I recently sat down with the Western Region Engineer for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month to discuss how his upbringing in Japan and Iowa have shaped him into the person he is today. 1. How did you find your way to WCI? I was in waste industry on…

Samantha Winkle sat down with the Compost Operations Manager and Director of Sustainability as she shared her passion for her work I had the pleasure of chatting with Shawn about what it is like being a woman in the compost industry. Shawn is the passion and grit behind Vail Honeywagon’s composting operation located in Wolcott, CO. Chatting with her is like a conversation with an old friend and learning all about…

Our Canadian dispatchers share their responsibilities and priorities with the Women’s Network Dispatchers are the Servant Leaders that keep our operations moving! They are masters of multitasking. A typical day for Samantha Robertson, District 7112 Barrie, includes making sure “all drivers are in and have routes, trucks and anything they may need to complete their day safely.” She delegates any calls that…

The Waste Connections 2020 sustainability report states that 16% of company employees are women. Due to valiant efforts, a growth in economic developments, and a progression in societal equality over the past century, this number is continually increasing. Sue Netherton, Vice President of People, Training and Development of Waste Connections…

The Bay Area Division’s District Controller Cindy Nguyen’s harrowing journey from Vietnam to the United States spotlights her resilience, humility and courage Departing Vietnam When she stepped onto the river boat in South Vietnam in the black of night at age 9, Cindy Nguyen was leaving the only home she had ever known. She left behind her beloved fruit trees, her grandparents, her father, her childhood.