The Holidays are a busy time for everyone and it can be easy to overlook those who serve us year round.

Always prepared, consistently there, in heat or snow, your Garbage Workers make it their job (literally) to dispose of your disposables. Why not show your appreciation to them this season?

1. Give a Gift Card.

Give the gift of a warm drink this year. Perhaps your garbage collector would love to warm up with a hot cup of coffee from your local coffee shop.

2. Sing a Song.

Can’t get that carol out of your mind? Grab a couple of friends and head down to the city sanitation department. Serenade the men and women faithfully working to brighten their day.

3. Just say “Thanks!”

Short on cash? Not musically inclined? No worries! Your garbage man will appreciate your simple “thank you” in person or with a card.

Happy Holidays from Garbage Man Day

Look out for more ways to show appreciation for your Garbage Men and Women during the week of June 17th when we once again celebrate National Garbage Man Day.

Photo: Duane Tate via Flickr

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As we go through this holiday season, we want to remember the impact that garbage workers have had on our history

Did you know this respected profession goes back to at least 3000 B.C.? Here are 10 interesting things from more recent history that you may not have known about your garbage workers:

1. 1350 A.D. – The first garbage men got their jobs when England passed a law requiring front yards to be clean after nearly 25 million people died during an outbreak of the plague. These first garbage workers were called Rakers.
2. 1388 A.D. – English Parliament banned the dumping of waste into ditches and public water ways.
3. 1757 A.D. – Benjamin Franklin started the first street cleaning service.
4. 1760 A.D. – The Industrial Revolution hit it’s stride and so did an increase in industrial waste production.
5. 1785 A.D. – England passed the Public Health Act to guarantee public health and protection from sewage and industrial waste.
6. 1920-1940’s A.D. – First modern garbage truck was developed. The Garwood Load Packer was the predecessor to almost all waste collection vehicles today.
7. 1934 A.D. – The Supreme Court banned dumping waste into the oceans.
8. 1937 A.D. – First Landfill opened in the United States in Fresno, California.
9. 1940’s A.D. – The United States emerged from WWII as a world industrial super power and the average amount of waste produced increased by 67%. Good thing the waste management industry was ready to go into high gear.
10. 1990’s A.D. – Present – Advances in technology led to new ways of managing waste including Reducing the need for, Reusing, and Recycling many items. These advances continue to produce cleaner cities and neighborhoods.

How can you show your appreciation?

• Like us a on Facebook
• Order a National Garbage Man Day t-shirt
• Embed a free badge on your website
• Download a free coloring book
• Order a “Thank You” card for your local garbage workers
• Call your local waste management service to say Thanks!
• Join the recycling effort in your community

Remember to do something special for your sanitation workers during the week of June 17th!

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Spreading Christmas Cheer from America’s Family Owned Waste Company, Arwood Waste

This is it! Cyber Monday is finally here and we’re ready to help you find the perfect gifts for your friends, co-workers and maybe that special garbage man in your life. No need to fight the crowds, you can beat the Christmas rush while sipping that hot cocoa in the warmth of your own home. Just head over to the Arwood Waste Store or click on one of the items below to start spreading Arwood Waste cheer!

Say HELLO to Your New Favorite Hat!

This holiday season Donald Trump may be telling us to Make America Great Again, but we need to take a stand and clean up this great nation too! Arwood Waste is proud to be doing our part to Make America Clean Again. You can customize your very own trucker style hat with 11 different color combinations to match your unique style. – Get Yours NOW

Download Your FREE $50 Dumpster Gift Card

This free Gift Card, for use on Roll-Off Dumpsters, Commercial Dumpsters or Portable Toilet rental orders at Dumpster.me is our free gift to you. Dumpster.me provides local dumpsters, nationwide, for both residential and commercial locations.

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