Waste News articles from October 2006

Waste News archives from October 2006

Products.
October 9, 2006... Byline: Tracy Hayhurst CONCO SYSTEMS INC. has introduced a tracer gas leak detection service that utilizes a team of trained personnel to determine which of their leak detection equipment is needed. Conco Services' Leak Detection Division...

Stock Report.(At Your Disposal)
October 9, 2006... 3 graphs: Waste News Stock Index * Calvert Social Index Fund * Dow Jones Industrial Average * table: Percentage Change by Market Segment: see print copy.

Domenici offers another Yucca Mt. plan; Bill revises amount of nuclear waste stored at Nevada site.(Pete Domenici)
October 9, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee chairman has a plan to get the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository back on track, but some say the measure undercuts environmental review of the project. Sen....

Nev. prison to cut costs with forest waste.(Northern Nevada Correctional Center)
October 9, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini Forest waste could save a Nevada prison more than $9 million in energy costs over the next 20 years. The Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City started construction on its Renewable Energy Center Sept....

Va. waste unit gains ground in 2 lawsuits.(Southeastern Public Service Authority accused by Covanta Energy Corp. and John C. Holland Enterprises Inc.)
October 9, 2006... Byline: Roger Renstrom A regional waste authority in Virginia received two favorable rulings in two separate legal battles. On Sept. 28 the Chesapeake Circuit Court rejected the city of Chesapeake's bid to withdraw from the...

Europe sets ambitious goal.(recycling industry aims to increase used paper collection)
October 9, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson European recyclers are looking to dramatically increase the amount of used paper they collect by 2010. The new 66 percent goal, announced Sept. 28 by the Confederation of European Paper Industries, is more than 10...

Southeastern recyclers merge.(News)
October 9, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini Carolinas Recycling Group LLC and Atlantic Scrap and Processing LLC have agreed to merge. The combined company will create a scrap processing operation that will handle 1.2 million tons of ferrous scrap and 230...

Schwarzenegger signs Calif. greenhouse bill.(Arnold Schwarzenegger)
October 9, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the world's first comprehensive greenhouse gas reduction program during a Sept. 27 ceremony that included national and international dignitaries. Assembly Bill 32,...

CAPITAL BRIEFS.(California's environmental regulations)
October 9, 2006... LEGISLATION GENERAL ENVIRONMENT California: Assembly Bill 1337 enacts the Green Building Act of 2006 and requires the Integrated Waste Management Board to develop and adopt regulations for green building standards for the construction...

Personnel.(Clean Harbors Inc. appointed Gene Banucci)(Environmental Services of America Inc. appointed Joshua Patterson)(Weyerhaeuser Co. appointed Sandy McDade )(Brief article)
October 9, 2006... AMIAD FILTRATION SYSTEMS - Jessica Ziebart appointed marketing coordinator. CLEAN HARBORS INC. - Gene Banucci appointed to board of directors. DELOITTE FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES - Doug Main named senior manager of Atlanta-based...

Firm's sponge filters bacteria from waterways.(Abtech Industries's Ultra-Urban )
October 9, 2006... Byline: Tracy Hayhurst In their efforts to protect beaches, rivers and other waterways, some communities have spent countless dollars and tried numerous, sometimes complex methods to prevent and clean up water contamination. AbTech...

Motives differ, goal same.(Opinion)(Column)
October 9, 2006... Byline: Allan Gerlat There's a movement afoot by some evangelical Christians to push environmentalism for religious reasons. A PBS documentary Oct. 11 looks at this trend in a program entitled, "Is God Green?'' Those viewpoints are...

National Gypsum gains control of supply chain with plant expansion.(News)
October 9, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson National Gypsum Co. is spending $115 million to triple capacity at its Oxford, Ala., recycled paper mill, which supplies facing paper for the company's gypsum wallboard plants. "Our expansion in Alabama builds on...

Forces join behind waste-based energy.(News)
October 9, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini It's the birth of a new partnership, and a new term, to boot. Several waste industry groups, along with a professional and a governmental organization, have formed a loose coalition to promote recovering energy from...

