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      <description>Fresh disposal capacity can shift haul distances, tipping options, and long-term route economics for regional operators. Source: Boise State Public Radio.</description>
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      <description>The case could raise operating costs, insurance pressure, and community-relations risk for scrap and recycling yards. Source: WHYY.</description>
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      <description>A reminder that public-event staging can create unexpected wear, safety, and liability headaches for municipal fleets. Source: Modern Ghana.</description>
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      <description>Stronger nonferrous and ferrous conditions could support scrap pricing and recycler margins into year-end. Source: Recycling Today.</description>
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      <description>The closure could ripple through recycled-content PS efforts and shift production to fewer sites. Source: Recycling Today.</description>
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      <description>New processing capacity can change outlet options, contamination handling, and hauling economics for organics streams. Source: Recycling Product News.</description>
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      <description>Incidents like this can disrupt routes, trigger equipment checks, and expose response procedures. Source: Fullerton Observer.</description>
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      <description>Service interruptions can shift tonnage, contaminate streams, and force route or contract adjustments. Source: houston-today.com.</description>
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      <description>The move matters for disposal capacity, hauling miles, and local permitting risk around a key service area. Source: MyChamplainValley.com.</description>
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      <description>The Kinderhook-backed hauler’s renewed M&amp;A push signals margin recovery and route-scale ambition in the Mid-Atlantic. Source: Waste Dive.</description>
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      <description>A permit withdrawal can reshape disposal economics, hauling distances, and future landfill strategy for regional operators. Source: Concord Monitor.</description>
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      <description>Holiday schedule shifts can affect route planning, staffing, and resident service expectations. Source: The Pantagraph.</description>
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      <description>New organics capacity can reshape disposal pricing, hauling lanes, and contamination handling for large accounts. Source: Stock Titan.</description>
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      <description>New infrastructure can reshape local material flow, site efficiency, and long-term route economics. Source: PR Newswire.</description>
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      <description>Research dollars can shape operations, policy, and technology choices for haulers and recyclers. Source: Waste360.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>City of Pasadena has a source-linked procurement lead. Deadline: 2026-06-29. Source: OpenGov official bid listing.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Middlesex County has a source-linked procurement lead. Deadline: 2026-06-30. Source: OpenGov official bid listing.</description>
      <source url="https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/middlesexcountynj/projects/252044">OpenGov official bid listing</source>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Seminole County has a source-linked procurement lead. Deadline: 2026-07-01. Source: OpenGov official bid listing.</description>
      <source url="https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/seminolefl/projects/266317">OpenGov official bid listing</source>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:12:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Front End Loader. TLG Peterbilt - Charlotte - Charlotte, NC. $399,900. Verified listing source included. Source: TLG The Larson Group - new Peterbilt trucks.</description>
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      <description>Front End Loader. TLG Used Truck Center - Strafford, MO. $479,479. Verified listing source included. Source: TLG The Larson Group - new Peterbilt trucks.</description>
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      <description>Front End Loader. TLG Used Truck Center - Strafford, MO. $399,900. Verified listing source included. Source: TLG The Larson Group - new Peterbilt trucks.</description>
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      <description>Front End Loader. TLG Peterbilt - Dayton - Tipp City, OH. $399,900. Verified listing source included. Source: TLG The Larson Group - new Peterbilt trucks.</description>
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      <description>Cabover Refuse Chassis. Tampa, FL. price not listed. Verified listing source included. Source: RDK Truck Sales - mount-ready chassis.</description>
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      <description>Cabover Refuse Chassis. Tampa, FL. price not listed. Verified listing source included. Source: RDK Truck Sales - mount-ready chassis.</description>
      <source url="https://www.rdk.com/vehicle-details/new-2026-battle-motors-raider-let2-cab-and-chassis-rear-loader-series-tampa-fl-id-65101105">RDK Truck Sales - mount-ready chassis</source>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:12:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Cabover Refuse Chassis. Tampa, FL. price not listed. Verified listing source included. Source: RDK Truck Sales - mount-ready chassis.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:12:04 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>ready-line</category>
      <description>Cabover Refuse Chassis. Tampa, FL. price not listed. Verified listing source included. Source: RDK Truck Sales - mount-ready chassis.</description>
      <source url="https://www.rdk.com/vehicle-details/new-2026-battle-motors-raider-let2-cab-and-chassis-front-loader-series-tampa-fl-id-65101104">RDK Truck Sales - mount-ready chassis</source>
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      <title>Funding watch: Diesel Refuse Truck Replacement Program</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/funding.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:23:12 +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, 14 Jun 2026 12:23:12 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>funding</category>
      <description>Washington. Application close: October 14, 2025. 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, 14 Jun 2026 12:23:12 +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: 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: October 7, 2026. 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, 14 Jun 2026 12:23:12 +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, 14 Jun 2026 12:23:12 +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, 14 Jun 2026 12:23:12 +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>Funding watch: Heavy-Duty Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Grant – Santa Barbara County</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/funding.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">funding:afdc-12504-eec23a0d</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:23:12 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>funding</category>
      <description>California. Application close: close date not listed. The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (SBCAPCD) provides grants to offset the costs of zero-emission (zero tailpipe emission) heavy-duty vehicles that reduce on-road emissions within Santa Barbara County. Eligible projects include the replacement of commercial trucks and buses, transit buses, authorized emergency vehicle, transportation. Source: Clean Air Grants for On-Road Vehicles.</description>
