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Four to six crews will begin distributing 35,000 new trash and recycling carts throughout the county starting Jan. 2, from staging areas in Guyton and Springfield, the company’s Ben Wall Jr. told county commissioners in a Dec. 12 workshop. Effingham wants better trash service at lower price Effingham commissioners hit reset in contentious trash negotiations … Read more
KAMLOOPS — It was a heart-warming first meeting this morning for an Aberdeen girl and “her friend.” Jen Barter says her three-and-a-half year old daughter Madi waits every garbage day to wave to the City of Kamloops garbage truck driver, who always takes time to stop and wave. Even though they had never met, Barter … Read more
JOLIET – Lots of stuff gets sorted out at the recycling center between the plastic, paper and glass – but not everything. Cardboard contaminated by food remnants has to be thrown away. Plastic shopping bags that shouldn’t be in there have to be cut away from recycling machinery. Workers cutting away the plastic bags at … Read more
At Rogue Disposal & Recycling, we strive to be the “greenest” company in the Rogue Valley. Many residents don’t realize that in addition to our curbside waste pick-up, we also manage or participate in residential and commercial recycling, yard debris recycling, residential bin-for-a-day, composting, paperless billing, commercial/medical waste services and gas-to-energy programs and initiatives. You … Read more
UNION COUNTY — An agreement between Union County and the company that operates its landfill is not only benefiting the county and the company but is also helping facilitate the growth of the Spartanburg Community College Union County campus which further benefit the county and the company. In 2016, Union County entered into a new … Read more
This program honors those drivers who operate their trucks in a safe and responsible manner, have outstanding performance records, and whose contributions have enhanced the overall safety and image of the solid waste industry. This competition is a great way to recognize your best and safest drivers. Each year, NWRA celebrates the best and safest … Read more
Dixon, 49, commutes from Jackson to Marietta to begin his workday. He’s the one driving the Rumpke pickup truck with a hopper on the back, maneuvering through the narrow laneways and alleys, festooned with low-hanging power lines, that bigger trucks can’t get into. He might be from Jackson, but he probably knows the intimate byways … Read more
Pat DiNizio, the songwriter and lead singer for the durable New Jersey rock ’n’ roll band the Smithereens, whose melodic, guitar-heavy songs like “Blood and Roses” and “A Girl Like You” attracted a loyal following, died on Tuesday in Summit, N.J. He was 62. His death was announced on the band’s website. A friend, William … Read more