Rachael Zimlich

Rachael Zimlich

Freelance writer, Waste360

Rachael Zimlich graduated with a degree in journalism from Point Park University in 2003. She wrote for daily and weekly newspapers for several years before moving to trade publishing. She worked full-time for Crain Communications and Advanstar Communications until 2012, when she began to work as a freelance writer. A former editor for Crain's Waste News, she now covers industry news for Waste360, Medical Economics, Managed Healthcare Executive, Healthcare Traveler, DVM Newsmagazine and Veterinary Economics.

Latest from Rachael Zimlich

Prevention is Key in Managing Landfill Fires logo in a gray background |
Nuisances
Prevention is Key in Managing Landfill FiresPrevention is Key in Managing Landfill Fires
byRachael Zimlich
Sep 15, 2015
3 Min Read
Organics Diversion Puts Damper on Landfill Gas Levels, Energy Collection logo in a gray background |
Waste Management Business
Organics Diversion Puts Damper on Landfill Gas Levels, Energy CollectionOrganics Diversion Puts Damper on Landfill Gas Levels, Energy Collection
byRachael Zimlich
Sep 1, 2015
7 Min Read

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Regional Landfill Capacity Problems Do Not Equate to a National Shortage logo in a gray background | Regional Landfill Capacity Problems Do Not Equate to a National Shortage
Waste Management Business
Regional Landfill Capacity Problems Do Not Equate to a National Shortage
Regional Landfill Capacity Problems Do Not Equate to a National Shortage
Aug 18, 2015
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3 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich
Clay Remains a Top Choice for Final Landfill Cover logo in a gray background | Clay Remains a Top Choice for Final Landfill Cover
Landfill
Clay Remains a Top Choice for Final Landfill Cover
Clay Remains a Top Choice for Final Landfill Cover
Aug 11, 2015
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4 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich
What’s Driving the Move to Increased Automated Collection logo in a gray background | What’s Driving the Move to Increased Automated Collection
Automation
What’s Driving the Move to Increased Automated Collection
What’s Driving the Move to Increased Automated Collection
Jul 27, 2015
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3 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich
Why Iowa Overturned its Ban on Landfilling Yard Waste logo in a gray background | Why Iowa Overturned its Ban on Landfilling Yard Waste
Yard Waste
Why Iowa Overturned its Ban on Landfilling Yard Waste
Why Iowa Overturned its Ban on Landfilling Yard Waste
Jul 21, 2015
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4 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich
Three National Parks to Test Zero-Waste Pilots logo in a gray background | Three National Parks to Test Zero-Waste Pilots
Waste Reduction
Three National Parks to Test Zero-Waste Pilots
Three National Parks to Test Zero-Waste Pilots
Jul 14, 2015
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2 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich
Food Waste Bans Can Be Problematic for Landfills logo in a gray background | Food Waste Bans Can Be Problematic for Landfills
Waste Management Business
Food Waste Bans Can Be Problematic for Landfills
Food Waste Bans Can Be Problematic for Landfills
Jul 7, 2015
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3 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich
Oklahoma Landfill Shut Down Over Laundry List of Violations logo in a gray background | Oklahoma Landfill Shut Down Over Laundry List of Violations
Waste Management Business
Oklahoma Landfill Shut Down Over Laundry List of Violations
Oklahoma Landfill Shut Down Over Laundry List of Violations
Jun 29, 2015
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2 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich
Mattress Recycling Program Saves Headaches, Space at Landfills in N.C. County logo in a gray background | Mattress Recycling Program Saves Headaches, Space at Landfills in N.C. County
Waste Management Business
Mattress Recycling Program Saves Headaches, Space at Landfills in N.C. County
Mattress Recycling Program Saves Headaches, Space at Landfills in N.C. County
Jun 23, 2015
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3 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich
MillerCoors Corporate Offices, Brewery Go Landfill-Free logo in a gray background | MillerCoors Corporate Offices, Brewery Go Landfill-Free
Waste Producers
