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      <title>Republic Services adds Queen City Disposal in Springfield-area tuck-in deal</title>
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      <description>Another small acquisition signals continued route consolidation and tighter competition for local haulers. Source: Springfield Business Journal.</description>
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      <title>ReCollective enters Charlotte with doorstep recycling signups now open</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>New subscription-style collection could pressure local haulers on convenience, pricing, and route design. Source: EIN Presswire.</description>
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      <title>Phoenix fire disrupts operations at AIM Recycling facility</title>
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      <description>Facility incidents can tighten downstream capacity and create short-term routing and processing headaches. Source: American Recycler.</description>
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      <title>EOS adds high-volume end-of-life shredding for nonreusable toner cartridges</title>
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      <description>A new recovery path could improve material capture and reporting for office-equipment recyclers. Source: Recycling Today.</description>
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      <description>The panel’s advice matters because downtime, lead times, and recovery losses can quickly erode margins. Source: Waste Today Magazine.</description>
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      <description>The raise signals more automation pressure on dispatch, collections, and customer service for North American haulers. Source: Waste Today Magazine.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 22:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>A valuation reset on a major hauler can shape how investors read pricing power and margin durability. Source: TradingView.</description>
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      <description>Local drop-off events can boost diversion, but they also create short-term handling and staffing needs. Source: City of West Chicago, Illinois.</description>
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      <description>Investors will watch whether cash generation supports pricing power, capital returns, and acquisition capacity. Source: Yahoo Finance.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>A modest target raise signals continued confidence in pricing power and cash flow for a top hauler. Source: TradingView.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:17:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Signals on free cash flow can shape valuation, fleet spend, and acquisition appetite across the sector. Source: Morningstar.</description>
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      <title>Republic Services posts a stronger quarter as revenue climbs 8.2%</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>A beat on earnings and higher sales can signal pricing discipline and steadier waste volumes across the sector. Source: TradingView.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>For haulers and investors, steady guidance signals pricing and cost discipline still holding up. Source: Yahoo Finance.</description>
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      <title>Waste Connections says leaf pickup will get better this season</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:51:31 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Seasonal collection performance can affect route efficiency, resident complaints, and local service costs. Source: Oakridger.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:48:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Analyst support for a major hauler can reinforce read-throughs on pricing discipline and operating leverage. Source: Investing.com.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 02:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>A stronger bottom line can point to route discipline, margin resilience, and competitive pressure across large haulers. Source: Recycling Today.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>City of Clearwater has a source-linked procurement lead. Deadline: 2026-11-12. Source: OpenGov official bid listing.</description>
      <source url="https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/myclearwater/projects/312912">OpenGov official bid listing</source>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>City of Indianapolis has a source-linked procurement lead. Deadline: 2026-11-18. Source: OpenGov official bid listing.</description>
      <source url="https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/indy/projects/317267">OpenGov official bid listing</source>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>County of Frederick, MD has a source-linked procurement lead. Deadline: 2026-12-08. Source: OpenGov official bid listing.</description>
      <source url="https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/frederickcountymd/projects/311486">OpenGov official bid listing</source>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 15:21:04 +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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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 15:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Front End Loader. location not listed. Call for price. Verified listing source included. Source: Trucks and Parts - garbage truck inventory.</description>
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      <description>Front End Loader. location not listed. price not listed. Verified listing source included. Source: Trash Trucks Online - front loaders.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 15:21:04 +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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      <title>Mount Ready: 2027 Freightliner M2 106+</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 15:21:04 +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>Mount Ready: 2027 Freightliner M2 106+</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 15:21:04 +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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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 15:21:04 +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>Mount Ready: 2027 Freightliner M2 106+</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 15:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>ready-line</category>
      <description>Conventional Hoist Chassis. Lima. 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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      <title>Funding watch: Diesel Refuse Truck Replacement Program</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/funding.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">funding:afdc-12342-6fbd73a6</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:53:07 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>funding</category>
      <description>Nebraska. Application close: close date not listed. The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) will provide funding for the replacement of medium- to heavy-duty diesel refuse, local freight, delivery, and maintenance trucks. Old trucks must be replaced with 2019 or newer model year compressed natural gas or diesel engines pursuant to California Air Resources Board Optional Low-NOx Standards. Source: Clean Diesel Rebate Program.</description>
      <source url="https://dee.nebraska.gov/aid/air-loans-grants-rebates/nebraska-clean-diesel-rebate-program">Clean Diesel Rebate Program</source>
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      <title>Funding watch: Diesel Emission Reduction Grants</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/funding.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">funding:afdc-13357-5af09e90</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:53:07 +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, 01 Nov 2026 16:53:07 +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, 01 Nov 2026 16:53:07 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>funding</category>
      <description>Connecticut. Application close: close date not listed. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) allocates a portion of its designated funds from the Volkswagen (VW) Environmental Mitigation Trust for the replacement or repower of eligible heavy-duty on-road vehicles through its Diesel Emissions Mitigation Program (Program). The Program provides funding in the following amounts. Source: VW Grant Information.</description>
