Waste Management CEO: Why Recycling Will Cost More Money

The video discusses the challenges and strategies in recycling, focusing on the downturn in commodity prices and its impact on waste management. It highlights efforts to make recycling profitable and sustainable, addressing consumer costs and the exclusion of glass from recycling streams due to market challenges. The relationship between recycling and solid waste volumes is explored, with glass being used in landfills. The video concludes with waste management's proactive approach to EPA coal ash regulations, emphasizing environmental compliance and cost management.

In what ways can glass be utilized in landfills according to the discussion?

What steps has the speaker's company taken in response to the EPA's coal ash rule?