MillerCoors Corporate Offices, Brewery Go Landfill-Free
MillerCoors Corporate Offices, Brewery Go Landfill-Free
Jun 16, 2015
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2 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich
Landfills Step Up to Clear Backlog of Avian Influenza Remains logo in a gray background | Landfills Step Up to Clear Backlog of Avian Influenza Remains
Waste Management Business
Landfills Step Up to Clear Backlog of Avian Influenza Remains
Landfills Step Up to Clear Backlog of Avian Influenza Remains
Jun 10, 2015
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6 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich
Pennsylvania Orders Waste Management to Close Tullytown Landfill by 2017 logo in a gray background | Pennsylvania Orders Waste Management to Close Tullytown Landfill by 2017
Landfill
Pennsylvania Orders Waste Management to Close Tullytown Landfill by 2017
Pennsylvania Orders Waste Management to Close Tullytown Landfill by 2017
Jun 9, 2015
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3 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich
Researchers Search for Clues to Subsurface Reactions logo in a gray background | Researchers Search for Clues to Subsurface Reactions
Waste Management Business
Researchers Search for Clues to Subsurface Reactions
Researchers Search for Clues to Subsurface Reactions
May 26, 2015
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2 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich
Coal Ash Disposal Could Provide New Revenue Stream to MSW Landfills logo in a gray background | Coal Ash Disposal Could Provide New Revenue Stream to MSW Landfills
Waste Management Business
Coal Ash Disposal Could Provide New Revenue Stream to MSW Landfills
Coal Ash Disposal Could Provide New Revenue Stream to MSW Landfills
May 19, 2015
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3 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich
Good Support, Planning Key to Successful Leachate Management logo in a gray background | Good Support, Planning Key to Successful Leachate Management
Leachate
Good Support, Planning Key to Successful Leachate Management
Good Support, Planning Key to Successful Leachate Management
May 12, 2015
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2 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich
Landfills Could Provide Safe Harbor to Utilities in Wake of EPA’s Coal Ash Rule logo in a gray background | Landfills Could Provide Safe Harbor to Utilities in Wake of EPA’s Coal Ash Rule
Waste Legislation
Landfills Could Provide Safe Harbor to Utilities in Wake of EPA’s Coal Ash Rule
Landfills Could Provide Safe Harbor to Utilities in Wake of EPA’s Coal Ash Rule
May 5, 2015
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4 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich
Rumpke Able to Head Over Odor Problems in Reaction Site at Ohio Landfill logo in a gray background | Rumpke Able to Head Over Odor Problems in Reaction Site at Ohio Landfill
Nuisances
Rumpke Able to Head Over Odor Problems in Reaction Site at Ohio Landfill
Rumpke Able to Head Over Odor Problems in Reaction Site at Ohio Landfill
Apr 28, 2015
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2 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich
New Jersey Lawmakers Pitch Relief for Landfill Waste-to-Energy Projects logo in a gray background | New Jersey Lawmakers Pitch Relief for Landfill Waste-to-Energy Projects
Landfill
New Jersey Lawmakers Pitch Relief for Landfill Waste-to-Energy Projects
New Jersey Lawmakers Pitch Relief for Landfill Waste-to-Energy Projects
Apr 21, 2015
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2 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich
SWACO Opts Out of Closed Landfill Golf Course logo in a gray background | SWACO Opts Out of Closed Landfill Golf Course
Emissions
SWACO Opts Out of Closed Landfill Golf Course
SWACO Opts Out of Closed Landfill Golf Course
Apr 14, 2015
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2 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich
Battle Continues to Rage Over Tullytown Landfill logo in a gray background | Battle Continues to Rage Over Tullytown Landfill
Nuisances
Battle Continues to Rage Over Tullytown Landfill
Battle Continues to Rage Over Tullytown Landfill
Apr 7, 2015
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2 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich
Examining Republic’s Sustainability Goals logo in a gray background | Examining Republic’s Sustainability Goals
Waste Collection & Transfer
Examining Republic’s Sustainability Goals
