Automotive
Automotive can cover a variety of materials, including motor oil, tires and auto bodies. Some of this can be classified as hazardous waste and must be properly processed and disposed, while other items can be recycled through simple channels.
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Waste Management Tests New Efficient Trucks
The following is an op-ed piece by Wes Muir, director of communications for Waste Management. It does not describe the views or opinions of Earth911.
For better or for worse, garbage can be heavy, wet and bulky. This has presented a challenge for cities, private citizens, businesses and waste collectors alike since the days of horse-drawn waste collection vehicles. This year, a new waste collection vehicle could change the landscape of waste collection for the better in the United States.
For decades, European cities have used a technologically unique vehicle called the “Rotopress” in the collection of waste, and this year, for … read more
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