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      <description>A large stake sale can signal portfolio reshuffling and matters for public-hauler valuation watchers. Source: Benzinga.</description>
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      <description>Useful for operators weighing diversion, recovery, and climate-tech investments that have to work at route scale. Source: Waste360.</description>
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      <title>WM’s growth outlook puts a fresh lens on the stock’s investment case</title>
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      <description>Investors track WM because its earnings trajectory often signals pricing power, margin durability, and capital discipline in hauling. Source: simplywall.st.</description>
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      <title>Cascade Investment Adds 256,000 Republic Services Shares in Latest Filing</title>
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      <description>A notable stake increase can signal confidence in a core hauler name and affect investor attention. Source: MarketBeat.</description>
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      <title>NAPCOR roadmap points to deeper PET emissions cuts through 2050</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>The analysis matters for recyclers and packaging buyers tracking recycled-content demand, bale value, and policy pressure. Source: Recycling Today.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>A sizable buy can influence sentiment around a bellwether hauler and its capital allocation story. Source: Investing.com.</description>
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      <description>Public-hauler trading moves can signal how investors are pricing route growth, margins, and consolidation. Source: MarketWatch.</description>
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      <title>Landfill operators challenge New York leachate plan as compliance costs loom</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:20:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Any change in leachate handling can ripple into disposal pricing, treatment capacity, and landfill margins. Source: Waste Dive.</description>
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      <title>Connecticut landfill turns sealed trash hill into 1,920-panel solar site</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:10:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Closed-site monetization matters for municipalities and landfill owners looking to offset maintenance costs. Source: Waste360.</description>
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      <title>EPA signs off on oversight team for San Jacinto Waste Pits cleanup</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:44:39 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>The move matters because Superfund management can shape contractor workflow, timing, and cost certainty for waste-sector firms. Source: Waste360.</description>
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      <title>Waste Connections shifts city collection day, signaling a route schedule reset</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:44:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Local service-day changes can ripple through call volume, overtime planning, and missed-pickup risk. Source: Panola Watchman.</description>
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      <title>New York leachate rule draws landfill pushback over cost and feasibility</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>A first-of-its-kind treatment mandate could reshape landfill capex, O&amp;M, and disposal economics. Source: Waste Dive.</description>
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      <title>Northeast glass recycling still faces collection and processing bottlenecks</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>The report points to infrastructure gaps that shape hauling costs, bale quality, and long-term recovery rates. Source: Waste360.</description>
      <source url="https://www.waste360.com/waste-recycling/glass-recycling-bottlenecks-in-the-northeast-and-the-leaders-working-to-push-past-them">Waste360</source>
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      <title>Corient adds to Republic Services stake as investors stay focused on hauler scale</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:13:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Ownership shifts in a top hauler can signal how the market is pricing route density, margins, and cash flow. Source: MarketBeat.</description>
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      <title>ASTM tightens compostable-product biodegradation rules for D6400 claims</title>
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      <description>Stricter constituent testing could change what enters organics carts and compost facilities. Source: Recycling Today.</description>
      <source url="https://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/astm-strengthens-biodegradation-requirements/">Recycling Today</source>
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      <title>Ohio Magnetics expands U.S. coverage with two regional account hires</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>New territory managers can sharpen OEM support and shorten sales cycles for recyclers buying separation gear. Source: Recycling Today.</description>
      <source url="https://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/ohio-magnetics-regional-managers-recycling-tomlinson-sunday/">Recycling Today</source>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 03:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Utah Public Procurement Place has a source-linked procurement lead. Deadline: 2026-09-16. Source: Utah U3P official Bonfire listing.</description>
      <source url="https://utah.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities&amp;project=252644">Utah U3P official Bonfire listing</source>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>City of Tampa has a source-linked procurement lead. Deadline: 2026-09-22. Source: OpenGov official bid listing.</description>
      <source url="https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cityoftampa/projects/292460">OpenGov official bid listing</source>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>County of Hawaii has a source-linked procurement lead. Deadline: 2026-09-24. Source: OpenGov official bid listing.</description>
