News & Updates
A boy with an extremely rare form of leukaemia has had his dream come true with the help of some local garbage collectors. Four-year-old Ryder Boyce is one of only 3 per cent of leukaemia patients diagnosed with mixed phenotype acute leukaemia, which is two forms of the disease combined — acute myeloid leukaemia and … Read more
FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED SINCE 1976 For nearly 40 years, the Troiano family has provided friendly, local and personal waste removal services for the greater Portland, Maine area and Northern New England. In fact, we are the largest independent waste hauling service in Northern New England. We know the area, we grew up in the area … Read more
Play the numbers game. Going to a few dumpsters and then saying they are all locked or compactors is certain to end in failure. If you have a car move quickly between places if you don’t find anything. In 1.5 hours I can often go to about 10 dumpsters and by increasing the number of dumpsters … Read more
Don’t forget to submit your Proclamation Requests or follow up on them if they have already been submitted. Would you like to see your town, city or state celebrate Waste and Recycling Workers Week this year? Now is the time to ask your Mayor, City Council and Governor to issue a proclamation recognizing June 17 as … Read more
Waste Pro added two new hybrid recycling trucks to their Cape Coral fleet. The trucks run on a combination of diesel fuel and hydraulic oil, making them more environmentally friendly. Bill Jones, Division Manager of Waste Pro Fort Myers, said he requested the trucks for no extra cost to taxpayers. Each truck costs Waste Pro … Read more
Maybe you have seen her slinging trashcans into the back of the Marathon Garbage Services (MGS) trucks, but Tresa Jutz isn’t afraid to get a little dirty. Waking up long before the roosters start crowing, and leaving the shop at 5 a.m., Jutz is the first woman garbage-man at MGS. “I was raised with all … Read more
Mr. Squirrel wants to say “Happy Earth Day!” Waste and Recycling Workers Week supports Earth Day! Let’s do our part and contribute to the global effort to make our world more sustainable. We believe that our children and the generations to come deserve to live in a healthy world. Environmentally friendly To help you get … Read more
Waste and Recycling Workers Week, Waste360 and Waste Advantage Magazine invite you to help rename Waste and Recycling Workers Week. Help us improve our celebration for everyone across the industry with your feedback. Tell us your best idea for renaming Waste and Recycling Workers Week. Submit your name suggestions using the online form or visit the … Read more
The Origins of Garbage Men and Women I’m guessing that not many of us have sat and pondered, “I wonder how the career of being a garbage man came about”. However, it’s an intriguing story and with now that National Garbage Man Appreciation Week 2017 is here, what better time to explore this topic? Before … Read more