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Here's some footage from my first glance at how Waste Management has been doing in the West Valley after the massive RecycLA transition. Despite the new "Think Green, Think Clean" trucks, I'm very excited to release this video for the two drivers featured in it - Armando Saavedra and his uncle Antonio Tinoco!
(0:00) - 213480: Many of you may know Armando from Instagram. He's one of the coolest drivers out there and has some neat connections to the history of the waste industry. Armando currently has two uncles who have been driving for WM for over 25 years - Antonio (featured) and Frank. He also had 2 uncles who were mechanics at WM Sun Valley for many years, and Armando's dad was a driver at Foothill Waste! Very impressive history. Anyway, for a while, Armando was driving one of the many CNG Amreps from the first batch of trucks WM ordered over a year ago, 213133. Earlier this summer, Armando sent me a pic of his NEW truck that he was rolling in - this dual tank Amrep! I've always had a thing for side mounted tanks, so I was really happy these were spec'd out this way. I've been meaning to get some video of Armando in action, and so Moises and I made a stop in Chatsworth on our way to GI to finally see Armando in action! He keeps the truck extremely clean and does a great job on route.
(5:01) - 213091: Armando told us his uncle was working in the section next to him, and so he called him up and told us where to look for him. Here's Antonio in one of my favorite new trucks around. This truck has been in service for almost a year I believe, yet looks like it's brand new! Unlike a majority of the RecycLA drivers, both Armando and Antonio work out of the West Valley Hauling site (the old Anderson yard). So this allows Antonio to wash his truck every day which explains why it looks so nice! I really like the looks of these LNG Petes, so I'm glad West Valley Hauling took this one in from AV.
(8:20) - 204W: At the end of the video is a photo of Armando and Antonio back in the old WMX days! The Mack MR was Antonio's truck and the little boy by the door is Armando. One of the coolest pictures I have EVER seen so thanks to Armando for sharing that!!
THANK YOU Armando and Antonio for letting Moises and I grab some pictures and video of your trucks! Hope you guys like the video and can't wait to see you both again!