Oct. 16, 2025
| Today’s news and insights for waste and recycling leaders
The contract brings an end to a conflict that once involved roughly 2,000 workers. Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien said the strike strengthened “every waste worker in America.”
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The new carts, manufactured by Cascades, are made of a plastic alternative made from solid waste. UBQ aims to expand partnerships and production the U.S., with plans to build two new facilities in the next few years.
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VLS Environmental acquired AA Sydcol and Industrial Waste Utilization. Northstar Recycling acquired Waste Technology Services, and FV Recycling acquired Mid America Paper Recycling.
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The province’s finalized Blue Box regulations set phased-in recycling rates for plastics but delay enforcement on other standards until 2028, a move that drew criticism from some in the industry, including GFL Environmental and APR.
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