This is the sixth edition of our Northside Carting Newsletter. As we’ve mentioned before, companywide input will allow for an informative Newsletter. We hope everyone fills out the Newsletter Sheet to the left of the Dispatcher Window or e-mails Eric Lipsky at elipsky@northsidecarting.com with any and all info, updates, and news anyone would like included in the Newsletter.

We will make sure employee updates are added including Birthdays, Anniversaries, Family Celebrations, Graduations, Relocations, etc. Also, find this online in the Company News Section of NORTHSIDECARTING.COM or on facebook

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We noticed this article in a recent edition of “Waste Recycling News” and wanted to share it with you all. Please check it out and hopefully any of you who are in the rubbish industry share a commonality with the columnist.

Columnist: Are you a 'real' garbage man?

Art HenSchen | WRN columnist http://www.wasterecyclingnews.com/email.html?id=1321975433

Nov. 22 -- Do you remember, back in the day, when real garbage men carried around wads of cash (from those roll-off loads) that didn´t hit the books? They sported diamond rings, gold chains, a Rolex, (real or not) and either a Lincoln, Cadillac or a tricked-out pickup.

A real garbage man (to this very day) drives down the alleys when he goes somewhere just to see what the competition looks like. Even on vacation he drags the wife and kids down the alleys in Branson, Orlando, Hollywood or NYC. C´mon, you know it; you drop the wife off in front of the mall and tell her, "I´ll be right in." Yeah, right in after you drive around back and check out the containers!

My son, Aric, who now manages two companies for Allied Waste (Republic) in the Chicago suburbs, was greasing trucks for me when he was 7. His first words were "beeeeg truck!" Now my grandson and I can´t go anywhere that he isn´t shouting from his car seat, "There´s one of Daddy´s trucks! There´s an Allied Waste container!" "Grampa, here comes another garbage truck!" Boo Boo is 4 years old.

A real garbage man gets his kids every truck and container that "Toys R Us" markets. My little guy has a fleet that could handle the city of Chicago if they were all real.

We go to the movie theater and embarrass whoever we are with by shouting, "There´s a garbage truck! Did you see the garbage truck? I think it was one of National´s. Did you see it?" I find it fascinating that in almost every TV show or movie there´s a garbage truck. Or if we are watching a DVD, or something on TiVo, "Back that up! I want to see whose truck that was!" And don´t tell me you don´t strain your eyes to see the decal on every container in the alleys on television.

Back in the day, Christmastime would come around and the real garbage man wouldn´t have enough space in the cab for all the six-packs and bottles of booze the folks would bring out.

Those days are long since gone. Drivers aren´t even allowed to scrap anymore. I remember back in the late ´60s and early ´70s we used to put together enough brass, copper and batteries to make an extra $15 apiece every week. A beer only cost 35 cents then and a pack of smokes was the same. Then around 1975 I think they both went up to 50 cents. I didn´t mind when you could get two beers for a buck. But when they raised it up to 75 cents, now that ticked me off!

A real garbage man used to have "treasures" all around his house. Pictures, lawn mowers, furniture, just about anything you can think of! I was picking up in a ritzy subdivision one day just after Christmas and there was a brand new barbecue grill still in the box sitting curbside. The guy who owned the house was outside shoveling snow, so I yelled at him asking if this was supposed to go. He says, "Yeah, I don´t have the time or desire to put it together!"

There are a million stories of what real garbage men find in the trash. Everything from money, body parts or bodies, jewelry, dirty pictures, live people, dog crap, baseball card collections, wallets, purses, booze. If you can think of it, we´ve found it.

A real garbage man loves his truck. He typically spends anywhere from 10 to 12 hours a day with it. He spends more time with his truck than anything else. A real garbage man takes care of his truck, his fleet, his shop, his customers and his buddies. He is patriotic and hard-working. He knows most of his customers by name, where they live, the dogs´ names and where every hot chick in town lives!

A real garbage man will talk your ear off. He has opinions about every subject imaginable and knows how to resolve any crisis. When it comes to foreign policy, a garbage man has his finger on the trigger and would be more than willing to press the button.

A real garbage man will stop and help you if you break down on the road. He volunteers to coach baseball; he shows up at the local football games; he gives to the church and gets involved in the community.

Now that is a real garbage man.