      <source url="https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Air/Mobile-Sources/VW/VW-Settlement Grants">VW Grant Information</source>
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      <title>Funding watch: Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) Program</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/funding.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">funding:afdc-12136-4aa98afd</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>funding</category>
      <description>Pennsylvania. Application close: close date not listed. The AFIG Program provides financial assistance for innovative, advanced fuel and vehicle technology projects. Projects that result in product commercialization and the expansion of Pennsylvania companies are favored in the selection process. Eligible applicants include school districts, municipal authorities, political subdivisions, non-profits. Source: AFIG Program.</description>
      <source url="https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dep/programs-and-services/grants-loans-rebates/alternative-fuels-incentive-grant">AFIG Program</source>
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      <title>Funding watch: Zero Emission Truck Rebates</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/funding.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">funding:afdc-12542-d32be8a0</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:53:07 +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, 01 Nov 2026 16:53:07 +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, 01 Nov 2026 16:53:07 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>funding</category>
      <description>California. Application close: close date not listed. The Energy Infrastructure Incentives for Zero-Emission Commercial Vehicles (EnergIIZE), funded by the California Energy Commission, offers grants for the purchase and installation of ZEV infrastructure for MHD electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. Eligible applicants include commercial fleets, station owners, and ZEV infrastructure. Source: EnergIIZE Funding.</description>
      <source url="https://energiize.org/funding/">EnergIIZE Funding</source>
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      <title>Compliance watch: Hazardous Waste Transportation</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/compliance.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">compliance:comp-us-hazardous-waste-transportation-6bbfb249</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:55:48 +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>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:55:48 +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>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:55:48 +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>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:55:48 +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>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:55:48 +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>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:55:48 +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>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:55:48 +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>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:55:48 +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: Women’s Council Fall Leadership Conference</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:women-s-council-fall-leadership-conference-2026-11-02-80faee28da</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:49:19 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>National Waste &amp; Recycling Association. Nov 2, 2026. Seattle, WA. Source: National Waste &amp; Recycling Association.</description>
      <source url="https://wasterecycling.org/event/womens-council-fall-leadership-conference/">National Waste &amp; Recycling Association</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: Event Calendar</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:event-calendar-2026-11-02-871da51362</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>International Solid Waste Association. Nov 2, 2026. virtual. Source: International Solid Waste Association.</description>
      <source url="https://www.iswa.org/events/">International Solid Waste Association</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: Ecomondo 2026</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:ecomondo-2026-2026-11-03-dc4ab047ec</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>International Solid Waste Association. Nov 3, 2026. Rimini, Italy. Source: International Solid Waste Association.</description>
      <source url="https://www.iswa.org/event/ecomondo-2026/">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-2026-11-03-563aab798d</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:48:51 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>Solid Waste Association of North America. Nov 3, 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: Chat with CalRecycle Webinar on SB 54</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:chat-with-calrecycle-webinar-on-sb-54-2026-11-03-ca08d312d4</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:50:20 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>CalRecycle. Nov 3, 2026. virtual. Source: CalRecycle.</description>
      <source url="https://calrecycle.ca.gov/event/chat-with-calrecycle-webinar-on-sb-54/">CalRecycle</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: ISWA at COP31 Webinar 2 | Landfill gas: managing methane from existing and legacy sites</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:iswa-at-cop31-webinar-2-landfill-gas-managing-methane-from-existing-an-2026-11-03-89015ed9c7</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:50:40 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>International Solid Waste Association. Nov 3-6, 2026. virtual. Source: International Solid Waste Association.</description>
      <source url="https://www.iswa.org/event/iswa-at-cop31-webinar-2-landfill-gas-managing-methane-from-existing-and-legacy-sites/">International Solid Waste Association</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: ISWA at COP31 | Live from Antalya – What the negotiations mean for the waste sector</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:iswa-at-cop31-live-from-antalya-what-the-negotiations-mean-for-the-was-2026-11-03-ce772cd466</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:49:36 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>International Solid Waste Association. Nov 3-6, 2026. virtual. Source: International Solid Waste Association.</description>
      <source url="https://www.iswa.org/event/iswa-at-cop31-webinar-3-live-from-antalya-what-the-negotiations-mean-for-the-waste-sector/">International Solid Waste Association</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: ISWA’s Road to COP31 | Landfill gas: managing methane from existing and legacy sites</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">events:iswa-s-road-to-cop31-landfill-gas-managing-methane-from-existing-and-l-2026-11-03-fd117fb0ae</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>International Solid Waste Association. Nov 3-6, 2026. virtual. Source: International Solid Waste Association.</description>
      <source url="https://www.iswa.org/event/iswa-at-cop31-webinar-2-landfill-gas-managing-methane-from-existing-and-legacy-sites/">International Solid Waste 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>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:55:48 +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>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:55:48 +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>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:55:48 +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>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:55:48 +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>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:55:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <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>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:55:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <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>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:55:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <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>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:55:48 +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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