Holiday Waste Pickup Schedule

Arwood Waste wants to celebrate all the holidays with you too. This is why we created a Holiday Pick-up schedule so you can make arrangements and placement of your waste material while we spend time with our families. Businesses that currently receive collection may have different schedules and procedures than residential customers since business garbage is normally collected separately from residential garbage.

Call us toll free at 1-800-477-0854 today and ask us how we can save you time and money.

Collection service will be postponed by one day following these holidays:

• New Year’s Day – No Service on January 1st. One day delay. Example; Tuesday collection day will be serviced on Wednesday.
• Fourth of July – No Service on July 4th. One day delay. Thursday collection day will be serviced on Friday.
• Labor Day – No Service on the first Monday of September. One day delay. Monday collection day will be serviced on Tuesday.
• Thanksgiving Day – No Service on the last Thursday of November. One day delay. Thursday collection day will be serviced on Friday.
• Christmas Day – No Service on December 25th. One day delay. Example; Wednesday collection day will be serviced on Thursday.
• Halloween Day – We will be providing service on October 31st. If the route is delayed and cannot be finished before dusk we will finish the route the next business day.
• National Garbage Man Day – We will be providing service on June 17th as scheduled. Please remember to throw up your hand with a simple smile and say “Thank You”.

Due to the one day postponement, the collection of containers is resumed as follows: If the holiday is on a Monday, then the Monday collection will occur on Tuesday, Tuesday collection will occur on Wednesday, and so on. If the holiday is on a Thursday, then the Thursday collection will occur on Friday and Friday collection will occur on Saturday for that week only. On all other holidays, normal collection of containers will occur. If a holiday falls on the weekend, then pickups will run on a normal schedule unless otherwise specified.

Arwood Waste is a nationwide provider of waste management and portable storage solutions.

Based in Jacksonville, FL, Arwood Waste is the nation’s most trusted privately-owned waste management provider. The professionals at Arwood Waste have more than 30 years’ experience providing services that include recycling, site clean-up, portable restrooms, compactors, demolition, dumpster rentals, portable storage and curbside pick-up.

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This is a busy time of year filled with celebrations, family, joy, and trash. That’s right, trash! One of the results of so much “merry-making” at those holiday parties, parades, and gatherings is a lot of waste to clean up. Since this is usually a busy time of year for us too, we’re offering a 10% discount on all pre-ordered Portable Toilets and Roll Off Dumpster Rentals. All you have to do is call (888) 413-5105 and save 10% on your order.

Call (888) 413-5105 today to save 10% on your pre-order before our reservations fill up

Arwood Waste and our partners are always happy to help with all your Roll Off Dumpster rental and Portable Toilet rental needs.

 

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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.

SHOP NOW While The Deals Last!

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Arwood Waste Commuter/Travel Mug 15 oz Commuter Mug Stainless Steel body Colors: Brushed Steel or White Metal SHOP NOW	Arwood Waste T-Shirt #garbagemanslife All Men’s and Women’s Sizes 17 Color Options Tagless label for comfort SHOP NOW
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Spreading Christmas Cheer from America’s Family Owned Waste Company, Arwood Waste

This is it! Black Friday 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 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!

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.

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

SHOP NOW While The Deals Last!

Click on your favorite items below for more information.

Arwood Waste Commuter/Travel Mug 15 oz Commuter Mug Stainless Steel body Colors: Brushed Steel or White Metal SHOP NOW	Arwood Waste T-Shirt #garbagemanslife All Men’s and Women’s Sizes 17 Color Options Tagless label for comfort SHOP NOW
Arwood Waste Grilling Apron Spacious Front Pockets Machine Washable SHOP NOW	Arwood Waste Laptop Sleeve Lightweight & Water Resistant Neoprene Sizes for 10″, 13-14″, and 15″ laptops SHOP NOW
Arwood Waste Roll Off T-Shirt All Men’s and Women’s Sizes 17 Color Options SHOP NOW	Arwood Waste Mouse Pad 9.25″ x 7.75″ Perfect for any desk Durable cloth cover Non-slip backing – SHOP NOW

