Peterbiltexhibited its latest innovations for the refuse and recycling market at Waste Expo this week from April 24-26. The refuse lineup, including the Models 220, 520 and 567 as well as an advanced Model 520 Demonstration Vehicle with a fully electric drivetrain were on display from Tuesday through Thursday.

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Co-operatives are structured to meet the common needs of its members. A food co-op, for example, may offer local and organic produce, partner with local suppliers, and make it more accessible and affordable for members to buy groceries.  

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McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Inc. announced at WasteExpo 2018 this week in Las Vegas that they have expanded their industry-leading parts, service and support network. The expansion effort includes Rush Truck Centers as an additional authorized parts and service provider in the Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Nevada and New Mexico markets.  McNeilus factory-trained technicians will continue to support all markets.

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Alliance Tire Americas, Inc. (ATA) launched a rugged, new line of Galaxy brand radial off-the-road (OTR) tires at Waste Expo in Las Vegas. Built for the special demands placed on loaders, dozers, backhoes, foklifts, articulated dump trucks and graders, the Galaxy radial OTR line features all-steel radial construction for puncture resistance and reduced heat buildup, as well as special compound for longer service life, according to Brian Sheehey, Vice President of Marketing for ATA. The result is a line of tires that deliver outstanding performance and a lower total cost of ownership.

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The National Zero Waste Council has introduced new guidelines aimed at providing clarity and advice to the Canadian food industry and organizations across the country that are looking to donate or receive high quality nutritious food that would otherwise go to waste.

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The Tiger Depackaging System, available in North America from Ecoverse, now comes in five different size configurations. This technology is designed to remove 99.6 percent of contaminants from organic fractions and is specifically designed for food waste and packaging recovery operations. Applications include composting anaerobic digestion, animal nutrition, recycling and repurposing. 

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At ISRI 2018, April 16-18, at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada, LEFORT America showed the LEFORT SB1000A, a new baler, designed and engineered specifically for the North American market, as well as the new B20BT Baler/Logger.

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At Waste Expo in Las Vegas, today, Mack hosted a press conference with several announcements, including the availability of pre-wired Lytx video telematics, new features for LR model collection trucks, as well as an announcement about the advancement of electromobility for collection fleets, through a pilot project planned for New York City, in 2019.

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Freightliner Trucks has introduced the new EconicSD waste collection truck at WasteExpo this week. The Freightliner EconicSD is a modern, low-entry cab-over-engine (COE) waste collection truck for the North American market that provides superior safety, uptime and productivity. Freightliner Trucks is featuring the Freightliner EconicSD in booth #2617 at WasteExpo. The truck will be available for order as of summer, 2018.

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TSI Chemlogix showcased the ChemLine Aluminum Scrap Sorting System during the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) 2018, held April 16 through 19. 

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During WasteExpo 2018 held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev., April 24-26, representatives from TOMRA Sorting Recycling are unveiling to the waste recycling industry its latest innovation designed to raise recycled product grade quality.

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Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is showing two new all-position radial tires at WasteExpo 2018 in Las Vegas, this week, April 24-26. The new Bridgestone M870 and Firestone FS860 tires are designed exclusively for the waste industry and will enter the market later this year. With these two products, Bridgestone says it has expanded its portfolio for the waste segment to provide innovative products at multiple price points. 

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ZenRobotics, in conjunction with the company's participation at Waste Expo this week, has announced the latest addition to its line of intelligent waste sorting robots: the ZenRobotics Fast Picker for light material. According to the company, the new robot model is a result of decade-long experience in waste robotics and couples the most intelligent software with high-speed picking. Designed to improve the efficiency of MRF's, ZenRobotics Fast Picker is ideal for lightweight material such as packaging (LWP) and dry mixed recyclables (DMR).

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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is expanding its Total Solution for waste haul fleets with a new retread product, a new commercial tire management program and more.

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 Voith Turbo, Inc., a specialist for drive solutions, systems and comprehensive services, and Danieli Centro Recycling, a worldwide leading manufacturer of recycling machinery, recently announced an agreement for Danieli to distribute Voith products and services to shredder operators. Customers can now single-source Voith quick-time delivery universal joint drive shafts (u-joint shafts), hydrodynamic couplings, SafeSet couplings and highly flexible couplings via Danieli.

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For the third consecutive year, Emterra Group has been named one of Canada's Greenest Employers for 2018. This distinction is awarded as part of a national competition that recognizes employers that lead the nation in creating a culture of environmental awareness.

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Power Knot is debuting the company's fifth-generation LFC-V Liquid Food Composter that converts solid food waste into drain-safe wastewater through bio-digestion, at WasteExpo 2018, Booth 1245, in Las Vegas, April 23-26. Also being unveiled is Power Knot's SBT Bin Tipper that lifts and tips all popular waste skips and bins into the new composter.    

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For Earth Day 2018, the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is committing to a renewed focus on reducing the generation of single-use plastics and correctly recycling these materials, urging industry and public education efforts. 

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This Earth Day (April 22), the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART) invites "next generation" - Millennials and younger - recyclers to revitalize the way people think about recycling and learn more about how conscious decisions not to throw away textiles can make a significant impact on the environment.

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Hop Compost built their first composting operation in Calgary in 2015. According to Kevin Davies, founder and CEO, due to their location in the city, at 17A Street, theirs is currently the most inner-city compost facility in Canada. 

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