The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy is approving a new hazardous waste landfill operating license for the controversial Wayne Disposal Inc. facility in Van Buren Township.

A western Wayne County landfill that stores and disposes of hazardous waste and toxic chemicals has been given the go-ahead to expand by 5 million cubic yards. The Michigan Department of Environment, ...

Liquid crystal monomers (LCMs) are critical components of laptop, television, and smartphone screens. Given their ubiquity in the environment, these compounds are considered persistent pollutants, ...

Modern Landfill in York County plans to extend its operations by reopening settled areas for more waste. Officials say this process, along with reduced waste intake, is expected to keep the landfill ...

Charlie Sedlock of Hamm addresses the Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. Lawrence city leaders at their meeting Tuesday gave their consent to the sale of Hamm Landfill to a nationwide ...

In China, many of the trash burning power plants that once seemed like an easy answer to overflowing landfills are now facing a surprising problem. They cannot find enough garbage to keep their ...

State environmental regulators will also fine the Energy Department up to $16 million for exceeding safe groundwater standards near the nuclear lab.

The Hamm Waste Services landfill north of Lawrence is pictured in this file photo from 2007. Hamm Companies, which for decades has run the landfill that serves Lawrence, plans to sell that landfill to ...

UNSW engineers have tackled a longstanding problem at the heart of global agriculture: how to make urea for fertilizer ...

(This story has been updated due to an inaccuracy. The landfill has received over 400,000 tons annually in recent years.) With available landfill space dwindling, New Hanover County officials are ...

Almost 2,000 products—including food, cosmetics, drugs, and more—are under recall in three states. The items were stored in an unsanitary facility with rodent and bird waste, posing serious health ...