      <source url="https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/hawaiicounty/projects/238269">OpenGov official bid listing</source>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Houston-Galveston Area Council has a source-linked procurement lead. Deadline: 2026-10-01. Source: OpenGov official bid listing.</description>
      <source url="https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/h-gac/projects/283421">OpenGov official bid listing</source>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Front End Loader. location not listed. Call for price. Verified listing source included. Source: Trucks and Parts - garbage truck inventory.</description>
      <source url="https://www.trucksandparts.com/trucks-for-sale/garbage-trucks/front-loader/2025-peterbilt-garbage-trucks-for-sale-front-loader-tw1260315fl/">Trucks and Parts - garbage truck inventory</source>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Front End Loader. location not listed. $356,900. Verified listing source included. Source: Trucks and Parts - garbage truck inventory.</description>
      <source url="https://www.trucksandparts.com/trucks-for-sale/garbage-trucks/front-loader/2025-kenworth-garbage-trucks-for-sale-front-loader-tw1260263fl/">Trucks and Parts - garbage truck inventory</source>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Front End Loader. location not listed. $359,900. Verified listing source included. Source: Trucks and Parts - garbage truck inventory.</description>
      <source url="https://www.trucksandparts.com/trucks-for-sale/garbage-trucks/front-loader/2025-peterbilt-garbage-trucks-for-sale-front-loader-tw1260260fl/">Trucks and Parts - garbage truck inventory</source>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Front End Loader. location not listed. $359,900. Verified listing source included. Source: Trucks and Parts - garbage truck inventory.</description>
      <source url="https://www.trucksandparts.com/trucks-for-sale/garbage-trucks/front-loader/2025-peterbilt-garbage-trucks-for-sale-front-loader-tw1260261fl/">Trucks and Parts - garbage truck inventory</source>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Cabover Refuse Chassis. Rush Crane Systems. Call for price. Verified listing source included. Source: Rush Crane Systems.</description>
      <source url="https://www.rushtruckcenters.com/truck-inventory/587500-peterbilt-520">Rush Crane Systems</source>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Cabover Refuse Chassis. Rush Crane Systems. Call for price. Verified listing source included. Source: Rush Crane Systems.</description>
      <source url="https://www.rushtruckcenters.com/truck-inventory/618771-peterbilt-520">Rush Crane Systems</source>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Cabover Refuse Chassis. Rush Crane Systems. Call for price. Verified listing source included. Source: Rush Crane Systems.</description>
      <source url="https://www.rushtruckcenters.com/truck-inventory/618772-peterbilt-520">Rush Crane Systems</source>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>ready-line</category>
      <description>Cabover Refuse Chassis. Rush Crane Systems. Call for price. Verified listing source included. Source: Rush Crane Systems.</description>
      <source url="https://www.rushtruckcenters.com/truck-inventory/618822-peterbilt-520">Rush Crane Systems</source>
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      <title>Funding watch: Diesel Refuse Truck Replacement Program</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/funding.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">funding:afdc-12342-6fbd73a6</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>funding</category>
      <description>Nebraska. Application close: close date not listed. The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) will provide funding for the replacement of medium- to heavy-duty diesel refuse, local freight, delivery, and maintenance trucks. Old trucks must be replaced with 2019 or newer model year compressed natural gas or diesel engines pursuant to California Air Resources Board Optional Low-NOx Standards. Source: Clean Diesel Rebate Program.</description>
      <source url="https://dee.nebraska.gov/aid/air-loans-grants-rebates/nebraska-clean-diesel-rebate-program">Clean Diesel Rebate Program</source>
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      <title>Funding watch: Diesel Emission Reduction Grants</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/funding.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">funding:afdc-13357-5af09e90</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>funding</category>
      <description>Washington. Application close: July 20, 2026. The Washington State Department of Ecology offers grants for the replacement or repower of medium- and heavy-duty diesel refuse trucks, street sweepers, freight switcher locomotives, port cargo handling equipment, and forklifts with zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) and associated infrastructure. Grants are available in the following amounts: Eligible ZEVs. Source: VW Enforcement Action Grants.</description>
      <source url="https://ecology.wa.gov/about-us/payments-contracts-grants/grants-loans/find-a-grant-or-loan/volkswagen-enforcement-action-grants">VW Enforcement Action Grants</source>
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      <title>Funding watch: Heavy-Duty Truck Emission Reduction Grants - San Joaquin Valley</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/funding.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">funding:afdc-12098-20508b05</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>funding</category>
      <description>California. Application close: close date not listed. The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) administers the Truck Replacement Program, which provides funding for fleets to replace old vehicles with lower emitting vehicles or to purchase new zero emission, hybrid, or low oxides of nitrogen (NOx) vehicles. Funding is available for the following projects: - Replacement of an engine model. Source: Truck Replacement Program.</description>
      <source url="https://valleyair.org/grants/truck-replacement-program/">Truck Replacement Program</source>
