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  • Aug. 1, 2011
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    Finding energy

    County equips waste facility to capture excess steam and sell the green energy to the local utility....More
  • Apr. 1, 2011
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    Making room for garbage

    County extends life of transfer station with site improvements....More
  • Apr. 1, 2011
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    Treasure at Mount Trashmore

    Virginia Beach re-creates Kids Cove playground at popular landfill-turned-park....More
  • Nov. 24, 2010
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    Viewpoint: From trash to treasure

    Methane, a clean-burning fuel source, also can be an untapped revenue stream for cash-strapped cities and towns, and a jobs generator....More
  • Nov. 1, 2010
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    Sustaining growth

    Communities pursue green goals despite limited funds....More
  • Oct. 20, 2010
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    You could say it's unbearable

    Missoula, Mont.'s residential garbage service has ordered some extra-tough garbage containers to discourage trash-hunting bears on the city's outskirts....More
  • Oct. 12, 2010
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    Local governments extend food and yard waste collection to multifamily dwellings

    Finding a universal solution to providing curbside food and yard waste pickup for multifamily housing units can be tricky....More
  • Sep. 15, 2010
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    Local governments extend food and yard waste collection to multifamily dwellings

    This story has been removed from our site because of incorrect information about a recycling/composting program in Iowa City, Iowa....More
  • Sep. 1, 2010
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    Making the grade?

    Sanitation officials in New York and Denver evaluate the costs of transitioning their refuse fleets from diesel to alternative fuels....More
  • Sep. 1, 2010
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    Composting programs keep organic waste out of landfills

    They also could generate revenue on the carbon market, group says....More
  • Aug. 1, 2010
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    Rethinking public works

    Public works departments are focusing less on plugging current holes and more on building their future communities....More
  • Aug. 1, 2010
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    Fine-tuning solid waste

    Houston finds ways to save money and improve services by evaluating solid waste employees and operations....More
  • Jul. 15, 2010
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    Climate group releases protocol to promote composting

    The Climate Action Reserve, an offset registry for the North American carbon market, has adopted a new standard that aims to reduce greenhouse gases from a significant methane source in the U.S. — food waste....More
  • Jun. 18, 2010
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    Solid waste conference calls for papers

    Organizers of the annual International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management are accepting proposals from government officials and other experts for presentations at the event....More
  • Jun. 2, 2010
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    One woman’s junk…

    New York woman avoids steep fine for garbage collection....More
  • May 1, 2010
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    Reusing refuse

    Beverly Hills restaurants separate food waste for compost and help boost city's landfill diversion rate....More
  • Apr. 21, 2010
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    Waste not, want not

    Two Columbia, Mo., sanitation workers apparently could not bear to see cases of expired beer wind up in the city’s landfill. So, they took it for themselves, according to the Associated Press....More
  • Apr. 1, 2010
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    Garbage plugs holes in budget

    Massachusetts city's solid waste strategy saves money and boosts recycling....More
  • Feb. 1, 2010
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    In deep water

    Common themes keep utility managers up at night...More
  • Feb. 1, 2010
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    Paving the way

    County taps landfill gas and recyclables to help produce asphalt for all of its road projects...More
  • Oct. 22, 2009
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    Solid waste conference organizers call for papers

    Organizers of the International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management are accepting proposals for presentations at the event....More
  • Sep. 28, 2009
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    North Carolina implements plastic bottle landfill ban

    The goal of the ban is to enhance plastic recycling efforts and, subsequently, protect the environment while improving economic conditions....More
  • Sep. 14, 2009
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    American City & County names Public Works Leader of the Year

    The magazine has selected Fort Wayne, Ind., Public Works Director Bob Kennedy as its 2009 "Public Works Leader of the Year."...More
  • Sep. 1, 2009
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    Who wants to be a public works director?

    Filling top-level vacancies is harder than ever....More
  • Sep. 1, 2009
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    Tapping into renewable fuel

    City exports landfill gas to power a nearby ethanol production facility....More
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