Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2018Safety Training for Everyone: How to Create a Safety Program for Customers and Members of the PublicWhy your customers and members of the public need safety training. Sarah Bolton In 2017, there were 132 fatalities in the solid waste industry. Of those fatalities, 94 involved a customer or member of the public, according to data released by the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA).1Despite these staggering statistics, most customers at […] Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2018
Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2018Cleaning Up After Hurricane Florence: What to Do with Trash, Recycling and Storm DebrisThe Republic Services team cares about the safety and well-being of its employees and customers and is working hard to support the communities affected by Hurricane Florence. The storm’s high winds, heavy rains and flooding caused damage in some service areas, and communities and businesses may now be dealing with cleanup efforts. As recovery efforts […] Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2018
Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2018Thoughtful Ways to Dispose Of Kitchen AppliancesJackie Thompson It’s estimated that 9 million fridge/freezers are thrown away every single year in the US. Unfortunately, kitchen appliances don’t last forever. Some can last for 15 years while others have a lifespan of a mere 5 years, notably washing machines. With 325 million people living in the US alone, that amounts to a staggering number […] Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2018
Collection/Transfer — September 17, 2018Meridian Waste Names Tom Flannagan as Director Virginia LandfillsMeridian Waste, an integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company, is pleased to name Tom Flannagan as director – Virginia landfills overseeing the company’s two Virginia landfills in Petersburg and Lunenburg, Va. Flannagan will be responsible for all compliance, safety, operations and budgets for Tri City Regional Landfill and Lunenburg Landfill. He has more than 22 […] Collection/Transfer — September 17, 2018
Collection/Transfer — September 17, 2018Gainsborough Waste Opens New Transfer Station Serving Houston BusinessesGainsborough Waste has opened a new construction and demolition (C&D) transfer station at its main Houston office location (950 McCarty Road) to better serve the needs of area construction crews. A 2.5-acre transfer station is approved by the TCEQ as a Type V site for C&D dry waste (no food waste). The transfer station is […] Collection/Transfer — September 17, 2018
Collection/Transfer — September 16, 2018Clean Earth, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Disposal and Recycling Technologies, Inc.Clean Earth, Inc. announces the acquisition of privately owned Disposal and Recycling Technologies, Inc. (DART). This new acquisition expands Clean Earth’s geographical reach in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic hazardous and non-hazardous waste market and marks Clean Earth’s first Waste Water Treatment facility. Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, DART uses advanced technologies to provide a wide range of […] Collection/Transfer — September 16, 2018
Collection/Transfer — September 16, 2018WCA Acquires Sunshine Recycling Inc.WCA Waste Corporation announces its expansion in the state of Florida with the acquisition of the commercial and roll-off solid waste operations of Sunshine Recycling Inc. The acquisition includes the purchase of two hauling operations. Located in Orlando and Jacksonville, Sunshine Recycling services approximately 2,000 customers and provides commercial, roll-off dumpster, and disposal services to businesses […] Collection/Transfer — September 16, 2018
