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      <description>Moves in $RSG can matter for sentiment, capital allocation, and how the market reads hauler valuations. Source: MarketBeat.</description>
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      <description>A case like this can shape fleet safety reviews, driver training, and incident response protocols. Source: FOX 13 Tampa Bay.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:03:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Small equity grants can hint at board alignment, but they rarely move route economics or fleet plans. Source: Stock Titan.</description>
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      <description>Public-market weakness can affect deal appetite, financing flexibility, and how peers are priced. Source: Yahoo Finance.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:38:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>The law matters because it can influence collection, processing, and compliance costs across the battery supply chain. Source: Waste360.</description>
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      <description>A quick read on consolidation and compliance themes shaping hauler strategy and operating costs. Source: Waste360.</description>
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      <description>New Midwest capacity could tighten organics outlets and reshape hauling economics for generators and collectors. Source: Waste360.</description>
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      <description>The case could affect packaging volumes, contamination, and compliance timing for haulers and recyclers. Source: Waste360.</description>
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      <description>Fleet theft can disrupt routes, expose weak yard controls, and trigger tighter asset tracking. Source: 6abc Philadelphia.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:27:53 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>A sizable share sale can signal portfolio rebalancing and matter for RSG trading and investor positioning. Source: MarketBeat.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>A missed deadline keeps major producer-funded recycling changes on hold for haulers and MRFs. Source: Waste Dive.</description>
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      <description>Utility messaging and council politics can shape capital plans for drought resilience and recycled-water infrastructure. Source: ABC15 Phoenix.</description>
      <source url="https://www.abc15.com/news/region-northeast-valley/scottsdale/watch-video-about-scottsdales-toilet-to-tap-water-recycling-program-stirs-controversy">ABC15 Phoenix</source>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Steel and aluminum duty shifts may ripple into body pricing, replacement cycles, and dealer margins. Source: Waste Today Magazine.</description>
      <source url="https://www.wastetodaymagazine.com/news/trump-administration-updates-tariff-policies/">Waste Today Magazine</source>
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      <title>VitriCycle patent could open new outlets for postconsumer polyurethane foam</title>
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      <description>A new reuse pathway may improve value for mattress foam processors and strengthen end-market demand. Source: Recycling Today.</description>
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      <title>California textile EPR enters compliance phase with July 1 producer registration deadline</title>
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      <description>The new program could reshape collection, sortation, and funding flows for textile recovery in the state. Source: Waste Today Magazine.</description>
      <source url="https://www.wastetodaymagazine.com/news/california-textile-epr-program-sets-registration-deadline-for-producers/">Waste Today Magazine</source>
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      <title>Gordon Recyclers adds North Wilkesboro scrap site in North Carolina expansion</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>The deal preserves a long-running local outlet while broadening service options for area businesses and residents. Source: Recycling Today.</description>
      <source url="https://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/gordon-recyclers-acquires-lowe-fur-and-herbs-assets/">Recycling Today</source>
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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: 2026-06-11. Source: OpenGov official bid listing.</description>
      <source url="https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena/projects/263671">OpenGov official bid listing</source>
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      <title>Contract watch: 6100019674 Parts for New Way Refuse Trucks</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>San Antonio, TX has a source-linked procurement lead. Deadline: 2026-06-15. Source: San Antonio official bidding record.</description>
      <source url="https://webapp1.sanantonio.gov/BidContractOpps/Content.aspx?id=6206&amp;page=Default">San Antonio official bidding record</source>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Richland County has a source-linked procurement lead. Deadline: 2026-06-16. Source: OpenGov official bid listing.</description>
      <source url="https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/richlandcountysc/projects/264321">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, 31 May 2026 10:28:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Front End Loader. TLG Peterbilt - Charlotte - Charlotte, NC. $430,202. Verified listing source included. Source: TLG The Larson Group - new Peterbilt trucks.</description>
      <source url="https://www.tlgtrucks.com/trucks-for-sale/new-peterbilt-trucks/tf786182">TLG The Larson Group - new Peterbilt trucks</source>
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      <description>Front End Loader. TLG Used Truck Center - Strafford, MO. $469,434. Verified listing source included. Source: TLG The Larson Group - new Peterbilt trucks.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 10:28:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Front End Loader. TLG Used Truck Center - Strafford, MO. $430,202. Verified listing source included. Source: TLG The Larson Group - new Peterbilt trucks.</description>
      <source url="https://www.tlgtrucks.com/trucks-for-sale/new-peterbilt-trucks/tf786181">TLG The Larson Group - new Peterbilt trucks</source>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 10:28:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Front End Loader. TLG Peterbilt - Dayton - Tipp City, OH. $430,202. Verified listing source included. Source: TLG The Larson Group - new Peterbilt trucks.</description>
      <source url="https://www.tlgtrucks.com/trucks-for-sale/new-peterbilt-trucks/tf791219">TLG The Larson Group - new Peterbilt trucks</source>
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      <title>Mount Ready: 2024 Autocar ACX64 Cab &amp; Chassis</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 10:28:40 +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>
      <source url="https://www.rdk.com/vehicle-details/new-2024-autocar-acx64-cab-and-chassis-tampa-fl-id-65101106">RDK Truck Sales - mount-ready chassis</source>
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      <title>Mount Ready: 2026 Battle Motors RAIDER (LET2) Cab &amp; Chassis Rear Loader Series</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 10:28:40 +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>
      <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, 31 May 2026 10:28:40 +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>
      <source url="https://www.rdk.com/vehicle-details/new-2026-battle-motors-raider-let2-cab-and-chassis-side-loader-series-tampa-fl-id-65101107">RDK Truck Sales - mount-ready chassis</source>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 10:28:40 +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>