SALEM HAUNTEED HAPPENINGS PARADE

Anyone reading this who happened to be at this year’s annual Haunted Happenings Parade in Salem, MA, you may have noticed the Northside Carting truck. For the third year running, Northside has paired up with the Phoenix School of Salem to create an award winning parade float. This year the theme was “those that serve the world”. The students did a fantastic job decorating the ramp truck. We would like to thank all of the parent and teacher volunteers and of the course the students who did such a wonderful job this year and we hope to see you at the parade next year.

NEW EMPLOYEES

The Northside Carting team has grown in the past couple months and would like to take this opportunity to welcome its newest employees. If you have not had a chance to meet them yet here is an introduction with pictures and where you may see them working.

PAUL SMITH - CONGRATULATIONS

Since the last newsletter, a member of the Northside team has moved from the back of the truck to the front. We would like to join everyone in congratulating Paul Smith for passing his CDL exam. Paul has been an employee at Northside for almost ten years and has spent the majority of that time working on the back of the trucks in Salem, Exeter, and North Andover. Paul had proven himself as a valuable part of the Northside team as a laborer and decided it was time to try his hand at the other end of the truck. As soon as Paul passed his road test, he quickly moved into a driver’s seat. Paul has made a seamless transition from laborer to driver and if you haven’t seen him driving yet you can find him behind the wheel in North Andover doing a great job collecting the Town’s trash and recycling. Keep up the good work Paul - a very well deserved move to the driver’s seat!

Sean Fountain, a Northside Residential and Commercial driver for over two years has won a seat as a Methuen City Councilor in the West District. With months of campaigning behind him, Sean celebrated his win last month. Sean is also a North Andover firefighter. If you see Sean in a Northside truck, in a North Andover fire truck, or on his way to a City Council meeting make sure to congratulate him on his successful campaign!

THE WINNING AUBUCHON MANAGERS

Last Northside News featured the Aubuchon Managers gift card promotion. We’d like to congratulate the four Aubuchon Managers who have sold the most dumpsters through each month. Their pictures are below with them each holding their winning prize. Keep up the good work!

ACQUISTION OF REAR END COMPANY: ERIC Z DISPOSAL

Eric Z Disposal, based out of Lynn, MA was acquired by Northside Carting on November 1st. Northside is very pleased with this acquisition and excited to let everyone know about it. Jeff Zaccagnini, the owner of Eric Z disposal built a solid business around the North Shore of MA that is well respected within the rubbish industry. Jeff has remained associated with Northside and has provided close assistance integrating his company into Northside’s daily services. We want to welcome Jeff Zaccagnini, his company Eric Z Disposal, and his customers to the Northside Family.

R.J. MOREAU COMMUNITIES - A LEAD COME TRUE

A few months ago, Dale Stein, a loyal Northside roll-off driver passed a roll-off lead onto Eric Lipsky (radio #30) for a new development off of Rt. 125 in Brentwood, NH. Dale pursued this lead after seeing the new construction. Currently, we are servicing five communities in New Hampshire for the company. We are proud to provide this service to them and even happier that Dale passed on the information to the right person. Dale will be receiving a $25.00 gas card. We want to thank him and look forward to receiving more leads to add to the Northside Carting services.

EMPLOYEE PROFILE

Every newsletter we include a Northside Employee Profile. This newsletter, we highlighted Salem Transfer Station Facilities Manager, Jimmy Feeley.

Home Town: Medford, MA

Age: 54

How long have you been with Northside?

Jimmy has been with Northside and its previous entity, Merrimac Cartage for over twenty years. As a loader operator and primarily now, the Salem Transfer Station Manager, Jimmy Does it all.

What do you like to do outside of work?

One of Jimmy’s best stories came recently from a kind elderly Salem resident who visits the transfer station regularly. This Salem Resident called Jimmy ahead of time before ever coming by the transfer station. She was nervous and apprehensive of coming to an industrial site like the transfer station, but Jimmy insisted he would make sure it would go smoothly. Sure enough, Jimmy personally helped the woman on her first visit. She was so pleased with his personal attention that she now brings a small bag of her household trash down regularly. She found a friend in Jimmy, so much so that just last week, she came down with a hot cup of coffee and two McDonald’s apple pies to show her thanks. Jimmy greatly appreciated this gesture and was happy to wish her a Happy Holiday and Happy and Healthy New Year!

STAY TUNED FOR THE NEXT EMPLOYEE PROFILE – IT COULD BE YOU!

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