SPRINGFIELD'S LARGEST TRASH HAULERS

Researched by: PAUL FLEMMING

Name No. No. Approx Principal Type Type of Extent of Year Address / Zip of of Local Daily Areas of Containers Recycling Manager/ Estb in Telephone/Fax Trucks Employees Tonnage* Served Service Used Involvement Owner Spfd 1 American Disposal 600 SW Mo, Residential, 90-gal carts, Curbside recycling; Randy Jensen, HC3, Box 447 96 100 to SE Okla, commercial, 2-40 yd dumpsters, accept cardboard, paper, General 1971 Reeds Spring / 65737 900 NW Ark, industrial bags, compactors glass, plastic, metals Manager 800-498-6971 SE Kan up to 40 yds

2 BFI Waste Systems Residential, 90-gal carts, Bins; glass, plastic, metals, card- Terry Stone, 2115 W Bennett / 65807 55 80 400 Southwest industrial, medical, bags, board, paper; drop-off & buy-back District 1984 865-1717 / 865-0521 Missouri commercial 1-40 yd cont, center, office paper & commercial1 Manager

3 Waste Management of Spfd Residential, 90-gal carts, bags, Recycle bins; glass, plastic, Mike 2120 W Bennett / 65807 30 50 300 Southwest commercial, 1-10 yd cont, cardboard, paper; operate McMurtrey, 1968 831-3195 / 831-5582 Missouri industrial 20-40 yd cont recycle drop-off - process center Gen Mgr

4 Klean Way Disposal Southwest Residential, Yard waste, Leroy Johnson, 3231 S Scenic / 65807 6 11 25 Springfield, light load 90-gal carts paper, glass, plastic, Janice Johnson, 1977 881-5800 Battlefield commercial aluminum, tin Owners

5 Armstrong Hauling Service Carlos

1843 W Chestnut Expwy / 6 1 N/A Springfield one-time pickup 20-ft Metal Armstrong, 1993

65802 ? 862-6577 dump truck Owner

6 Pendergrass Refuse Service Doug

1531 N Wabash / 65802 4 4 N/A Springfield Residential, 90-gal Glass, aluminum, paper, Pendergrass, 1977

862-7299 commercial carts tin, plastic Owner

7 Modern Disposal Southeast Don & Carol 1723-G S West Bypass / 65807 3 6 6 Springfield, Residential 90-gal Glass, aluminum, tin, Johnson, 1983 866-0087 / 866-1190 Republic carts, bags plastic, newspaper Owners

8 Jackson Refuse Service Springfield, Andrew

3301 N National / 65803 3 4 N/A north of Residential, 90-gal carts, Accepts tin, glass, newspaper, Jackson, 1973

833-1438 Commercial commercial 1-10 yd dumpsters plastic, metals Owner

9 Queen City Hauling

820 W Jean / 65803 3 1 12 Springfield Residential, Dump trucks, None Tom Silva 1995

863-1165 commercial trailers

10 J & J Refuse Service Joe PO Box 9495 / 65801 2 2 N/A Springfield Residential, 90-gal carts Newspaper, aluminum, Valdez, 1978 887-3207 commercial plastic, glass, tin Owner

11 Myers Hauling Co

5180 W US Hwy 60 / 65802 1 1 4 North Residential none Curbside recycling Kelly Myers 1968

863-6703 Springfield

* Daily tonnage figures vary greatly from season to season and the tons reported are current averages.

1. BFI also hauls infectious waste to an incinerator in Kansas City. N/A - not available

Ranked by number of trucks, then employees. Information for the above list was compiled fom data provided by representatives of individual refuse services.

Every effort has been made to identify all refuse services which are more than one-person operations. Some companies deserving mention may have been omitted due to deadline restrictions, space restrictions or lack of information. [[In-content Ad]]