Year: 2019
How to Dispose of Guns and Ammunition
Posted on: November 14, 2019
At certain times it may be necessary to dispose of old guns and ammunition. Whether itâs because a gun is broken and too expensive to repair or you have spent cartridges or ammunition youâre not going to use for some reason, it may be tempting to throw those items in your trash. If you get... Continue reading
Which Recycling is Better–Closed or Open Loop?
Posted on: October 25, 2019
Once youâve done the important work of determining what can be recycled in your area, preparing the materials for recycling and putting them out at the curb, putting them in your commercial recycling container or taking them to a drop-off, you may not worry much about how your materials are being recycled. The important thing... Continue reading
Household Recycling: Laundry Room Edition
Posted on: October 17, 2019
Continuing our series that gives practical and real examples of things you can recycle (or not) throughout your house, we take a visit to the laundry room. The laundry room is probably not your favorite place to hang out, but you no doubt spend a lot of time in there, particularly if you have kids.... Continue reading
Household Recycling: Pantry Edition
Posted on: August 23, 2019
Continuing our series that gives practical and real examples of things you can recycle throughout your house, we take a visit to the pantry. And the name of the game with pantry recycling is EMPTY. Regardless of what the container is made of, all food items must be removed before it can be recycled. Please... Continue reading
What You Should Know about Disposing of Aerosol Cans
Posted on: August 16, 2019
Please note that the information contained in this post refers to aerosol can waste generated in a household setting, not in businesses or industry. You probably have several aerosol cans in your house, garage or shed. They can contain products like whipped cream, spray paint, hairspray and bug spray. When theyâre empty, you may not... Continue reading
Household Recycling: Bathroom Edition
Posted on: July 19, 2019
Recycling guidelines are helpful, but theyâre usually pretty general. We thought it might be useful to publish some posts that give practical, real-life examples. This is the first in a series of blog posts that takes one room of your house and gives an intensive rundown of what can and canât be recycled there. Weâll... Continue reading
Jackson Native Jessica Webb is New Resource for Granger Customers
Posted on: July 12, 2019
Granger Waste Services is pleased to announce a new resource for Jackson customers. Jackson native Jessica Webb has been hired as a sales representative for Grangerâs Jackson area service territory. Jessica will focus her efforts on helping potential customers obtain service that best meets their needs, as well helping existing customers have the best service... Continue reading
Serving Granger’s Communities
Posted on: June 28, 2019
By Guest Blogger Charles Hauser In December of 2009, I graduated from Central Michigan University with a degree in Entrepreneurship and Marketing. The idea of business, working with people and developing relationships always intrigued me. As a professional, I followed this path while learning from great mentors and business leaders. Throughout my years of experiences,... Continue reading
Associate Spotlight: Meet Earl!
Posted on: June 21, 2019
Weâre celebrating National Garbage Man Week by featuring Granger associates. We might not all pick up trash here at Granger, but weâre all garbage men and women. Name: Earl Aungst Title: Safety Specialist What kind of activities do you do on a typical workday? My work is a combination of training to help keep associates... Continue reading
Associate Spotlight: Meet Sean!
Posted on: June 19, 2019
Weâre celebrating National Garbage Man Week by featuring Granger associates. We might not all pick up trash here at Granger, but weâre all garbage men and women. Name: Sean McHugh Title: Data Analyst What kind of activities do you do on a typical workday? I analyze business and financial questions. The Granger leadership team wants... Continue reading
Associate Spotlight: Meet Jr!
Posted on: June 18, 2019
Weâre celebrating National Garbage Man Week by featuring Granger associates. We might not all pick up trash here at Granger, but weâre all garbage men and women. Name: Jr Ramereiz Title: Equipment Operator What kind of activities do you do on a typical workday? Operate the Bobcat and fork truck in the Recycling Center, sort... Continue reading
Associate Spotlight: Meet Darla!
Posted on: June 17, 2019
Weâre celebrating National Garbage Man Week by featuring Granger associates. We might not all pick up trash here at Granger, but weâre all garbage men and women. Name: Darla Fabus Title: Accounts Payable Administrator What kind of activities do you do on a typical workday? Typical activities include accounts payable tasks, vendor setup and maintenance,... Continue reading
All Other Duties as Assigned
Posted on: May 30, 2019
By Guest Blogger Angie Schwab My position at Granger is human resources and safety coordinator and it is truly a unique job. I havenât yet met anyone who has a job that is even close to what I do every day. Itâs kind of a hybrid positionâpart human resources, part safety and part liaison to... Continue reading
5 Things You Never Knew About Todayâs Landfills
Posted on: May 15, 2019
Before environmental regulations that govern landfills were developed, we used to have these things called dumps. It generally meant you could just dig a big hole in the ground or find an open field and throw trash in it. Since there were no rules governing these dump sites, it was essentially a big free for... Continue reading
Letâs Get Specific about Recycling
Posted on: May 9, 2019
Recycling is confusing. We get it. We also know that most people know how important it is to put only accepted items in their recycling and want to get it right. And we want to help you get it right. But itâs difficult, if not impossible, to put very specific, detailed lists of whatâs accepted... Continue reading