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Be Safe Tuesday: International Roadcheck

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 29th Annual 3-day International Roadcheck June 7-9, 2016 Safety Tips Pre-inspect the condition of your vehicle. Be sure your mirrors are properly adjusted and clean. Maintain a safe following distance. Make only safe and necessary lane changes. Focus on your driving and avoid or minimize in-truck distractions. Never drive … Read more

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Dick’s Sanitation Service, Inc.

50 Years in the Making It all started in 1966. After working for my father’s sanitation company – Chet’s Sanitation – for 6 years, I decided to start my own business. With some help from my father, I bought a route and one truck from Chet’s Sanitation. With this, Dick’s Sanitation was born. My wife Mary … Read more

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Waste and Recycling Workers Week | Are You Ready To Celebrate? | Store

The week of June 17th and Waste and Recycling Workers Week will be here before you know it! Are you ready to celebrate? This year it’s easier than ever to get your very own Waste & Recycling Workers Week items through the Waste & Recycling Workers Week Store and Store Specials pages. The clock is … Read more

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Environmental Benefits Behind Portable Sanitation

Aside from the convenience of having clean portable restrooms at outdoor events, remote events, or large events where the indoor toilets cannot keep up with the demand—there are also many environmental benefits of portable sanitation. Portable toilets can be rented both short-term and long-term, and cleaning and maintenance is often included. Whether speaking of a … Read more

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Be Safe Tuesday: National Safety Month 2016

  Waste & Recycling Workers Week is joining the National Safety Council (NSC) and thousands of other organizations across the country to raise awareness of what it takes to stay #SafeForLife. Observed annually in June, National Safety Month focuses on reducing leading causes of injury and death at work, on the roads and in our … Read more

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Flight Attendants Are Sanitation Workers Too

Did you know that flight attends are garbage men and women too? Just think about it……. They bring you your snacks drinks on a rolling cart during the flight. As your flight is coming to an end they start their routine route of picking up the garbage and recycle in those tiny small plastic bags. Its … Read more

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Be Safe Tuesday: Backing Into Trouble

Los Angeles:  A Trash Truck driver was attempting a sharp right turn but wasn’t able to complete the turn.  The driver stopped and began to back up, striking a 60 year old woman crossing the street in the crosswalk.  She was pronounced dead at the scene Backing is the most common type of accident involving … Read more

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Sanitation Workers: The First Line of Community Protection & Crime Prevention – Article Feature from johnarwood.com

Sanitation Workers Watching Out For Safety In a recent article posted on www.johnarwood.com, John Arwood’s personal website, he highlighted several ways sanitation workers could partner with local first responders and law enforcement to help protect their communities. As the safest communities have learned, partnerships between law enforcement officers and the public in crime prevention are … Read more

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Neighborhood Safety Tips from NGMD

At NGMD, we’re proud of keeping neighborhoods clean by making sure your waste ends up in the right place. But what about other neighborhood dangers that threaten your family’s health and safety? We’re committed to doing our part, but now it’s your turn. Here are some tips to help you keep your neighborhood a secure, … Read more

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Progressive Waste Solutions withdraws proposal to City of New York

* Progressive waste solutions announces withdrawal of proposal submitted in response to city of new york request for proposals to provide solid waste management services * Co, waste connections believe it can no longer commit to meeting certain terms of proposed new york city contract * Continue to expect that merger transaction will close in … Read more

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