--- title: February 21 Weekly Wrap-Up description: SWANA's weekly update on the latest industry news and happenings. image: https://blog.swana.org/hubfs/1000x250-WeeklyWrap-Up.jpg --- - [Log in](https://swana.org/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=https%3a%2f%2fswana.org%2fDefault.aspx%3fTabID%3d57) - [About SWANA](https://swana.org/AboutSWANA.aspx) - [Contact Us](https://swana.org/ContactUs.aspx) - [MySWANA](https://community.swana.org/home?_ga=2.259544650.1317848123.1545497054-2009930276.1545497054) - [Cart](https://swana.org/MyCart.aspx?ContinueShoppingURL=https%3a%2f%2fswana.org%2fDefault.aspx%3fTabID%3d57) [![SWANA](https://blog.swana.org/hubfs/Swana_December2018/images/logo.jpg)](https://swana.org/) - [Log in](https://swana.org/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=https%3a%2f%2fswana.org%2fDefault.aspx%3fTabID%3d57) - [About SWANA](https://swana.org/AboutSWANA.aspx) - [Contact Us](https://swana.org/ContactUs.aspx) - [MySWANA](https://community.swana.org/home?_ga=2.259544650.1317848123.1545497054-2009930276.1545497054) - [Cart](https://swana.org/MyCart.aspx?ContinueShoppingURL=https%3a%2f%2fswana.org%2fDefault.aspx%3fTabID%3d57) - [Safety](https://swana.org/Safety.aspx) - [Events](https://swana.org/Events.aspx) - [Membership](https://swana.org/Membership.aspx) - [Awards](https://swana.org/Awards.aspx) - [Training](https://swana.org/Training.aspx) - [Certification](https://swana.org/Certification.aspx) - [Research](https://swana.org/Research.aspx) - [Advocacy](https://swana.org/Advocacy.aspx) - [News](https://swana.org/News.aspx) - [Products](https://swana.org/Products.aspx) - [Resources](https://swana.org/Resources.aspx) February 21 Weekly Wrap-Up # February 21 Weekly Wrap-Up Publish Date: 02/21/2020 [« SWANA Blog Posts](https://blog.swana.org) ![1000x250-WeeklyWrap-Up](https://blog.swana.org/hs-fs/hubfs/1000x250-WeeklyWrap-Up.jpg?width=1000&name=1000x250-WeeklyWrap-Up.jpg) SWANA's weekly wrap-up will keep you up-to-date with everything that is happening in SWANA and the solid waste industry. ## Industry Watch It's not too early to think about **SWANApalooza. [Read More](https://www.mswmanagement.com/home/article/21126267/its-not-too-early-to-think-about-swanapalooza?utm_source=MSW+Weekly+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CPS200217049&o_eid=0096A0433578G3U&rdx.ident=%5Bobject+Object%5D&oly_enc_id=0096A0433578G3U)** **Garbage man** **Doug Kiker** charms the judges on American Idol 2020. **[Watch Now](https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=LfeXu26peJU&feature=emb_logo)** **Advanced Disposal** reports 2019 growth ahead of pending acquisition by Waste Management. [Read More](https://www.wastedive.com/news/advanced-disposal-services-q4-2019-waste-management-doj/572679/) Pioneering researcher, **Dr. Jenna Jambeck**, named distinguished professor.**[Read More](https://news.uga.edu/jenna-jambeck-named-distinguished-professor/)** **EPA** proposes additional amendments to the regulations for coal combustion residuals. [Read More](https://wasteadvantagemag.com/epa-proposes-additional-amendments-to-the-regulations-for-coal-combustion-residuals/) **Enexor BioEnergy **launches plastic-to-energy system to help solve world's plastic waste problem. [Read More](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/enexor-bioenergy-launches-plastic-to-energy-system-to-help-solve-worlds-plastic-waste-problem-301005454.html?tc=eml_cleartime) **City of Fort Stockton, TX's** increases recycling has helped current landfill site. [Read More](https://wasteadvantagemag.com/city-of-fort-stockton-tx-increased-recycling-has-helped-current-landfill-site/) Composting, recycling by more **Central Ohio schools** cut landfill garbage. [Read More](https://wasteadvantagemag.com/composting-recycling-by-more-central-ohio-schools-cut-landfill-garbage/) **Holland, MI** rethinking recycling system as 'yellow bags' continue losing materials. [Read More](https://wasteadvantagemag.com/holland-mi-rethinking-recycling-system-as-yellow-bags-continue-losing-materials/) **Illinois lawmakers** propose regulations on plastics. [Read More](https://wasteadvantagemag.com/illinois-lawmakers-propose-regulations-on-plastics/) The next **low-carbon energy source**? It might be trash. [Read More](https://www.eenews.net/stories/1062379959) Top battery recycling states revealed on **National Battery Day**. [Read More](https://wasteadvantagemag.com/top-battery-recycling-states-revealed-on-national-battery-day/) **NextGen Cup Challenge**, driven by McDonald's and Starbucks, rolls out reusable cup pilot in California. [Read More](https://www.wastedive.com/news/nextgen-coffee-cup-reusable-mcdonalds-starbucks-california/572558/) **New York bill** would require local waste management plans. [Read More](https://wasteadvantagemag.com/new-york-bill-would-require-local-waste-management-plans/) Taming the 'Wild West' of **New York's** dangerous private trash trucks. [Read More](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/15/nyregion/nyc-garbage.html) How one woman in **New York City **makes ends meet by collecting cans. [Read More](https://www.phillytrib.com/news/across_america/how-one-woman-in-new-york-city-makes-ends-meet/article_9b9ea3ae-06d5-5138-a108-bb6f4e9b9832.html) **NYC Sanitation Department **ready for Mack's first electric refuse truck. [Read More](https://www.freightwaves.com/news/nyc-sanitation-department-ready-for-macks-first-electric-refuse-truck?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202020-01-10%20Waste%20Dive%20Newsletter%20[issue:25069]&utm_term=Waste%20Dive) **Recycling Partnership** report identifies more than a dozen large cities with curbside expansion potential. [Read More](https://www.wastedive.com/news/recycling-partnership-state-of-curbside-local-expansion-texas/572443/) Volume of r**ecyclables processed** in the U.S. on the rise. [Read More](https://wasteadvantagemag.com/report-volume-of-recyclables-processed-in-the-u-s-on-the-rise/) **SCS Engineers **becomes 100% ESOP owned. [Read More](https://www.scsengineers.com/scs-press-release/scs-engineers-becomes-100-esop-owned/) **SCS Engineers **expands environmental services in New England. [Read More](https://www.scsengineers.com/scs-press-release/scs-engineers-expands-environmental-services-in-new-england/) **Tucson** to continue every-other week recycling program. [Read More](https://tucson.com/news/local/tucson-to-continue-every-other-week-recycling-program/article_dd09a957-df9c-594d-9f05-d368e7eef6c3.html?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202020-02-21%20Waste%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:25817%5D&utm_term=Waste%20Dive) **U.S. Senators** recycle Oregon's successful bottle bill for national stage. [Read More](https://wasteadvantagemag.com/u-s-senators-recycle-oregons-successful-bottle-bill-for-national-stage/) **Vermont** trash hauler buys Daley & Sons of Lee. 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