Sonoco opening 2 MRFs; Paper unit plans facilities in North Carolina area.(News)
October 9, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson Sonoco Products Co. is opening a new material recovery facility to serve the Raleigh and Wake County, N.C., area. The MRF recycles curbside collected and dual-stream residential and commercial materials and is...

Pa. moves for methane.(News)(Brief article)
October 9, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson Pennsylvania is taking steps to make the development of landfill gas projects easier. The state is making highway rights-of-way available for landfill gas pipelines, a move state officials said will encourage and...

Into the void; U.S. gov't hasn't acted on GHG, so states step in to plug the gap.(greenhouse gas emissions)
October 9, 2006... Byline: Bruce Geiselman While the federal government for years has debated legislation about capping greenhouse gas emissions, states and local governments have moved forward with their own patchwork of plans. Opponents argue that...

Coming Events.
October 9, 2006... Oct. 10 - Upper Peninsula Recycling Coalition Annual Conference, Iron Mountain, Mich. Contact Don Pyle (906) 786-9056 or visit www.uprecycles.com. Oct. 18-19 - E-Scrap 2006: The North American Electronics Recycling Conference, Austin,...

Exploring religion's link to the environment; PBS documentary asks 'Is God Green?'.(Ernie Brown and his wife accused Massey Energy Co.)
October 9, 2006... Byline: Elizabeth McGowan Every time retired coal miner Ernie Brown and his wife, Carmelita, draw water from the kitchen tap of their West Virginia home, they gaze up at the palatial hilltop home of Massey Energy President and CEO Don...

'Straight shooter' Vasuki leaves Del. agency; Peers point to leader's work with technology, haulers as achievements.(Delaware Solid Waste Authority)
October 9, 2006... Byline: Chuck Green Don't bother trying to probe the underlying meaning behind N.C. Vasuki's words. In his world, it seems, even a whiff of ambiguity is as jarring as a stray hair on Felix Unger's head. Now, that doesn't mean some of...

Wellman to close plant, sell its recycling division.(News)
October 9, 2006... Byline: Frank Esposito Plastics News Wellman Inc. is closing its polyethylene terephthalate fiber plant in Johnsonville, S.C., in an attempt to improve the company's financial performance. Shrewsbury, N.J.-based Wellman also plans to...

Chic electric scooter aimed at execs.(At Your Disposal)
October 9, 2006... Byline: Rhoda Miel Plastics News The creators of the Vectrix scooter came up with an electric-powered vehicle that they say can perform as well as any of its gasoline-powered competitors. And to help it sell, designers have given it a...

Investment firm to purchase WM's glass recycling division.(WHI Capital Partners, Waste Management Inc.)
October 9, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson Part of WHI Capital Partners' interest in Waste Management Inc.'s glass recycling division lies in the grit of the business. Chicago-based WHI Capital Partners sees an opportunity to utilize the tiniest fragments...

U.S. Supreme Court to revisit flow control.(Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority)
October 9, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson America's highest court will hear a case in January that could have far-reaching implications for the country's solid waste industry. Supreme Court justices agreed to hear a long-running New York case involving...

Correction.(Correction notice)
October 9, 2006... An item in the Capital Briefs section on Page 10 of the Sept. 26 issue should have stated that Virginia's Secretary of Commerce and Trade adopted an amended rule on Aug. 11 that relates to waste management facility operators. The rule reviews...

Court's tilt favors private operators.(Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority )(Brief article)(Column)
October 9, 2006... In January, a more conservative, which usually means more business friendly, Supreme Court will consider a matter of great importance to waste managers. Votes by newcomers Justice Samuel Alito and Chief Justice John Roberts, both appointed...

N.C. hazwaste fire forces thousands to evacuate.(Environmental Quality Co.'s plant caught fire)(Brief article)
October 9, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson A North Carolina town was under a state of emergency Oct. 6 and thousands of residents were evacuated due to fire at a hazardous waste management site. A reported 16,000 to 17,000 residents of Apex, N.C, were...

