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WasteExpo 2025 Returns to Las Vegas with a Spotlight on Innovation and the Newest Waste Management Strategies

The Municipal Posted on April 18, 2025 by The MunicipalApril 18, 2025

LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESS Newswire / April 14, 2025 / WasteExpo, North America’s largest tradeshow for solid waste, recycling, organics, food waste recovery and sustainability, returns to the Las Vegas Convention Center, May 6-8 (Conference May 5-8). The event brings together professionals from … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release, Waste & Recycling | Tagged April 2025, press release, public safety, The Municipal, waste & recycling

Harrisonburg implements a second life for fallen trees

The Municipal Posted on January 13, 2025 by Denise FedorowDecember 27, 2024
Some of the lumber diverted from local landfills has been used to create bee hotels. (Photo provided by Harrisonburg, Va.)

The sound of a chainsaw and the crash of a falling tree usually signals an end, but in Harrisonburg, Va., it marks the beginning of a second life for local trees. Whether due to age, storm damage or pest infestation, … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged January 2025, maintenance & operations, The Municipal, waste & recycling

Free dumping days encourage community pride

The Municipal Posted on September 13, 2024 by Lauren CaggianoSeptember 3, 2024
Landfill Compactor in front of a mountian.

For more than 30 years, the city of Safford, Ariz. – along with surrounding communities in Graham County – has hosted a unique initiative. During Community Pride Days, residents are entitled to deliver one free load of residential trash to … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged community pride, September 2024, The Municipal, waste & recycling

Community members step up to adopt Valley, Nebraska, roads

The Municipal Posted on August 16, 2024 by Beth Anne Brink-CoxAugust 16, 2024
Nebraska

“Public works” is a term we’re all familiar with, but what does it encompass? According to the city of Valley, Nebraska, the department is responsible for a wide range of duties — maintenance of streets, parks, baseball and softball fields, … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged August 2024, nebraska, The Municipal, waste & recycling

Chattanooga, Tennessee, addresses hard-to-recycle items

The Municipal Posted on August 13, 2024 by Janet PattersonAugust 13, 2024
recycle

Chattanooga, Tenn., is adding a fourth R to the eco trio of reduce, reuse and recycle with recovery. That recovery R has been sparked by the Hefty ReNew program that started in October 2022 and is now in its second … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged August 2024, recycling, The Municipal, waste & recycling

Frederick hopes to expand residential compost program

The Municipal Posted on August 11, 2024 by Julie YoungAugust 9, 2024
compost

The city of Frederick, Md., is not one to “waste” an opportunity. When its citizens pushed for a residential compost program to help reduce municipal waste and encourage environmental stewardship, community leaders worked to create a program that, to date, … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged August 2024, compost, The Municipal, waste & recycling

New waste management facility benefits small towns

The Municipal Posted on August 7, 2024 by Jennifer BartonAugust 7, 2024
waste management

Waste management is as simple as dropping a garbage bag in the can and rolling it out to the curb for its respective pickup day, right? For most people, that is where waste management ends, but for others like Mike … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged August 2024, The Municipal, waste & recycling, waste management

Recycling centers: Bane or boon?

The Municipal Posted on August 5, 2024 by Denise FedorowAugust 5, 2024
recycling

Municipal recycling centers, in theory, are a good thing — they make recycling convenient for residents and keep things out of the landfill that can be repurposed; however, several cities have had to remove their recycling centers because of problems, … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged August 2024, recycling, The Municipal, waste & recycling

Recycling is not a waste of energy — it’s a power source

The Municipal Posted on August 1, 2024 by Brian O'ConnorAugust 1, 2024
Energy

Wood waste is a worldwide problem. It accounts for up to 30% of all waste. The U.S. collects 70 million-plus tons of urban woody debris each year but recycles just 48%. The “leftovers” go to the landfill, wasting landfill space … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured Articles, On the cover, Waste & Recycling | Tagged August 2024, on the cover, recycling, The Municipal, waste & recycling

Snohomish County program diverts batteries from landfills

The Municipal Posted on January 16, 2024 by Staci ReafsnyderJanuary 16, 2024
landfills

Snohomish County, Wash., is reducing its carbon footprint by offering a high-yielding battery recycling program to its residents. The solid waste department in Snohomish County has achieved several sustainability awards from organizations such as Call2Recycle and was most recently named … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged landfills, september 2023, The Municipal, waste & recycling

There’s dedication to community composting in Decorah, Iowa

The Municipal Posted on September 25, 2023 by Beth Anne Brink-CoxSeptember 25, 2023
composting

Mostly when people think about composting, it’s a pile in the backyard. It seems pretty simple. In many ways, it is. But the state of Iowa, long known for its beautiful farms, has taken that a big step further with … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged composting, June 2023, The Municipal, waste & recycling

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