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Order Your Handcrafted Garbage Truck Bed

Featuring tool-free assembly, cabinet-grade wood and low to no VOC paints, these children’s garbage truck beds are custom designs and made by hand. Each bed is customized to the individual child’s style. With a variety of shapes, sizes, colors, lights, and sirens, the only limit is your imagination. Labor of Love These custom truck beds … Read more

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Save a Life, Slow Down to Get Around!

Slow Down to Get Around When you are driving behind a garbage or recycling truck collecting household waste from curbside bins, slow down. Reducing your speed and leaving a little extra space to accommodate frequent stops could prevent an accident and save a life. And always slow down before passing a recycling or garbage truck. … Read more

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The Role of Sanitation Workers in the COVID-19 Pandemic | Waste & Recycling Workers Week

Thanking Our Sanitation Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

It has been a year since our world came to a sudden halt. This time last year no one could have predicted just how long and difficult 2020 would be for us all. Through these difficult and  uncertain times, we have discovered a new-found appreciation for some of the most dedicated workers in our communities. … Read more

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Bring Waste and Recycling Workers Week to Your Community

Would you like to see your town, city or state celebrate Waste and Recycling Workers Week this year? Now is the time to ask your Mayor, City Council and Governor to issue a proclamation recognizing June 17 as Waste and Recycling Workers Week. Make It Official We encourage everyone to participate in recognizing their solid waste … Read more

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WasteExpo 2021: We Are Back For You

Most of us have never experienced a pandemic before — or its consequences. But now, it’s time to get back to business. The team behind Waste Expo is taking steps to ensure your safety for this year’s event. Visit WasteExpo.com for more information about health and safety protocols that will be in place this year. … Read more

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Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Membership

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

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Girls Like Garbage Trucks Too!

Unicorns, mermaids and princesses are great. But sometimes garbage trucks are better! If your little princess’s chariot of choice is big and loud, then a handcrafted custom garbage truck bed is what you need! Custom Truck Beds These beds are made from only the highest quality materials. By working closely with parents on new designs … Read more

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How to Throw a Fun Garbage Truck Party at Home

This garbage truck’s dumping in for a fun, trash-themed party kids will never forget! No dumpster diving involved, we promise.😉 Better get your little one ready, things are about to get a little messy in here! Parents, let’s face it. There’s something about garbage trucks that get kids running to the door every time they’re nearby. … Read more

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Kidnapped 10-year-old saved by Pelican Waste Team Members

Two Louisiana sanitation workers are being hailed as heroes for saving a 10-year-old girl who had been abducted from a family member’s home. The girl, Jalisa Lasalle, had gone missing from a family member’s New Iberia home Sunday between 1 and 2 p.m., according to the New Iberia Police Department. Investigators initially believed she was … Read more

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Happy Birthday, President Washington! From Waste & Recycling Workers Week

Presidents’ Day is a day of patriotic celebration, ceremonies, reenactments and remembrance. On Presidents’ Day we honor the presidents that have led our great country and celebrate the birthday of George Washington who founded our nation. Without him and his leadership, there would be no Presidents’ Day and no USA. Honoring Leadership and Service Just like Washington … Read more

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