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      <title>Funding watch: Heavy-Duty Vehicle Emissions Reduction Grants</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/funding.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">funding:afdc-11973-f716fff6</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>funding</category>
      <description>Connecticut. Application close: close date not listed. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) allocates a portion of its designated funds from the Volkswagen (VW) Environmental Mitigation Trust for the replacement or repower of eligible heavy-duty on-road vehicles through its Diesel Emissions Mitigation Program (Program). The Program provides funding in the following amounts. Source: VW Grant Information.</description>
      <source url="https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Air/Mobile-Sources/VW/VW-Settlement Grants">VW Grant Information</source>
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      <title>Funding watch: Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) Program</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/funding.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">funding:afdc-12136-4aa98afd</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>funding</category>
      <description>Pennsylvania. Application close: close date not listed. The AFIG Program provides financial assistance for innovative, advanced fuel and vehicle technology projects. Projects that result in product commercialization and the expansion of Pennsylvania companies are favored in the selection process. Eligible applicants include school districts, municipal authorities, political subdivisions, non-profits. Source: AFIG Program.</description>
      <source url="https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dep/programs-and-services/grants-loans-rebates/alternative-fuels-incentive-grant">AFIG Program</source>
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      <title>Funding watch: Zero Emission Truck Rebates</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/funding.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">funding:afdc-12542-d32be8a0</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>funding</category>
      <description>Massachusetts. Application close: close date not listed. Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources' Massachusetts Offers Rebates for Electric Vehicles (MOR-EV) Trucks Program offers rebates for the purchase or lease of all-electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks, buses, and vans. Eligible vehicles must have a manufacturer's suggested retail price of less than $2,000,000. Rebate amounts are available in. Source: MOR-EV Rebate Program.</description>
      <source url="https://mor-ev.org/">MOR-EV Rebate Program</source>
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      <title>Funding watch: Vehicle Emissions Reduction and Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Project Funding</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/funding.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">funding:afdc-12218-00e79334</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>funding</category>
      <description>Tennessee. Application close: close date not listed. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) provides funding for the repower or replacement of Class 4-8 school, shuttle and transit buses, Class 4-7 local freight trucks, and Class 8 local freight trucks and port drayage trucks, with alternative fuel or all-electric models. Alternative fuels include, but are not limited to, compressed. Source: Project Solicitations.</description>
      <source url="https://www.tn.gov/environment/program-areas/energy/state-energy-office--seo-/programs-projects/programs-and-projects/sustainable-transportation-and-alternative-fuels/sustainable-transportation-and-alternative-fuels/tennessee-and-the-volkswagen-diesel-settlement1/project-solicitations.html">Project Solicitations</source>
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      <title>Funding watch: Medium- and Heavy-Duty (MHD) Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) and Infrastructure Grants</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/funding.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">funding:afdc-13331-6b5cfb66</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>funding</category>
      <description>California. Application close: close date not listed. The Energy Infrastructure Incentives for Zero-Emission Commercial Vehicles (EnergIIZE), funded by the California Energy Commission, offers grants for the purchase and installation of ZEV infrastructure for MHD electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. Eligible applicants include commercial fleets, station owners, and ZEV infrastructure. Source: EnergIIZE Funding.</description>
      <source url="https://energiize.org/funding/">EnergIIZE Funding</source>
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      <title>Compliance watch: Hazardous Waste Transportation</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/compliance.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">compliance:comp-us-hazardous-waste-transportation-6bbfb249</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>compliance</category>
      <description>U.S. EPA. Confirm EPA ID number, manifest handling, transfer facility limits, discharge response, and state-specific transporter requirements. Source: U.S. EPA.</description>
      <source url="https://www.epa.gov/hw/hazardous-waste-transportation">U.S. EPA</source>
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      <title>Compliance watch: Hazardous Waste e-Manifest</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/compliance.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">compliance:comp-us-hazardous-waste-e-manifest-f4495af6</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>compliance</category>
      <description>U.S. EPA. Verify user registration, signature workflow, paper/electronic transition status, and user fees before changing manifest procedures. Source: U.S. EPA.</description>
      <source url="https://www.epa.gov/e-manifest">U.S. EPA</source>
