In West Virginia, Republic Driver Ian L. gave two young fans on his route a day to remember. Isaac, 4, and Evan, 12, love our big blue truck and they never miss an opportunity to come out and watch Ian whenever he arrives on their street. Ian and his colleagues surprised the boys with a custom Republic uniform, complete with gloves, hat and sunglasses.
Take a video tour of one of our recycling centers to see what happens to the materials in your recycling bin. It's a fascinating journey powered by our people and high-tech machines to recover valuable materials from the waste stream. https://youtu.be/6Bwlii0m39M
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Recycling Center Video Tour Grades 9-12
Do you have mad recycling skills? Play our recycling memory game to see how good your blue bin knowledge is. https://bit.ly/2Rz8NKD
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How often have you ordered take out since the pandemic started? We share our top tips with Better Homes & Gardens to identify which take-out food containers are recyclable. Hint: look for #1 and #2. https://bit.ly/3c93hYG
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7 Dos and Don’ts of Recycling Takeout Containers
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, our charitable foundation is finding innovative ways to support neighborhood revitalization efforts across the country through its National Neighborhood Promise program. In Houston, Avenue Community Development Corp. received one of 24 grants awarded this year and is working to revitalize eight schools in the Northline neighborhood. When it’s safe to return to in-person schooling, students will be welcomed by new landscaping, outdoor learning spaces with a pergola and tables, and a Monarch butterfly habitat, as well as lessons in recycling and recyclable art. Learn more about how we're making an impact: https://bit.ly/2FEbWpX
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If your home is now your office too, check out our list of 8 Things You Can Recycle in Your Home Office. https://bit.ly/2GOiBOJ
We love to order takeout food, especially these days with so many of us spending more time at home. But with all those orders come a lot of plastic bags, containers, utensils, etc. and not all of it can go into your recycling bin. Find out what you can recycle: https://bit.ly/3d1P9Rd
Driver Justin J. has been described as an angel and a hero by a resident in Wilmington, Delaware who he saved from a house fire.
On his route, Justin noticed a house on fire. The homeowner was in her back sunroom and had no idea. Justin slammed on his horn and didn’t let up until the homeowner ran to the front door. Realizing her garage was engulfed in flames, she quickly ran back into the house to grab her dog, and they both made it out safely. Justin called 911 and used his fire extinguisher to settle down the flames until firefighters rushed to the scene. More than that, he stayed with the homeowner to provide comfort until a friend arrived. “I want you to know how truly blessed I feel that you were there for me on that horrifying day," the homeowner said. "You will remain my hero!”
Thanks Justin for being a Republic Services Rockstar!
Kudos to our team in Oakland County, Michigan for helping helping 30+ families and their community thanks to a grant from the Republic Services Charitable Foundation to Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County
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Another successful Rock the Block in the books! Partnering with Republic Services for their National Neighborhood Promise Day, we were able to complete projects at 12 worksites in Southfield over two days. Alongside Habitat construction staff and homeowners, volunteers repaired porches, installed fences, painted, cleaned gutters, replaced cracked concrete and cleaned up yards as part of the neighborhood revitalization initiative. Thank you to Republic Services, Henniges Automotive, Best Block, Pleasantrees, Christ the Redeemer, CooperStandard, Chief Financial CU, Spire Integrated Systems, Inc., and Signarama, we couldn’t have done it without you.
So proud of our Dayton team and their commitment to their community. Through a grant from the Republic Services Charitable Foundation, our employees volunteered with Rebuilding Together Dayton on National Neighborhood Promise Day to help with revitalization projects in three communities supporting over 30 homeowners and community spaces. #neighborhoodpromise
In our business, there's no greater honor than to be recognized for a career dedicated to safety. We're incredibly proud to have three Republic employees recognized with the 2020 Driver of the Year and Operator of the Year awards by the National Waste & Recycling Association. Congratulations to Tommy Garcia of Phoenix, National Commercial Driver of the Year; Tim Fields of Church Hill, Tenn., National Industrial Driver of the Year; and Ronald “Keith” Dunn of Sorrento, La., Operator of the Year. Read more about their accomplishments: https://bit.ly/3jfK0Y3
We've brewed up a video for National Coffee Day to show you which parts of your to-go coffee cups are recyclable. #nationalcoffeeday
What's your Halloween costume this year? Hint, hint.
