Even with proper care and maintenance, a septic system doesn't last forever. If you own a home with a septic system that needs repaired or replaced, there are many factors to consider. After all, a new septic system is a major investment...

At Clean Earth Septic Service we’ve seen it all and our team is available 24/7 to help diagnose and treat sewer and drain line problems. Keep reading to learn how to detect a backup that requires more than a plumber, and what to do next. Dealing with an emergency? Contact us now – our team is standing by.

During this COVID-19 pandemic, we've seen lots of backups. While you might be running low on septic safe toilet paper, the last thing you want to do is begin flushing wipes/paper towels/or tee-shirts. (Yep... we've seen it all!) Keep reading to learn how you can avoid a septic backup during these "uncertain" times or contact us today to request a quote.

For many individuals, the septic system is an “out of site, out of mind” utility that receives little attention until there’s a problem. Septic tanks are buried underground and if you’re not sure exactly where your tank and its components are located, it can be difficult to find your access ports...

At Clean Earth Septic, we offer a full range of septic and waste management services - from residential septic pumping and point of sale inspections, to grease trap maintenance and septic system inspections. But, did you know we work on public sewer lines too?

Amazon has started to deliver some orders in “more environmentally friendly” boxes that can be turned into a rocket, car or fort for your pet, a robot costume or a mini-golf windmill. The boxes are part of Amazon’s “Less Packaging, More Smiles” program and include a call to action to recycle the boxes and a QR […]

Bioplastics manufacturer Novamont unveiled this week a new iPad and iPhone app called ‘Food Scrap Recycling Truck’ that helps teach kids how to sort food waste and to value the environmental benefits of food scrap recycling and composting. Young users can drive a recycling truck as it passes through the neighbourhood to collect food scraps […]

EPA finalized a rule that streamlines and modernizes the review of permits by the Agency’s Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) for the first time in nearly three decades. Additionally, the final rule provides more flexibility to regulated parties, states and tribes, and the public. “Over the years, the scope of responsibilities for EPA’s EAB has changed […]

Muncie Power Products, Inc. is excited to share it has broken ground to begin building a new manufacturing facility. The new facility will be 250,000 square feet and provide additional capacity for new manufacturing machinery, assembly equipment, and warehousing. This will be the primary manufacturing facility for Muncie Power Products where they manufacture and assemble […]

It’s no secret that the ocean is suffering from our excessive amounts of trash and waste. The ocean has become home to tons of plastic that harm both sea life and human life. Here are a few fast trash facts from the Ocean Health Index: ● About 60 to 80 percent of all marine debris […]

For many years now, Continental’s Tire business area has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to the area of sustainability and has now bundled all activities and projects in a newly created department under the leadership of Claus Petschick as part of its “Vision 2030” strategy program. As Head of Sustainability, he is responsible since April 1, […]

SWANA has collected and submitted orders for cloth face coverings on behalf of the entire U.S. solid waste and recycling industry to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS, along with other federal partners, are providing cloth face coverings at no cost to essential critical infrastructure workers in the United States. SWANA […]

Amit Gami   Over 2.1 billion tons of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is generated globally, every year. That’s enough to fill 822,000 Olympic swimming pools. Sadly, only 16% of this is recycled with the majority of items being sent to landfills having only been used once by consumers. Policymakers face difficulty where to focus efforts […]

Waste Pro, in collaboration with Autocar Trucks, will lead the industry in safeguarding its most valuable asset: drivers. Waste Pro and Autocar are jointly committed to producing a tool that not only protects drivers but also enables them to do the rough work the waste industry requires with safety, comfort, and efficiency. Waste Pro is […]

The first free collection will take place in Batavia on Saturday, August 1, in the parking lot of Genesee County Department of Social Services (5130 E. Main St., #3) from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Rochester residents are also welcomed to sign up for the Webster collection on Saturday, August 29, in the Xerox Corporation parking lot (off […]

As the UK government desperately seek ways to achieve their net zero carbon emissions by the year 2050, the automotive sector often finds itself on the receiving end of attention. Back in February, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced plans to bring the ban on the sale of all new petrol, diesel, and hybrid cars in […]

Harsco Corporation, a global market leader providing environmental solutions for industrial and specialty waste streams, released its Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Report, highlighting the company’s corporate sustainability accomplishments throughout the 2019 fiscal year and the first half of 2020. Harsco’s most comprehensive sustainability report to date provides a detailed look at the company’s vision, […]

According to a new NREL report published in Nature Energy, 8 million tons of solar photovoltaic panels are expected to hit landfills globally by 2030, with that number expanding to 80 million by 2050. The time to take a closer look at what happens after modules are no longer in use – and how to […]

