This Week in Waste: Top Stories September 23 – Sept. 26, 2024

#5 - Cherokee Landfill Operators Complete Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Reorganization Proceedings

Atlanta-based CWI Cherokee LF LLC has finished Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings after a shutdown due to high leachate levels. All secured and unsecured creditors have been paid as part of the reorganization plan. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, solidified CWI's Bankruptcy Reorganization Plan on August 15, 2024.

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#4 - Waste Eliminator Expands Services in Georgia with Acquisition of Unlimited Disposal

Today, Waste Eliminator has announced that it is acquiring Unlimited Disposal Dumpster Service, a commercial waste management firm focusing on servicing Northeast Georgia.

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#3 - Texas Landowners Advocate for Major Changes to Oilfield Waste Disposal Procedures

Don't Waste Texas and Texas landowners and landowner organizations are urging the Railroad Commission of Texas to improve the outdated regulations (known as "Statewide Rule 8") for oilfield waste disposal. As the state's robust oil and gas industry has grown, so have the risks posed by current disposal methods, which threaten the health and safety of communities, livestock, wildlife and groundwater resources.

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#2 - Long Island’s Waste Future Uncertain as Landfill Closure Looms

Long Island is fast approaching major crossroads that will force 13 towns to make monumental waste management decisions quickly. The most urgent tasks are finding homes for municipal solid waste (MSW) before Brookhaven Landfill shutters and figuring out what to do with construction and demolition (C&D) debris even sooner; the site will no longer take C&D waste beginning at the end of this year.

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#1 - Governor Newsom Signs Legislation Requiring Propane Cylinders Sold in the State to be Refillable or Reusable

Governor Gavin Newsom announced the signing of Senate Bill 1280 authored by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz). SB 1280 will promote sustainable outdoor recreation by requiring one-pound propane cylinders sold in California to be reusable or refillable starting January 1, 2028.

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