News Archive
GBB Assists City of Allentown, PA with RFQs For Recyclables Processing & Marketing and Non-Landfill MSW Disposal Systems
GBB announced that it has been assisting the City of Allentown, PA with the development of two Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) for the privatization of the city’s waste-related and recycling service needs.
GBB Assists Fayetteville, North Carolina, with Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Study
GBB has been selected by Fayetteville to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of its solid waste management services. The contract includes a waste characterization study and a review of a potential waste-to-energy project with the Fort Bragg U.S. Army installation.
GBB Assists Fort Worth, Texas with Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan
GBB is assisting Fort Worth with the development of a 20-year comprehensive solid waste management plan. Key tasks of the project include data gathering and analysis; identification and evaluation of alternatives; public outreach; strategic planning/recommendations; present and future funding strate
GBB Assisting ECUA and Escambia County with Mixed Waste Processing Facility and Recycling Services Procurement
The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to select a contractor to provide the design, permitting, financing, construction, and long-term operation of a source separated recyclables and solid waste processing plant. The RFQ is available on ECUA’s web
GBB Assisting Prince George’s County, MD with Waste Processing and Alternative Energy Facility Public Private Partnership Procurement
Prince George’s County has issued a Request for Qualifications for alternative waste processing and recovery technologies and services as part of its ongoing efforts to plan for its future solid waste management system. The RFQ is available on the County’s website.
GBB Assisting Fort Smith, AR, with Procurement of Facility to Separate and Recycle Materials
The City of Fort Smith, AR, has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking one or more firms to provide a satellite aggregation processing center system for recyclable materials delivered by the City in order to enhance its recycling efforts. GBB is providing assistance in developing the RFP and e
Brad Kelley Joins GBB as Senior Project Engineer
Mr. Kelley has over 20 years of engineering design experience and has worked on the concept and design of a multitude of processing systems for Municipal Solid Waste, single stream, construction waste and demolition debris, biomass, and waste-to-energy projects.
City of Cleveland Seeks Proposals for Long-Term, Sustainable Solutions to Waste Management
The City of Cleveland Department of Public Works has issued a Request for Proposals from qualified firms interested in proposing to design, build, own and operate a Waste Reduction and Recycling Project. The City entered into a professional services contract with GBB for assistance with this project
GBB Wins Thoth Award from Public Relations Society of America
GBB received a Thoth Award from the Public Relations Society of America – National Capital Chapter for its latest corporate brochure.
GBB Assists City of Iowa City with RFP for Alternative Solid Waste Facility
July 11, 2013 – With the assistance of GBB, the City of Iowa City plans to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) on or about July 15, 2013, for an alternative solid waste facility operating in partnership with the current City-operated landfill, which has historically received about 100,000 tons of s
GBB to Assist City of Houston with Ambitious “One Bin for All” Initiative
June 27, 2013 – GBB has been selected by the GeoTechnical Research Institute (GTRI), under the auspices of the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC), to provide consulting assistance to the City of Houston, TX for its “One Bin for All” initiative, utilizing mechanical biological treatment with adv
GBB to Assist in Evaluating Development Options for the Cleveland Recycling and Energy Generation Center Project
February 21, 2013 – GBB is continuing its evaluation of development options for the Cleveland Recycling and Energy Generation (CREG) Center project. The City of Cleveland hired GBB to review options for the CREG Center project which seeks to better manage the City’s municipal solid waste, with the p
Stephen Simmons Joins GBB as Principal Associate
December 6, 2012 – GBB is pleased to announce that Stephen Simmons has joined the firm as Principal Associate. Mr. Simmons has over 30 years of experience with leading companies in the solid waste management and renewable energy fields, and brings a broad range of skills and expertise to GBB clients
GBB Vice President Thomas P. Reardon Elected Vice Director of SWANA’s Waste-to-Energy Technical Division
September 28, 2012 – GBB is pleased to report that the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) announced the election of Thomas P. Reardon, GBB Vice President, as Vice Director of its Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Technical Division.
Kate Vasquez Joins GBB as Senior Consultant
August 31, 2012 – GBB is pleased to announce that Kate S. Vasquez has joined the firm as a Senior Consultant. Prior to joining GBB, Vasquez spent over 10 years in the public sector with a focus on recycling, solid waste reduction, and solid waste management, gaining valuable expertise in strategic p
GBB Sponsors Capitol Steps Performance at WASTECON’s Networking Event
June 11, 2012 – GBB announced today its sponsorship of a special performance by the Capitol Steps, an American musical political satire group, during WASTECON’s networking event taking place Wednesday, August 15, 2012, from 6 to 9 p.m., in Washington, DC. Organized by the Virginia ‘Old Dominion’ and
Madera County, CA, Selects GBB for Solid Waste System Review and Procurement
April 10, 2012 – GBB announced today that it has been selected by Madera County, CA, to perform a third-party review of the County’s solid waste system, provide recommendations for improvements, and assist with a procurement process, including developing Request for Proposal (RFP) document(s), evalu
GBB Announces Cooperation Agreement with Renewable Energy from Waste Magazine
March 6, 2012 – GBB announced today that it has entered into a Cooperation Agreement with Renewable Energy from Waste (REW), a new publication to be launched in April 2012 by the Recycling Today Media Group. REW will produce a quarterly print and digital magazine, a monthly e-newsletter, and a robus
GBB to Provide Independent Review of City of Charlotte’s Solid Waste Services Department
December 14, 2011 – GBB announced today that it has been selected by the City of Charlotte, NC, to perform an independent review of the City’s Solid Waste Services (SWS) Department. With the objective of identifying potential opportunities for improved efficiency and effectiveness, the GBB Project T
EPRI Selects GBB for an Evaluation of Municipal Solid Waste-to-Energy Power Plants
October 26, 2011 – GBB announced today that a detailed engineering and economic evaluation for the use of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) as fuel in the generation of power utilizing various conversion technologies and parameters has been initiated for the Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. (EPRI)