We asked the Crafty Chica by Kathy Cano-Murillo to create a fun Halloween craft project using pizza boxes, because not every pizza box should go into your recycling cart. Watch her video to learn how to turn those boxes into super cool masks! https://bit.ly/3kn9cfR
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DIY Pizza Box Mask - YouTube
The new iPhones are available this week. Here are some things you can do with your old device to keep it out of the waste stream and even help others. Check out our blog post: https://bit.ly/37tDWby
If you’re looking for an fun and easy kid's Halloween costume, our Republic Services official driver uniform with a cap is available online. Sizes range from youth extra-small to youth XL. Limited quantities are available, so order soon to get it by Halloween! https://bit.ly/3nwhlAy
Behind the wheel of a 25-ton truck, Republic drivers routinely face obstacles and one of their biggest challenges is avoiding distracted drivers. To avoid potential incidents, we piloted a safety program using beacons on our trucks to notify other drivers using the Waze traffic app that a slow-moving Republic vehicle was nearby. Over 130,000 notifications alerted drivers of a Republic truck location during last year's test run, which allowed those drivers to reroute and avoid our trucks entirely. Learn more about this innovative safety program: https://bit.ly/3nk8bHt
Reminder! Make sure to check your local service schedule for any changes due to the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday. Click here to view your schedule now: https://bit.ly/3lXck2Y
This free online program of engaging activities about recycling is designed to assist families in keeping the learning going while children are learning from home – no teaching experience required! Learn more: https://bit.ly/2Km1ghI
Sales Manager Bill B., Sales Supervisor Darius E. and Route Supervisor Jim H. paid a visit to a local preschool, while careful to take safety precautions due to COVID-19. Our team made the day extra special by handing out Republic coloring books, fidget spinners and lollipops. The children loved seeing the Big Blue Truck in action.
Recycling is always important to preserve resources, but it is especially important during a pandemic. Learn more: https://bit.ly/38UCeRa
Congratulations to Republic Services Motion Graphics Designer, Rebecca W. winner of the 19th International Women Worth Watching in Leadership award for 2020. This award honors individuals who are blazing new trails, leading the way, mentoring others, helping advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace and the community and excelling in their chosen fields.
The Republic Services team in Portland volunteered with Rebuilding Together Portland to make improvements to Lents Village, an affordable care housing property for seniors in the community. The cleanup projects helped create better outside spaces for residents. #NeighborhoodPromise #RepublicServices #GivingBack
Congratulations to Charlie P. who recently retired after over 42 years of dedicated service as a driver in Corvallis, Oregon. Charlie began his career in the trash industry in 1978, after leaving the timber industry. Throughout his career, Charlie has worked in every line of business, driving every type of truck. He’s known as a “jack of all trades” with the ability to figure out the operation of any equipment and is always willing to help where needed.
From all of us at Republic Services, we’d like to congratulate Charlie on his well-deserved retirement!
The Republic Services Charitable Foundation announced its 11 National Neighborhood Promise grants for 2021, funding neighborhood revitalization projects across the country in communities where Republic Services customers and employees live and work. Learn more: https://bit.ly/39XpARw
This year’s community partners include the following nonprofits:
• Rebuilding Together Peninsula
• Rebuilding Together Sacramento
• Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County
• Rebuilding Together Atlanta
• Community Housing of Wyandotte County, Inc. (CHWC)
• Rebuilding Together Twin Cities
• Rebuilding Together Southern Nevada
• Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio
• Rebuilding Together Portland
• Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh
• Habitat For Humanity of York County, Rock Hill, SC
Since launching the National Neighborhood Promise program in 2018, the Republic Services Charitable Foundation has partnered with nearly 60 select nonprofits to fund neighborhood revitalization efforts. #RepublicServices #NeighborhoodPromise
In 2018, Republic Services processed 6.4 million tons of recyclables – enough to fill more than 48 football fields! Beer cans, plastic bottles, and some takeout containers can be recycled if you toss them correctly. Get the playbook for game day recycling so you can be a recycling all-star. https://bit.ly/39V78c8 #RepublicServices #RecyclingSimplified #SuperBowl2021
One of the easiest ways to determine whether plastic belongs in the recycling container or trash can is by using something we like to call the “Poke Test.” If you can push your finger through it, then the plastic is too soft to be recycled.
It was off to the races at Children’s Learning Adventure Preschool in Scottsdale, Arizona. For Box Car Day, kids came to school dressed as their favorite vehicle. We think Jack and Kellan are winners!
Thanks to General Manager Joseph A. for sharing these great photos of our state-of-art RNG operation in Seattle, WA. Did you know? Each year, Roosevelt produces the equivalent of approximately 50,000 gallons of gasoline per day.
