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.

Semplastics and its Advanced Materials Division X-MAT® have been awarded $1.4 million in funding by the Department of Energy for a cost-shared research project to develop high-strength, commercially-useful components made from coal waste. “‘One person’s trash is another person’s treasure’ is a saying our team has taken to heart,” said Bill Easter, founder of Semplastics […]

The Board of Directors of the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) announce the award of nine scholarships to Master’s and Doctoral students pursuing education and research in solid waste management.  Congratulations to the 2020 EREF Scholars:  Ryan Anderson Colorado State University, Ph.D. EREF Scholar 2020 Advancing a Novel Anaerobic Digestion Process for Producing Fatty […]

The Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) has announced its 2020 Environmental Sustainability Leadership Awards. Three outstanding programs in the Northeast were recognized, as well as one individual for lifetime achievement. Each of the winners was selected for their particularly high level of environmental achievement that supports NERC’s mission. Awards were given to: Advisory Member award – […]

Edgewood City Council, in Orange County (Florida), has recently awarded FCC Environmental Services (US subsidiary of FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente), the contract for the collection of solid urban waste for up to 20 years. The total backlog for the contract is up to $12 million. The contract is also inclusive of the franchise to collect […]

Environmental 360 Solutions Inc. (E360S) announces that OPSEU Pension Plan Trust Fund (OPTrust) has made a strategic investment in E360S. With net assets of almost $22 billion, OPTrust invests and manages one of Canada’s largest pension funds through a team of experienced investment professionals located in Toronto, London and Sydney. As a long-term investor, OPTrust […]

Northwest Arkansas should expand recycling to keep more of the entire process in the region, from collection to companies that buy the products, according to a report released Wednesday by the Northwest Arkansas Council. The effort will require collaboration among more than 30 cities, two solid-waste districts and hundreds of private haulers and companies, but […]

A new solid waste committee already has proposed changes to Brainerd’s garbage collection process after just one meeting. The committee was formed in September after discussions on how to handle various complaints about garbage bins being left out long after collection. Made up of city staff, city council member Jan Lambert and representatives from Waste […]

Charlie Ingram, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, will retire from Eriez® at the end of 2020, according to President and CEO Lukas Guenthardt. “After 26 years of significant contributions to Eriez, our industry and the Erie community, Charlie has decided to retire and bring to an end his very successful career,” said Guenthardt. […]

DuPont™ Performance Building Solutions (PBS) and Corian® Design announced the business’s 2030 Sustainability Goals, in support of its aspiration to lead and partner in delivering solutions that transform how lasting affordable shelter is created for people around the world. The goals are aligned within the framework of DuPont’s 2030 Sustainability Goals and seek to contribute […]

Residents and businesses in Collier County, Florida, will now have the opportunity to recycle foam polystyrene through the county’s drop-off collection sites, thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Foam Recycling Coalition. The county’s program will focus on receiving foam food trays, colored foam and white bulk packaging foam from local commercial businesses and residents. […]

Italian eyewear group Safilo said it plans to produce sunglasses made with recycled plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP), the largest of five plastic islands floating in the world’s oceans. The limited-edition sunglasses will be produced in collaboration with The Ocean Cleanup project, a Dutch non-profit environmental organization, as part of the company’s […]

Roughly 300 million metric tons of plastic waste is created every year, with nearly 12 billion metric tons of such garbage expected to pollute the planet by 2050. The molecule polyethylene, often used in packaging and grocery bags, is the largest component of plastic waste, and may take many centuries to decompose, said study senior author Susannah Scott, a chemical […]

The Department of Sanitation won’t be restarting its residential pickups of electronic waste on Staten Island anytime soon, despite the proliferation of people using those devices as they work and study from home during the coronavirus pandemic. Acting Sanitation Commissioner Edward Grayson praised the program, founded on Staten Island, but said it has been sidelined […]

ISRI announces the winners of its eighth annual Transportation Safety Awards. The Awards are presented to those members that have demonstrated a strong commitment to the safety of their employees and public through effective fleet safety programs. The fleet awards come in two categories: Best Fleet and Pacesetter Award. “ISRI’s Transportation Safety Awards reflect the […]

The EPA, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) kicked off the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)’s Workshop on Federal Government Human Health Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Research. Aggressively addressing PFAS has been an active and […]

Ty Marsh, SWACO’s Executive Director issued the following statement after the announcement by AEP Energy that they have signed a letter of intent to purchase energy generated at the Columbus Solar Park on the SWACO-owned closed landfill site on Jackson Pike. Earlier this year, SWACO leased 173-acres to BQ Energy Development, LLC, an affiliate of […]

Mack Trucks announced its continued sponsorship of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Share the Road and Workforce Heroes programs in 2021. This will be the 20th year that Mack has sponsored Share the Road.  Mack continued its sponsorship of both programs to help improve highway safety and to support military veterans by introducing and recruiting […]

Fleet Advantage, a leading innovator in truck fleet business analytics, equipment financing, and life cycle cost management (LCCM) announced the results of its latest industry survey which shows how companies in different industries had to modify and scale their truck operations because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fleet Advantage commissioned the online survey during August and found that […]

Myers Industries, Inc. announces that it has joined the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, a global nonprofit organization comprised of nearly fifty companies across the plastics value chain who are committed to investing in solutions that help eliminate plastic waste in the environment. The Alliance is a collective action, uniting companies that make, use, sell, […]

Meridian Waste Florida, LLC, a subsidiary of Meridian Waste, an integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company, will begin residential solid waste collection services for all of Charlton County, Ga. on Monday, November 2. “We’re proud to serve Charlton County from our Florida location in Yulee, and to provide excellent residential solid waste collection services for […]

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,” […]