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Update: Rumpke investigating landfill slide in Kentucky
Rumpke Consolidated Companies expects cleanup of a landfill slide in Kentucky will take weeks to complete. Full Story »
Who's that rifling in the trash? San Francisco's cart inspectors
In most cities, if a person were to look out a window and see a group of people rifling through trash cans, it would be cause for alarm. But in San Francisco, it's just a typical garbage day. Full Story »
2 workers charged with theft of $2,282 in gasoline from landfill
Men used facility's gas pumps as their personal free fueling station, police say Full Story »
Daughter of WM garbage truck driver wins 'American Idol'
She did it."After the nationwide vote, the winner of American Idol, season 12 is … Candice Glover. She wins the title."And with those words from Ryan Seacrest, Glover became the latest singing star to launch a career thanks to the popular competition.But she's the first winner to be the... Full Story »
Extra waste from Sandy fills coffers in New Jersey town
Landfill fees have boosted Manchester Township's revenue by about $1 million Full Story »
Vermont e-waste recycling program successful in first year
Vermont has collected over 4.8 million pounds of recyclable electronic devices in the first year of a statewide initiative to divert e-waste from landfills, according to a news release from the Northeast Resource Recovery Association, Vermont's recycling partner. Full Story »
Update: Waste Connections exploring landfill tax breaks
Waste Connections is signaling a continued interest in potentially changing its corporate structure for certain landfills that could help reduce the company's tax burden. Full Story »
Update: Progressive Waste making progress in the Northeast
Business conditions continue to improve for Progressive Waste Solutions in the Northeast as the company's CEO said it is still early in the turnaround game for that portion of the company's business. Full Story »
Texas plant explosion debris has city looking for disposal answers
Previous idea of using a closed landfill has been abandoned. Full Story »
Tiny piece of discarded radioactive metal has Colorado officials looking for source
The metal was discarded during Grand Junction's annual spring cleanup. Full Story »
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