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Coastal Waste & Recycling Finalizes Merger with Southwest Waste, Elevating its Presence in the Waste Management Industry


BOCA RATON, FL - Coastal Waste & Recycling - is pleased to announce the successful merger of Coastal Waste & Recycling and Southwest Waste, based in Fort Myers, Florida. Established in 2021 by Charles Lomangino, Southwest has grown to become a leading independent waste-hauling and recycling company on Florida’s west coast. 


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THE MACH SCREW SCREEN™, AN ADDITIONNAL MRF FRONT-END SOLUTION, LAUNCHED BY MACHINEX

Machinex unveils, during the Paper and Plastic Recycling Conference, its latest equipment addition to its front-end solutions lineup: the MACH Screw Screen™. The renowned MACH Trommel™ paired with this new equipment, expands Machinex’s mechanical pre-sort solutions portfolio allowing the most suitable equipment integration when designing custom material recovery facilities (MRF).

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TruckPay Announces Partnership with Green Halo

Simplifies Landfill Diversion Reporting Compliance – TruckPay now provides an easy way for contractors, recycling facilities, transfer stations, and landfill operators to comply with ever growing material landfill diversion reporting statistics. TruckPay has partnered with Green Halo to seamlessly integrate MyTruckScales, TruckPay’s industry leading NTEP certified mobile and cloud-based scale-house management and point of sale (POS) platform to the Green Halo portal.

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GreenWaste Launches Innovative Pilot of North America’s First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Zero Emissions Refuse Collections Truck

SAN JOSE, CA, SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 – GreenWaste®, a full-service resource recovery and recycling company, announced it is pilot testing North America’s first hydrogen fuel cell zero emissions refuse collections truck. This initiative marks a significant step in the company’s commitment to a zero-emission fleet and advancing sustainable technologies in the recycling industry.

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CDE & Granite to unveil major wash plant in Utah

CDE, one of the leading suppliers of sand and aggregate washing solutions for the waste recycling and natural minerals processing sectors, has commissioned a wash plant for Granite (NYSE:GVA) at the company’s Coyote Pit in Grantsville, Utah.

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CDRA’s 10th Shingle Recycling Forum Set for Oct. 29-30 in Louisville

The 10th Shingle Recycling Forum will be held October 29-30, 2024, at the Omni Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. Hosted by the Construction & Demolition Recycling Association (CDRA), the premier industry event will unite recyclers with manufacturers, asphalt plant operators, road pavers, DOT officials, technology providers, and more for impactful networking and cutting-edge presentations from industry experts. Interest in recycling roofing materials is growing because of circularity demands, higher oil prices, and government initiatives. Learn how all stakeholders influence regulation and end markets, from asphalt pavement to closed-loop recycling, to create the ‘next wave’ of shingle recycling.

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Press Release: MassDEP is announcing the schedule of incremental increases in the Process Separation Rate (PSR) minimum threshold to 25% by 2030.

July 24, 2024

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Machinex recognized as Recycling Equipment Innovator of the Year by the National Waste & Recycling Association

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NW Portland Recycler Earns Award for Sustainability at State Conference GreenWay Recycling recognized by the Association of Oregon Recyclers

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NW Portland Recycler Earns Award for Sustainability at State Conference GreenWay Recycling recognized by the Association of Oregon Recyclers

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LEED v5 Open for Comment–CDRA Responds

Construction material recycling has been an intrinsic part of green building since the concept was established 30 years ago. As a reflection of that, recycling credits have been a part of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program since its start. However, there has been controversy around the credits since almost the beginning. To support the USGBC in ensuring the credits are properly awarded, for the past 15 years, the CDRA has engaged the organization’s Materials & Resources Technical Assistance Group (M&R TAG) to provide insight into the realities of C&D recycling.

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CDRA Responds to EPA WARM Model Revisions

To ensure the environmental benefits of recycled materials are properly factored into important policy decisions, CDRA members met with US EPA representatives and commented on the agency’s latest WARM Model revision v16.

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NEWS RELEASE: CDRA Names New Executive Director/CEO - Terri Ward

During its board meeting on October 3, 2023, the board of directors of the Construction & Demolition Recycling Association (CDRA) named industry veteran Terri Ward as its Executive Director and CEO. Ms. Ward had been acting as a special advisor to the board’s executive committee and assumes her new role immediately. To read the full press release announcing Terri Ward's new role, please click here.

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CDRA Member Spotlight: Terrell Garrett

 Terrell Garrett, Founder & CEO at GreenWay Recycling

 

What materials do you recycle? Can you describe the volume and types of incoming materials you process?

GreenWay Recycling operates a successful mixed construction and demolition sorting and processing facility on an inner-city tight, sloped brownfield that the company remediated in Portland, Oregon. We are celebrating our 20th anniversary with a $7 million rebuild, giving us the region's highest recycling rates. We are also the only facility in the area that’s RCI Certified, so we can provide recovery rates for projects to obtain the coveted LEED Gold and Platinum ratings.



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NEWS RELEASE: ReSource Waste Services of Lewiston Achieves RCI Certification

ReSource Waste Services of Lewiston Achieves RCI Certification

Benefits Customers Seeking Certification from U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program

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NEWS RELEASE: CDRA Announces its Annual Awards Ahead of C&D World 2024

Chicago, Illinois (January 18, 2024) - The Construction & Demolition Recycling Association (CDRA) is proud to recognize excellence in the C&D industry by announcing its 2024 Awards recipients.

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NEWS RELEASE: C&D World Exceeds Expectations: CDRA Celebrates Success of Annual Conference

Chicago, IL (February 19, 2024) – The Construction & Demolition Recycling Association’s (CDRA’s) annual convention, C&D World, was held Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, bringing together industry participants to share knowledge and tackle challenges faced by C&D recyclers.

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NEWS RELEASE: CDRA Elects New Executive Committee & Board Member

Chicago, IL (February 29, 2024) – At its Annual Membership Meeting, the Construction & Demolition Recycling Association (CDRA) elected new officers and an additional member to its Board of Directors.

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NEWS RELEASE: Coastal Waste & Recycling Partners with Volvo CE and Mack Trucks to Bring Electrification to South Florida

NEWS RELEASE: Coastal Waste & Recycling Partners with Volvo CE and Mack Trucks to Bring Electrification to South Florida

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CDRA Announces Record Number of Best Practices in Safety Awards

Chicago, IL (January 25, 2024) – The Construction & Demolition Recycling Association (CDRA) has announced the recipients of its Safety Awards ahead of the 2024 C&D World Convention. This year, CDRA received a record number of member companies with qualification for the Best Practices in Safety Award, underscoring the industry's unwavering dedication to safety.

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CDRA Member Spotlight: F&G Recycling

F&G Recycling in Waterbury, CT

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