Cheryl McMullen

Cheryl McMullen

Freelance writer, Waste360

Cheryl McMullen is a freelance journalist from Akron, Ohio, covering solid waste collection and transfer for Waste360.

Latest from Cheryl McMullen

Vermont Town Increases Transfer Station Fees to Comply with State Food Scrap Law
Transfer Stations
Vermont Town Increases Transfer Station Fees to Comply with State Food Scrap LawVermont Town Increases Transfer Station Fees to Comply with State Food Scrap Law
byCheryl McMullen
Dec 18, 2017
3 Min Read
Advice from Some Solid Waste Firms on Managing Holiday Waste
Waste Reduction
Advice from Some Solid Waste Firms on Managing Holiday WasteAdvice from Some Solid Waste Firms on Managing Holiday Waste
byCheryl McMullen
Dec 11, 2017
4 Min Read

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How One Hauler is Dealing with NYC’s Expanded Food Waste Rules
Commercial Waste
How One Hauler is Dealing with NYC’s Expanded Food Waste Rules
How One Hauler is Dealing with NYC’s Expanded Food Waste Rules
Dec 4, 2017
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5 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
Colorado Town Looks to Mandate Animal-Proof Trash Carts
Residential Waste
Colorado Town Looks to Mandate Animal-Proof Trash Carts
Colorado Town Looks to Mandate Animal-Proof Trash Carts
Nov 27, 2017
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3 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
What’s Next for St. Paul, Minn.’s Reorganized Waste Collection?
Junk Haulers
What’s Next for St. Paul, Minn.’s Reorganized Waste Collection?
What’s Next for St. Paul, Minn.’s Reorganized Waste Collection?
Nov 20, 2017
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3 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
RightCycle Program Helps People with Disabilities Find Work Processing Hard-to-Recycle Items
Waste Recycling
RightCycle Program Helps People with Disabilities Find Work Processing Hard-to-Recycle Items
RightCycle Program Helps People with Disabilities Find Work Processing Hard-to-Recycle Items
Nov 13, 2017
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3 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
How One Smaller Disposal Company is Handling the Challenges of Growth
Junk Haulers
How One Smaller Disposal Company is Handling the Challenges of Growth
How One Smaller Disposal Company is Handling the Challenges of Growth
Nov 6, 2017
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3 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
Who Made the Grade in Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics?
E Waste
Who Made the Grade in Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics?
Who Made the Grade in Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics?
Oct 23, 2017
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5 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
California Waste Disposal Company Makes its Mark Servicing the Cannabis Industry
Waste Recycling
California Waste Disposal Company Makes its Mark Servicing the Cannabis Industry
California Waste Disposal Company Makes its Mark Servicing the Cannabis Industry
Oct 20, 2017
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6 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
What You Need to Know about Ocean Conservancy’s Bid to End Ocean Plastics
Plastics
What You Need to Know about Ocean Conservancy’s Bid to End Ocean Plastics
What You Need to Know about Ocean Conservancy’s Bid to End Ocean Plastics
Oct 12, 2017
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4 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
Examining Fort Worth, Texas’ 20-Year Solid Waste Management Plan
Commercial Waste
Examining Fort Worth, Texas’ 20-Year Solid Waste Management Plan
Examining Fort Worth, Texas’ 20-Year Solid Waste Management Plan
Oct 9, 2017
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4 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
Future Healthcare Systems Opens First Medical Waste Disposal Facility in Connecticut
Waste Reduction
Future Healthcare Systems Opens First Medical Waste Disposal Facility in Connecticut
Future Healthcare Systems Opens First Medical Waste Disposal Facility in Connecticut
Oct 2, 2017
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3 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
A Mobile Trash Can Cleaning Service Has Hit San Antonio’s Streets
Residential Waste
A Mobile Trash Can Cleaning Service Has Hit San Antonio’s Streets
A Mobile Trash Can Cleaning Service Has Hit San Antonio’s Streets
Sep 25, 2017
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5 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
A Tennessee Sheriff’s Office Teaches Solid Waste Employees About the Realities of Impaired Driving
Industry Insights
A Tennessee Sheriff’s Office Teaches Solid Waste Employees About the Realities of Impaired Driving
A Tennessee Sheriff’s Office Teaches Solid Waste Employees About the Realities of Impaired Driving
Sep 18, 2017
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3 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
Three Ways Mars is Dealing with Waste in its “Sustainable in a Generation Plan”
Waste Producers
Three Ways Mars is Dealing with Waste in its “Sustainable in a Generation Plan”
Three Ways Mars is Dealing with Waste in its “Sustainable in a Generation Plan”
Sep 11, 2017
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4 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
Why Restaurants are Going Straw-less in Seattle by 2018
Waste Reduction
Why Restaurants are Going Straw-less in Seattle by 2018
Why Restaurants are Going Straw-less in Seattle by 2018
Sep 5, 2017
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8 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
Phoenix Hopes New Program Will Buoy Waste Diversion at Businesses
Commercial Waste
Phoenix Hopes New Program Will Buoy Waste Diversion at Businesses
Phoenix Hopes New Program Will Buoy Waste Diversion at Businesses
Aug 28, 2017
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4 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
Mandated Food Waste Collection in Vermont Off to Slow Start, But Officials Remain Optimistic
Transfer Stations
Mandated Food Waste Collection in Vermont Off to Slow Start, But Officials Remain Optimistic
Mandated Food Waste Collection in Vermont Off to Slow Start, But Officials Remain Optimistic
