News & Updates
On Friday, the day of Ken Radley’s funeral, his neighbors lined up their garbage cans in front of his Lake Ridge Court residence. It was a poignant tribute to Radley, who on Fridays after the garbage truck collected trash in the neighborhood, would pull the garbage cans from the street back to the homes of … Read more
이미지뷰 Mayuko Fukudome, left, and Umekita Nako pose for a photo as they take part in a garbage collecting event in Korea on Sept. 16. [YANG BO-RA] About 40 people wait in line holding piles of garbage at a plaza near the U-Plex shopping mall in Sinchon, western Seoul. The time was 7 p.m. on … Read more
Ian Wakelin, chief executive of Biffa, the UK’s second largest waste management business, got his timing just right when he brought the company to the stock market last autumn. A key rationale was to provide Biffa with more financial firepower and public profile to continue its pacy acquisition strategy. “I think so,” Wakelin said, when … Read more
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