Category: Blog
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 they’re empty, you may not... Continue reading
Household Recycling: Bathroom Edition
Posted on: July 19, 2019
Recycling guidelines are helpful, but they’re 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 can’t be recycled there. We’ll... 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 Granger’s 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
We’re celebrating National Garbage Man Week by featuring Granger associates. We might not all pick up trash here at Granger, but we’re 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
We’re celebrating National Garbage Man Week by featuring Granger associates. We might not all pick up trash here at Granger, but we’re 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
We’re celebrating National Garbage Man Week by featuring Granger associates. We might not all pick up trash here at Granger, but we’re 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
We’re celebrating National Garbage Man Week by featuring Granger associates. We might not all pick up trash here at Granger, but we’re 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 haven’t yet met anyone who has a job that is even close to what I do every day. It’s kind of a hybrid position—part human resources, part safety and part liaison to... Continue reading
5 Things You Never Knew About Today’s 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
Let’s 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 it’s difficult, if not impossible, to put very specific, detailed lists of what’s accepted... Continue reading
Random Recycling Questions, Part 2
Posted on: April 11, 2019
We know you have questions about recycling, and we want to make it as painless as possible to recycle right. Read on for answers to some common questions about Granger recycling. Can I recycle shredded paper? If you have curbside collection with a cart, please put it in a paper bag and fold the top... Continue reading
Preparing Granger Associates to Do Their Jobs Safely and Effectively
Posted on: March 28, 2019
By Guest Blogger Josh Kindy In my position as training and development specialist, my main duties include onboarding and new hire training, creating and providing industry-specific training material and assisting the operations and safety teams with other projects as necessary. Although many of my duties are focused on our driving staff, I also assist with... Continue reading