March 23, 2020

Re: Covid-19 and protection of sanitation workers.

From: Rapid Removal Disposal, Inc. (RRD)
Due to Covid-19 virus pandemic and its unknown life cycle. We at Rapid
Removal have decided to follow the national response set forth by the
big national waste haulers in the U.S.A.
(Waste Management/Advance Disposal, Republic Waste Services,
Waste Corporation of America-WCA, Waste Connections, Rumpke,
Casella Waste Systems)
These haulers are suspending weekly bulky item pickup and the spring
cleanups due to the virus living on these items. Also, because these
items require more than one person. Exposing two or more people!
If, a sanitation employee comes down with the virus it could easily
disable the entire work force for that company. This would result in all
weekly trash service being affected. Suspending these two services
would minimize the virus exposure to our sanitation workers.
In addition to the above two changes. All waste companies have
implemented the following;
 Carts only nothing on the outside. If carted!
 Bagged trash only if not carted.
 Increase the bag limit to 12. (13 gallon)
 Do not come into close contact/proximity with residents while on
the route.
 Suspend all move-in, or move-out trash pickup.
 Maintaining weekly trash service takes priority over all special
request.
We would like to have a discussion with all the cities concerning
changes that should be made to protect our employees.
Please call me (Jim Watje / Co-owner) at 816-853-1109
We are more than willing to discuss and work with everyone
concerning these changes. Rapid Removal Disposal, and all waste
haulers are working hard to maintain weekly trash service.