Marissa McNees, Managing Editor
Managing Editor
Recent Articles
Former WM executive joins Amp board
Amp says David Steiner, former CEO of WM, brings an “impressive record of execution at the largest environmental services provider in North America.”
McNeilus unveils fully integrated, electric front-loading collection vehicle
The vehicle has been designed collaboratively with Oshkosh Corp. and engineered to meet the demands of commercial waste and recycling operations.
Enviri names new president of Harsco Environmental business
Christophe Reitemeier previously served as vice president and CFO at Harsco and will be based in England.
Republic Services launches electric fleet in Louisville, Colorado
The company’s all-electric recycling and waste collection truck fleet began operating Oct. 1; Louisville becomes first city in U.S. to adopt an EV collection fleet.
WM opens $30M recycling facility in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
The opening is part of the company’s plan to invest more than $1 billion in new and upgraded facilities across North America through 2026.
Illinois recycling law targets large event facilities
The Large Event Facilities Act, signed last week, requires facilities with legal occupancies of at least 3,500 to provide recycling and composting bins.
SWANA appoints new board members
Tammy Hayes of global engineering and construction company CDM Smith has been named president for fiscal year 2025.
Investing in the future
The newest LRS facility in Chicago’s Stockyards neighborhood represents a $50 million investment and is projected to divert 224 million pounds of recyclables annually.
Paper cup recycling introduced in Chicago
LRS joins growing list of recycling services providers to add paper cups to its accepted materials list.