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Much has transpired since 1937! The company’s business footprint has changed dramatically over these 8 decades. 1937 From the 1930’s through the 1950’s, many Plainville residents burned trash in their own backyards in homemade incinerators. Mr. Thaddeus Zommer, an enterprising immigrant from Poland, was a pig farmer who owned land off North Washington Street. In … Read more
Read the ArticleCharity and Donations Made Easy Through Waste Industries The Full Circle Project is a way for us at Waste Industries to change the way we handle our charitable giving efforts. We have always believed that giving back to the communities we service is essential to building a better place for everyone to live. Since our … Read more
Read the ArticleWe are getting ready for the Northwest Side Irish Parade on Northwest Highway. We will see you out there! #FloodBrothersDisposal #NWSI
Read the ArticleWe would like to send a special thank you to Jake Davidson of Houston, TX. Jake is a senior at Northbrook High School and he loves WCA and the waste & recycling business. We had a fun time showing Jake our facility and the big CNG collection trucks. Jake graduates on May 26. Keep up … Read more
Read the ArticleA family is thankful to a passerby who saw flames shooting up from the backyard of a west Phoenix home. The family inside didn’t have a clue about the fire outside. The hero is Scott O’Connor, who was driving by in his garbage truck when he saw the flames. “The fire was starting on the … Read more
Read the ArticleLocally owned and operated since 1985, Zanker Recycling and our sister company, Greenwaste Recovery, have continually pushed the boundaries of traditional recycling technology to redefine our communities’ expectations of us as collectors and processors. By treating the “waste” we manage as a commodity, we continually strive to increase the recycling rates in our processing facilities by … Read more
Read the ArticleTillamook Mayor Weber and the City Council have issued a proclamation in recognition of National Garbage May Day on June 17, 2017 and have asked citizens to express their gratitude for the service provided by the men and women in the sanitation workforce in the community. Those who work in the sanitation industry provide a … Read more
Read the ArticleProclamation – Waste and Recycling Workers Week WHEREAS, the nation celebrates the Week of June 17 as Waste and Recycling Workers Week; and WHEREAS, according to the Center for Disease Control, the eradication of many diseases in the Western World is due in large part to higher public sanitation standards resulting from effective garbage … Read more
Read the ArticleBill Caesar Chief Executive Officer William “Bill” Caesar is the Chief Executive Officer for WCA and has over fifteen years experience executing operational and strategic performance in multiple industries. Bill joined WCA after serving as President of WM Recycling and the WM Organic Growth Group, where he developed the industry-leading recyclable materials business for Waste … Read more
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