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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
Waste Characterization Study in Fort Worth
In mid-March, a GBB team conducted a waste characterization study of 800 randomly selected garbage and recycling carts for the City of Fort Worth, TX.
Renewable Energy from Waste Conference Brings Together Key Industry Players
The inaugural Renewable Energy from Waste Conference held in late 2013 and co-produced by GBB turned out to be highly successful, bringing together over 200 attendees to learn, network, and exchange info and ideas. Download the “opening presentation” and “closing comments” made by Harvey Gershman an
Prince William County, VA Contracts with LEEP Holdings, LLC to Extend Life of Landfill
In February 2014, the Prince William County, VA Board of Supervisors approved a Phase One Agreement with LEEP Holdings, LLC (LEEP) of Vienna, VA to develop a Waste Conversion Demonstration Project at the Prince William County Landfill. The agreement specifies the necessary detailed planning, enginee
Waste-to-Energy Emissions: How Low Can They Go?
Renewable Energy from Waste – January 2014
Report on Conversion of Waste Into Energy via Emerging Gasification Technologies
Download the report published by the American Chemistry Council, prepared by GBB, entitled “Gasification of Non-Recycled Plastics from Municipal Solid Waste in the United States.”
Client Procurements
The following procurement is underway and currently managed with the assistance of GBB: Currently none
Harvey Gershman Receives SWANA’s 2013 Robert L. Lawrence Distinguished Service Award
Harvey Gershman, President and Co-Founder of GBB, was presented with the 2013 Lawrence Award, one of the highest honors in the solid waste industry, for his significant contribution to the solid waste management profession.
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.
Recycling Policy Analysis
Analysis of Aluminum in Recycling Programs, Aluminum Association For the Aluminum Association, GBB analyzed information gathered from several waste and recyclable material sorting programs and performed extensive analysis of community recycling systems around the nation in order to determine the rol
Prince William County Earns Virginia Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award
At the 24th Annual Environment Virginia Symposium, Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell announced the winners of the 2013 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards. One of the Gold Medal winners was the Prince William County’s Solid Waste Division.
GBB Co-Producing Inaugural Renewable Energy from Waste Conference
Recycling Today Media Group, Smithers Apex, and GBB are joining forces to deliver a comprehensive and market-driven conference dedicated to the production of renewable energy and resources from waste materials. Learn more in this video:
Harvey Gershman Awarded SWANA’s Robert L. Lawrence Distinguished Service Award
The Solid Waste Association of North America recently presented Harvey Gershman, GBB President and Co-Founder, with the 2013 Robert L. Lawrence Distinguished Service Award, one of the highest honors in the solid waste industry, for his significant contribution to the solid waste management professio
San Diego Selects GBB to Provide Solid Waste Collection Systems Expertise
The Environmental Services Department of the City of San Diego, CA, chose GBB to conduct an in-depth analysis and assessment of the City’s current collection system and provide recommendations to reduce costs and improve operational efficiency.
GBB Assisting City of Houston with Ambitious “One Bin for All” Initiative
GBB has been selected by the GeoTechnical Research Institute, under the auspices of the Houston Advanced Research Center, to provide consulting assistance to the City of Houston, TX for its ambitious “One Bin for All” initiative, utilizing mechanical biological treatment with advanced resource recov
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
Unlocking the Vast Potential of Energy Recovery
On June 28, 2012, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) hosted a forum on Capitol Hill entitled “Unlocking the Vast Potential of Energy Recovery.” An overview of the latest waste-to-energy (WTE) and conversion technologies (CT) trends and technologies was presented. Expanded use of energy recovery a