      <source url="https://www.ourair.org/grants-for-on-road-vehicles/">Clean Air Grants for On-Road Vehicles</source>
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      <title>Compliance watch: Hazardous Waste Transportation</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/compliance.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:32:05 +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>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:32:05 +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>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:32:05 +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>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:32:05 +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>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:32:05 +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>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:32:05 +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>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:32:05 +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>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:32:05 +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: 34th Annual MN Trash Can Open</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:34:34 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>National Waste &amp; Recycling Association. Jun 22, 2026. Green Haven Golf Course – Anoka, MN. Source: National Waste &amp; Recycling Association.</description>
      <source url="https://wasterecycling.org/event/34th-annual-mn-trash-can-open/">National Waste &amp; Recycling Association</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: Beyond the Buzzwords: Understanding Bio-Based, Biodegradable &amp; Compostable Materials</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:beyond-the-buzzwords-understanding-bio-based-biodegradable-compostable-2026-06-22-8ecdb9658f</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:36:19 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>Northeast Recycling Council. Jun 22, 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: MD Crab Feast</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:md-crab-feast-2026-06-23-83ccbea74b</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:34:34 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>National Waste &amp; Recycling Association. Jun 23, 2026. Harris Crab House – Grasonville, MD. Source: National Waste &amp; Recycling Association.</description>
      <source url="https://wasterecycling.org/event/md-crab-feast/">National Waste &amp; Recycling Association</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: 2026 Virtual California Tire Workshop Series</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:2026-virtual-california-tire-workshop-series-2026-06-23-273809087b</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:34:46 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>CalRecycle. Jun 23, 2026. virtual. Source: CalRecycle.</description>
      <source url="https://calrecycle.ca.gov/event/2026-virtual-california-tire-workshop-series-5/">CalRecycle</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: Oklahoma Chapter Meeting</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:oklahoma-chapter-meeting-2026-06-24-4e262e457a</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:34:34 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>National Waste &amp; Recycling Association. Jun 24, 2026. Freddie Paul’s – Stillwater, OK. Source: National Waste &amp; Recycling Association.</description>
      <source url="https://wasterecycling.org/event/oklahoma-chapter-meeting-2/">National Waste &amp; Recycling Association</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: 2025 Electronic Annual Report (EAR) Webinar</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:2025-electronic-annual-report-ear-webinar-2026-06-24-f8c4463048</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>CalRecycle. Jun 24, 2026. Zoom Meeting. Source: CalRecycle.</description>
      <source url="https://calrecycle.ca.gov/event/2025-ear-webinar/">CalRecycle</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: 2026 Virtual California Tire Workshop Series</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:2026-virtual-california-tire-workshop-series-2026-06-25-842ae43228</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:34:44 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>CalRecycle. Jun 25, 2026. virtual. Source: CalRecycle.</description>
      <source url="https://calrecycle.ca.gov/event/2026-virtual-california-tire-workshop-series-7/">CalRecycle</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: SWANA Upcoming Training Events</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:32:49 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>Solid Waste Association of North America. Jun 25, 2026. virtual. Source: Solid Waste Association of North America.</description>
      <source url="https://swana.org/training-certification/learn-your-way/upcoming-training">Solid Waste Association of North America</source>
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      <title>Break Room job lead: Head of Vocation-Specific Indirect Distribution and Service Channels</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/tipping_floor_v2.html#lounge</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Autocar. Birmingham, Alabama. not_posted. Source: Autocar.</description>
      <source url="http://jobs.jobvite.com/autocar/job/o051zfwp">Autocar</source>
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      <title>Break Room job lead: Production Operator</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/tipping_floor_v2.html#lounge</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">jobs:job-autocar-autocar-job-oc11zfwx</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Autocar. Birmingham, Alabama. not_posted. Source: Autocar.</description>
      <source url="http://jobs.jobvite.com/autocar/job/oc11zfwx">Autocar</source>
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      <title>Break Room job lead: Regional Service Manager-Northern California</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/tipping_floor_v2.html#lounge</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Autocar. Remote, San Francisco, California. not_posted. Source: Autocar.</description>
      <source url="http://jobs.jobvite.com/autocar/job/oZwTzfwH">Autocar</source>
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      <title>Break Room job lead: Regional Service Manager-Southern California</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/tipping_floor_v2.html#lounge</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Autocar. Remote, San Francisco, California. not_posted. Source: Autocar.</description>
      <source url="http://jobs.jobvite.com/autocar/job/o1wTzfwJ">Autocar</source>
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      <title>Break Room job lead: WM Service Manager</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/tipping_floor_v2.html#lounge</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">jobs:job-autocar-autocar-job-o3w7zfwz</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Autocar. Remote, Hagerstown, Indiana. not_posted. Source: Autocar.</description>
      <source url="http://jobs.jobvite.com/autocar/job/o3w7zfwZ">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>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:32:04 +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>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:32:04 +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>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <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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