News Releases

• NSWMA Forms Alabama Chapter - May 13, 2013

• NSWMA, Dallas Settle Flow Control Lawsuit - May 8, 2013

• EIA partners with Waste and Recycling Accounts Receivable Experts to Help Members - May 7, 2013

• Waste Industry Contributes to Florida Natural Gas Incentives Bill - May 6, 2013

• EIA Welcomes Certification Director - May 6, 2013

• EIA Women’s Council Awards Scholarships to Five Students - April 25, 2013

• Waste and Recycling Industry Innovation Makes Positive Greenhouse Gas Trend Possible - April 18, 2013

• Wisconsin Bill Would Encourage Drivers to Slow Down Around Garbage Trucks - April 18, 2013

• Environmental Industries Association hires standards and statistics programs manager - April 10, 2013

• EIA Welcomes Safety Director - April 3, 2013

• EIA Women’s Council Promotes “Where Does My Garbage Go?” Coloring Books as Educational Resource for Earth Day - March 29, 2013

• Environmental Industry Associations announces new staff - March 20, 2013

• NSWMA Supports Proposed Business Integrity Commission (BIC) Regulations - March 14, 2013

• NSWMA Files Amicus Brief with South Carolina Supreme Court - March 13, 2013

• FILA Announces Inaugural 5K Fun Run/Walk - March 11, 2013

• Solid Waste and Recycling Industry Association Comments on Nomination of Gina McCarthy as EPA Administrator - March 5, 2013

• Solid Waste and Recycling Industry Supports Law Enforcement Efforts - January 16, 2013

• Industry Representatives Participate in OSHA Meetings on Preventing Fatalities and Injuries from Vehicle Backovers - January 9, 2013

• Industry Representatives Join U.S. Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee - January 8, 2013

• Solid Waste and Recycling Industry Sees Record Number of Nominations for Its Safe Driver Recognition Program - January 2, 2013

• EIA Womens Council Celebrates 10^th Anniversary and Repeats Carts on Parade at 2013 New Orleans WasteExpo - December 17, 2012

• Waste Haulers Oppose Village of Deerfield Proposal for Commercial Franchise Agreement - December 4, 2012

• Composting on the Menu for the Perfect Sustainable Thanksgiving - November 20, 2012

• EIA Women's Council Scholarship Application Now Available - November 16, 2012

• On "America Recycles Day," Solid Waste Industry Addresses Common Questions about Recycling (November 15, 2012)

• Solid Waste Industry Issues Guidelines to Avoid Distracted Driving - November 5, 2012

• Media Availability: National Solid Wastes Management Association President & CEO Sharon H. Kneiss on Sandy Clean-Up - October 30, 2012

• U.S. Court Issued Permanent Injunction in Dallas Flow Control Suit - October 16, 2012

• EIA Solicits Nominations for Expanded 2013 Driver of the Year Program - October 8, 2012

• America's Solid Waste Industry Supports First Annual Manufacturing Day - October 5, 2012

• Waste Industry Releases Revised Standard - October 1, 2012

• U.S. Government Releases Troubling Data Identifying Solid Waste and Recycling Collectors as Nation’s 4th Most Dangerous Profession - September 20, 2012

• NSWMA Illinois Chapter Launches Recycling Toolkit - September 18, 2012

• Solid Waste Industry Implements Safety Measures to 'Beat the Heat' This Summer - August 22, 2012

• Waste Haulers Laud Governor Quinn for Signing Bill Strengthening Waste Management Practices and Recycling Standards - August 1, 2012

• NSWMA Applauds NYC Efforts to Break Up Large Scale Recycling Theft Ring - July 24, 2012

• Local Solid Waste Haulers Help Consumers Recycle Unwanted Electronic Waste - July 11, 2012

• Waste Haulers Laud Recycling and Safety Legislation Headed to Governor's Desk - June 13, 2012

• EIA & Penton Media Soliciting Proposals for WasteExpo Sessions - June 12, 2012

• Letter of Greetings from New EIA President and CEO Sharon Kneiss - June 5, 2012

