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      <title>Republic Services keeps adding capacity as shares stay near highs</title>
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      <description>Signals continued landfill and transfer investment that can shape pricing power and network control for large haulers. Source: Ad-hoc-news.de.</description>
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      <description>A small manufacturing change, but one that can shape fleet ESG claims and buyer preferences. Source: Waste360.</description>
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      <description>Camera-based detection can cut blind-spot risk during tight route work, backing safety and claims control. Source: Waste360.</description>
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      <description>Stronger mill profitability signals healthier demand and pricing leverage for recycled-content steel operators. Source: Recycling Today.</description>
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      <title>San Diego’s gray-bin rollout tightens service tracking and billing ahead of July 1</title>
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      <description>The container change matters because it aligns household service levels with billing and collection control. Source: NBC 7 San Diego.</description>
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      <description>Long-dated municipal work can lock in volume, shape route density, and influence pricing discipline. Source: IndexBox.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Roosevelt Island shows how constrained streets can push cities toward infrastructure-heavy collection models. Source: Waste360.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:21:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>The contract shift matters for MRF throughput, inbound tonnage control, and long-term municipal pricing leverage. Source: Waste Dive.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:51:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Facility disruptions like this can tighten local processing options and raise fire-prevention pressure across the route network. Source: Click2Houston.</description>
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      <description>The findings could help organics operators target outlets, pricing, and product specs in two key markets. Source: Waste360.</description>
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      <description>Index membership can broaden institutional ownership and sharpen attention on waste-sector earnings. Source: Waste360.</description>
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      <title>Casella and Waga Energy open new RNG site as landfill gas economics evolve</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:12:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>The project signals how haulers can turn landfill gas into a revenue stream while supporting lower-carbon fleet and disposal strategies. Source: Biomass Magazine.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>The award highlights how MRF performance and contamination control can decide municipal recycling economics. Source: Waste Dive.</description>
      <source url="https://www.wastedive.com/news/wm-wins-seattle-recyclables-processing-contract-2027/823763/">Waste Dive</source>
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      <title>Missouri high court shuts down St. Louis recycling suit, easing near-term uncertainty</title>
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      <description>The ruling matters because it can affect municipal program stability, legal costs, and how cities structure recycling service decisions. Source: Missouri Lawyers Media.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:05:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Ownership shifts can matter for valuation, financing flexibility, and how the market reads hauler execution. Source: MarketBeat.</description>
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      <title>Rhode Island’s food-waste push builds, but enforcement still lags</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>School diversion rules and future funding ideas could reshape organics volumes and processing demand. Source: Waste Dive.</description>
      <source url="https://www.wastedive.com/news/rhode-island-food-waste-ban-compost-schools/823344/">Waste Dive</source>
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      <title>Contract watch: Authorized Battle Motors (Formerly Crane Carrier) Service, Repair, Maintenance, and OEM Parts</title>
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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>
      <source url="https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena/projects/263677">OpenGov official bid listing</source>
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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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      <title>Contract watch: Term Contract for Trailer Truck Rentals</title>
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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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      <title>Contract watch: Elevator Cart Assembly Parts for Amrep Side Loader</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>City of Avondale has a source-linked procurement lead. Deadline: 2026-07-06. Source: OpenGov official bid listing.</description>
      <source url="https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/avondaleaz/projects/278127">OpenGov official bid listing</source>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:27:32 +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>
      <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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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:27:32 +0000</pubDate>
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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>
      <source url="https://www.tlgtrucks.com/trucks-for-sale/new-peterbilt-trucks/tf791262">TLG The Larson Group - new Peterbilt trucks</source>
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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>
      <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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      <title>Ready Line: 2026 Peterbilt 520 Amrep Front End Loader</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:27:32 +0000</pubDate>
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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>
      <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, 21 Jun 2026 11:27:32 +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, 21 Jun 2026 11:27:32 +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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      <title>Mount Ready: 2026 Battle Motors RAIDER (LET2) Cab &amp; Chassis Side Loader Series</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:27:32 +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, 21 Jun 2026 11:27:32 +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, 21 Jun 2026 12:25:06 +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>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:25:06 +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>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:25:06 +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 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, 21 Jun 2026 12:25:06 +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, 21 Jun 2026 12:25:06 +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, 21 Jun 2026 12:25:06 +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, 21 Jun 2026 12:25:06 +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, 26 Jun 2026 15:15:18 +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, 26 Jun 2026 15:15:18 +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, 26 Jun 2026 15:15:18 +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, 26 Jun 2026 15:15:18 +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, 26 Jun 2026 15:15:18 +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, 26 Jun 2026 15:15:18 +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, 26 Jun 2026 15:15:18 +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, 26 Jun 2026 15:15:18 +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: Packaging Producer Responsibility Advisory Board Meeting</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:packaging-producer-responsibility-advisory-board-meeting-2026-06-26-85cd925f72</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:10:16 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>CalRecycle. Jun 26, 2026. CalEPA Building, Sierra Hearing Room, Sacramento, CA. Source: CalRecycle.</description>
