Republic Services (Cont’d from Page 1)
towns continue to benefit from competition for these crit- ical services.” Under the terms of the proposed settlement,Waste Man- agement and ADS had to divest assets covering more than 50 local markets including landfills, transfer stations,hauling locations and waste collection routes to Ontario-based GFL Environmental Inc. or to an alternate acquirer approved by the United States. On October 30, following the receipt of required regu- latory approvals., the acquisition was approved. This ac- quisition grows Waste Management’s footprint and allows the company to deliver access to differentiated, sustainable waste management and recycling services to approximate- ly 3 million new commercial, industrial and residential cus- tomers primarily located in 16 states in the eastern half of the United States. Immediately following the completion of the Advanced Disposal acquisition,Waste Management and Advanced Dis- posal completed the sale to GFL Environmental of all of the assets required by the U.S.Department of Justice to be divest- ed in connection with the Advanced Disposal acquisition. Waste Management funded the transaction using a combi- nation of credit facilities and commercial paper. Recycle Track Systems Acquires Ambrosia Recycle Track Systems Inc. (RTS), New York City, an- nounced on Oct. 22 that it has acquired Newark, New Jer- sey-based Industrial Organic PBC (doing business asAmbro- sia).Ambrosia is a closed-loop manufacturing company that turns food waste into circular products and commodities. As a waste and environmental, social and corporate gover- nance (ESG) consulting partner for corporations, RTS said it plans to strengthen its focus on advancing sustainability initiatives in materials management at scale. With organic waste being the top contributor to landfills at nearly 80 bil- lion pounds disposed of in the United States annually, the deal with Ambrosia will allow the company to bring circu- lar services to its client-base more broadly, it said. Ocala, Florida, Turns To Electric Refuse Trucks Ocala, Florida, is poised to be one of the first cities in the state to clean up its garbage pickup, replacing diesel-pow- ered sanitation trucks with zero-emission electric-powered vehicles. The Ocala City Council voted unanimously to move forward with the project and purchase three of the new vehicles in 2021 and two more in 2022. The city will buy the trucks using a $777,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, supplemented with nearly $2 million from sanitation reserve funds. The five new trucks will replace side-hauling garbage trucks powered by heavy-duty diesel engines. BYD, a China-based company with headquarters in Los Angeles, California, will make the vehicles.
Wired. Proven auto-tie technology outputs tighter bales, faster.
When it comes to premium baling technology, after the bale build phase nothing matters more than a properly tied bale. Our approach to automated bale tying is based on over 60 years of continuous improvement. The Balemaster auto-tie technology is a combination of proven electro/mechanical concepts, operator-tested automation and built-to-last construction and design engineering principles. So, until we invent wireless baling, there’s nothing easier, nothing more reliable and nothing faster than Balemaster’s Auto-Tier.
More than a source. A resource.
1-219-663-4525
www.balemaster.com
IMITATED BUT NEVER EQUALED
THE NEW SPARTAN BALER • 5000 PSI hydraulic system uses less energy. • Bales are heavier and maximizes space in trucks and containers. • Produces high-density plastic bales, reduces wire costs per ton, and bales weight up to 2,200 pounds. • Features a wide feed opening at 40 inches wide by 85 inches long. • Creates bales with a 43”x 43” cross section for ultimate load capacity.
HARRIS USA 800.468.5657 229.373.2500 315 W. 12TH AVE.
CORDELE, GA 31015 www.harrisequip.com
Recycling Markets November 9, 2020 3
www.nvpublications.com
Made with FlippingBook Ebook Creator