• 50 Years Ago Today, Solid Waste Industry Created First National Association - May 23, 2012

• NSWMA & SWANA Team-Up to Distribute Safety Flyer - May 22, 2012

• EIA Women’s Council Announces Scholarship Winners - May 16, 2012

• NSWMA Applauds New Florida Law Impacting Solid Waste Industry - May 7, 2012

• Waste Industry Professionals Honored by EIA - May 1, 2012

• Solid Waste Trade Group President Honored with Hall of Fame Award - May 1, 2012

• GHG Emissions Continue to Fall for Solid Waste Industry - April 24, 2012

• Sharon Kneiss Named as New President/CEO of Environmental Industry Associations - April 12, 2012

• U.S. Government Releases Solid Waste Industry Safety Factsheet - March 28, 2012

• Waste Equipment Technology Association Welcomes New Chairman and Members of Board of Governors - March 26, 2012

• "Where Does My Garbage Go?" Coloring Book Travels to Afghanistan - March 14, 2012

• NSWMA: Florida Legislature Passes Key Solid Waste Legislation - March 13, 2012

• Solid Waste Industry Sees Record Number of Nominees for Driver of Year - January 31, 2012

• EIA's Future Industry Leaders Alliance Announces 2012 Leadership - January 17, 2012

• Solid Wastes Industry Announces New Policy on Product Stewardship - January 9, 2012

• Quarin Joins Environmental Industry Associations Board of Trustees - December 8, 2011

• Environmental Industry Associations President and CEO Bruce J. Parker to Retire - November 30, 2011

• Application Now Available for EIA Women’s Council Scholarships - November 16, 2011

• EIA Releases Applications for 2012 Driver of the Year Awards - October 4, 2011

• NSWMA Sells 2,000^th in Be Safe, Be Proud Safety Video Series - September 27, 2011

• NSWMA Files Amicus Brief in Support of Open Borders - September 14, 2011

• U.S. Government Announces Increase in Solid Waste Collection Fatalities - August 25, 2011

• Environmental Services Industry "Future Leaders" Treat Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis to an NFL Evening with the Colts - August 22, 2011

• NSWMA Endorses Senate Resolution Supporting Recycling - August 3, 2011

• Federal Court Strikes County Flow Control Law as Unconstitutional - June 16, 2011

• NSWMA Joins Coalition of Groups in Commenting on STB Rules - June 7, 2011

• American Waste Joins with Reasors to Help Joplin Tornado Victims - June 1, 2011

• NSWMA/CMRA Announce Construction and Demolition Wood Fuel Specifications - May 24, 2011

• Waste Industry Professionals Honored by Environmental Industry Associations - May 10, 2011

• NSWMA Partners with NIOSH, Releases Safety Flyer/Bill Stuffer - May 4, 2011

• NSWMA Chapter Supports Reinstatement of the Wisconsin Recycling Mandate with Funding - April 29, 2011

• Solid Waste Study Shows Privatization Lowers Costs, Increases Efficiencies and Boosts Safety - March 23, 2011

• NSWMA Comments on FMSCA Hours of Service Rules - March 10, 2011

• EIA Women’s Council to Repeat Carts on Parade in Dallas - January 14, 2011

• Solid Waste Industry Trains Louisiana Garbage Collectors to Boost Safety - December 20, 2010

• EIA Women’s Council Increases 2011 Scholarship Fund - November 30, 2010

• NSWMA Healthcare Waste and Landfill Institutes Comment on Best Management Practices for Unused Pharmaceuticals at Health Care Facilities - November 18, 2010

• Department of Labor Report Indicates Private Solid Waste Companies Have Better Safety Record than Public Sector Solid Waste Entities - November 17, 2010

• Department of Labor Reports Continued Safety Improvement by Solid Waste Industry - October 26, 2010

