WIH Resource Group

WIH Resource Group, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has teamed with Tetra Tech and has been selected by King County, WA to conduct a Long-Term Waste Disposal Options Study to evaluate the future needs of the County and its residents FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA, FEBRUARY 27, 2023 – WIH RESOURCE GROUP, INC. (WRG) IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT IT HAS TEAMED WITH TETRA TECH  (TT)…

By WIH Resource Group, Inc. www.wihrg.com WIH Resource Group’s Team of Expert Witnesses provide case litigation support in legal matters for both Plaintiffs and Defendants in cases involving waste management, recycling, garbage trucks, routing, applicability of ANSI Standards, safety and operation standards – policies and procedures, OSHA regulations, landfills, transfer stations, truck…

WIH Resource Group and JRMA Selected for Material Recovery Facility (MRF) to Transfer Station Transition Project for the City of Flagstaff, Arizona

WIH RESOURCE GROUP, INC. (WRG) IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT IT’S BEEN SELECTED BY THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA TO FACILITATE THE TRANSITION OF THE CITY’S TRADITIONAL MRF INTO A FUNCTIONAL TRANSFER STATION THAT WILL BEST SERVE THE CITY’S RESIDENTS, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL RECYCLING PROCESSING NEEDS. JOINING THE WIH RESOURCE GROUP TEAM IS JRMA. WIH Resource Group (Scottsdale, Arizona) has been…

Where curbside recycling programs have stopped in the USA – Source: WasteDive

Scores of local governments have canceled or indefinitely paused their programs due to cost pressures and other issues. The pandemic’s financial, operational and labor challenges have further strained — and in some cases ended —  municipal curbside recycling programs. Present challenges come after Waste Dive first launched this curbside recycling cuts tracker in December 2019 following…

2021 U.S. Regional Landfill Tip Fees Report

In its mission to guide sustainable materials management through data-driven analysis, the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) recently completed its 6th annual MSW landfill tip fee report. Using its database of active Subtitle D municipal solid waste landfills (MSWLFs) in the U.S., (EREF) created a sample of facilities that was used for surveying landfills regarding tip fee…

Then and Now: A Look at How the Garbage Truck Has Evolved

Refuse trucks have come a long way from the days of the horse-drawn garbage collection cart and the dump truck bodies of the late 1800s to the trucks of today—equipped with cameras, telematics, onboard diagnostics and automated arms to make waste collection safer and more efficient than ever before. But even with the highly sophisticated trucks on the streets today, refuse fleets across the…

The ‘Great Resignation’ Is Finally Getting Companies to Take Burnout Seriously. Is It Enough?

By Jamie Ducharme October 14, 2021 7:00 AM EDT Toward the end of last year, Anthony Klotz, a professor of business administration at Texas A&M University who studies workplace resignations, realized that a lot of people were about to quit their jobs. A record 42.1 million Americans quit a job in 2019, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, but that rate dropped off during the…

Why an Expert Witness is Essential to Your Garbage Truck, Landfill, or Recycling Facility Accident, Personal Injury or Fatality Case

Regardless of the side of the case you’re on, expert witnesses are an essential part of your garbage truck accident, waste transfer station, recycling facility, or landfill personal injury or fatality case. Waste management and recycling industry personal injury and garbage truck accidents are unique in a variety of ways, and you want someone on your side who can give facts as an industry…

13 Things You Should Give up if You Want to be Successful

Somebody once told me the definition of hell: “On your last day on earth, the person you became will meet the person you could have become.”  — Anonymous

Sometimes, to become successful and get closer to the person we can become, we don’t need to add more things — we need to give up on some of them.

There are certain things that are universal, which will make you successful if you give up on…

Meet Bob Wallace, MBA – President of WIH Resource Group in Scottsdale Arizona

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Meet Bob Wallace, MBA – President of WIH Resource Group in Scottsdale Arizona

Bob Wallace is the Founder and President of a successful consulting company, WIH Resource Group (see: www.wihrg.com), which he started in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona and is a leading global environmental and logistics consulting firm that provides solutions to clients, in both the public and private sectors.

Bob has over 28 years of experience in Corporate America and…

Silly Advice: “You’ll Never Be Rich Working for Somebody Else”

Starting a business can be very rewarding, but it’s not the only way to be successful and get rich working for somebody else!

I’ve run my own business, first as a sole-proprietor for nine years, then as a corporation for four. I’ve earned a good income in that time. It’s allowed me to take on interesting projects, travel full-time and work whenever I want.

To many outsiders, it looks like…

Looking forward after historic New York commercial waste zone approval

After years of fierce debate and political negotiations, New York’s open market system is about to be overhauled under sweeping new regulations. Competitive RFPs will go out next year.

New York’s controversial commercial waste system — panned by critics as a dangerous “Wild West” and praised by supporters as open market competition at its finest — is now destined for its biggest shake-up in…

What is the Use of Doing a Solid Waste Rate Analysis Study?

In an era where the mantra of “doing more with less” is on the lips of most political decision-makers, it is critical to asses the financial performance of operating and proposed solid waste programs.  Rate modeling is a useful analytical item in a solid waste manager’s tool box.

Solid waste agencies are under more pressure these days to provide high-quality waste collection, facility enhancements…

Recycling: Does it Still Make Sense?

Between overseas import restrictions, tariff impacts and domestic market volatility, an erratic environment has become the norm for recycling operators around North America.

The average blended value for recyclables at U.S. MRFs was recently calculated at around $35 per ton with processing costs near $80 per ton.

“All of a sudden, if you’re running a business, nothing is stable anymore,” said…

When and Where Does Landfill Mining Make Sense?

Few projects have made it past the pilot phase worldwide, and some waste professionals think landfill mining will see its day in time.

Landfill mining has been around for decades, whereby buried waste and soil are excavated to free airspace; to recover salable commodities; to reduce cost and environmental issues around degradable waste, such as those related to leachate and gas production; and…