      <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>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 11:57:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <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, 31 May 2026 11:57:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <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, 31 May 2026 11:57:06 +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 model year (MY). 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, 31 May 2026 11:57:06 +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, 31 May 2026 11:57:06 +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, 31 May 2026 11:57:06 +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, 31 May 2026 11:57:06 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>funding</category>
      <description>California. Application close: September 5, 2025. 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>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:55:41 +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>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:55:41 +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>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:55:41 +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>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:55:41 +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>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:55:41 +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>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:55:41 +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>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:55:41 +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>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:55:41 +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: ZFW DEI Virtual Workshop, 1/25</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>Northern California Recycling Association. Jun 7, 2026. virtual. Source: Northern California Recycling Association.</description>
      <source url="https://ncrarecycles.org/2025/01/zfw-dei-virtual-workshop-1-25/">Northern California Recycling Association</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: 10 Years of Public Policies and Initiatives, 8/23</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:10-years-of-public-policies-and-initiatives-8-23-2026-06-07-e76e1636e6</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:46:30 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>Northern California Recycling Association. Jun 7, 2026. virtual. Source: Northern California Recycling Association.</description>
      <source url="https://ncrarecycles.org/2023/08/webinar-10-years-of-public-policies-and-initiatives-fighting-food-waste-successes-challenges/">Northern California Recycling Association</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: SB1383 Edible Food Capacity Planning Studies, 1/24</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:sb1383-edible-food-capacity-planning-studies-1-24-2026-06-07-5cdeea62ec</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:46:29 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>Northern California Recycling Association. Jun 7, 2026. virtual. Source: Northern California Recycling Association.</description>
      <source url="https://ncrarecycles.org/2024/01/webinar-sb1383-edible-food-capacity-planning-studies/">Northern California Recycling Association</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: SB1383 Edible Food Recovery Data Management, 9/24</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:sb1383-edible-food-recovery-data-management-9-24-2026-06-07-5da134bc29</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:46:28 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>Northern California Recycling Association. Jun 7, 2026. virtual. Source: Northern California Recycling Association.</description>
      <source url="https://ncrarecycles.org/2024/08/webinar-sb1383-edible-food-recovery-data-management-9-6/">Northern California Recycling Association</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: Zero Food Waste Forum Resources and History</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:zero-food-waste-forum-resources-and-history-2026-06-07-711cf5c084</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:46:31 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>Northern California Recycling Association. Jun 7, 2026. virtual. Source: Northern California Recycling Association.</description>
      <source url="https://ncrarecycles.org/activities/zero-food-waste-forum-archive/">Northern California Recycling Association</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: Zero Food Waste Webinars</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:zero-food-waste-webinars-2026-06-07-16d007f845</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:46:21 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>Northern California Recycling Association. Jun 7, 2026. virtual. Source: Northern California Recycling Association.</description>
      <source url="https://ncrarecycles.org/zero-food-waste-forum-webinars/">Northern California Recycling Association</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: Waste Leadership Summit</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:waste-leadership-summit-2026-06-08-ff81881f91</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:45:35 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>National Waste &amp; Recycling Association. Jun 8, 2026. Washington Hilton – Washington D.C.. Source: National Waste &amp; Recycling Association.</description>
      <source url="https://wasterecycling.org/event/waste-leadership-summit/">National Waste &amp; Recycling Association</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: WasteExpo / Waste Leadership Summit | National Waste &amp; Recycling Association</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:45:35 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>National Waste &amp; Recycling Association. Jun 8-10, 2026. virtual. Source: National Waste &amp; Recycling Association.</description>
      <source url="https://wasterecycling.org/wasteexpo-waste-summit/">National Waste &amp; Recycling Association</source>
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      <title>Break Room job lead: National Fleet Representative - CA, FL, or AL</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/tipping_floor_v2.html#lounge</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:55:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Autocar. Birmingham, Alabama. not_posted. Source: Autocar.</description>
      <source url="http://jobs.jobvite.com/autocar/job/oLEnzfw5">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>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:55:40 +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>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:55:40 +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>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:55:40 +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 mechanic / repair openings at Ampliroll / Marrel Corp.</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/tipping_floor_v2.html#lounge</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:55:40 +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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      <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>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:55:40 +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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      <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>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:55:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <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>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:55:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <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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