Waste companies weigh costs — and benefits — of PFAS Superfund rule

By Jacob Wallace | Waste Drive | June 29, 2026

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"The final costs waste companies expect to face from PFAS treatment is still unclear, but executives expressed optimism about their ability to recover revenue during panels at the National Waste & Recycling Association’s Waste Leadership Summit earlier this month.

That comes despite ongoing litigation and claims that removing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances from landfill leachate could cost the industry at least $1 billion. The debate is playing out as the U.S. EPA navigates implementation of its decision to designate two PFAS chemicals as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, or Superfund law.

“For all the people who are listening about this relative to solid waste, this is not going to massively change the cost structures for leachate treatment,” Michael E. Hoffman, president and executive director of NWRA, said during a panel at the investor summit."