Meeting of Southern California Industry Leaders

A group of Southern California industry leaders recently met with L.A. County Dept. of Public Works, Environmental Programs Division staff to give input for the upcoming County Residential Franchise Agreements which are in the draft stage. The RFP’s for these contracts are expected to begin being released shortly.

CWRA Holiday Lunch / Eagle Award

CWRA members and guests got together for the association’s annual Holiday Lunch at the Dal Rae Restaurant in Pico Rivera.  Always a great time to celebrate the holidays and meet and greet industry members, and, maybe do a little business. CWRA presents an Eagle Award every year to an individual the Board of Directors recognizes for their accomplishments as an industry leader. …

C & D Municipal Collection: Position Paper

Construction and Demolition debris collection (C&D) represents an important segment of our solid waste/recycling industry, recognizing that the majority of our waste hauling/recycling members conduct C&D operations, and some specialized companies only offer C&D collection services. As State and local recycling/diversion mandates continue to increase, goal is 75% by 2020, additional emphasis is being placed on this industry segment, in …