At Deadline.(MedServe Inc. securing investment from Avista Capital Partners)(Indianapolis to pay Clean Water Act settlement )
October 9, 2006... Investors pump $70M into MedServe MedServe Inc., of Houston, has obtained an additional $70 million in investment commitments, which company officials said would help finance their efforts to develop the second-largest company in the...

Check out WN's new Web site.(News)
October 9, 2006... Byline: Allan Gerlat Our Web site, www.wastenews.com, will have a new look and some significant new features come Oct. 16. We've redesigned the site for a cleaner, more viewer-friendly appearance. We now offer a digital edition of...

Pork farming firm settles water allegations.(Seaboard Foods LP and PIC USA Inc.)
October 9, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson One of the nation's largest integrated pork farming companies and the former owner of some of the company's sites will pay more than $400,000 in civil penalties to settle water contamination allegations at several...

Waste Industry Briefs.(Alcan Inc. building a recycling plant)(Zozzaro Brothers Inc. acquired Turnpike Recycling Inc.)(Blue Water Technologies Inc. acquired Applied Process Technology Inc.)
October 9, 2006... Recycling Alcan to spend $180M on Quebec plant Alcan Inc. is building a $180 million aluminum waste recycling plant in Quebec that will process about 80,000 metric tons, or 88,000 tons, of aluminum annually starting in the second...

Wells Fargo buys big into green energy.
October 9, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson Wells Fargo & Co. is becoming the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy in the United States. The San Francisco-based financial services giant said it will buy renewable energy certificates that support the...

Inbox.(At Your Disposal)(Brief article)
October 9, 2006... Byline: Pete Fehrenbach East 91st is a Go: The New York Sun reports that a New York State Supreme Court judge has given Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration the go-ahead to open a garbage disposal site in Manhattan at East 91st Street...

A Look Back.(Philip Environmental Inc. merged with Luntz Corp. and acquire Alcan Aluminum)(Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection fined waste management industries)(Med-Service Inc. formed by Browning-Ferris Industries Inc. officials)
October 9, 2006... 10 years ago: Philip Environmental Inc. signs letters of intent to merge with Luntz Corp. of Canton, Ohio, and to acquire an Alcan Aluminum alloys plant in Ontario. 5 years ago: The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection says...

Waste Generator Briefs.(Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s plastic bag recycling program)(Chevron Corp. partering with U.S. Department of Energy)(Xcel Energy Inc. contracts with SunEdison LLC )
October 9, 2006... Retail 12 states recycle bags with Wal-Mart Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has expanded its Kids Recycling Challenge plastic bag recycling program to elementary schools in 12 states. Since debuting the program in February 2005, Wal-Mart has...

Firm worries about EPA's simplified haz waste forms.(News)
October 9, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini Hazardous waste generators, especially smaller ones, may be unaware of a new federal rule that eliminates paperwork. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has mandated that all hazardous waste generators,...

Some on panel question EPA's decision on soot.(News)
October 9, 2006... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Seven members of an advisory panel to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have written to agency Administrator Stephen Johnson expressing "serious scientific concerns'' about recently released standards for...

Some find hope in military's report on windmills & radar.(News)
October 9, 2006... Byline: Bruce Geiselman A new Department of Defense report could make it easier to build some windmill farms in the United States. But wind-energy proponents complain the document leaves many questions unanswered. Environmentally...

EPA's case needs airing.(tightening rules for fine particle pollution)(Brief article)(Column)
October 9, 2006... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has gained a reputation during the Bush administration for being a weak guardian of the environment. A recent decision by the agency does nothing to allay those fears. The EPA did not accept the...

Stock Report.(At Your Disposal)
October 23, 2006... 3 graphs: Waste News Stock Index * Calvert Social Index Fund * Dow Jones Industrial Average * table: Percentage Change by Market Segment: see print copy.

