je.st
news
Energy and Environment
Coastal Waste & Recycling Partners with Machinex on Four Florida MRF Projects
2026-03-05 17:44:19| Waste Age
Coastal Waste & Recycling is expanding its recycling infrastructure across Florida through a partnership with Machinex, which is providing advanced turnkey systems for four material recovery facility (MRF) projects across the state.
Category: Energy and Environment
Repurposing Landfills: Recreation, Renewable Energy and Renewal
2026-03-05 14:00:00| Waste Age
Across the United States, closed landfills are being reimagined as parks, golf courses, wildlife habitats, and renewable energy sites. These projects highlight how engineering, environmental safeguards, and long-term planning can transform former disposal sites into valuable community assets.
Category: Energy and Environment
What the Feds Say About Biobased Plastics and Industrys Thoughts
2026-03-05 13:00:00| Waste Age
Should all certified biobased plastics be counted as compostable? The answer depends on who is asked. The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) says no. In late January, the Board reasserted its longstanding position that synthetic compostables are generally unacceptable feedstock for organic farmingshooting down a Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) petition to reverse this rule.
Category: Energy and Environment
CommanderAI Launches HaulerCentral, Industry's First and Largest Hauler Database in the U.S.
2026-03-04 21:21:13| Waste Age
CommanderAI, the sales engine behind the waste management industry, today announced the launch of HaulerCentral, the industry's largest searchable hauler database. Powered by AI insights, HaulerCentral serves as a matchmaking service for waste haulers and waste generators. Once haulers claim their profile, they unlock access to a demand-side network where generators post real-time hauling needs, turning a static directory listing into a live lead generation tool.
Category: Energy and Environment
Shrewsbury, MA Receives $2.7M Grant for Recycling, Composting
2026-03-04 21:17:53| Waste Age
Shrewsbury, Mass., has received the single-largest Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling award in the states history.
Category: Energy and Environment
Republic Services Charitable Foundation Supports Sustainable Communities Through 2026 National Neighborhood Promise Grants
2026-03-04 20:12:08| Waste Age
The Republic Services Charitable Foundation and Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) today announced recipients of the foundation's 2026 National Neighborhood Promise grants. Fourteen nonprofit organizations will receive funding to support community revitalization and neighborhood improvement projects that foster stronger, more sustainable communities.
Category: Energy and Environment
Ten-8 Industrial Opens New Central Florida Service Center In Lake Wales, Expanding Support For Refuse and Recycling Vehicles
2026-03-04 20:09:28| Waste Age
McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) business, today announced that Ten-8 Industrial, an authorized McNeilus dealer, has opened a new refuse and recycling collection vehicle service center in Lake Wales, Florida. The centrally located facility expands Ten-8 Industrials service footprint and enhances support for refuse and recycling vehicle operators across the state.
Category: Energy and Environment
Jefferson County, WA to Close Several Recycling Sites
2026-03-04 15:10:44| Waste Age
Category: Energy and Environment
Veolia Posts Strong Yearly Results, Advancing Environmental Security in the U.S.
2026-03-04 14:59:54| Waste Age
Veolia, the world leader in environmental services, released powerful 2025 financial results that demonstrated the success of its GreenUp growth strategy, fostering environmental security by meeting the worlds growing need for clean water, resilient energy and safe waste management.
Category: Energy and Environment
Tackling Winter Storm Fern Cleanup
2026-03-04 14:00:00| Waste Age
The colossal Winter Storm Fern that swept across the US with snow and ice in January has set records everywhere in accumulation, power outages, and property damage. The catastrophic impact reported by the Insurance Journal tallies the destruction in insured losses at $6.7B, making it one of the costliest winter storms since 1950. The combination of snow, ice, and arctic air that lingered for days created a recipe for disaster with widespread impact in delays of city services in snow clearing and collection of trash and recycling.
Category: Energy and Environment