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Update: Workers fired after admitting they falsified records
Official: Indianapolis employees altered papers after worker's death Full Story »
Oklahoma City area landfill operators prepare for tornado debris
In the aftermath of Monday's deadly tornado that nearby outside of Oklahoma City, waste companies are preparing for the cleanup of concrete, lumber, glass and metal debris from the homes, businesses and other buildings that were destroyed. Full Story »
As much as 125,000 pounds of plastic burns at Windsor recycling warehouse
Fire burned for seven hours and a firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion after battling the blaze. Full Story »
San Diego settles lawsuit over 9-year-old injured by trash truck
A tentative settlement of $18.5 million was reached in a lawsuit filed against the city of San Diego on behalf of a 9-year-old boy who was hit by a trash truck while skateboarding. Full Story »
EPA adds nine hazardous waste sites to Superfund list, may add nine more
The EPA is adding nine hazardous waste sites to the National Priorities List of superfund sites, and is proposing to add an additional nine sites to that list. Full Story »
Tree limb kills garbage worker in West Virginia
Limb that killed Moundsville worker had been damaged in recent storm 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 »
Man found dead at San Antonio recycling center crushed to death
A man found dead at a San Antonio recycling plant on May 13 was crushed to death, the medical examiner's office announced Thursday 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 »
Florida county owed $267K for fighting landfill fire
Escambia County is expected to file a lien against owners of a local landfill for the $264,000 the county spent fighting a week-long fire at the site in January. Full Story »
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