Avangard, Innovative Commodities merge.(News)
October 23, 2006... Byline: Chuck Green Two longtime competitors with different business approaches in global plastics recycling have joined forces to form a $100 million entity. The merger of Avangard Industries and Innovative Commodities Group creates...

Daniel Eberhardt, owner of MRC Polymers.(Obituary)(Obituary)
October 23, 2006... Byline: Frank Esposito Plastics News An Oct. 19 plane crash at an airport outside of Baltimore claimed the life of Daniel Eberhardt, owner of Chicago-based compounding and recycling firm MRC Polymers Inc. A single-engine Piper aircraft...

At Deadline.(electronics recycling program )
October 23, 2006... Study pushes national plan for e-recycling A national electronics recycling program could avoid $224 million over the next eight years in unnecessary expense for consumers, state governments and the industry, according to the Consumer...

Letters.(Letter to the editor)
October 23, 2006... Rest in peace, Pat Autocar LLC wishes to acknowledge the recent loss suffered by our entire industry with the death of our friend and colleague, Patrick McCloskey. Pat's quick wit and dedication to the refuse industry endeared him to all...

A Look Back.(waste management )(Brief article)
October 23, 2006... 10 years ago: Stephen Montee, a former executive at Mid-American Waste Systems, agrees to plead guilty to federal campaign contribution violations in a bribery scandal in Gary, Ind. 5 years ago: New York City officials report that cleanup...

Inbox.(waste disposal in Canada and Michigan)
October 23, 2006... Byline: Pete Fehrenbach You might think Michiganders would be tickled over recent developments related to Toronto's waste disposal plans, since it means a lot less garbage from Ontario will eventually be crossing the border for burial in...

CAPITAL BRIEFS.(News)(environmental law)
October 23, 2006... LEGISLATION GENERAL ENVIRONMENT California: Assembly Bill 2160, relating to green building requirements, requires the General Services Department to define a life-cycle cost analysis model to be used with respect to certain state...

Green groups seeks more than Canada GHG bill offers.(Canada's Clean Air Act, greenhouse gases)
October 23, 2006... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Canada's environment minister introduced legislation Oct. 19 that would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about half within a little more than 43 years. In addition, Canada's Clean Air Act, introduced in...

Calif. to join with Northeast states; Capping greenhouse gas emissions, trading credits goal of deal.(California)
October 23, 2006... Byline: Bruce Geiselman California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says his state will partner with seven Northeastern states to battle global warming. Schwarzenegger traveled to New York Oct. 16 and along with New York Gov. George Pataki...

Asian bribery case closed as Schnitzer pays penalty.(Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc.)
October 23, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. will pay $15.2 million to settle charges that its Asian subsidiary bribed Chinese and South Korean steel mill managers to purchase scrap metal from the company. The agreement stems...

Wing cleaning; Air Force to use cleaner-burning synthetic fuel.(At Your Disposal)
October 23, 2006... Byline: Bruce Geiselman The U.S. Air Force within 10 years wants to cut in half its use of jet fuel produced from crude oil and replace it with cleaner-burning, domestically produced synthetic fuel. The Air Force already has large...

Extra soil amendments; Biosolids research finds widespread use of contaminated material.(Calendar)
October 23, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini Chemicals from everyday products are making their way into fertilizers made from biosolids, according to recent research, but whether that's cause for concern is unclear. It's not uncommon to hear about...

Waste Generator Briefs.(Briefs)
October 23, 2006... Banking Bank of America to address GHG Bank of America has joined the Pew Center on Global Climate Change's Business Environmental Leadership Council and has set a goal of significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Bank of...

Metal Management gets aggressive; Scrap processor pursuing acquisitions again after difficult financial time.(News)
October 23, 2006... Byline: H. Lee Murphy Crain's Chicago Business Metal Management Inc., a scrap dealer that built itself into a national powerhouse via acquisitions in the late 1990s and then got overextended and fell into bankruptcy, is back doing deals...

