By Rob Watson, Chief Science Officer, EcoHub LLC; Founder & Co-Chair, SWEEP Steering Committee All markets can be transformed through the artful application of market rules and incentives that reward sustainability and penalize waste and inefficiency. The solid waste industry is no exception. Based on my 30 years of experience in international environmental advocacy and […]
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Landfill Waste Costs Continued to Rise in 2016
By James Thompson, Principal, Waste Business Journal; Member, SWEEP Steering Committee The average price to landfill a ton of municipal solid waste (MSW) in the US continues its slow, steady rise to nearly $49 last month. That was up from $48 or 1.5 percent from a year ago. The cost to landfill a ton of […]