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Commissioners report: transit fare draft, river access planning, and waste management concerns

Commissioners updated the board on a draft transit fare structure (proposed $2 one‑way, $5 all‑day, $25 monthly, $250 yearly), early river access planning and regional solid waste pressure following Coffin Butte closure; public health and overdose trends were also highlighted.

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Vanguard Renewables and Generate Upcycle Unite to Create North America’s Largest Food Waste-to-RNG Platform

BOSTON, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Vanguard Renewables today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Generate Upcycle’s North American operations, merging two industry leaders to create the leading food waste-to-renewable natural gas platform. Upon closing, the combined company will operate an expanded infrastructure network across the U.S. and Canada, strengthening its ability to meet growing demand for organic waste diversion and low-carbon energy solutions. The transaction is a response to broader shifts underway across the resource recovery market. As landfill capacity constraints grow, corporate sustainability commitments expand, and organics diversion policies continue to emerge, demand is increasing for […]

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Eco Materials Site Tour: Transforming Construction Waste into Valuable Resources, October 7, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Green Building Events - Rate It Green

Join Green Building United for a behind-the-scenes tour of Eco Materials – an innovative soil washing and aggregate recycling facility that is...

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Vistra, EPA say most intact batteries removed from Moss Landing but thousands remained; company warns flare-ups possible

Vistra and EPA said cleanup removed roughly 40,000 of about 45,000 intact batteries after the January fire; Vistra said some batteries remained in hard-to-access zones and that retained charge in lithium-ion cells poses ongoing flare-up risk as remediation continues.

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County Executive frames Dickerson incinerator debate as a 20'to'30-year waste-system choice

County Executive Mark Everage said the county must choose a long-term waste system, warned rebuilding the Dickerson incinerator could cost tens or hundreds of millions, highlighted ash disposal to a low-income minority community, and described advanced-sorting and food-waste recovery as core components of a proposed transition.

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Supervisors authorize submittal for illegal‑disposal cleanup grant after requests to see draft application

Staff described a CalRecycle Illegal Disposal and Site Abatement grant proposal that would fund abatement at eight large sites and targeted free dump days; supervisors requested the draft narrative and budget be circulated before final submittal and then approved authorization for staff to submit the required template.

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Council authorizes negotiation on solid-waste contract after presentations from Republic Services and Best Trash

After presentations from Republic Services and Best Trash, the Navasota City Council authorized the city manager and legal counsel to negotiate with the top-ranked proposer and instructed the mayor to execute the final contract once legal language is approved.

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Douglas, Jefferson counties adopt updated regional solid waste plan; commissioners emphasize education and monitoring

The Board adopted Resolution 26-17 to approve the 2026 Douglas–Jefferson County regional solid waste management plan and authorized submission to KDHE. The plan recommends monitoring the open-market hauling system, improving drop-off capacity, exploring HHW cost models and considering organics diversion pilot opportunities.

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Trump's Chesapeake Bay Order Shifts Risk to the States

Trump revoked the 2009 Chesapeake Bay framework and told EPA to press states on stormwater fees, shifting restoration coordination risk downstream.