Dec. 20, 2024
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NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
Waste Dive is taking a publishing break and will return to our regular schedule on Jan. 2.
Between now and then, keep an eye out for three special edition newsletters recapping 2024’s top news, trends and M&A activity.
We’ll also be checking for any major news during this time. Please send any notable updates or tips to waste.dive.editors@industrydive.com.
Happy holidays and thanks very much for reading this year.
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Cole Rosengren
Lead Editor, Waste Dive
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Deep Dive
Reflect on the year through key data points about labor, the economy, M&A, federal and state policy, recycling trends and more.
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SCOOP
The move will leave the Trump administration to finalize at least two rules for combustors, including those that process hazardous waste. The EPA separately finalized its rules for commercial and industrial waste incinerators.
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UPDATED
The Recycling and Composting Accountability Act and Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act were initially part of a deal to fund the federal government, but that plan has been scrapped.
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Minnesota became the latest state to pass a law, while other state legislative efforts stalled or advanced incrementally. Meanwhile, implementation continued in California, Colorado, Maine and Oregon.
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The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows an increase in the rate of fatalities for the refuse and recyclable materials collection occupation. The total number of fatalities in MRFs also increased.
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