News Releases
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NWRA Launches Redesigned Website
The website is easier to navigate and highlights the work NWRA does to advocate for the waste and recycling industry.
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NWRA Collaborates with GAO on Study to Reduce Roadside Crashes
NWRA is the industry’s primary advocate for “Move Over” laws through its “Slow Down to Get Around” legislative lobbying initiative.
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NWRA’s Safety Monday Now Available for Free to the Entire Industry
World-class safety resource is a New Year’s gift to encourage continued safety improvements.
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NWRA’s Healthcare Waste Institute Releases COVID-19 Vaccine Waste Management Guidance Document
The document aims to help protect waste collection workers who manage waste from administering the COVID-19 vaccine.
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NWRA Responds to CDC’s MMWR on Vaccine Prioritization Recommendation
The CDC is recommending that waste and recycling workers be included in Phase 1c.
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NWRA Represented at Federal COVID Vaccine Distribution Meeting
Association urges waste collection workers follow healthcare workers in vaccine distribution.
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NWRA Urges CDC to Include Waste Collection Workers in Phase 1b of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan
Waste collection workers are classified as essential workers and should be included in Phase 1b.
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NWRA Releases State COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Tracker
The tracker identifies how states are expected to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine.
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NWRA Congratulates Pete Buttigieg on Nomination to Serve as the Next U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Urges Senate to confirm him for the position.
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Waste and Recycling Industry Sees Decline in Rate of Fatalities
Industry falls from fifth to sixth deadliest occupation.
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NWRA’s Riley Recognized as One of The Hill’s Top Lobbyists 2020
Named for the second consecutive year to the prestigious list for his efforts related to COVID-19.
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NWRA Women’s Council Elects New Leadership for 2021
The Women’s Council fosters the professional development of women in the waste industry.