A Pay As You Throw (PAYT) program has been a topic that has come and gone and come back in the world of residential waste service. The system is fairly simple, where a customer purchases bags at a per bag price from their hauler, or has a choice of cart size varying in price based […]
Copy and paste this link to read about one city’s venture into hauling their own trash. https://www.standard.net/news/government/north-ogden-halts-in-house-garbage-collection-renews-deal-with-trash-hauler/article_c8fcf89b-d59f-5d3f-bba7-57241e8aac0f.html?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202020-07-16%20Waste%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:28544%5D&utm_term=Waste%20Dive
Here is a great book written by a veteran Chicago garbageman who has just about seen it all. I met Owen a couple of times, and we actually shared some of the same alleys back in the late ’70’s and early ’80’s. He was a wonderful man and a great story teller, and went home […]
Why do municipalities tolerate poor performance from the national waste companies, and why can’t these companies get their act together? If you need an argument against a city going to an exclusive agreement, this might be it! https://www.nola.com/news/politics/article_96ba53ce-c143-11ea-8d7d-07dd37ab0e1d.html
Here is a short read about motivating your team from my good friend, Rhoda Kreuzer. If you manage people, you need to read this. “Impacting the World, One Person at a Time” You never know how or when you’ll have an impact, or how important your example can be to someone else. – […]
Here is another excellent piece by my good friend, Rhoda Kreuzer. Have you ever wondered what factors in your life would predict success? Success is less about what you have externally and more about what you bring to the world from the inside. You can have countless things in life and fail. Research has […]
Here’s another “Leadership Bits & Bytes” by my friend Rhoda Kreuzer. While this does not exclusively apply to the waste and recycling industry, there are some important concepts that can be applied to any business operating in a time of crisis. During times of crisis, there are certain reactions that primarily happen, including: Denial: […]
Here is a great article on communication written by a good friend of mine, Rhoda Kreuzer. While this article is geared more towards communicating with your in-house team, the same principles apply when communicating with your customers or community as well. COMMUNICATION IN TIMES OF CRISIS By Rhoda Kreuzer If you can remember […]
Here is a quick read from Brendan Rogers. How many of your employees fit the description of “Exceptional”? More important, are you, as an entrepreneur in a position of leadership, “exceptional”? Brendan Rogers Partner & Co-Founder @ 2.a.m [ Ventures x Talent ] – Co-Founder @ Wag! | Investor | Advisor | Mentor | […]
Found this gem in some of my dad’s stuff from back in the day.