Report: Firms addressing GHG emissions seriously; @@Byline: Bruce Geiselman.(greenhouse gas)(Brief article)
October 23, 2006... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Most businesses are paying attention to their greenhouse gas emissions and taking steps to reduce them, according to a new report. About 75 percent of companies are actively measuring their "carbon footprint,''...

University center will assist colleges with haz waste issues.(hazardous waste and environmental laws)
October 23, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini Colleges and universities will soon have a new online tool to understand and comply with hazardous waste and other environmental laws. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, working with a consortium of...

Bush talks up alternative fuels.(George W. Bush)
October 23, 2006... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Lower gasoline prices in recent weeks are helping businesses and consumers, but President Bush cautioned advocates of renewable fuels not to let it hamper their efforts to advance low-pollution and abundant...

Texas smelter under fire.(Asarco LLC )
October 23, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini Environmentalists are dredging up old allegations regarding bankrupt Asarco LLC illegally burning hazardous waste at its El Paso, Texas, copper smelter, a company official said. The Get the Lead Out Coalition and the...

Unconventional approach; Anaheim Convention Center, U.S. EPA team up on waste reduction, recycling, conservation programs.(News)
October 23, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson With thousands of people attending events at the Anaheim Convention Center in California, the facility sees an opportunity to cut back on the amount of waste created at the site. The convention center is teaming up...

Tow that jet; Virgin Atlantic Airways chief proposes emissions-cutting ways.(Richard Branson of Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd.)
October 23, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson One of the world's most famous billionaires is urging the airline industry to adopt changes that could cut carbon emissions by up to 25 percent. Richard Branson, head of Virgin Group and its Virgin Atlantic...

Beverage makers' recycling falls behind.(News)
October 23, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini Beverage companies' container recovery efforts are lagging woefully behind increased beverage sales, according to a scorecard released this month. Social responsibility group As You Sow and the Container Recycling...

Groups oppose TXU plan to build coal-fired units.(News)(TXU Corp)
October 23, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini Environmental groups are urging TXU Corp. to abandon its plan to build 11 new coal-fired units in Texas but have not offered a reasonable alternative to meet the state's growing energy needs. Natural Resources...

More power, more pollution; Future energy needs cast shadow over supply.
October 23, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini American electricity demand is threatening to greatly outpace supply, but the cheapest and most reliable answer may receive, at best, reluctant approval from environmentalists. Over the next 10 years, U.S....

Cummins makes 2nd reduction pledge.(News)(Cummins Inc.)(Brief article)
October 23, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson Cummins Inc., an engine maker, is pledging to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2010. The Columbus, Ind.-based company is joining the Climate Leaders program operated by the U.S. Environmental...

EPA: Switch to ultra-clean diesel going well.(Environmental Protection Agency)
October 23, 2006... Byline: Bruce Geiselman New ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel has become widely available across the country, meeting an Oct. 15 deadline established by the Environmental Protection Agency. "I'm please to announce the single greatest...

NYC's latest design trendy color: green.(green-construction )
October 23, 2006... Byline: Margaret Jaworski Crain's New York Business From basement to roof garden and countertops to closets, just about everything in Lisa Sharkey and Paul Gleicher's newly renovated Upper West Side brownstone is green. Not the color...

Building a niche; Sustainable design sustains NYC firm.(News)(Crain's New York Business)(Brief article)
October 23, 2006... Byline: Jeremy Quittner Crain's New York Business Many buildings can match The Helena on West 57th Street for its stunning lobby and sleek glass exterior. But few have its lushly planted terraces, much less its blackwater treatment plant,...

Insurance experts foresee problems for EQ.(Environmental Quality Co.)
October 23, 2006... Byline: Andrew Dietderich, Anjali Fluker Crain's Detroit Business Insurance may be hard to come by or extremely costly for Wayne, Mich.-based Environmental Quality Co. following explosions and a fire this month at the company's North...

Personnel.(People)(new appointments)(Brief article)
October 23, 2006... ASSOCIATION OF WATER TECHNOLOGIES - Charles Hamrick named president, serving a one-year term. BANDIT INDUSTRIES INC. - Gene Bridges appointed national sales and service representative; Allen Hyman appointed national sales and service...