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Arwood Waste Holds Annual U.S. Flag Retirement Ceremony

In conjunction with Flag Day and National Garbage Man Day celebrations, Arwood Waste recently held it’s annual Flag Retirement Ceremony. This year’s ceremony was held at the home of John D. Arwood, President of Arwood Waste. The U.S. flag is a beacon to the world of the core American values that we hold most dear–Freedom, Honor, Justice and Respect. While those values will always live on, each physical U.S. flag eventually reaches the end of their life-span. Arwood Waste is proud to continue offering this free public service throughout the year in partnership with local Boy Scout Troops and local U.S. Military.

How To Participate

If you have a damaged, faded or old U.S. flag, Arwood Waste is honored to properly dispose of it for no charge. We want to make this service easy for you.

1. Send us your Flag.

Drop off your flag at any Arwood Waste location during regular business hours or mail your flag to our corporate offices at:

Arwood Waste
13255 Lanier Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32226

2. We will retire your flag.

Arwood Waste stores all U.S. flags received and holds a Flag Retirement Ceremony in conjunction with Flag Day each year during which all collected flags are respectfully and properly disposed of. We’d be honored to include yours.

3. Share with a Friend.

Properly retiring a flag is not a process that everyone is familiar with. Why not let your friends and families know about this free community service from Arwood Waste?

Arwood Waste is proud to offer this public service at no charge.

Original Photo: Georgia National Guard

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WOW! We can’t say thank you enough for your support! From California to New York and Colorado to Florida – all over the country there were men and women honoring and thanking our sanitation workers during the week of June 17th with notes, baked goods, BBQ’s and more! All of this is to show just how much garbage workers are appreciated for what they do to keep our country clean and free of waste.

Shout Out’s From Across the Nation

We had so many expressions of thanks for sanitation workers shared with us from individuals and companies this year! To see them all, visit the National Garbage Man Day Facebook page. Here are just a few links to pictures and notes people shared of how they showed their appreciation the week of June 17th:

Miss Lizzy Cakes – Staten Island, New York

Baked “garbage truck” cookies shaped and decorated like the New York Department of Sanitation vehicles. Great idea for this year and in the future!

Jessica U.

She and her daughters made goodie bags and gave them to their local garbage men. On Facebook Jessica said, “They’re good guys and we just want them to know that we appreciate their dedicated work.”

City of North Port, Florida

The City of North Port in North Port, Florida held a BBQ lunch for all Solid Waste Department employees. City government leadership and commissioners joined drivers on their routes and city employees from other departments wore neon green to honor the Solid Waste Department employees.

Beau and Daisy M. – Tennessee

Dropped off Krispy Kreme doughnuts, Gatorade and a note card to their local sanitation workers during their break time.

Pitkin County Landfill – Colorado

Cathleen H. shared on Facebook that the Pitkin County Landfill in Colorado celebrated National Garbage Man Day by making treat bags for all their hardworking garbage men and women.

Also, check out how National Garbage Man Day was in the news this year!

Stay Connected All Year

If it were up to us, every day would be National Garbage Man Day! Stay connected with us all year on Facebook and Twitter to let us know how you are showing appreciation for your garbage workers each and every week.

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Did you know there were 86 revisions made to Thomas Jefferson’s original draft of the Declaration of Independence?

And those changes resulted in it being shortened to a fourth of the original length. Wonder who was responsible for collecting all the trash from those revisions?

All of us at Arwood Waste, 123 Dumpster Rental, 123 Portable Toilet Rental, Dependable Demolition, and ASAP Storage Rental give thanks for our freedom and honor all the men and women who defend our independence. We wish you and your family a fun and safe Independence Day.

It is our privilege as a small business in this great country to serve you, our customers, with top quality services and rentals.

