Waste Management and Wastewater Themed Trade Mission 23-27 May, 2016

When it comes to waste and wastewater management many look to countries such as the Netherlands for inspiration and concrete ideas on how to improve their systems. Following successful trade missions…

MMBC Partners with Community Groups to Promote Recycling

Vancouver, May 12, 2016— This week Multi-Material BC (MMBC) extended its commitment to community engagement and the promotion of recycling by formalizing partnerships with four local community organizations, and…

The Canadian Plastics Industry Association’s Vinyl Council of Canada Charts an Exciting Direction for Marketing Vinyl in Canada

The Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) has announced it will continue to build and enhance its Vinyl Council of Canada (VCC), a committee that operates under the CIPA umbrella, to…

Waste-Free Ontario Act Public Hearing Scheduled

The Standing Committee on Social Policy will meet to consider Bill 151, An Act to enact the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2015 and the Waste Diversion Transition Act,…

Metro Compactor Services Inc. Announces the Acquisition of Begley Overhead Doors Ltd.

Metro Compactor Services Inc., Canada’s leading experts in Recycling and Waste Equipment and services announces the acquisition of Begley Overhead Doors. Founded in 1955, Begley is a respected player…

SWANA Welcomes Mathy Stanislaus as Keynote Speaker for SWANApalooza

An ambitious goal to reduce food waste 50 percent by 2030 was announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in September 2015.

SWANA Launches Awards Program to Honor Safety Innovation and Improvement

The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) aims to inspire the industry with great examples of a commitment to worker safety and health that can be emulated by…