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Ed Pelzer, Commercial Driver in Seattle
Q: What is the best part of your job?
Serving people and communities who need it and appreciate it
Q: What is something you learned about recycling since you started working at Recology?
There is a great need for it and it makes a difference.
Q: What is your favorite thing to do when you’re not working?
To sit on the lake with my fishing pole
Q: What is your favorite food?
A steak dinner
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Niwat Somjit, Sorter at the Seattle MRF
Q: What is the best part of your job?
Learning about recycling in Seattle after coming from the industry in Thailand
Q: What is your favorite thing to do when you’re not working?
Running
Q: What is your favorite food?
Salmon
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Raul Campos, Driver in Burien
Q: What is the best part of your job?
- Being able to do something that I enjoy doing and having a great job that allows me to provide for my family
Q: What is something you learned about recycling since you started working at Recology?
- I’ve learned that recycling take a lot of work and long hours.
Q: What is your favorite thing to do when you’re not working?
- When I am not working I enjoy spending time with my family.
Q: What is your favorite food?
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Steve Cross, Sort Line Lead at the Seattle MRF
Q: What is the best part of your job?
- Just coming in & seeing everyone
Q: What is something you learned about recycling since you started working at Recology?
What to recycle and what not, and how to get along with people
Q: What is your favorite thing to do when you’re not working?
Work out in the yard and play some pool every once in a while
Q: What is your favorite food?
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Alex Yanez, Driver on Mercer Island
Q: What is the best part of your job?
- The interaction with customers
Q: What is something you learned about recycling since you started working at Recology?
- Recology’s commitment to recycle instead of landfill
Q: What is your favorite thing to do when you’re not working?
- Spend time with my family
Q: What is your favorite food?
Vegetarian Indian food
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Madjou Diallo, Sorter at the Seattle MRF
Q: What is the best part of your job?
Q: What is something you learned about recycling since you started working at Recology?
How to recycle! I didn’t know anything before working here.
Q: What is your favorite thing to do when you’re not working?
Exercise, go for a walk. Spending time with my family is #1.
Q: What is your favorite food?
Chicken & rice
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Nick Erdahl, Driver in Shoreline
Q: What is the best part of your job?
- Being outside and seeing different parts of the city
Q: What is something you learned about recycling since you started working at Recology?
- Styrofoam never decomposes
Q: What is your favorite thing to do when you’re not working?
Q: What is your favorite food?
Steak
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Greg Jones, Sorter at the Seattle MRF
Q: What is the best part of your job?
- The fresh air and working outside
Q: What is something you learned about recycling since you started working at Recology?
- That different kinds of plastic have more or less value
Q: What is your favorite thing to do when you’re not working?
Q: What is your favorite food?
Cheese and burgers
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Alex Garcia, Driver in Bothell
Q: What is the best part of your job?
- I like every part of my job and am happy working every day and working at Recology.
Q: What is something you learned about recycling since you started working at Recology?
I learned to keep recycling for the next generation; for my kids and all kids.
Q: What is your favorite thing to do when you’re not working?
- Spending time with my family, playing games and watching movies
Q: What is your favorite food?
- Mexican food, Thai food, Italian food
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Tony Collier, Sorter at the Seattle MRF
Q: What is the best part of your job?
- All the items I get to see
Q: What is your favorite thing to do when you’re not working?
- Hiking, mountain biking, and spending time with my daughter
Q: What is your favorite food?
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Cesar Penaloza, Driver in Seattle
Q: What is the best part of your job?
Q: What is something you learned about recycling since you started working at Recology?
Q: What is your favorite thing to do when you’re not working?
Spend time with my family
Q: What is your favorite food?
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Chi Ho, Sorter at the Seattle MRF
Q: What is the best part of your job?
- The MRF is close to home and I work four days a week so I can spend time with my family.
Q: What is something you learned about recycling since you started working at Recology?
- There are different kinds of containers and cardboard.
Q: What is your favorite thing to do when you’re not working?
To spend time with my friends and family, and exercise
Q: What is your favorite food?
- Pho, fried rice, and chow mein
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Gilberto Huerta, Driver in Issaquah
Q: What is the best part of your job?
Q: What is something you learned about recycling since you started working at Recology?
To recycle better in my own house and teach my neighbors
Q: What is your favorite thing to do when you’re not working?
- Working around my house and going camping
Q: What is your favorite food?
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Sam Peterson, Driver in Des Moines
Q: What is the best part of your job?
- I’ve got an assigned route. I know my customers. My surroundings are changing on a daily basis. I’m not stuck inside an office all day. I like to think that I’m doing my part in helping the world/environment be a better place.
Q: What is something you learned about recycling since you started working at Recology?
- Recology is always trying to find new items or ways to reduce waste.
Q: What is your favorite thing to do when you’re not working?
- When I’m not at work you can usually find me doing some DIY projects around the house or outdoors going on a hike or playing in the woods.
Q: What is your favorite food?
I don’t have a particular favorite food, but I do like pineapple on my pizza.
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