      <source url="https://calrecycle.ca.gov/event/packaging-producer-responsibility-advisory-board-meeting-june-2026/">CalRecycle</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: Rocky Mountain Chapter Golf Tournament</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:rocky-mountain-chapter-golf-tournament-2026-06-29-8a0e443352</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:10:12 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>National Waste &amp; Recycling Association. Jun 29, 2026. Blackstone Country Club – Denver, CO. Source: National Waste &amp; Recycling Association.</description>
      <source url="https://wasterecycling.org/event/rocky-mountain-chapter-golf-tournament/">National Waste &amp; Recycling Association</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: Application Due Date: Beverage Container Redemption Innovation Grant Program (Dealer Cooperatives)</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:application-due-date-beverage-container-redemption-innovation-grant-pr-2026-06-30-d319dd8ce3</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:10:16 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>CalRecycle. Jun 30, 2026. virtual. Source: CalRecycle.</description>
      <source url="https://calrecycle.ca.gov/event/application-due-date-beverage-container-redemption-innovation-grant-program-dealer-cooperatives/">CalRecycle</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: RCRA/DOT HazMat Training | calrma-association</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:rcra-dot-hazmat-training-calrma-association-2026-07-13-1f69ad67b6</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:11:19 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>California Resource Management Association. Jul 13, 2026. unknown. Source: California Resource Management Association.</description>
      <source url="https://www.calrma.com/rcra-dot-hazmat-training">California Resource Management Association</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: Carolinas Meeting &amp; Golf Outing</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:carolinas-meeting-golf-outing-2026-07-15-b865a3bcac</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:10:12 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>National Waste &amp; Recycling Association. Jul 15, 2026. Pinehurst Resort – Pinehurst, NC. Source: National Waste &amp; Recycling Association.</description>
      <source url="https://wasterecycling.org/event/carolinas-meeting-golf-outing/">National Waste &amp; Recycling 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-2026-07-15-370e1e6d75</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>Solid Waste Association of North America. Jul 15, 2026. virtual. Source: Solid Waste Association of North America.</description>
      <source url="https://swana.org/events/webinars">Solid Waste Association of North America</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: BBSC Behavior Change Workshop — California Resource Recovery Association</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:bbsc-behavior-change-workshop-california-resource-recovery-association-2026-07-15-da67bb3d19</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>California Resource Recovery Association. Jul 15, 2026. unknown. Source: California Resource Recovery Association.</description>
      <source url="https://www.crra.com/news-and-events/behavior-change-workshop">California Resource Recovery Association</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: NEW DATE: 36th Annual Illinois Trash Can Open</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:10:12 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>National Waste &amp; Recycling Association. Jul 17, 2026. Bloomingdale Golf Club – Bloomingdale, IL. Source: National Waste &amp; Recycling Association.</description>
      <source url="https://wasterecycling.org/event/36th-annual-illinois-trash-can-open/">National Waste &amp; Recycling Association</source>
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      <title>Break Room job lead: Search fleet mechanic / maintenance openings in Austin, TX</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/tipping_floor_v2.html#lounge</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">jobs:job-austin-tx-municipal-mechanic</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>jobs</category>
      <description>Austin Resource Recovery. Austin, TX. not_posted. Source: Austin Resource Recovery.</description>
      <source url="https://www.austintexas.gov/department/austin-resource-recovery">Austin Resource Recovery</source>
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      <title>Break Room job lead: Search sanitation driver openings in Austin, TX</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/tipping_floor_v2.html#lounge</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">jobs:job-austin-tx-municipal-driver</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>jobs</category>
      <description>Austin Resource Recovery. Austin, TX. not_posted. Source: Austin Resource Recovery.</description>
      <source url="https://www.austintexas.gov/department/austin-resource-recovery">Austin Resource Recovery</source>
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      <title>Break Room job lead: Search fleet mechanic / maintenance openings in Fort Worth, TX</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/tipping_floor_v2.html#lounge</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">jobs:job-fort-worth-tx-municipal-mechanic</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>jobs</category>
      <description>Code Compliance / Solid Waste. Fort Worth, TX. not_posted. Source: Code Compliance / Solid Waste.</description>
      <source url="https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/code/solidwaste">Code Compliance / Solid Waste</source>
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      <title>Break Room job lead: Search sanitation driver openings in Fort Worth, TX</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/tipping_floor_v2.html#lounge</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">jobs:job-fort-worth-tx-municipal-driver</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>jobs</category>
      <description>Code Compliance / Solid Waste. Fort Worth, TX. not_posted. Source: Code Compliance / Solid Waste.</description>
      <source url="https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/code/solidwaste">Code Compliance / Solid Waste</source>
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      <title>Break Room job lead: Search fleet mechanic / maintenance openings in Dallas, TX</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/tipping_floor_v2.html#lounge</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">jobs:job-dallas-tx-municipal-mechanic</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>jobs</category>
      <description>Dallas Sanitation Services. Dallas, TX. not_posted. Source: Dallas Sanitation Services.</description>
      <source url="https://dallascityhall.com/departments/sanitation/">Dallas Sanitation Services</source>
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      <title>Break Room job lead: Search sanitation driver openings in Dallas, TX</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/tipping_floor_v2.html#lounge</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>jobs</category>
      <description>Dallas Sanitation Services. Dallas, TX. not_posted. Source: Dallas Sanitation Services.</description>
      <source url="https://dallascityhall.com/departments/sanitation/">Dallas Sanitation Services</source>
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      <title>Break Room job lead: Search fleet mechanic / maintenance openings in Washington, DC</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/tipping_floor_v2.html#lounge</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">jobs:job-washington-dc-municipal-mechanic</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>jobs</category>
      <description>DC Dept. of Public Works. Washington, DC. not_posted. Source: DC Dept. of Public Works.</description>
      <source url="https://dpw.dc.gov/">DC Dept. of Public Works</source>
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      <title>Break Room job lead: Search sanitation driver openings in Washington, DC</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/tipping_floor_v2.html#lounge</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>jobs</category>
      <description>DC Dept. of Public Works. Washington, DC. not_posted. Source: DC Dept. of Public Works.</description>
      <source url="https://dpw.dc.gov/">DC Dept. of Public Works</source>
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