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      <description>Labor unrest at a disposal site can ripple into hauling schedules, tipping access, and margin pressure. Source: The Business Journals.</description>
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      <description>The report can hint at where a large hauler is directing capital, compliance effort, and customer messaging. Source: Waste Today -.</description>
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      <description>New EPR and PCR mandates will change what enters the bin and what processors can recover. Source: Waste360.</description>
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      <description>A read on pricing discipline and operating leverage that matters for hauler margins and investor sentiment. Source: theglobeandmail.com.</description>
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      <description>Investors and operators watch RSG for pricing discipline, volume trends, and cost pressure across the waste market. Source: Yahoo Finance.</description>
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      <description>Quarterly performance from a key equipment supplier can hint at replacement cycles and dealer inventory appetite. Source: Waste360.</description>
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      <description>For haulers and investors, the question is whether private ownership could speed expansion and M&amp;A execution. Source: Waste Dive.</description>
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      <description>A new takeback channel could shape how haulers, processors, and brands handle a tricky, high-volume waste stream. Source: Waste360.</description>
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      <description>Long-service recognition can help stabilize operations in a labor market where turnover drives cost and service risk. Source: Waste360.</description>
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      <description>The results and ownership speculation matter for haulers watching pricing power, acquisition pace, and deal multiples. Source: Waste360.</description>
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      <description>Doorstep glass collection can improve capture rates and create a workable outlet for hard-to-move material. Source: CBS News.</description>
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      <description>Temporary collection sites can reduce overflow, contamination, and missed pickups around campus turnover. Source: thelantern.com.</description>
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      <description>Glass diversion affects contamination, hauling costs, and end-market options for municipal programs and MRFs. Source: CBS News.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:31:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Results can signal pricing discipline, volume trends, and how much room remains for fleet investment. Source: MarketBeat.</description>
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      <description>Training calendars can shape compliance, retention, and day-to-day performance across refuse fleets and facilities. Source: Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA).</description>
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      <title>Michigan sends $1.4 million to Upper Peninsula recycling fleet and cart upgrades</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Grant dollars will shape collection capacity, route design, and curbside participation in several local markets. Source: Waste Today Magazine.</description>
      <source url="https://www.wastetodaymagazine.com/news/michigan-egle-awards-millions-in-recycling-grants-to-upper-peninsula-communities/">Waste Today Magazine</source>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>City of New Carrollton has a source-linked procurement lead. Deadline: 2026-07-31. Source: OpenGov official bid listing.</description>
      <source url="https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/newcarrolltonmd/projects/284648">OpenGov official bid listing</source>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>City of Clearwater has a source-linked procurement lead. Deadline: 2026-08-12. Source: OpenGov official bid listing.</description>
      <source url="https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/myclearwater/projects/276420">OpenGov official bid listing</source>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>City of Saskatoon has a source-linked procurement lead. Deadline: 2026-08-14. Source: SaskTenders official listing RFQ26-0269.</description>
      <source url="https://www.sasktenders.ca/Content/Public/Search.aspx/DownloadList.aspx?competitionNumber=RFQ26-0269">SaskTenders official listing RFQ26-0269</source>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>City of Watsonville has a source-linked procurement lead. Deadline: 2026-08-18. Source: OpenGov official bid listing.</description>
      <source url="https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/watsonville-ca/projects/287560">OpenGov official bid listing</source>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>City of Watsonville has a source-linked procurement lead. Deadline: 2026-08-18. Source: OpenGov official bid listing.</description>
      <source url="https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/watsonville-ca/projects/286872">OpenGov official bid listing</source>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Front End Loader. TLG Peterbilt - Charlotte - Charlotte, NC. price not listed. Verified listing source included. Source: TLG The Larson Group - new Peterbilt trucks.</description>
