Environmentalists. Every Day. America's Solid Waste Industry

No. Our owners and employees do not engage in or condone criminal behavior. Because stereotypes are hard to break, we worry that certain shows, like the Sopranos, demean the hundreds of thousands of honest, hard-working men and women, from the truck drivers and helpers on collection routes, mechanics, as well as senior management, who each day provide a vital service in protecting public health and our shared environment. In fact, there never have been more than a limited number of instances when organized crime has been involved in solid waste management. Through vigorous law enforcement, states such as New Jersey, Connecticut and New York have successfully prosecuted law breakers to root out any involvement of organized crime in the solid waste industry in their states. Our industry fully supports and cooperates with these measures, if for no other reason than to help end these sorts of stereotypes. In New Jersey, for example, any new employee of a garbage company, from a helper on the back of the truck to a new CEO, must be fingerprinted and clear a criminal background check before being hired.

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