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      <title>Republic Services settles Lawrence trash-pileup case for $525,000</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Service disruptions and settlement costs can ripple into route performance, customer retention, and municipal leverage. Source: MassLive.com.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:02:08 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Billing changes can ripple into collection complaints, payment behavior, and contractor expectations. Source: Houston Chronicle.</description>
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      <description>A labor standoff at a national hauler can ripple into route reliability, wage pressure, and local service risk. Source: Fight Back! News.</description>
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      <description>More permitted capacity can reshape disposal options, haul distances, and pricing leverage in the region. Source: finance.yahoo.com.</description>
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      <description>Added capacity can reshape C&amp;D disposal options, tipping fees, and haul distances for regional operators. Source: stocktitan.net.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>The findings matter for haulers and RNG players looking for more digesters, more feedstock, and more project capacity. Source: Waste360.</description>
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      <title>Newsom vetoes California recycling bill, leaving deceptive-claim rules unchanged for now</title>
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      <description>Haulers and recyclers still face the same patchwork of labeling and marketing expectations in California. Source: Waste360.</description>
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      <description>Haulers and processors need better public handling habits as lithium-ion incidents keep rising. Source: Waste360.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>The new rules could reshape strike planning, franchise pricing, and how cities write service agreements. Source: Waste Dive.</description>
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      <title>Tennessee Recycling Coalition sets third annual women’s leadership summit for November</title>
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      <description>Networking and leadership development can help recycling firms strengthen recruiting, retention, and succession pipelines. Source: Recycling Today.</description>
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      <description>A faster design screen could shape packaging specs, EPR costs, and inbound material quality. Source: Recycling Today.</description>
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      <title>California enacts Teamsters-backed waste law that shifts strike leverage</title>
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      <description>The bill could change how haulers manage labor stoppages, municipal contracts, and collection continuity in California. Source: Waste Today Magazine.</description>
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      <title>Waga Energy posts H1 loss as U.S. RNG deals get tighter</title>
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      <description>Longer permitting and later-stage offtake talks signal tougher economics for landfill gas projects. Source: Waste Today Magazine.</description>
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      <description>The tie-up could help haulers and municipalities reduce fire risk while improving battery diversion programs. Source: Waste Today Magazine.</description>
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      <title>Republic Services gets a $245.26 analyst target as investors watch hauler fundamentals</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:20:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Price-target moves can shape sentiment around pricing, margins, and acquisition capacity for large waste operators. Source: AD HOC NEWS.</description>
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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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      <title>Contract watch: PRICE TERM AGREEMENT FOR RENTAL OF ROLL-OFF DUMPSTERS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION AND OTHER VARIOUS...</title>
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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: 2026-10-01. 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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      <title>Contract watch: Bulk Waste Container and Waste Removal Services</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>City of Norfolk has a source-linked procurement lead. Deadline: 2026-10-05. Source: OpenGov official bid listing.</description>
      <source url="https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/norfolk/projects/303655">OpenGov official bid listing</source>
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      <title>Contract watch: Rental of CNG Refuse Collection Trucks and Bin Delivery Truck</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>City of Pasadena has a source-linked procurement lead. Deadline: 2026-10-13. Source: OpenGov official bid listing.</description>
      <source url="https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena/projects/309511">OpenGov official bid listing</source>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>City of Pasadena has a source-linked procurement lead. Deadline: 2026-10-13. Source: OpenGov official bid listing.</description>
      <source url="https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena/projects/305890">OpenGov official bid listing</source>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Gainesville Regional Utilities has a source-linked procurement lead. Deadline: 2026-10-16. Source: OpenGov official bid listing.</description>
      <source url="https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/gru/projects/303828">OpenGov official bid listing</source>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:09:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Front End Loader. Rush Crane Systems. $344,000. Verified listing source included. Source: Rush Crane Systems.</description>
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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, 27 Sep 2026 14:09:29 +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, 27 Sep 2026 14:09:29 +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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      <title>Mount Ready: 2025 Freightliner PE116DC</title>
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      <description>Conventional Hoist Chassis. Fort Wayne. price not listed. Verified listing source included. Source: Truck Country - new inventory.</description>
      <source url="https://www.truckcountry.com/inventory/truck-inventory/new-inventory/">Truck Country - new inventory</source>
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      <description>Conventional Hoist Chassis. Fort Wayne. price not listed. Verified listing source included. Source: Truck Country - new inventory.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:09:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Conventional Hoist Chassis. Fort Wayne. price not listed. Verified listing source included. Source: Truck Country - new inventory.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:09:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Conventional Hoist Chassis. Indianapolis. price not listed. Verified listing source included. Source: Truck Country - new inventory.</description>
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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, 27 Sep 2026 15:13:17 +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>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:13:17 +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, 27 Sep 2026 15:13:17 +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, 27 Sep 2026 15:13:17 +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>
