News & Updates
Autumn is here and it’s a time of change. Whether you’re in a part of the country that’s sunny and warm year-round or a place where you experience the beautiful leaf colors that Autumn brings, change is in the air. The idea of “Spring Cleaning” doesn’t have to be just for Spring! Use this opportunity of … Read more
In partnership with the Village of Mundelein, Groot Industries announced a contractual 2% rate increase for residential garbage and recycling collection services. The rate increase will go into effect on October 1, 2017. Mundelein residents who have questions about this adjustment can call Groot Customer Service at 877-404-7668. Here are the updated rates: Refuse/Recycling Unlimited … Read more
They make up only a tiny percentage of our ranks. We think that’s probably because there just aren’t many women excited about the smell, the maggots, and the other not-so-pleasant aspects of the job. We make a better living than you might think, especially for a job that doesn’t usually require a high school diploma. … Read more
For roughly a decade, Mark Phillippi has gotten to know Bozeman through its trash. He’s one of the city’s four to five people hauling anywhere between 10 and 12 tons of garbage out of Bozeman’s neighborhoods each day. “I didn’t grow up thinking, ‘Hey, I want to be a garbage man,’” Phillippi said. “But it’s … Read more
Tomorrow, hundreds of thousands of volunteers will be combing their local beaches in honor of International Coastal Cleanup Day. For more than 30 years, the Ocean Conservancy, a nonprofit environmental organization focused on the protection and restoration of the oceans, has sponsored the mid-September event. Whether fighting to pass legislation to protect key habitats or organizing … Read more
After a tumultuous year that saw it become a target for the waste industry’s big players, Rubicon Global has emerged as tech’s first unicorn in trash. The Atlanta-based startup has received a $50 million in a strategic investment from Mexican private equity firm Promecap to continue to expand in the U.S. market and eventually open … Read more
The garbage worker was hit by a red Honda Civic on Chrystie Street, sources said. DNAinfo/Trevor Kapp LOWER EAST SIDE — A homeless man was arrested after stealing a car and severely injuring the ankle of a worker with a private garbage company in a hit-and-run Tuesday afternoon, sources said. The 49-year-old worker with Action Carting , … Read more
Las Cruces area kids were able to see, touch, and even sit in the driver’s seat during the Third Annual “Touch-A-Truck” event held at Camino Real Middle School on Saturday, August 26. Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) participated, providing three different solid waste trucks to expose young people to the technology involved in managing solid waste … Read more