Chicago area terminal offers 24/7 biodiesel.(News)(Gulf Hydrocarbon Inc. opens automated wholesale distribution biodiesel terminal)(Brief article)
October 23, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini Gulf Hydrocarbon Inc. has opened an automated wholesale distribution biodiesel terminal in Hammond, Ill., that will allow tankers, transport trucks and railcars to pick up biodiesel fuel 24 hours a day, seven days a...

Mass. e-recycler expands facility.(News)(Metech International expanding recycling facility)(Brief article)
October 23, 2006... Metech International has expanded its Worcester, Mass., recycling facility. The processing area has increased from 45,000 square feet to 85,000 square feet. The company said the facility is specifically designed for the demanufacturing and...

Florida county may sell landfill to fund other needs.(News)
October 23, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson A northeast Florida county with limited resources is considering selling its landfill as a way to fund pressing infrastructure, transportation and facility needs. Putnam County operates a landfill near Palatka that...

Waste Industry Briefs.(Briefs)
October 23, 2006... Paper Sonoco Products will shutter 12 plants Recycled packaging maker Sonoco Products Co. plans to close 12 plants and eliminate 540 positions, primarily at foreign operations. The Hartsville, S.C.-based company said the moves will...

NRC bestows kudos.(National Recycling Coalition)
October 23, 2006... The National Recycling Coalition will hand out its annual awards this week in Atlanta at its annual congress and exhibition. Winners of this year's awards are: * Outstanding Recycling Organization: Indiana Recycling Coalition,...

Closed nuclear plants win judgment vs. U.S. government.(News)
October 23, 2006... Byline: Bruce Geiselman A judge has ordered the federal government to pay nearly $143 million to the owners of three closed nuclear power plants in New England because the Department of Energy has failed to take responsibility for removing...

DuPont's focus; Reducing emissions, conserving water part of company's mission.(E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.)
October 23, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson DuPont's CEO believes sustainability is good for business to the tune of $6 billion. The well-know multinational company believes it can increase annual revenues by that amount by 2015 by providing what it calls...

Not drinking the Kool-Aid.(recycling efforts)(Brief article)
October 23, 2006... A report card is out on the recycling efforts of beverage companies, and it's not one they'll want to bring home for Mom to sign. Of the 12 top U.S. beverage makers, PepsiCo Inc. and Coca Cola Co. fared the best, with only a C average....

What's driving alt energy.(renewable energy)
October 23, 2006... Byline: Allan Gerlat We've all heard that necessity is the mother of invention. The corollary to that must be that the lack of necessity is the mother of the status quo. If it absolutely doesn't have to change, it probably won't. ...

Labrie unifies brand names.(Labrie Equipment Ltd. acquired Leach Co. assets from Federal Signal Corp. )(Brief article)
October 23, 2006... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Labrie Equipment Ltd. is reorganizing its corporate structure following its acquisition of certain Leach Co. assets from Federal Signal Corp. Labrie plans to combine the Labrie, Leach, Wittke, Juggler and...

Familiar sounds from up north.(Canadian Clean Air Act)(Viewpoint essay)(Brief article)
October 23, 2006... The Canadian Clean Air Act introduced last week by Prime Minister Stephen Harper is clearly industry-friendly, and from a purely environmental standpoint it falls short in many ways. But it does take some positive steps toward mandating...

Coming Events.(Calendar)(Calendar)
October 23, 2006... Oct. 21-25 - 79th Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference, Dallas. Contact Jamie Woodside (703) 684-2466 or visit www.weftec.org. Oct. 22-25 - National Recycling Coalition's Annual Congress & Expo, Atlanta. Call (202) 347-0450 or visit...

New Products.(Products)
October 23, 2006... MARATHON EQUIPMENT CO. has introduced the GreenBuilt RJ-250SC, a self-contained compactor that reduces energy consumption and noise, according to the company. Features include a 5-horsepower energy-efficient variable displacement power unit,...