We love to celebrate this freedom each July 4th with friends and family, barbecue, and fireworks. We hope you celebrate too and when it’s time to clean up just give us a call at 1-888-413-5105 and let us serve you.

Have an All-American Independence Day!

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The week of celebrating National Garbage Man Day was another huge success this year thanks to all of you who showed your support and appreciation for the men and women who keep us and our environment safe and clean. This year we saw another groundswell of recognition by local governments and coverage from news outlets. Below you will find just a few of the places National Garbage Man Day celebrations were mentioned. Thank you for helping us spread the word and show our appreciation for these hard working individuals. Also, read the recognition from 2014!

Recognition & News From Around The Nation…

City of Raleigh, NC

Wednesday declared National Garbage Man Day

On Wednesday, June 17, the City of Raleigh joined communities across the country in celebrating “National Garbage Man Day”. This annual observance was established to thank the women and men who work to keep our neighborhoods and streets safe and clean…[read more]

WSFA12 – Central Alabama News

Tuscaloosa Celebrates Garbage Man Day

They’re the people who provide a service most of us wouldn’t want to live without, but do you even know who they are? Wednesday, June 17 is aimed at changing that. It’s Garbage Man Appreciation Day! The City of Tuscaloosa Environmental Services Department is recognizing this day as part of a national campaign, highlighting the importance of waste management professionals and giving them some recognition…[read more]

Miami News-Record – Miami, OK

Miami celebrates National Garbage Man Day

Bringing awareness and hopefully safety to a sometimes under-appreciated profession — June 17 is National Garbage Man Day. For the first time the City of Miami Solid Waste Management is celebrating and acknowledging the day with a fish fry luncheon tomorrow for the garbage crews and personnel. Orange ribbons will be tied around trees throughout the city in a show of support…[read more]

City of Tuscaloosa, AL

Tuscaloosa’s Environmental Services Department Recognizes National Garbage Man Day

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, sanitation worker is consistently one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States. The City of Tuscaloosa appreciates the nearly 100 Environmental Services Department sanitation employees who brave the traffic, motorists and garbage hazards to keep Tuscaloosa clean. Thank you!

Read more about the City of Tuscaloosa’s recognition of National Garbage Man Day on Druid City Living.

WECT6 – Wilmington, NC

National Garbage Man Day: Celebrate your local trash collectors

Every week, we place our full garbage cans roadside. We pick them up hours later, empty and ready to be filled up all over again. It might be an out of sight, out of mind routine, but the week of June 17, 2015 is set aside to celebrate the men and women who deal with our stinky messes…[read more]

City of Port Saint Lucie, FL

National Garbage Man Day

Happy National Garbage Man Day! Aiden waves to his garbage man Carlos every day, so Carlos wanted to give Aiden a Waste Pro truck of his very own. Be sure to wave to your garbage man today and thank him for his outstanding service! ‪#‎HomeSweetPSL‬

WOWT 6 – Omaha, NE

Shout-outs for National Garbage Man Day

WOWT 6, the NBC affiliate in Omaha, Nebraska posted a picture of Papillion Sanitation on their Facebook feed asking for people to “Like” the picture as a shout-out to all the garbage men and women. So far they have received over 2,000 likes and shout-outs. [read more]

City of North Port, FL

North Port celebrates National Garbage Man Day

To celebrate, North Port’s Solid Waste Drivers were treated to a BBQ. City employees also wore Neon Green in their honor. City officials, including the Mayor, Vice Mayor, Assistant City Manager and City Commissioners even joined drivers on their routes and at the luncheon. Everyone had a great time. Thank you Solid Waste for your hard work and service to our community! [read more]

Rome News Tribune – Rome, GA

Rome Solid Waste Department Employee Featured

The City of Rome’s Solid Waste Department was treated to lunch by the city today in recognition of National Garbage Man Day. Robert Bloodworth, a 60 year old employee who is still running routes, was featured…[read more]

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