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Toter Launches Waste Management Industry’s Longest Warranty on Its Two-Wheel Curbside Collection Carts

The Municipal Posted on February 16, 2016 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

New Warranty Allows Municipalities to Reduce Costs, Improve User Satisfaction and Enhance Sustainability Efforts CHARLOTTE, N.C. [February 9, 2016] – Toter, a Wastequip brand, and the nation’s leading manufacturer of two-wheel carts for curbside collection of waste, recycling, and organics, has … Continue reading →

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Fleets across North America will be honored for outstanding performance. Will yours be among them? Nominations close January 10 so don’t pass up this chance!

The Municipal Posted on January 5, 2016 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

NAFA is synonymous with excellence in the fleet industry. During our Institute and Expo, we hold the Fleet Excellence Awards (FLEXYs), an annual award program dedicated to recognizing the best and brightest in the fleet management profession. The FLEXYs shine … Continue reading →

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Choosing the right safety sign: A/C vs. solar power

The Municipal Posted on October 20, 2015 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

Radar speed check signs have become popular devices for slowing traffic and increasing worker safety. Thanks to new technologies, these signs have become more effective and easier to deploy than ever before. For instance, improvements in sign designs that make … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged speed limit

Nurse on board

The Municipal Posted on September 13, 2015 by Andrew BussAugust 2, 2023
Green Valley, Ariz., provides the services of an on-call nurse practitioner for patients who do not require emergency medical intervention: saving EMS, the health care system and patients thousands of dollars. (Photo provided)

American health care is continually seeing changes in legislation, technology and practice, both nationally and locally. Health care providers are ever searching for innovations that deliver services more efficiently and cost effectively. One example of that innovation can be found … Continue reading →

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Boosting biogas, profitably

The Municipal Posted on September 5, 2015 by Lauren CaggianoSeptember 8, 2015
A biosolids dryer is used to evaporate water from wastewater solids. The dried product can then be sold and used as fertilizer.

Converting wasted food to energy can be an effective approach to keeping user rates low and forging or continuing on a path to sustainability. Sharon Thieszen, superintendent of the Sheboygan, Wis., Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility, believes in the merits of … Continue reading →

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Prescribed burns — Does your area need them?

The Municipal Posted on September 2, 2015 by Barb SieminskiAugust 10, 2023
A crew member uses a drip torch in a prescribed burn at Cherokee National Forest. (Photo provided)

Playing with fire — legally — is sometimes necessary and even beneficial. That fact has some communities contemplating prescribed burning in their areas. In addition to interacting with other municipalities and state forestry departments for up-to-date information, communities may first … Continue reading →

Posted in Fire, Reduce | Tagged burining

Phoenix to host public works professionals

The Municipal Posted on August 21, 2015 by The MunicipalAugust 21, 2015
The Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Ariz., will welcome public works professionals from across the country Aug. 30-Sept. 1

The biggest annual gathering of municipal water treatment, street department, sanitary sewer, stormwater and engineering professionals — American Public Works Association’s International Public Works Congress and Exposition — gets underway at the end of this month in Phoenix, Ariz. “The … Continue reading →

Posted in Conference / Expo | Tagged Phoenix AZ | Leave a reply

News & Notes July 2015

The Municipal Posted on July 24, 2015 by The MunicipalJuly 24, 2015

GPS Insight celebrates 10 years of innovation and success Scottsdale, Ariz. — GPS Insight, a top technology provider of GPS vehicle and asset tracking software for commercial fleets, celebrated its 10th birthday in April in the rooftop garden at GPS … Continue reading →

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Fleet administrators gather in Florida

The Municipal Posted on June 26, 2015 by The MunicipalJune 29, 2015

NAFA Fleet Management Association’s annual conference, held in Orlando, Fla., April 14–17, was three days filled with ride-and-drive opportunities, chances to catch up with friends and mentors in the fleet industry, information and training sessions and even time to enjoy … Continue reading →

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Toro: The name for easy grounds and landscape management

The Municipal Posted on June 25, 2015 by The MunicipalAugust 7, 2023
Groundsmaster 7200 series zero-turn mower converts to the Polar Trac System in just four hours.

The Toro Motor Company was founded on July 10, 1914, to provide engines for one of the early leaders in the tractor field, The Bull Tractor Company of Minneapolis. Although established as an independent company, the name “Toro” was chosen … Continue reading →

Posted in Company Profile | Tagged Toro

Will your municipality be ready for its building safety experts to retire?

The Municipal Posted on June 1, 2015 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
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For more than a century, building codes have been implemented nationwide to protect the health, safety and welfare of their communities. To be effective, codes must have a robust development process and enforcement infrastructure. America’s code administration and enforcement professionals … Continue reading →

Posted in Cover Story | Tagged safety experts

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