We're proud to be pumping septic tanks and grease traps as usual this fall, and like many essential businesses who have remained open during the coronavirus pandemic, we thought it was a good idea to provide our clients and customers a quick update on how we're handling things.

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.

PureCycle Technologies has secured $250 million in bond financing it needs to build a plastic recycling plant in western Lawrence County. The bond financing will allow construction of a commercial plastic plant at the former Dow Chemical plant on County Road 1A west of Ironton. The company earlier built a smaller pilot plant at the […]

Boulder County is proposing the creation of a composting facility on 40 acres of county-owned land at the former Rainbow Nursery tree farm 5762 N. 107th St., south of Longmont. That potential compost processing facility site lies a distance south of Colo. 52 on the east side of U.S. 287. Studies, design and planning for […]

Dayton will soon implement a new recycling rule that could result in customers who do not recycle the correct materials losing their services. Figuring out what can and cannot be recycled can be a guessing game for some. “We recycle about everything,” said Breanna Eutsler of Dayton. “I just try to look at the bottom […]

By the early 2030s, as one large wave of solar panels is reaching the end of life, the International Renewable Energy Agency projects that there could be as much as 8 million metric tons of total solar panel waste. By 2050, that could jump to as much as 78 million metric tons of cumulative waste. […]

Wastequip® set out to redefine service and support for haulers when it opened the inaugural Wastequip WRX (pronounced “Wastequip Works”) in Pompano Beach, Florida, in July 2020. Today, Wastequip WRX is opening its second facility, this one located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. As the newest brand under the Wastequip umbrella, Wastequip WRX is a […]

Metro Public Works announces that it will be moving forward with a plan to modify trash collection routes in the Urban Services District. The move comes after Metro Council voted, approving a contract amendment between the city and Red River Waste Solutions.  Under the newly modified routes, trash will be picked up five days a […]

Western Springs was hosting its first Styrofoam collection in about six months and the hundreds of people who turned out showed how many conscientious recyclers live in the area. Some Western Springs residents just walked from their homes carrying bags of Styrofoam take-out food containers, egg cartons and packing material for recycling, but other people […]

Lower Saucon Township council reviewed a plan Wednesday to expand the Applebutter Road landfill, but took no official position on adding more capacity for trash at the facility. The township’s zoning hearing board will consider the plan at an Oct. 26 meeting. The former City of Bethlehem landfill, now owned by Waste Connections Inc., has […]

The Tompkins County Recycling and Materials Management office announced this week that starting Nov. 1 residents who put out recycling bins and set-outs that do not follow the county guidelines will receive rejection stickers and be left at the curb uncollected. The county says that they hope the measure will ensure that Tompkins to produces clean, […]

Rubicon announces the launch of its annual Trick or Trash™ campaign, a program designed to help reduce the waste that accumulates every year around Halloween. The company provides safe and easy-to-assemble recycling boxes to schools and small businesses, which can be filled with discarded candy wrappers and other packaging and simply returned once full to […]

Orange County’s Glass On The Side (GOTS) Program has expanded to all four 24-hr recycling drop off sites. Orange County residents can now find these containers at all recycling centers throughout the County. Orange County started this program because separate glass collection results in savings and efficiencies. When the glass is separated, the County receives […]

Marangoni Tread North America announced today that an RDG 200 Ringtread Drive retread has reached a rare milestone in retread performance being driven over 500,000 miles.  The RDG 200 Ringtread is a closed shoulder drive tread that uses Marangoni’s exclusive Extreme Performance compounding for extreme mileage.  The RDG 200 is 27/32nds at original tread depth. The […]

Two Waste Pro employees in Meridian, MS are being hailed as heroes for rescuing a woman from a potential house fire after she fell and couldn’t get up. Terry Davidson, Assistant Division Manager, and Stanley Stewart, Residential Route Supervisor, were on their route performing cart repairs at customers’ homes and were just about to head […]

Just one year after hosting its inaugural Leadership Summit, which saw a select 50 cities invited for a two-day recycling transformation and circular economy summit, The Recycling Partnership is partnering with 10 of those attending communities. Our collaborations will impact 1.3 million households by significantly reducing contamination (trash and other non-recyclables in the recycling bin) and capturing […]

Allison Transmission is pleased to announce that Lorraine Parker-Clegg joined the company as Chief People Officer in Human Resources on October 5, 2020. She will be responsible for the Global Human Resources agenda in support of the worldwide Allison team. Lorraine has extensive experience both internationally and in the United States. Most recently, she served […]

Meridian Waste Missouri, LLC, a subsidiary of Meridian Waste, an integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company, partnered last week with the Village of Eolia (population 514) and the City of Wentzville (population 41,164), Missouri, to collect residential bulk waste in an effort to clean up the communities and make taking out the trash easier. “Our […]

SWANA’s Applied Research Foundation has released a new report, Curbside Recycling Collection Options, which presents three curbside recycling options for recycling and sustainability program managers to consider in their efforts to reduce inbound contamination of recyclables and/or recyclables collection costs. “Many people don’t realize that collection represents the largest cost element of a residential recycling program,” […]

Troy University has received a $3.5 million federal grant that will fund its continued research and development of methods to recycle personal protective equipment (PPE). The National Institute of Standards and Technology has awarded TROY’s Center for Materials and Manufacturing Sciences a $3.5 million grant aimed at combating the growing problem of medical waste. The […]

Shortly after the Outagamie County landfill began accepting waste, Brown County began the process to make sure that its landfill would be ready when the Outagamie County facility was filled. Construction of the Brown County landfill, in the town of Holland, began in spring 2020 and will be ready to accept waste by December 2021. […]

A Dutch team of students, from the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, have created a car that’s almost entirely made out of recycled waste. “With this car, we want to show that waste is a valuable material, even in complex applications like a car,” team member Matthijs van Wijk said in a statement. […]

We're proud to be pumping septic tanks and grease traps as usual this fall, and like many essential businesses who have remained open during the coronavirus pandemic, we thought it was a good idea to provide our clients and customers a quick update on how we're handling things.

