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Oklahoma passes legislation expanding plastics recycling
The state will become the 11th to pass recycling legislation focused on the plastics industry.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed legislation April 19 that provides a modernized regulatory framework for advanced recycling technology in the state. Known as SB 448, the goal of the new law is to reduce plastic scrap waste, enhance operational certainty and increase the adoption of advanced recycling practices.
The legislation expands existing waste management laws in the state to include an emphasis on plastics recycling and recycling the various materials plastics facilities process.
In a news release, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) applauds the new legislation.
Nebraska landfill loses $350K in weight scheme by employees
Five employees of the Douglas County Landfill and two business owners who dumped refuse there have been charged with criminal conspiracy.
As reported by the
Lincoln Journal Star, five employees who worked in the landfill’s weighhouse and two business owners who dumped refuse there have been charged with conspiracy to commit theft in a scheme that could date back decades.
In the scheme, authorities allege, employees of the weighhouse would decrease the weight of a dump truck as it arrived at the landfill so the dump truck’s owner would have to pay the bare minimum for dumping tons of trash.
By Arjav Rawal, Madeleine McCormick
Apr 16, 2021
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DOUGLAS CO., Nebraska Six people are facing criminal conspiracy charges for overcharging customers at the Douglas County Landfill.
Landfill supervisor Mark Huntley, landfill clerk Mark Helmberger, employees Lara Anahi and Suzanne Swanson, and debris haulers Gary Cooper and Hector Flores were arrested last night.
KFAB news partner WOWT-TV 6 reports the employees would overcharge anyone using the landfill and pocket the difference.
Waste Management owns the Douglas County landfill.
The company says that s all they do, and the county is responsible for staffing and management.
The county s commissioner tells TV-6 News the misuse of taxpayer money is unacceptable.