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    Nov 27, 2020 4 minutes

    WASTE MANAGEMENT

    I was delighted to read Tim’s latest article in . As you may remember I have been a staunch supporter of Timothy Byrne for many years and always enjoy reading his coverage of the many Waste Companies of the past especially as I spent some 55 successful years in the Waste Management Industry during a time I, and many others, call the ‘Golden Days’ when these companies formed part of a thriving and entrepreneurial industry until changing times saw many of them gradually disappear either by merger or business circumstances. The picture today is a very different one but its foundation of vehicle types, equipment development and operating methods were all borne out of these times and deserve highlighting in your

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