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New Surcharge on Solid Waste in New Hampshire to Take Effect in January

Starting Jan. 1, New Hampshire will place a $3.50 per ton surcharge on all solid waste taken at any of the state’s six active landfills or its waste-to-energy facility. The surcharge was included in the state budget signed into law in June.

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Lewes, DE Launches Beach Recycling Pilot Program

The City of Lewes has launched a beach recycling pilot program aimed at making it easier to throw away plastic and glass. City maintenance workers Alison Kirk, Chris Chaney and Alex Willow installed two new recycling cans at Johnnie Walker Beach Aug. 7.

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NASA Launches Phase 2 of LunaRecycle Challenge to Tackle Space Waste

NASA is moving forward with Phase 2 of its innovative LunaRecycle Challenge, inviting U.S. based individuals and teams to develop creative solutions for recycling waste materials on the Moon.

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EPA Announces Relaunch of Comprehensive Guidance Document Website

EPA is announcing the relaunch of EPA’s Guidance Portal, a streamlined website for accessing important guidance documents related to air quality, water protection, hazardous waste management, and more.

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Plastic Film Recycling Directory Surpasses 100,000 Unique Users Nationwide

The Flexible Film Recycling Alliance (FFRA), an initiative of the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), has announced a major milestone: its Plastic Film Recycling Directory has surpassed 112,000 unique users since its launch in mid-January.

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Sourgum Expands to Jackson Metro Area, Bringing Tech-Powered Waste Solutions to Central Mississippi

Sourgum announced the launch of its services in the Jackson metropolitan area. Known as the “Amazon of Waste & Recycling,” Sourgum offers an intuitive online platform that allows homeowners, property managers, and contractors in Jackson, Pearl, Madison, Ridgeland to book on-demand dumpster rentals ...

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Routeware Named to the 2025 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Inc. has announced that Routeware is No. 3762 on the annual Inc. 5000 list (No. 395 in the software category), the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America.

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FMC Advisors, LLC Welcomes Industry Veteran Victor Bocos to the Team

FMC Advisors, LLC, a leading business advisory firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions in the liquid waste, solid waste and site services industries, announces the addition of Victor Bocos as the newest member of its advisory team.

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Automated AI Sorting of Aluminum Used Beverage Cans (UBC)

TOMRA Recycling’s new GAINnext™ UBC packing sorting application leverages deep learning – a subset of AI – to offer an automated high-throughput solution that delivers 98% purity or higher of aluminum UBC recovery without manual sorting.

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In the August Issue:

  • Management
  • Insurance Issues
  • Fire Management
  • Personnel
  • PFAS
  • Truck Equipment
  • Composting
  • And More!
Upcoming Events

• August 13 - 15: The 8th Agricultural Plastics Recycling Conference & Trade Show 

• August 18 - 21: Wyoming Solid Waste & Recycling Association’s 2025 Annual Conference

• August 20: WR Expo 2026 Preview Program

• August 20 - 22: TN Sustainability Conference

• August 26 - 27: Advanced Recycling Summit

• September 8 - 9: EuroPack Summit 2025

• September 8 - 10: 2025 Arkansas Recycling Coalition Conference & Tradeshow

• September 9 - 12: TN Chapter Solid Waste Association of North America Region Six Conference

• September 9 - 11: Compost Operators Training

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