Republic Services’ drivers honored for quality service

Three drivers for Republic Services, Inc. were honored by the Environmental Industry Association (EIA) and named “Driver of the Year” for their safe and exemplary service. EIA confers three awards each in the small and large company categories and one award in the public category. Republic’s drivers swept the large company category.

Republic’s award-winning 2010 Drivers of the Year are:

Rodney Poe, a front load truck driver for Republic Services, Inc. in Indiana-Large Industrial Category. Poe has been driving trucks for 33 years, the last 25 years with Republic Services, Inc., and has not had an accident. Today, he drives a roll-off truck on an industrial route with about 50 stops per week and an average of 569 miles of city driving in a heavily populated area

Anthony Lucious, a rear load truck driver for Republic Services, Inc.-Southern Nevada, Large Residential Category. With an average of 280 miles per week of city driving in a heavily populated area and about 6,500 stops, Lucious has a 22 year, accident-free driving record for Republic Services.

Kenneth Aldrich, a rear load truck driver for Republic Services, Inc.-Illinois, Large Commercial Category. With a 15-year, clean driving record at Republic Services, Aldrich drives city, suburban and rural routes, averaging about 825 stops each week and with 625 miles of driving.