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      <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, 27 Sep 2026 15:13:17 +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, 27 Sep 2026 15:13:17 +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, 27 Sep 2026 15:13:17 +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>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:26:24 +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>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:26:24 +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>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:26:24 +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>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:26:24 +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>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:26:24 +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>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:26:24 +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>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:26:24 +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>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:26:24 +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: Closed Meeting: ISWA Working Group Energy Recovery</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:51:07 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>International Solid Waste Association. Oct 1, 2026. Zurich, Switzerland. Source: International Solid Waste Association.</description>
      <source url="https://www.iswa.org/event/closed-meeting-iswa-working-group-energy-recovery/">International Solid Waste Association</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: ISWA Beacon Conference: Waste to Energy in the Global Circular Economy</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:iswa-beacon-conference-waste-to-energy-in-the-global-circular-economy-2026-10-01-1b2cb9f79c</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:50:35 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>International Solid Waste Association. Oct 1-2, 2026. virtual. Source: International Solid Waste Association.</description>
      <source url="https://www.iswa.org/event/iswa-beacon-conference-waste-to-energy-in-the-global-circular-economy/">International Solid Waste Association</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: Closed Meeting: ISWA Working Group Collection &amp; Transportation Technology</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:closed-meeting-iswa-working-group-collection-transportation-technology-2026-10-01-25f457e79b</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:50:53 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>International Solid Waste Association. Oct 1-2, 2026. virtual. Source: International Solid Waste Association.</description>
      <source url="https://www.iswa.org/event/closed-meeting-iswa-working-group-collection-transportation-technology-3/">International Solid Waste Association</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: Mid-Atlantic Conference</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:mid-atlantic-conference-2026-10-05-662bf15093</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>National Waste &amp; Recycling Association. Oct 5, 2026. Omni Homestead – Hot Springs, VA. Source: National Waste &amp; Recycling Association.</description>
      <source url="https://wasterecycling.org/event/mid-atlantic-conference/">National Waste &amp; Recycling Association</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: Rethink Resource Use Conference</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:rethink-resource-use-conference-2026-10-05-8b2d4b977c</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:52:44 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Northeast Recycling Council. Oct 5, 2026. Crowne Plaza Princeton Conference Center Princeton, NJ. Source: Northeast Recycling Council.</description>
      <source url="https://www.nerc.org/conference-overview">Northeast Recycling Council</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: ISWA at COP31 Webinar 1 | Launching the ISWA Climate Change Declaration 2026: methane mitigation in the waste sector</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:iswa-at-cop31-webinar-1-launching-the-iswa-climate-change-declaration-2026-10-06-600daf0d16</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:51:07 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>International Solid Waste Association. Oct 6, 2026. Teams (online). Source: International Solid Waste Association.</description>
      <source url="https://www.iswa.org/event/iswa-at-cop31-webinar-1-launching-the-iswa-climate-change-declaration-2026-methane-mitigation-in-the-waste-sector/">International Solid Waste Association</source>
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      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:environtec-powered-by-koindustria-2026-10-07-45af807235</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:51:07 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>International Solid Waste Association. Oct 7, 2026. Hungary, Budapest. Source: International Solid Waste Association.</description>
      <source url="https://www.iswa.org/event/environtec-powered-by-okoindustria/">International Solid Waste Association</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-2026-10-07-cbe0e2f0b1</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:49:54 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>Solid Waste Association of North America. Oct 7, 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>Break Room job lead: Head of Indirect Distribution &amp; Service Networks</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/tipping_floor_v2.html#lounge</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:26:23 +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>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:26:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Autocar. Birmingham, Alabama. not_posted. Source: Autocar.</description>
      <source url="http://jobs.jobvite.com/autocar/job/oGVNAfwI">Autocar</source>
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      <title>Break Room job lead: Production Supervisor</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/tipping_floor_v2.html#lounge</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:26:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Autocar. Hagerstown, Indiana. not_posted. Source: Autocar.</description>
      <source url="http://jobs.jobvite.com/autocar/job/oRywAfwf">Autocar</source>
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      <title>Break Room job lead: Prototype Engineering Technician</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/tipping_floor_v2.html#lounge</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:26:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Autocar. Birmingham, Alabama. not_posted. Source: Autocar.</description>
      <source url="http://jobs.jobvite.com/autocar/job/oACyAfw4">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>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:26:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Autocar. Remote, Los Angeles, California. not_posted. Source: Autocar.</description>
      <source url="http://jobs.jobvite.com/autocar/job/ow8HAfwF">Autocar</source>
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      <title>Break Room job lead: Solutions Technician</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/tipping_floor_v2.html#lounge</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:26:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Autocar. Hagerstown, Indiana. not_posted. Source: Autocar.</description>
      <source url="http://jobs.jobvite.com/autocar/job/o7SCAfwV">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>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:26:23 +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>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:26:23 +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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