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Every employee has a part to make the company successful. If the business is successful, it is better shared among employees. It makes them buy in and want to be there.

As our world and roads become harder to navigate, minimize the distractions that you can control.

2017 brought some changes that will continue to influence the way the waste and recycling industry evolves.

If managed properly, social media can be used as a tool to promote your company, even from your toughest critics.

Taking pride in your equipment and people has many advantages that are worth it.

Preventative is the key word when you are faced with the summer heat.

Deciding to fill open positions is never an easy one; there are always costs and risks associated with it. If you have the ability to hire and fire, someone has the faith in you that you know what pieces of the puzzle are needed to execute the task properly.

With a diverse customer base, it is very important to always put every customer first. Serving every customer with this mindset will allow you to grow a successful business that can be measured further than your profit margin.

Reliability has nothing to do with the age of the truck; it lies in the skill of the operator and maintenance program in place. A new truck, not maintained, could and will cause more headaches than “old Betsy”. Manage your fleet and they will stick around; ignore them and they will ignore you.

No day in our business goes as planned. Be ready to adapt and overcome obstacles when they come your way. Educate your employees new and old on what you expect from them.

Get to know your staff and develop your own formula for motivation.

Good or bad, get ready to hit the ground running in 2017.

Having a strict training program, well developed and in-tune maintenance and HR staff, as well as organized staff meetings to address and brainstorm causes and preventative measures to learn from, can help avoid accidents from reoccurring in the future.

Giving some attention to social media and video/photo documentation is just a piece of the technological puzzle that you too can use to promote and make the industry safer one company at a time.

Being able to converse with each other, allows haulers to learn and see where everyone’s struggles are currently.

As our trucks, technology and other waste products evolve to be more efficient, we must evolve our practices to be more efficient as well.

Addressing accidents or near misses immediately is a solid plan. Addressing an issue days later, serves no purpose to correcting a problem. Take action once all facts are gathered and create a plan for prevention.

Be sure to get everyone involved. Safety truly is everyone’s job.

Increasing every employee’s knowledge in our industry is a direct benefit to an improved safety record and communication. When the left-hand knows what the right hand is doing, plans can better materialize and come to fruition.

We need to change the image of the waste and recycling industry and make the career choice attractive to younger recruits before it is too late.

Make sure you take the weather into account when performing the routing and daily planning of your fleet.

As we all get caught up as managers behind a computer screen, or planning for the big picture, we sometimes forget the basics.

The waste industry, as all of us know, is always extremely competitive. Many times, the average salesman will do or promise anything to gain a new customer and meet a quota

How can we deal with the struggles that go with electronic components on our trucks?

What guidelines should be established in a company handbook?

What are some strategies to train new employees and continue to train the established ones?

What are some steps to keeping your shop clean and orderly?

What Has Been Your Experience with Regeneration Technology?

What are the best ways to motivate and guide my staff?

How can I grow my company’s positive image in the areas we serve?

In what ways do my employees complement route optimization technology?