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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