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      <title>Compliance watch: Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest System</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/compliance.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">compliance:comp-us-uniform-hazardous-waste-manifest-system-6750e8e5</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>compliance</category>
      <description>U.S. EPA. Review transporter signature, waste description, emergency response, copy distribution, and state manifest requirements. Source: U.S. EPA.</description>
      <source url="https://www.epa.gov/hwgenerators/hazardous-waste-manifest-system">U.S. EPA</source>
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      <title>Compliance watch: RCRA Regulations</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/compliance.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">compliance:comp-us-rcra-regulations-0050f717</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>compliance</category>
      <description>U.S. EPA. Use the EPA page as a federal baseline, then check authorized state rules before accepting or moving regulated waste. Source: U.S. EPA.</description>
      <source url="https://www.epa.gov/rcra/resource-conservation-and-recovery-act-rcra-regulations">U.S. EPA</source>
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      <title>Compliance watch: Heavy-Duty Vehicle GHG Standards - Phase 3</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/compliance.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">compliance:comp-us-heavy-duty-vehicle-ghg-standards-phase-3-4fedd83c</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>compliance</category>
      <description>U.S. EPA. Watch model-year standards, OEM product changes, and fleet replacement timing before committing to long-cycle truck purchases. Source: U.S. EPA.</description>
      <source url="https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/regulations-greenhouse-gas-emissions-commercial-trucks">U.S. EPA</source>
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      <title>Compliance watch: PFAS CERCLA Hazardous Substance Designation</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/compliance.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">compliance:comp-us-pfas-cercla-hazardous-substance-designation-ca8cc609</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>compliance</category>
      <description>U.S. EPA. Coordinate with disposal facilities and environmental counsel before changing acceptance, profiling, or disposal practices for PFAS-impacted materials. Source: U.S. EPA.</description>
      <source url="https://www.epa.gov/superfund/designation-perfluorooctanoic-acid-pfoa-and-perfluorooctanesulfonic-acid-pfos-cercla">U.S. EPA</source>
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      <title>Compliance watch: Industrial Stormwater NPDES</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/compliance.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">compliance:comp-us-industrial-stormwater-npdes-fb00b6f9</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>compliance</category>
      <description>U.S. EPA. Confirm whether a transfer station, maintenance yard, container yard, or recycling operation needs industrial stormwater permit coverage and inspections. Source: U.S. EPA.</description>
      <source url="https://www.epa.gov/npdes/industrial-stormwater">U.S. EPA</source>
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      <title>Compliance watch: Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Air Rules</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/compliance.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">compliance:comp-us-municipal-solid-waste-landfill-air-rules-99c9e642</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>compliance</category>
      <description>U.S. EPA. Monitor NSPS/EG requirements, state plan approvals, GCCS obligations, emissions thresholds, and reporting deadlines. Source: U.S. EPA.</description>
      <source url="https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/municipal-solid-waste-landfills-new-source-performance">U.S. EPA</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: SB 1383 Chat with CalRecycle: Recycled Content Paper Procurement</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:sb-1383-chat-with-calrecycle-recycled-content-paper-procurement-2026-09-15-6165042bb0</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>CalRecycle. Sep 15, 2026. Zoom Meeting. Source: CalRecycle.</description>
      <source url="https://calrecycle.ca.gov/event/sb-1383-chat-with-calrecycle-recycled-content-paper-procurement/">CalRecycle</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: Foundations of Sustainable Materials and Recycling (September)</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:foundations-of-sustainable-materials-and-recycling-september-2026-09-15-8e345c83f8</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:04:05 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>Northeast Recycling Council. Sep 15, 2026. unknown. Source: Northeast Recycling Council.</description>
      <source url="https://www.nerc.org/calender">Northeast Recycling Council</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: September 2026 CalRecycle Monthly Public Meeting</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:september-2026-calrecycle-monthly-public-meeting-2026-09-15-4729bf4bb9</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:02:30 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>CalRecycle. Sep 15, 2026. unknown. Source: CalRecycle.</description>
      <source url="https://calrecycle.ca.gov/event/september-2026-calrecycle-monthly-public-meeting/">CalRecycle</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: Application Due Dates: Illegal Disposal Site Abatement Grant Program Cycle 108</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:application-due-dates-illegal-disposal-site-abatement-grant-program-cy-2026-09-16-75aac4889c</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>CalRecycle. Sep 16, 2026. virtual. Source: CalRecycle.</description>
      <source url="https://calrecycle.ca.gov/event/application-due-dates-illegal-disposal-site-abatement-grant-program-cycle-108/">CalRecycle</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: Application Due Dates: Legacy Disposal Site Abatement Partial Grant Program Cycle 109</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:application-due-dates-legacy-disposal-site-abatement-partial-grant-pro-2026-09-16-781992fa4a</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>CalRecycle. Sep 16, 2026. virtual. Source: CalRecycle.</description>