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.

East Manufacturing, manufacturer of aluminum flatbed, drop deck, dump and refuse trailers as well as aluminum truck bodies and steel dump trailers, announced the promotion of Gary Brown to Senior Vice President of Operations. In his new position, Brown will be responsible for all aspects of Operations including Engineering, Manufacturing, Materials, warranty and new trailer […]

TruckSuite™ LLC is now positioned to sell Noregon’s© enhanced, remote diagnostic application, TripVision® Uptime, empowering fleet personnel to manage their vehicles’ health, safety, and performance every step of the way. Noregon just launched TripVision Uptime powered by their own proprietary onboard hardware device called the ND2. Noregon has been working with TruckSuiteTM to make sure […]

Mack Trucks announces that effective October 1, 2020, Gunnar Brunius has been appointed vice president and general manager of Mack’s Lehigh Valley Operations. The facility, which is located in Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania, produces all heavy-duty Mack® truck models built for North American and export markets. Brunius currently serves as vice president of the Volvo Trucks […]

At a time of immense strain on recycling efforts across the country, carpet recycling in California saw significant progress in 2019, according to the just-released California Carpet Stewardship Program 2019 Annual Report. While California’s overall materials recycling rate has been on the decline since 2014, the state’s carpet recycling rate is up 58% in the […]

Clean Energy Fuels Corp., a leading provider of natural gas fuel for transportation in North America, announced that Estes Express Lines will add to its fleet 50 new trucks fueled with Redeem™ renewable natural gas (RNG), bringing its total to 71. Estes, the nation’s largest privately-owned freight transportation carrier, is acquiring the Class 8 natural gas […]

The City of Anaheim (Anaheim) has enlisted Brown and Caldwell to provide owner advisory services for the design-build delivery of multiple groundwater treatment plants. The new facilities will play a key role in Anaheim’s compliance with recent state Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) regulations and ensure water supplies continue to meet state and federal quality […]

With the UK being the first major economy to pass a net-zero emissions law, it has become more important than ever for sectors to be aware of their carbon footprint. Indeed, the nation is aiming for a net-zero emission score by 2050, leaving sectors with just 30 years to adapt, change, and clean up their […]

EC Waste, LLC, a fully integrated solid waste services provider in Puerto Rico, announced the acquisition of Republic Services of Puerto Rico, a subsidiary of Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) effective September 1, 2020. Financial terms were not disclosed. “The acquisition of Republic Services of Puerto Rico enhances EC Waste’s existing capabilities with the addition […]

OECD countries have agreed to update rules on the export of hazardous plastic waste for recycling in line with international changes so that advance consent from destination countries will be required ahead of shipping. However, they did not reach consensus on updated arrangements for the export of non-hazardous plastic waste. OECD countries have agreed to […]

The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) filed comments with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s committee on its draft framework, “A Framework for Equitable Allocation of Vaccine for the Novel Coronavirus,” requesting the committee recognize members of the waste and recycling industry as high priorities to receive any potential COVID-19 vaccine. “The […]

New academic collaborations with three State University of New York colleges that will help drive solutions to benefit local and statewide solid waste management and recycling. These partnerships with the University at Buffalo, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and Stony Brook University will focus on innovative strategies to improve recycling and waste reduction to […]

Last October, Shepherd University Facilities Management Director Jim King received a $17,305 Recycling Assistance Grant from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan. The grant covered the cost of starting a new initiative at Shepherd University — a glass recycling program. It provided just enough money for King to buy the […]

The Glass Recycling Coalition (GRC) awarded the first-ever gold-level MRF Glass Certification to materials recovery facilities at Rumpke Waste & Recycling and Sims Municipal Recycling. Two Sims Municipal Recycling’s MRFs and three Rumpke Waste & Recycling’s MRFs received this honor for their processes for cleaning up glass and integrated beneficiation. “These MRFs are leading the […]

As part of a multi-pronged strategy aimed to amplify plastic circularity, Milliken & Company joined the Polypropylene Recycling Coalition, an industry collaboration established by The Recycling Partnership to improve polypropylene (PP) plastic recovery and recycling in the U.S. Milliken will tap into its material science expertise to help the organization increase the supply of high-quality […]

Aiken’s recycling has been sent to North Augusta for over a month now – a change for the city of Aiken that means a longer drive and a new set of fees, but no change in how its residents recycle. The recent resurrection of the relationship between the cities and their recycling programs is the newest change in […]

Freestate Farms and Prince William County will celebrate the official ribbon cutting of the new advanced composting facility in Manassas, VA on September 16, 2020. The partnership is expected to extend the life of the landfill by 10-15 years by diverting food and yard waste to the composting facility, which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions […]

Jackie Thompson   The Wines of Alentejo Sustainability Program (WASP) was launched in 2015 by Portugal’s Alentejo wine region. The initiative now represents 45% of Alentejo’s vineyards and all its significant wineries, and is modeling sustainability practices to other wine regions around the world. The initiative promotes the use of several sustainable practices, and one of […]