Concord’s garbage disposal company has announced the launch of two new trucks that are environmentally friendly and will also increase efficiency.
The two split-body trucks will pick up trash and recycling in the same vehicle, reducing the number of trucks driving through neighborhoods, according to officials with Concord Disposal Service.
The new trucks will also run on compressed natural gas, rather than the diesel fuel of older trucks, company officials said.
“Being a good environmental steward, as well as cutting down on residential noise and wear and tear on neighborhood streets, are top priorities for Concord Disposal,” Joe Garaventa, CEO of Garaventa Enterprises, said in a statement.
Garaventa Enterprises owns and operates Concord Disposal, as well as Mt. Diablo Recycling in Pittsburg.
“We value our Concord customers and are looking forward to getting our new trucks out on the road,” he said.
For 54 years now, this family-owned business has given our household outstanding service. I really respect the investment they continue to make in the most “green” approach to doing their job!
Thank you, Garaventa and Adler families!
Will these new trucks have brakes that don’t squeak at every touch of the pedal. We probably wouldn’t know they were in our neighborhoods if we didn’t hear those brakes squealing.
Sounds like a big improvement. Good job, Concord disposal!
Reducing wear on city streets is critical, since they are not being adequately maintained.
When are they going to get on board with composting household waste?
That does sound good!
Sure they have “served” us and gotten rich due to great contracts and political donations.
Come on now, cars and barking dogs make as much noise .
So four trucks are being replaced by two. Does this mean that two drivers are losing their jobs?
Seems like the shills are out commenting on this. Smart strategy.
So this explains our hike in trash prices the last 5 years it’s gone up at least 15$, talk about a monopoly, concord disposal lower your rates pls.
One truck per route instead of two, with the routes being smaller. Trucks only can hold so much garbage, Would cut truck traffic down ,but I don’t know about the noise.
I liked it better in the old days when we had steel garbage cans and the garbage man would slam the lids and wake everybody up.
They might as well combine recycling with the trash. My neighbor has been putting all her trash in the recycling bin for two months and the company says there’s nothing they can do about it. Disappointing!
Why does one company have a monopoly?Because they have bought off the politicians. Introduce some competition and see what happens to rates.
Never happen here.
DId they purchase the new state-of-the-art trucks from McNeilus? Awesome company and history! I was given a personal tour of the plant by Mr. McNeilus and will never forget his commitment to excellence. Did you know that not one of the welds on any of his trucks (garbage now and previously cement and garbage) has never failed?! Awesome American success story.
Hats off to Concord Disposal.
But I don’t think I’ll be seeing these trucks on the route in our neighborhood.
Our court is so small it takes the poor guys to go back & forth about 6 times to get around to pick up. Their driving skills are tested to the limits,..no mishaps yet.
Environmentally Friendly Garbage Trucks…. I just spit up my Jumbo Shrimp.
Here goes our rates AGAIN. Bunch of crooks. Save the environment, billing was three months, now it is monthly. Extra cost of postage, extra cost of paper for envelopes and statements, yeah they are an environmental friendly company.
Will they be quieter?
Who has issues with the rates. The Concord City Council voted on a “new” contract that had automatic extensions. This means there never will be competitions as it would put the city at risk of contract breach……….sweet deal for the Garaventa’s
Still not going to ride my bike behind one, as I wouldn’t ride behind livestock trucks (especially chicken haulers, damn feathers)….nothing compares to the the garbage “juice” that leaks out of them…..
I could care less, the cost will show up in my bill anyway!
Concord Disposal employees do a great job!
I like our garbage men and how ell they do their job! We will never see the new trucks in our neighborhood but I still applaud Concord Disposal for trying to be better for the environment. Kudos to Joe Garaventa.
I saw one in my neighborhood last week, and they are super quiet, I barely heard it stop and do its job..
I would prefer that Garaventa, a local company, won the bid for the Concord franchise, its competitor was Waste Management, a gigantic nationwide company.
I have Waste Management in Oakland. They charge a lot more.
Way to go Concord Disposal! You all work very hard and are so under appreciated.
How can people not understand why the rates are slowing going up? Take a look around, when was the last time you filled your car with fuel. These people have been going above and beyond for years. I could not tell you how many times on my way to work i have seen these men get out of their trucks and run up someones driveway to grab a can the homeowner forgot to put out.
Keep up the good work!
They are doing this for tax credits and fuel savings period. They are not doing this for the environment just once it would be nice for a company to be honest.
@ Roz #16, we too live on a court, and all 4 houses (3 containers each house) line all our containers up on one side of the court, the right side as you enter, and this allows the driver to make one smooth pickup, and back out of the court…. I’m sure he appreciates it. Concord Disposal does a great job, and the rates are not really that bad….. try going to the dump sometime, really getting expensive
Oh come on Garaventa change the wording around when you make multiple posts about how great you are..
what I want to know is will the garventa monopoly get a hands down uncontested lifetime contract for the new high density housing on the development on the old navy base?
hahaha who am I kidding of course they will… I say bring in some competition AND bring in Google fiber to scare comcrap and attract businesses to the new area.
@crazytech58 who do you think owns the dump in Pittsburg?
The only bill I resent paying is my Concord Disposal bill. Each week I put out the regular 64-gallon can, and about every 2-3 weeks I put out my green recycling, and about every 4-5 weeks I put out my other recycling, yet I am required to pay full price every week which, as of 7/15, has increased to $36.90. The fees seem to continually increase at a high rate. I am willing to bet that in the past 10-15 years, my bill has increased MORE THAN 100%, and I am using a smaller can than I was using 10 years ago!! NO OTHER UTILITY BILL INCREASES AT THAT RATE!!!
The drivers may do a good job, as I have no complaints about them. HOWEVER, does everyone realize how much money the drivers make to drive around and collect cans? They do not even have to get out of their trucks, and their base salary is more than most teachers with BACHELORS DEGREES and social workers with MASTERS DEGREES!!! This is OUTRAGEOUS!!! They, also, work most holidays at probably time and a half or double-time. I attempted to find the salaries on CD’s website but was unsuccessful.
Garaventa is a multi-millionaire. It’s time for some competition, but it won’t happen.
CD multifamily and commercial rates are bleeding local families and businesses dry. CD shifts higher costs to these customers to keep the SFH customers happy. Less pickup stops should mean lower rates.
More options please, this isn’t Cuba…..
It just went by our place, and you wouldn’t have known it but for the squeeling brakes!
Nytemuvr, Now THAT’S the truth!
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