Examining Republic’s Sustainability Goals
Mar 31, 2015
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2 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich
Engineering Firm Putting Foundry Sands to Work as Low-Permeability Landfill Lining logo in a gray background | Engineering Firm Putting Foundry Sands to Work as Low-Permeability Landfill Lining
Leachate
Engineering Firm Putting Foundry Sands to Work as Low-Permeability Landfill Lining
Engineering Firm Putting Foundry Sands to Work as Low-Permeability Landfill Lining
Mar 24, 2015
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2 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich
Republic to Take Over Maintenance of California Landfill logo in a gray background | Republic to Take Over Maintenance of California Landfill
Waste Management Business
Republic to Take Over Maintenance of California Landfill
Republic to Take Over Maintenance of California Landfill
Mar 17, 2015
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2 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich
Tackling Landfill Odors on a Molecular Scale logo in a gray background | Tackling Landfill Odors on a Molecular Scale
Equipment
Tackling Landfill Odors on a Molecular Scale
Tackling Landfill Odors on a Molecular Scale
Mar 10, 2015
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2 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich
Princeton, N.J. Seeks Bidders for Solar Project at Decades-Old Landfill logo in a gray background | Princeton, N.J. Seeks Bidders for Solar Project at Decades-Old Landfill
Landfill
Princeton, N.J. Seeks Bidders for Solar Project at Decades-Old Landfill
Princeton, N.J. Seeks Bidders for Solar Project at Decades-Old Landfill
Mar 3, 2015
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2 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich
City of New Orleans, Landfill Operators to Pay $8M in Hurricane Waste Dispute logo in a gray background | City of New Orleans, Landfill Operators to Pay $8M in Hurricane Waste Dispute
Waste Management Business
City of New Orleans, Landfill Operators to Pay $8M in Hurricane Waste Dispute
City of New Orleans, Landfill Operators to Pay $8M in Hurricane Waste Dispute
Feb 23, 2015
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2 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich
Startup Aims to Bring High-Tech Innovation to Commercial Hauling logo in a gray background | Startup Aims to Bring High-Tech Innovation to Commercial Hauling
Waste Reduction
Startup Aims to Bring High-Tech Innovation to Commercial Hauling
Startup Aims to Bring High-Tech Innovation to Commercial Hauling
Feb 18, 2015
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3 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich
Insights from Waste Management’s Annual Sustainability Report logo in a gray background | Insights from Waste Management’s Annual Sustainability Report
Waste Reduction
Insights from Waste Management’s Annual Sustainability Report
Insights from Waste Management’s Annual Sustainability Report
Feb 10, 2015
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3 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich
Wyoming Legislators Earmark Funds for Landfill Remediation, New Transfer Stations logo in a gray background | Wyoming Legislators Earmark Funds for Landfill Remediation, New Transfer Stations
Leachate
Wyoming Legislators Earmark Funds for Landfill Remediation, New Transfer Stations
Wyoming Legislators Earmark Funds for Landfill Remediation, New Transfer Stations
Feb 2, 2015
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3 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich
Republic Has Long Tried to Contain the Effects of the Bridgeton Landfill Fire logo in a gray background | Republic Has Long Tried to Contain the Effects of the Bridgeton Landfill Fire
Waste Management Business
Republic Has Long Tried to Contain the Effects of the Bridgeton Landfill Fire
Republic Has Long Tried to Contain the Effects of the Bridgeton Landfill Fire
Jan 25, 2015
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4 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich
Examining the Legal Issues Surrounding the Bridgeton Landfill logo in a gray background | Examining the Legal Issues Surrounding the Bridgeton Landfill
Waste Management Business
Examining the Legal Issues Surrounding the Bridgeton Landfill
Examining the Legal Issues Surrounding the Bridgeton Landfill
Jan 20, 2015
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5 Min Read
byRachael Zimlich

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