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Celebrating the Excellence of our Team!
At Republic Services, we believe in celebrating our drivers and operators every week, all year long. Recently, we were thrilled to share Republic Services swept all NWRA Driver of the Year and Operator of the Year awards in the national category.Byline: BTB Editor
September 14, 2021 / Time to read: 5 minWhile the week of September 13th is National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, at
“As National Truck Driver Appreciation Week rolls around this year, we are thrilled to share that for the first time, Republic Services swept all National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) Driver of the Year and Operator of the Year awards in the national category.”
The Driver of the Year awards recognize drivers who safely operate their trucks, maintain a superior performance record and enhance the overall safety and image of the industry in eight categories. The Operator of the Year designation recognizes an employee working in post-collection for a
Since 2009, Republic drivers have won more than 70% of NWRA's Driver of the Year awards. The 2021 recipients include:
- National Residential Driver of the Year: James Davis of Fort Lauderdale, FL
- National Commercial Driver of the Year:
Dedra McKinley of Baton Rouge, LA - National Industrial Driver of the Year:
Redgenel "Tony" Forrest of Charlotte, N.C. - Operator of the Year: Victoria Barragan of Milpitas, CA.
We are proud of all four winners from the
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