Aug 21, 2017
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4 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
Maine City Hopes Covered Recycling Carts Will Reduce Blown Away Waste
Residential Waste
Maine City Hopes Covered Recycling Carts Will Reduce Blown Away Waste
Maine City Hopes Covered Recycling Carts Will Reduce Blown Away Waste
Aug 14, 2017
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4 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
How a Florida County’s CNG Mandate Will Impact its Two Solid Waste Haulers
Junk Haulers
How a Florida County’s CNG Mandate Will Impact its Two Solid Waste Haulers
How a Florida County’s CNG Mandate Will Impact its Two Solid Waste Haulers
Aug 7, 2017
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3 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
How One California City is Managing Medical Marijuana’s Growing Waste Stream
Organic Waste
How One California City is Managing Medical Marijuana’s Growing Waste Stream
How One California City is Managing Medical Marijuana’s Growing Waste Stream
Jul 31, 2017
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5 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
How a Grassroots Effort is Taking Plastic Straws Off the Menu in Boulder, Colo.
Waste Reduction
How a Grassroots Effort is Taking Plastic Straws Off the Menu in Boulder, Colo.
How a Grassroots Effort is Taking Plastic Straws Off the Menu in Boulder, Colo.
Jul 24, 2017
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4 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
What NYC’s New Commercial Recycling Rules Mean for Businesses and Haulers
Commercial Waste
What NYC’s New Commercial Recycling Rules Mean for Businesses and Haulers
What NYC’s New Commercial Recycling Rules Mean for Businesses and Haulers
Jul 7, 2017
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6 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
Seven Ways Dell is Upgrading its Recycling and Sustainability Goals
Waste Producers
Seven Ways Dell is Upgrading its Recycling and Sustainability Goals
Seven Ways Dell is Upgrading its Recycling and Sustainability Goals
Jun 26, 2017
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4 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
Haulers Who Worked to Dump Ohio City’s Single-Hauler Ordinance Ready for Sept. Deadline
Junk Haulers
Haulers Who Worked to Dump Ohio City’s Single-Hauler Ordinance Ready for Sept. Deadline
Haulers Who Worked to Dump Ohio City’s Single-Hauler Ordinance Ready for Sept. Deadline
Jun 19, 2017
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6 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
Is Commercial Collection Heading for Franchise Zones in Long Beach, Calif.?
Commercial Waste
Is Commercial Collection Heading for Franchise Zones in Long Beach, Calif.?
Is Commercial Collection Heading for Franchise Zones in Long Beach, Calif.?
May 30, 2017
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4 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
How a Compacting Program for N.Y.'s Battery Park City has Improved Residents’ Quality of Life
Residential Waste
How a Compacting Program for N.Y.'s Battery Park City has Improved Residents’ Quality of Life
How a Compacting Program for N.Y.'s Battery Park City has Improved Residents’ Quality of Life
May 18, 2017
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5 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
With its Landfill Nearing Maximum Capacity, Albany, N.Y., Looks Toward Solid Waste Alternatives
Landfill
With its Landfill Nearing Maximum Capacity, Albany, N.Y., Looks Toward Solid Waste Alternatives
With its Landfill Nearing Maximum Capacity, Albany, N.Y., Looks Toward Solid Waste Alternatives
May 15, 2017
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5 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
What One Wyoming Medical Center is Doing to Reduce its Environmental Impact
Waste Reduction
What One Wyoming Medical Center is Doing to Reduce its Environmental Impact
What One Wyoming Medical Center is Doing to Reduce its Environmental Impact
May 1, 2017
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2 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
How Residential Collections Programs Can Get More Bang for the Buck
Residential Waste
How Residential Collections Programs Can Get More Bang for the Buck
How Residential Collections Programs Can Get More Bang for the Buck
Apr 24, 2017
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5 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
City Says Curtis Bay Will Rebuild Medical Waste Facility after Boiler Blast Crippled Plant
Medical Waste
City Says Curtis Bay Will Rebuild Medical Waste Facility after Boiler Blast Crippled Plant
City Says Curtis Bay Will Rebuild Medical Waste Facility after Boiler Blast Crippled Plant
Apr 17, 2017
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4 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
How to Keep Employees Safe at Post-Collections Facilities
Waste Collection & Transfer
How to Keep Employees Safe at Post-Collections Facilities
How to Keep Employees Safe at Post-Collections Facilities
Apr 11, 2017
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4 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
How Baltimore is Taking Action to Remediate Illegal Dumping
Transfer Stations
How Baltimore is Taking Action to Remediate Illegal Dumping
How Baltimore is Taking Action to Remediate Illegal Dumping
Apr 3, 2017
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4 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
How Santa Fe, N.M., Will Work with Rubicon to Modernize its Solid Waste Operations
Residential Waste
How Santa Fe, N.M., Will Work with Rubicon to Modernize its Solid Waste Operations
How Santa Fe, N.M., Will Work with Rubicon to Modernize its Solid Waste Operations
Mar 27, 2017
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3 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen
How San Jose, Calif., Tackled Cleanup Duties in Flood-Ravaged Neighborhoods
Industry Insights
How San Jose, Calif., Tackled Cleanup Duties in Flood-Ravaged Neighborhoods
How San Jose, Calif., Tackled Cleanup Duties in Flood-Ravaged Neighborhoods
Mar 20, 2017
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6 Min Read
byCheryl McMullen

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