      <source url="https://calrecycle.ca.gov/event/application-due-dates-legacy-disposal-site-abatement-partial-grant-program-cycle-109/">CalRecycle</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: Your One-Stop Shop for SWANA Webinars</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:your-one-stop-shop-for-swana-webinars-2026-09-16-1a13023d07</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>Solid Waste Association of North America. Sep 16, 2026. virtual. Source: Solid Waste Association of North America.</description>
      <source url="https://swana.org/events/webinars">Solid Waste Association of North America</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: Sustainable Materials and Recycling Policy (September)</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:sustainable-materials-and-recycling-policy-september-2026-09-16-990e95c03a</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:04:05 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>Northeast Recycling Council. Sep 16, 2026. unknown. Source: Northeast Recycling Council.</description>
      <source url="https://www.nerc.org/calender">Northeast Recycling Council</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: New England Chapters Annual Networking Event</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:new-england-chapters-annual-networking-event-2026-09-17-bc68bd5f38</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>National Waste &amp; Recycling Association. Sep 17, 2026. $3 Deweys – Portland, ME. Source: National Waste &amp; Recycling Association.</description>
      <source url="https://wasterecycling.org/event/new-england-chapters-annual-networking-event/">National Waste &amp; Recycling Association</source>
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      <title>Break Room job lead: Quality Technician</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/tipping_floor_v2.html#lounge</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">jobs:job-autocar-autocar-job-omzuafwj</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>jobs</category>
      <description>Autocar. Hagerstown, Indiana. not_posted. Source: Autocar.</description>
      <source url="http://jobs.jobvite.com/autocar/job/omzuAfwJ">Autocar</source>
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      <title>Break Room job lead: Search mechanic / repair openings at American Roll-Off (Palfinger)</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/tipping_floor_v2.html#lounge</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">jobs:job-american-roll-off-palfinger-mechanic</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>American Roll-Off (Palfinger). National / multi-market. not_posted. Source: American Roll-Off (Palfinger).</description>
      <source url="https://www.palfinger.com">American Roll-Off (Palfinger)</source>
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      <title>Break Room job lead: Search welding / fabrication openings at American Roll-Off (Palfinger)</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/tipping_floor_v2.html#lounge</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">jobs:job-american-roll-off-palfinger-welding</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>jobs</category>
      <description>American Roll-Off (Palfinger). National / multi-market. not_posted. Source: American Roll-Off (Palfinger).</description>
      <source url="https://www.palfinger.com">American Roll-Off (Palfinger)</source>
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      <title>Break Room job lead: Search mechanic / repair openings at Ampliroll / Marrel Corp.</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/tipping_floor_v2.html#lounge</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">jobs:job-ampliroll-marrel-corp-mechanic</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>jobs</category>
      <description>Ampliroll / Marrel Corp.. National / multi-market. not_posted. Source: Ampliroll / Marrel Corp..</description>
      <source url="https://amplirollusa.com">Ampliroll / Marrel Corp.</source>
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      <title>Break Room job lead: Search welding / fabrication openings at Ampliroll / Marrel Corp.</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/tipping_floor_v2.html#lounge</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">jobs:job-ampliroll-marrel-corp-welding</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>jobs</category>
      <description>Ampliroll / Marrel Corp.. National / multi-market. not_posted. Source: Ampliroll / Marrel Corp..</description>
      <source url="https://amplirollusa.com">Ampliroll / Marrel Corp.</source>
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      <title>Break Room job lead: Search mechanic / repair openings at Autocar (chassis)</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/tipping_floor_v2.html#lounge</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>jobs</category>
      <description>Autocar (chassis). National / multi-market. not_posted. Source: Autocar (chassis).</description>
      <source url="https://www.autocartruck.com/careers/">Autocar (chassis)</source>
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      <title>Break Room job lead: Search welding / fabrication openings at Autocar (chassis)</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/tipping_floor_v2.html#lounge</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>jobs</category>
      <description>Autocar (chassis). National / multi-market. not_posted. Source: Autocar (chassis).</description>
      <source url="https://www.autocartruck.com/careers/">Autocar (chassis)</source>
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      <title>Break Room job lead: Search mechanic / repair openings at Battle Motors (formerly Crane Carrier / CCC)</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/tipping_floor_v2.html#lounge</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Battle Motors (formerly Crane Carrier / CCC). National / multi-market. not_posted. Source: Battle Motors (formerly Crane Carrier / CCC).</description>
      <source url="https://battlemotors.com">Battle Motors (formerly Crane Carrier / CCC)</source>
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