Fifteen years ago, Erich Jenkins was killed in a fatal accident involving a Waste Management truck. His death is tragic, but it led to something positive – the creation of the company’s LifeChanger and Mission to Zero initiatives, which over the years has transformed Waste Management and its safety culture. On April 26, Erich Jenkin’s […]
Service & Safety
Seven Summer Safety Tips from Our Drivers
Summer break is here and Waste Management is encouraging summer safety around our collection trucks. Children outside playing may want to investigate our big green waste and recycling trucks serving their neighborhood, but its important to keep a safe distance and use common sense around trucks – not just during the summer but year-round. We […]
Tenth Year Honored as Most Ethical Company
Waste Management has again been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as a World’s Most Ethical Company®. This year marks Waste Management’s tenth year to be recognized, underscoring the Company’s ongoing commitment to leading ethical business standards and practices. “It is truly an […]
Utica Employee Recovers Grandma’s Recycled Ring
Waste Management residential driver Aaron Clements in Utica helped a frantic customer recover a cherished heirloom ring that belonged to her grandmother. The ring was accidentally disposed of in her Waste Management recycling bin. The customer called the local office and talked with Aaron. He was able to locate of her load of recyclables, and […]
Waste Management Employee Pulls Man from Burning Car
In the small hamlet of Chaffee, NY in upstate Erie County, Richard Montgomery Jr. is on his way to work. It seemed like any other morning – but Thursday, December 1, 2016, wasn’t like any other day. Richard, known as “Rich” to his friends, is on his way to the Chaffee Waste Management facility. He’s […]