The City of Katy will have a new waste services provider, as the city council voted to finalize a deal with Texas Pride Disposal of Rosenberg. The new contract is expected to begin in September and calls for a residential charge of $13.15 per month for garbage, recycling, and heavy trash pickup once a week. […]

The Clarke County Lions Club is not letting a little thing like a global pandemic stop its mission of making sure everyone who needs eyeglasses can get them. Over the past few weeks, four club members — President Greg Hart and his wife, Secretary Sharon Hart, and 2nd Vice President Orville Dee and his wife […]

The Elk Grove city staff last week launched the “Erase Food Waste” campaign to encourage people to not waste edible foods and to be mindful of how they store food. Organizers stated that unnecessary food waste can harm the environment by boosting methane and other greenhouse gas emissions in landfills. They said that Californians waste […]

Minnesota pollution officials will allow metro-area landfills to start taking on more trash for the first time in 17 years. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on Friday solicited certificates of need from landfills. The certificates are required before adding volume, expanding acreage or establishing new landfills. That hasn’t happened since 2003, when the 340-acre Waste […]

The Union County Freeholders has approved an amendment to the county’s recycling plan that will pave the way for Linden Renewable Energy LLC a subsidiary RNG Energy Solutions LLC, of Hampton, New Hampshire, to build the $220 million plant on a 21.46 acre parcel at 4900 Tremley Point Road in Linden. The proposed facility will turn […]

Madison County’s recycling program has turned 30 years old. July 17 marked the 30th anniversary of when the county implemented their recycling program two years before the statewide recycling mandate went into effect, requiring municipalities to adopt local laws for the separation of recyclables from trash. At the time, the county only accepted newspapers, corrugated […]

Priority Waste announced the acquisition of the J Fons Company, a Detroit based waste haulage company that was founded in 1956 and is the operator of a major transfer station in the metro Detroit market. The acquisition supports the expansion of Priority Waste’s front-end load waste and recycling collection, roll off waste collection, and scrap […]

Knowing how to keep your septic system healthy will ensure that it is functioning properly and will prolong its useful life. With that thought in mind, we’ve created a list of helpful hints based on a over 10 years of practical experience.

During this COVID-19 pandemic, we've seen lots of backups. While you might be running low on septic safe toilet paper, the last thing you want to do is begin flushing wipes/paper towels/or tee-shirts. (Yep... we've seen it all!) Keep reading to learn how you can avoid a septic backup during these "uncertain" times or contact us today to request a quote.

For many individuals, the septic system is an “out of site, out of mind” utility that receives little attention until there’s a problem. Septic tanks are buried underground and if you’re not sure exactly where your tank and its components are located, it can be difficult to find your access ports...

At Clean Earth Septic, we offer a full range of septic and waste management services - from residential septic pumping and point of sale inspections, to grease trap maintenance and septic system inspections. But, did you know we work on public sewer lines too?

Even with proper care and maintenance, a septic system doesn't last forever. If you own a home with a septic system that needs repaired or replaced, there are many factors to consider. After all, a new septic system is a major investment...

At Clean Earth Septic Service we’ve seen it all and our team is available 24/7 to help diagnose and treat sewer and drain line problems. Keep reading to learn how to detect a backup that requires more than a plumber, and what to do next. Dealing with an emergency? Contact us now – our team is standing by.

Circular economies are in the spotlight following the shockwaves of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the tilt in security, travel and transportation, and business operations, the focus is on how we fortify and better use our own resources. As we work to more sustainably manage finite resources and decrease pollution in our shrinking space, there is […]

The New York City budget has slashed $106 million from the Sanitation Department’s operating budget. “There will be a significant reduction in service and these were just really difficult choices,” said Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia. For starters, the litter baskets on many street corners will not be emptied as often. Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia says […]

A college graduate from Maryland has been admitted to Harvard Law after continued adversity nearly made him abandon school altogether. After graduating high school, financial issues, illness and a major sports injury left 18-year-old Rehan Staton frustrated and exhausted as he worked to support his brother and father. However, neither his family nor his co-workers […]

CarbonLITE Holdings LLC, the world’s largest recycler of plastic beverage bottles, has expanded capacity at its Dallas plant in order to provide more recycled PET to its customers. The company, with additional facilities in Riverside, CA and Reading, PA, collectively processes a total of over 7 billion bottles annually, producing recycled PET that is made into new bottles […]

The Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) has updated its compendium of state disposal bans and mandatory recycling laws from around the country.  This unique resource provides state-specific information, including contact information, about which materials are banned for disposal and to whom the ban applies, as well as what has to be recycled and by whom.  The […]

Food banks and nonprofit organizations across South Carolina, Georgia and Florida have received more than 385,000 containers of fruit and vegetables, shipped in 100% recyclable Greencoat boxes produced at the local DS Smith plant for Atlanta-based Collins Brothers Produce. The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded Collins Brothers Produce an $8 million contract under the Farmers-to-Families […]

Wastequip®– a leading North American manufacturer of waste handling equipment – announces its ongoing support for ARCA competitor Hailie Deegan, being named the primary sponsor for the racer during the July 11 General Tire 150 at Kentucky Speedway. As Deegan’s primary sponsor, Wastequip will wrap her No. 4 Ford Fusion in its newest brand, Wastequip […]

A Polypropylene Recycling Coalition unveiled by The Recycling Partnership (TRP), seeks to significantly increase the recycling of this widely used plastic, which is found in many types of food packaging, such as dairy and deli containers. The new coalition, which is part of TRP’s “Pathways to Circularity” initiative, aims to increase residential access to curbside […]

The Product Stewardship Society is announcing its decision to convert PSX 2020 to a virtual setting. PSX 2020, formerly known as the Product Stewardship Conference, was originally scheduled to take place in Houston, Texas, from September 15–17, 2020. Due to continued social distancing protocols enforced against the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference will now occur entirely […]

Tetra Tech, Inc. and CGRS, Inc. are partnering with the City of Boulder on their innovative Biogas Use Enhancement Project, a biogas-to-renewable natural gas (RNG) conditioning system under construction at the city’s Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF). Biogas produced from wastewater digesters will be converted into RNG for vehicle fuel for delivery to community partners […]

The Recycling Partnership announces the launch of its Polypropylene Recycling Coalition, an industry collaboration to improve polypropylene recovery and recycling in the United States and further develop the end-market of high-quality recycled polypropylene. The Coalition is also taking its first action by opening a Request For Proposals (RFP) for Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) to apply for financial grants to enable improved sortation of polypropylene and widen acceptance through consumer education programs in communities. The Polypropylene Recycling Coalition, as part […]

Republic Services, Inc. announces the donation of 100,000 N95 masks to assist essential service providers in Atlanta and in Rutherford County, Tenn., amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation will provide much-needed support to healthcare workers at Atlanta’s Grady Memorial Hospital, the largest public hospital in Georgia, and help keep first responders safe in Rutherford County. […]

The Greeneville Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a joint venture agreement with Greene County for the operation of the Landfill and Transfer Station, action that is forecast to be a cost savings. The new agreement outlines responsibilities in the operation of the demolition landfill by the town and the transfer station by the county […]

Since its 2015 launch in Colorado, PaintCare has managed the collection and environmentally responsible processing of more than three million gallons of paint. The program helps protect the environment by diverting paint from landfills. Colorado’s paint recycling efforts follow a “highest best use” policy ensuring most of the paint collected through the program is given […]

The Municipality of Anchorage broke ground on a new central transfer station, giving the city more space to handle various waste materials and recycling, and adding 20 years to the life of the landfill. The project is expected to cost around $114 million, funded by user fees. Solid Waste Services is proposing an annual 5% […]

Newly negotiated contracts in Massachusetts took effect July 1, across the region, with significant costs for the communities, but officials said residents generally should not notice a difference in operations. Whereas recycling paid for itself in the past — and even generated profits, the poor commodities market in recent years including China’s refusal to accept […]

Environmental 360 Solutions, Inc. announced it has acquired Waste Watchers Ltd., headquartered in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Established in 2005, Waste Watchers has been family owned and operated since founding, originally by Barry and Lynette Gregory until it was purchased by Troy and Angie Gregory, and has remained Medicine Hat’s only locally owned and operated waste […]

The Recycling Partnership applauds the House Appropriations Committee for including a nationwide Recycling Needs Survey and Assessment in its report language released today. The Partnership thanks House Appropriations Interior and Environment Subcommittee Chair McCollum, Ranking Member Joyce, the entire subcommittee, and Rep. Schrier for identifying this foundational need for the recycling industry. These funds will […]

Mack Trucks, the “Official Hauler of NASCAR®,” unveiled two customized truck wrap designs for its Mack Anthem®haulers as part of the NASCAR Salutes Refreshed by Coca-Cola campaign. Fans cast their votes for four wraps, choosing designs that will decorate two trucks from NASCAR’s fleet of Mack Anthem haulers. NASCAR Salutes is an annual demonstration of […]