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# [January 24 Weekly Wrap-Up](https://blog.swana.org/weeklywrapup-jan24)

 Written by [Sarah Beidleman](https://blog.swana.org/author/sarah-beidleman) | Jan 24, 2020 7:00:00 PM

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

**SWANA **sets position on extended landfill care responsibility. [Read More](https://swana.org/News/NewsDetail.aspx?nc=427)

**Action Environmental Group **becomes **Interstate Waste Services **following landfill acquisition. [Read More](https://www.wastedive.com/news/action-environmental-group-interstate-waste-services-ohio-landfill/570851/)

**Barton & Loguidice** announces senior promotions for 2020. [Read More](https://www.bartonandloguidice.com/company-news-1/2020/1/20/barton-amp-loguidice-announces-senior-promotions-fornbsp2020)

**Barton & Loguidice** announces staff promotions for 2020. [Read More](https://www.bartonandloguidice.com/company-news-1/2020/1/20/barton-amp-loguidice-announces-staff-promotions-for-2020)

**California **becomes first state to mandate universal composting services for residents and businesses. [Read More](https://www.biocycle.net/2020/01/22/california-becomes-first-state-mandate-universal-composting-services-residents-businesses/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202020-01-23%20Waste%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:25295%5D&utm_term=Waste%20Dive)

Industry's 3 largest landfill operators among **California's biggest methane emitters**: report. [Read More](https://www.wastedive.com/news/super-emitters-methane-landfills-nasa-republic-california-waste-management/570850/)

California Senate advances EPR changes for struggling bottle bill. [Read More](https://www.wastedive.com/news/california-senate-advances-epr-changes-struggling-bottle-bill/570808/)

**City of Memphis** prepares for unsanctioned sanitation workers' strike. [Read More](https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2020/01/22/memphis-sanitation-workers-said-planning-unsanctioned-strike/4541502002/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202020-01-23%20Waste%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:25295%5D&utm_term=Waste%20Dive)

Meet the 72-year-old **DC trash collector** who's secretly a cowboy. [Read More](https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/01/21/meet-maurice-queen-72-year-old-dc-trash-collector-secretly-cowboy/)

**Lower Windsor Township** pumps breaks on landfill expansion. [Read More](https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/2020/01/22/lower-windsor-twp-pumps-brakes-landfill-expansion/4542619002/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202020-01-23%20Waste%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:25295%5D&utm_term=Waste%20Dive)

Plastic bags have lobbyists. They're winning. [Read More](https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/20/plastic-bags-have-lobbyists-winning-100587)

Recycling stagnates even in cities, states with ambitious goals. [Read More](https://news.bloombergenvironment.com/environment-and-energy/recycling-stagnates-even-in-cities-states-with-ambitious-goals)

**SCS Engineers** launches ASP composting pilot program.**[Read More](https://www.scsengineers.com/scs-press-release/scs-engineers-launches-asp-composting-pilot-program/)**

**Starbucks **ramps up waste reduction goals, focusing on reusable and recyclable cups. [Read More](https://www.wastedive.com/news/starbucks-waste-goals-2030-landfill-diversion-single-use-plastics/570810/)

**Vermonters **want to keep food waste out of landfills. They just don't want to pay for it. [Read More](https://www.vpr.org/post/vermonters-want-keep-food-waste-out-landfills-they-just-dont-want-pay-it?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202020-01-23%20Waste%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:25295%5D&utm_term=Waste%20Dive#stream/0)

**Waste, recycling** technology forecast for 2020. **[Read More](https://www.waste360.com/fleets-technology/waste-recycling-technology-forecast-2020)**

 

 

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