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Collection/Transfer — October 20, 2020

Increase in Multi-Family Recycling During Boston Pilot Program

A five-month pilot program in multi-family locations in Boston, Mass., sponsored by the Fibre Box Association (FBA), conducted by Resource Recycling Systems (RRS), and with critical support by the City of Boston, demonstrated an increase in multi-family recycling, specifically an increase with old corrugated containers (OCC) recovery. The pilot was conducted to test the ability […]

Collection/Transfer — October 20, 2020

News and Press — October 20, 2020

Deegan-Toter Enter Second-Year Partnership, Expressing Support and Aligned Vision Between Brands

Tote has reached an agreement with Hailie Deegan Racing to serve as the main sponsor for five stock car races in theARCA Menards Series Manufacturer’s Championship, and an associate sponsor for a minimum of seven races during the 2021 season for ARCA’s top division. As the main sponsor of Deegan’s Ford, both the hood and driver’s […]

News and Press — October 20, 2020

Collection/Transfer — October 19, 2020

Erik Sankey Promoted to Waste Pro’s Central FL Regional Vice President

Waste Pro has promoted Erik Sankey to Regional Vice President for the company’s Central Florida region, which includes divisions in Orlando, Sanford, Cocoa, Daytona Beach, Ocala, and Lake County. Sankey will work primarily out of the Regional Headquarters in Sanford. Sankey has more than two decades of experience in the waste industry, previously holding managerial […]

Collection/Transfer — October 19, 2020

News and Press — October 19, 2020

Mack Trucks Donates $25,000 to St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund

Mack Trucks donated $25,000 in proceeds from sales of the Mack #ThankATrucker Life Is Good T-shirt to the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund (SCF), a nonprofit offering financial assistance to ill or injured professional drivers and health and wellness programs. “Mack is pleased to be able to offer this donation to the St. Christopher Truckers […]

News and Press — October 19, 2020

News and Press — October 19, 2020

Waste Pro’s Tim Dolan Appointed VP of Municipal Marketing

Tim Dolan, former Regional Vice President of Central Florida for Waste Pro, has been appointed corporate Vice President of Municipal Marketing. Dolan has been with Waste Pro for nearly 20 years, first as a Division Manager in Orlando, one of the region’s largest divisions. He was promoted to Central Florida Regional Vice President in 2006 […]

News and Press — October 19, 2020

Collection/Transfer — October 19, 2020

Mattress Recycling Council Increases Connecticut Program’s Recycling Rate for Fifth Consecutive Year

As the Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) completed its fifth year of operations in Connecticut, the industry-led nonprofit’s latest annual report to state officials highlighted year-over-year improvements in the Bye Bye Mattress program’s recycling rate, an increase in the units collected and the comprehensive coverage of the collection network’s footprint. During the reporting period, MRC’s recyclers […]

Collection/Transfer — October 19, 2020

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