News & Updates
U.S. Army veteran and Casella Landfill Operations Manager Bruce Grover recently implemented a new flag retirement drop box located at the Bethlehem, N.H. transfer station, with a mission to ensure worn U.S. flags no longer suitable for display are properly retired in an honorable and respectful manner. #WeAreCasella #Veteran
Jariah Peoples recently earned some extra praise for providing great service to a Rumpke customer who happened to be Columbus City Councilmember Emmanuel Remy. He was very pleased with Jariah and her customer service skills. “I wanted to send a big thank you to one of your drivers. A couple of weeks ago, I got … Read more
SWANA and Safety The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is the organization behind the Slow Down to Get Around (SDTGA) campaign that is saving lives across the country. Thanks to their hard work to promote the safety of recycling and garbage workers, 25 states have passed laws requiring drivers to slow down and … Read more
Quality Craftsmanship Each garbage truck bed is carefully designed with its future owner in mind. It starts with a wishlist and evolves into a custom blueprint. Every detail is planned, from rim color and license plates to interactive features. The perfect garbage truck is then brought to life with skillful craftsmanship. The final product is … Read more
This week’s #WhySWWednesday is dedicated to Carmen! Carmen is a member of our customer service team and will celebrate her one year anniversary with Southwest Waste this month! When asked what Carmen’s favorite thing about working for Southwest Waste Services is, she said, “My favorite thing about working for Southwest is the hands down the people I … Read more
Today was our monthly Driver Engagement Day. I had the pleasure of riding with Chris McKenzie a FL driver at our Bishopville, SC Hauling location. Chris exemplifies our core values especially Customer Zeal. Chris’s theme for the day, “check all my enclosures and tell me if you seen a route this clean before!” You got … Read more
Drivers Christopher Conway of Middlebury, VT and Robert Tarquino of Williston, VT are on the road to success and a debt-free career path after recently graduating from the Casella CDL training program. Congratulations and keep up the great work! #CasellaCareers#WeAreCasella
When it’s community helper day at school, and you wanna be a garbage man just like daddy…right down the little smudges of dirt. Great picture Diego!
Another Waste and Recycling Workers Week has come and gone. We hope you enjoyed celebrating, sharing gratitude and educating kids about the service your neighborhood sanitation workers provide. We know no community stays safe, happy and clean without the service of outstanding waste and recycling workers and all the support staff in the sanitation industry. … Read more
Slow Down to Get Around It sounds so simple, but many drivers fail to do it. When you’re driving behind a recycling or garbage truck performing curbside collection services, slow down. Leave a little extra space to accommodate frequent stops and slow down before passing. We understand drivers are often in a hurry. So many … Read more