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      <description>Front End Loader. TLG Used Truck Center - Strafford, MO. $479,479. Verified listing source included. Source: TLG The Larson Group - new Peterbilt trucks.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Front End Loader. TLG Used Truck Center - Strafford, MO. price not listed. 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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      <description>Front End Loader. TLG Peterbilt - Dayton - Tipp City, OH. price not listed. 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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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:20:03 +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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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:20:03 +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>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:20:03 +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>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:20:03 +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>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/funding.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:23:43 +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>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:23:43 +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>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:23:43 +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: 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>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:23:43 +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>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:23:43 +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>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:23:43 +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>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:23:43 +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, 31 Jul 2026 01:11:10 +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, 31 Jul 2026 01:11:10 +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, 31 Jul 2026 01:11:10 +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, 31 Jul 2026 01:11:10 +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>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:11:10 +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, 31 Jul 2026 01:11:10 +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>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:11:10 +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, 31 Jul 2026 01:11:10 +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: Woodsy Owl at Atlas Disposal Recycle Day</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>National Waste &amp; Recycling Association. Aug 1, 2026. Rancho Cordova City Hall – Rancho Cordova, CA. Source: National Waste &amp; Recycling Association.</description>
      <source url="https://wasterecycling.org/event/woodsy-owl-at-atlas-disposal-recycle-day/">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-2026-08-12-d3d280592d</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:27:22 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>Solid Waste Association of North America. Aug 12, 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: Thermal Runaway: Managing Lithium-Ion Battery Risks in Waste and Recycling Operations</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>National Waste &amp; Recycling Association. Aug 13, 2026. virtual. Source: National Waste &amp; Recycling Association.</description>
      <source url="https://wasterecycling.org/event/thermal-runaway-managing-lithium-ion-battery-risks-in-waste-and-recycling-operations/">National Waste &amp; Recycling Association</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: HWRA General Information Meeting</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>National Waste &amp; Recycling Association. Aug 14, 2026. Webinar. Source: National Waste &amp; Recycling Association.</description>
      <source url="https://wasterecycling.org/event/hwra-general-information-meeting/">National Waste &amp; Recycling Association</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: Woodsy Owl at the Illinois State Fair</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>National Waste &amp; Recycling Association. Aug 14, 2026. Springfield, IL. Source: National Waste &amp; Recycling Association.</description>
      <source url="https://wasterecycling.org/event/woodsy-owl-at-the-illinois-state-fair/">National Waste &amp; Recycling Association</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>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 17:35:55 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>California Resource Recovery Association. Aug 19, 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: Northeast Invitational</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>National Waste &amp; Recycling Association. Aug 24, 2026. Sonny’s Place and GreatHorse – Hampden, MA. Source: National Waste &amp; Recycling Association.</description>
      <source url="https://wasterecycling.org/event/northeast-invitational-2/">National Waste &amp; Recycling Association</source>
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      <title>Industry calendar: 2026 Recycling Committee Meeting</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/events.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>events</category>
      <description>National Waste &amp; Recycling Association. Aug 25, 2026. The Goodwin Hotel – Hartford, CT. Source: National Waste &amp; Recycling Association.</description>
      <source url="https://wasterecycling.org/event/2026-recycling-committee-meeting/">National Waste &amp; Recycling Association</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>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Autocar. Remote, Hagerstown, Indiana. not_posted. Source: Autocar.</description>
      <source url="http://jobs.jobvite.com/autocar/job/o3w7zfwZ">Autocar</source>
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      <title>Break Room job lead: Search mechanic / repair openings at American Roll-Off (Palfinger)</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/tipping_floor_v2.html#lounge</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:11:09 +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>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:11:09 +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>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:11:09 +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>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:11:09 +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>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:11:09 +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>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:11:09 +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 mechanic / repair openings at Battle Motors (formerly Crane Carrier / CCC)</title>
      <link>https://www.thetippingfloor.com/tipping_floor_v2.html#lounge</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Battle Motors (formerly Crane Carrier / CCC). National / multi-market. not_posted. Source: Battle Motors (formerly Crane Carrier / CCC).</description>
      <source url="https://battlemotors.com">Battle Motors (formerly Crane Carrier / CCC)</source>
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