News & Updates
The purpose of the riding step on rear loading refuse trucks is to allow personnel efficient mounting/dismounting of the truck during the collection of roadside waste containers. While convenient, use of the riding step is potentially dangerous, especially if the truck is placed in reverse. In 2015, at least two waste industry personnel have been … Read more
Happy America Recycles Day – November 15 It’s never too late to begin recycling in your local community. The Recycle Guide is packed with tons of information to get you started today! Learn What to Recycle Did you know that not everything can be recycled? While we wish everything could be reused or repurposed, there are some … Read more
New York University’s College of Arts and Science will host “The Wonder of Waste: Urban Legacies of Collective Forgetfulness,” a Bentson Dean’s Lecture by NYU anthropologist Robin Nagle, on Wed., Nov. 18, 5:30-7 p.m. in NYU’s Jurow Lecture Hall, Silver Center for Arts and Science, 100 Washington Square East (enter at 32 Waverly Place or … Read more
Deers are most active, due to their mating season, from October – December. Over 1 million deer collisions occur annually, causing 200 fatalities and $4 billing in vehicle damage. Deer generally travel in herds – if you see one, slow down, there are likely others nearby. Be aware of posted deer crossing signs. These are … Read more
Gotta love the Hat!
They are the picker-uppers of rubbish, traversing all neighborhoods here in their forest-green compactor trucks. But Waste Pro’s trash haulers aren’t just ridding the city of putrid trash — they’re also helping police department by keeping an eye out for crime. “Who better knows our streets than they, because that’s what they do, they are … Read more
When you think about safety, you often focus on keeping front-line workers (drivers, helpers, heavy equipment operators, mechanics) safe and preventing them from being injured or killed in an accident. Recent events have shown Waste Industry managers and supervisors also need to ensure the safety of their temporary workers, contractors and customers: 26 year old … Read more
The combined waste industry workforce is one of the largest employers in the United States. The only other occupation that is in your community more than your waste provider is your Mailman. The local law enforcement agencies welcome assistance from local waste providers to help fight crime in the community and support concealed carry gun permits. … Read more
Backing is the most common type of accident involving our industry’s trucks and contributes to 25% of all traffic accidents. What can you do to avoid the dangers of backing? Avoid backing by planning ahead. Alert your supervisor or dispatch if a container or stop could be changed to eliminate or minimize backing. Use … Read more
MILFORD, Ohio (Adam Clements) — Every Wednesday morning, between 6:15 and 6:30, two things are certain — the Rumpke garbage man will make his usual stop on Woodville Pike in Milford and little Jack Poulin will be there to greet him. Jason and Stacy Poulin say it started about a year ago. “He would run … Read more