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Since our founding in 1970, Waste Industries has strived to achieve one all-encompassing goal: To provide a waste collection service that is so streamlined and stress-free that it falls almost entirely out of our customers’ minds. Our goal has always been to provide a level of service that is truly unmatched by anyone in the … Read more

Eugene J. Wingerter Gene Wingerter began his career in the waste business in 1970 as NSWMA’s first Technical Consultant.  In 1973, he became the association’s Executive Director.  Under his leadership, NSWMA grew from just a few to 30 state chapters and many institutes and councils.  In 1980, he purchased WasteAge and helped turn it into … Read more

Larry Stone In the more than 30 years that Larry Stone has worked in the garbage collection industry, he has sold equipment, owned a hauling company, and been chair of an NSWMA state chapter.  Today, he is responsible for all of Heil Environmental New York City market, trade show commitments, and sales in the Northeast.  … Read more

Tom Fatjo, Jr. In 1998, Tom Fatjo founded his fourth waste company, Waste Corp. of America, where he is currently Chairman and CEO.  He started his first company, Browning Ferris Industries, in 1966, with one truck and $500 and turned it into the first publicly-traded garbage company.  In 1990, he founded Republic Waste Services and … Read more

Thomas K. Blackman Tom Blackman began his career in 1966 throwing cans for his father’s company in Santa Ana, California. After the family business eventually became part of Waste Management, Inc., Tom rose through the ranks and led Waste Management’s operations in eight Western states. Tom’s heart was always in California, where he eventually returned … Read more

OUR HISTORY In 1977, brothers Bob and Jim Gregory founded Texas Disposal Systems, Inc. (TDS) with $10,000, one customer, one truck and plenty of determination. Building on a deep commitment to customer satisfaction and environmental preservation, TDS has become the largest independently owned solid waste collection and disposal company in central Texas and one of … Read more

CR&R ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CR&R Incorporated is one of Southern California’s most innovative and successful waste and recycling collection companies, serving more than 3 million people and over 25,000 businesses throughout Orange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Imperial and Riverside counties. In addition, we also have operations in Southern Arizona and Colorado. Thanks to groundbreaking technologies and … Read more

WASTE PRO CARES Waste Pro was founded on a bold idea: to transform the waste and recycling industry into a values-driven service. For us, sustainability is more than working to reduce our company’s impact on the environment. It is also about building long-lasting relationships with our customers, recognizing our highly committed employees, and investing in … Read more

Today on CauseTalk Radio, Megan and I talk to James Mitchener, Marketing Manager at Waste Industries, about the Full Circle Project, a customer-driven fundraiser that to-date has donated nearly $1 million to charities in nine need areas. On show, Megan, James and I discuss: How did Waste Industries educate customers about the program? It took some … Read more