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TALKING TRASH – MEET MARATHON’S FIRST GARBAGE LADY

Maybe you have seen her slinging trashcans into the back of the Marathon Garbage Services (MGS) trucks, but Tresa Jutz isn’t afraid to get a little dirty. Waking up long before the roosters start crowing, and leaving the shop at 5 a.m., Jutz is the first woman garbage-man at MGS. “I was raised with all … Read more

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Time to Celebrate Earth Day with Us! | Earth Day 2017

Mr. Squirrel wants to say “Happy Earth Day!” Waste and Recycling Workers Week supports Earth Day! Let’s do our part and contribute to the global effort to make our world more sustainable. We believe that our children and the generations to come deserve to live in a healthy world. Environmentally friendly To help you get … Read more

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Time is Running Out! Submit Your Suggestion to Rename Waste and Recycling Workers Week for Your Chance to WIN!

Waste and Recycling Workers Week, Waste360 and Waste Advantage Magazine invite you to help rename Waste and Recycling Workers Week. Help us improve our celebration for everyone across the industry with your feedback. Tell us your best idea for renaming Waste and Recycling Workers Week. Submit your name suggestions using the online form or visit the … Read more

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All-Points Waste Service Honors Employees

The Origins of Garbage Men and Women I’m guessing that not many of us have sat and pondered, “I wonder how the career of being a garbage man came about”. However, it’s an intriguing story and with now that National Garbage Man Appreciation Week 2017 is here, what better time to explore this topic? Before … Read more

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This video is a story about people. Our people. Our family.

This video is a story about people. Our people. Our family. It’s a story about humans helping other humans, even when no-one is looking. When we take care of our Waste Management family first, they can then take care of the world and all of our constituents – our customers, our communities, our investors and … Read more

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Meet California Waste Recovery Systems (Cal-Waste)

A FAMILY BUSINESS IS BORN Known for its exceptional customer service and commitment to improving the environmental and economic health of the communities it serves, California Waste Recovery Systems (Cal-Waste) traces its roots back to the hog ranch days of the Vaccarezza brothers, who founded the company in 1927. For more than eight decades, Cal-Waste … Read more

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Time to Submit Your Suggestion to Rename Waste and Recycling Workers Week for Your Chance to WIN!

Waste and Recycling Workers Week, Waste360 and Waste Advantage Magazine invite you to help rename Waste and Recycling Workers Week. Help us improve our celebration for everyone across the industry with your feedback. Tell us your best idea for renaming Waste and Recycling Workers Week. Submit your name suggestions using the online form or visit the … Read more

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CR&R ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

In 1963, Clifford Ronnenberg bought a small waste management company with big ideas for the future. He quickly realized that the collection and disposal of garbage was not only a necessary job, but an important responsibility he had in his community. This responsibility spurred Mr. Ronnenberg to try his hand at making a difference in … Read more

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Don’t Forget! Submit Your Suggestion to Rename Waste and Recycling Workers Week and You Could WIN!

In partnership with WasteExpo, Waste and Recycling Workers Week is inviting you to help rename Waste and Recycling Workers Week. Submit your name suggestions using the online form or visit the WasteExpo Booth #3106 at the 50th Anniversary WasteExpo show in Las Vegas. Help us improve our celebration with your feedback. Tell us your best idea … Read more

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O’Leary Group Waste Systems

Recognizing a void in the market for a service oriented commercial waste and recycling provider, Brian A. O’Leary, founder and CEO of Container Corporation of Carolina (CCC) and his son, Brian M. O’Leary, made the decision to reenter the commercial waste and recycling industry in 2009 with the launching of O’Leary Group Waste Systems. With … Read more

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