News & Updates

Waste and Recycling Workers Week was another huge success this year and proved to be our greatest celebration yet! Thank you for joining us in honoring the hardworking men and women who work every day to keep our communities safe and clean. This year we had a lot of interest in recognizing not just our … Read more

By CLARICE ELLINGER WAYNESBORO- “I’m living the dream,” Mike Campbell, city refuse worker of 18 years, said. “I’ve wanted to do this since I was a kid. I’ve always wanted to ride the step.” To children, it looks like a fun job filled with adventures. They watch as the garbage man rides by hanging on … Read more

Nurses practice in a multitude of healthcare settings, from hospitals to hospice centers their jobs range from physical exams to preparing to be garbage man…Yes, that’s correct. Nurses are garbage men too. If you think about what the nurse does when you go to the doctor’s office normally you would just think that they take … Read more

Flooring installation specialists are jacks of all trades. Yes, they handle recycle and construction waste everyday during remodel projects.   From carpets to tile work, hardwood flooring to linoleum they are trained to work with multiple mediums that require accuracy, skill, and…recycling? That’s right recycling, floor installers are garbage men too. A lot of hard … Read more

Interim Town Manager Lee Capps (far left) and Vice Mayor Paul Yackel (far right) with town sanitation workers, The Town of Warsaw expressed its gratitude to local sanitation workers with a special lunch on Thursday, June 23 in honor of Waste and Recycling Workers Week. A week prior to the lunch, a town sanitation worker … Read more

By Nicole Dunkley NJM Correspondent NORTH JAX –– Down the quiet road of Eastport on Friday, June 17, a small building is seen behind tall bushes and has its exterior covered with yellow balloons. When inside the building it becomes much bigger than before. A table is set with all sorts of different foods and … Read more