• REMINDER: Deadline Approaches in Video Contest - October 5, 2010

• NSWMA Offers Trial Association Memberships to New Insureds - October 3, 2010

• NSWMA Solicits Applications for 2011 Drivers of the Year - September 22, 2010

• NSWMA Comments on Biogenic Sources of Greenhouse Gases - September 16, 2010

• Video Contest Invites College Students to Film “Everyday Environmentalists” for Scholarship Money - September 8, 2010

• Department of Labor Reports Fewer Worker Deaths in Solid Waste Industry - August 24, 2010

• NSWMA Comments on Proposed EPA and OSHA Rules - August 16, 2010

• Waste Industry Awards Scholarships to "Future Environmentalists" - May 12, 2010

• Waste Industry Professionals Honored by EIA - May 4, 2010

• NSWMA Comments on NYC Proposal to Increase Composting - April 30, 2010

• NSWMA & SWANA Comment on Changes to EPA Program - April 29, 2010

• WASTEC Official Reappointed to National Academies - April 28, 2010

• On Earth Day, Solid Waste Companies Pledge Support for Zero Waste - April 22, 2010

• NSWMA Comments on Proposed EPA Rules - April 7, 2010

• NSWMA Comments on Tritium Sign Disposal Rules - March 29, 2010

• EIA Women’s Council Offers Assistance for College Expenses - March 2, 2010

• NSWMA Supports DOT Ban on Texting by Commercial Drivers - January 26, 2010

• NSWMA Comments on Potential Waste Truck Hours of Service Rules - January 20, 2010

• NSWMA Comments on Possible Combustible Dust Rules - January 19, 2010

• Florida Governor Salutes Waste Industry for Environmental Achievements - January 15, 2010

• Department of Labor Reports Improved Safety in Solid Waste Industry - December 8, 2009

• Environmental Industry Associations Releases Nomination Forms for Annual Awards - November 4, 2009

• EIA Releases H1N1 Fact Sheet: NSWMA and WASTEC Members Encouraged to Prepare/Plan - October 19, 2009

• NSWMA Supports National Ban on Texting While Driving - August 12, 2009

• Solid Waste Industry Managing Trash as a Resource - June 18, 2009

• Waste Industry Professionals Honored by Environmental Industry Associations - June 9, 2009

• Proposed Standards for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines Could Reduce Use of Landfill Gas as Fuel and Hinder Efforts to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions - June 4, 2009

• NSWMA/SWANA Express Concern over Proposed EPA Updates to Landfill Emission Factors - May 7, 2009

• On Earth Day, Solid Waste Industry Reaffirms Commitment to Environmental Innovation - April 21, 2009

• NSWMA Announces Spanish Versions of Safety Videos - January 14, 2009

• NSWMA Announces 2009 Driver Training in Phoenix and Las Vegas - January 13, 2009

• EIA Elects New Chair, Treasurer and Trustees to Board - December 15, 2009

• NSWMA Re-elects Board of Governors Chair and Vice-Chair - December 15, 2008

• WASTEC Elects New Officers and Members of Board of Governors - December 15, 2008

• Solid Waste Management Industry Applauds Obama Energy, Environment Choices - December 11, 2008

• Solid Waste Industry Launches Major Environmental Program - October 16, 2008
  
  
• New York City to Raise Maximum Waste Hauling Rate - September 23, 2008
  
  
• Global Solid Waste Experts Meeting in Colorado - September 4, 2008
  
  
• Solid Waste Collection Fatalities Decline in 2007 - August 21, 2008
  
  
• Environmental Industry Associations Make Freight Discounts Available to WASTEC and NSWMA Membership - July 9, 2008
  
  
• Maryland-Delaware Solid Waste Association Opposes House Bill 159 as Bad Policy for Delaware - June 12, 2008
  
  
• NSWMA and SWANA Comment on EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting - June 2, 2008
  
  
• NSWMA Releases New Television Public Service Announcements to Help Prevent Road Accidents/Deaths - May 16, 2008
  
  
• NSWMA to Partner with MPRI to Offer Simulator-Based Training to Solid Waste Drivers - April 23, 2008
  
  
• Environmental Industry Associations and Penton Media, Inc., Renew Partnership Agreement - April 23, 2008