With all things green riding a wave of popularity, a new garbage hauler specializing in small “green” trucks is hoping to cash in on the trend.
GarbageMan, a residential hauler new to Minnesota, is gaining customers in the competitive suburban market by using small, quiet trucks that weigh in at 18,000 pounds — less than a third of the traditional 60,000-pound garbage truck.
“Those big garbage trucks are good for the garbage companies but not good for your neighborhood,” GarbageMan President Andrew Sorensen said. “Some neighbors just want the little truck. It is about quality of life.”
After a year and a half in business, the company, based in Hopkins, has about 7,000 customers in Maple Grove, Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, Crystal, Plymouth, New Hope, Minnetonka, Edina and Roseville. Sorensen’s goal is to sign up 20,000 more customers this year. Read full story.
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