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Head down the right back alley in Spokane and you can find almost anything. That’s especially true of the drivers snaking their way through more than 100 miles of backyard paths to collect trash in automated trucks, and the on-foot crews of “swampers” cleaning up in areas where even the most precise modern equipment can’t … Read more
Read the ArticleLakeshore would like to congratulate our very own Ken Hoving on his recent induction into the C&D Hall of Fame by the Construction & Demolition Recycling Association (CDRA)! Ken Hoving was the president of K. Hoving Companies in West Chicago, which then became part of the Lakeshore family in January 2017. This key acquisition expanded … Read more
Read the ArticleAttilio Borgatello (left), Aldo Bachigalupi, Mario Stefanelli and Terso Biconi collect trash in 1962, when trucks had four-man crews. When Leonard Stefanelli was a senior at the old Polytechnic High School in San Francisco, the dean of boys, Paul Hungerford, called him into his office. Hungerford used to be a football coach, and Stefanelli was … Read more
Read the ArticleA library in Ankara gives new meaning to the notion that books are timeless. Garbage collectors in the Turkish capital have opened a public library comprised entirely of books once destined for the landfills. The library, located in the Çankaya district of Ankara, was founded after sanitation workers started collecting discarded books. For months, the … Read more
Read the ArticleSharon Gowens has a tan, metal dumpster sitting on the street directly in front of her home in northeast Amarillo. “It’s an embarrassment,” she said. The 70-year-old retiree, who lives in one of the areas of the city without alleys to put dumpsters in, said she has spent $1,900 on bug spray and deodorizer over … Read more
Read the ArticleThe Village of Cold Spring may be getting out of the garbage collection business. At the Jan. 9 meeting of the Village Board, Mayor Dave Merandy announced that Royal Carting will do a test run on Jan. 30, collecting both garbage and recyclables throughout the village. The board and Royal will then evaluate whether the … Read more
Read the ArticleAustrian waste and recycling firm, Saubermacher, has launched a new 24/7 service on its digital platform aimed at being the Uber of the skip hire industry. Developed in just 9 months, brought to the market in September 2016, the developers said that wastebox.biz now offers the most extensive 24/7 coverage for any construction site or … Read more
Read the ArticleWaste Management said Wednesday that it will give $2,000 in special bonuses to about 34,000 employees. The company said the cash bonuses will be given to its North American employees who are not on a bonus or sales incentive plan, including hourly and other employees. The news comes after other companies have made similar announcements, … Read more
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Those of us at Waste and Recycling Workers Week take this time to commemorate the history of Martin Luther King Jr., and the work that he did towards creating equality in America. We appreciate each and every one of you, and wish freedom and peace be yours. “Peace is not merely a distant goal that … Read more
Read the ArticleIt’s a family affair: “My father, John Doz, has been a sanitation worker for 18 years. My uncle, Jayson Doz, has been one for six years,” Nicole told SILive’s Carol Ann Benanti earlier this year. “We all live on Staten Island and I am the only female in my garage, where I operate a mechanical … Read more
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