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A Missing Authorization Invalidated a Waste Contract in North Carolina
2025-12-10 13:00:00| Waste Age
The dispute between BFI Waste Services and the Town of Liberty highlights how Dillons Rule and municipal charter requirements shape local contracting authority. After two conflicting waste services agreements surfaced, a federal judge dismissed BFIs claims, finding no valid contract and no duty of care owed by the town manager. The case underscores the importance of authorization, procedure, and due diligence when doing business with municipal governments.
Category:Energy and Environment
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Mobile County, AL Commissioners Reject Landfill Expansion Plan
2025-12-10 12:30:00| Waste Age
This week, a plan to expand the Chastang Landfill in Mobile County, Ala., was rejected by county commissioners.
Category: Energy and Environment
Lethbridge, Canada Collects 3,000 Batteries in Pilot Program
2025-12-10 12:00:00| Waste Age
During Alberta, Canadas first-ever curbside battery pickup effort, the program collected over 3,000 kilograms of used household batteries in Lethbridge.
Category: Energy and Environment