Solid Waste & Recycling

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Local 174 represents Solid Waste and Recycling workers at:

Allied/Republic Services, Cedar Grove Composting, Clean Harbors, Recology/Cleanscapes/Streetscapes/Recycle Center, RENU (Northstar, CG, LP, DBA), Waste Management Eastmont, Waste Management Recycle NW, Waste Management Marysville, Waste Management South Sound, Waste Management Woodinville, Waste Management Mechanics Marysville & North Sound & South Sound, Waste Management North Sound, Waste Management RST/Tri Star, Waste Management Seattle.

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Solid Waste & Recycling Division:
The Solid Waste and Recycling Division currently represents tens of thousands of Teamsters across North America. The sanitation industry is increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few powerful corporations, but the division has developed strong networks among locals that pays off for workers in the form of strong contracts. No matter how big and powerful the employer, the division continues to organize and represent these proud workers.IBT Division Director: Felix Martinez

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Business Agents:

Brett Lohrman
Business Agent/Organizer
Contact Phone: 206-441-6060 ext. 1315
Email:  blohrman@teamsters174.org
Waste Management: South Sound & Mechanics, RST Tri-Star, Seattle, Eastmont, Recology MRF, RENU
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Ken Marshall
Vice President
Senior Business Agent
Contact Phone: 206-441-6060 ext. 1350
Email:  kmarshall@teamsters174.org
Cedar Grove Composting, Clean Harbors, Republic Services Bellevue & Seattle, Waste Management: Marysville & Mechanics, Woodinville, North Sound & Mechanics, Recycle NW
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Longinue Shipp
Business Agent
Contact Phone: 206-441-6060 ext. 1362
Email: longinue.shipp@teamsters174.org
Recology/Cleanscapes, Recology/Streetscapes, Recology MRF, Republic Services Kent
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Abe TaylorAbe Taylor
Senior Business Agent
Contact Phone: 206-441-6060 ext. 1325
Email:  ataylor@teamsters174.org
Cedar Grove Composting, Emerald Sanitary Services
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Useful Links:





Grievance form link
**Please note that Grievances MUST be submitted in person or by fax. They will not be accepted via email.**

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Solid Waste and Recycling Teamsters in the News:

Waste Management Operations Specialists and Scalehouse Operators Ratify Groundbreaking First Contract with Teamsters Local 174

Waste Management Operations Specialists and Scalehouse Operators Ratify Groundbreaking First Contract with Teamsters Local 174

This week marks a dramatic change for a group of Waste Management Scale Operators and…

Waste Management Scale Operators and Operations Specialists Vote to Join Teamsters Local 174 and 231

Waste Management Scale Operators and Operations Specialists Vote to Join Teamsters Local 174 and 231

Group joins many other Waste Management job classifications as Teamster members after spirited organizing drive…

Teamster Locals 117, 174 & 231 Ratify Historic Waste Management Agreement

Teamster Locals 117, 174 & 231 Ratify Historic Waste Management Agreement

New language and economics bring life-changing improvements to multi-local contract In a remarkable display of…

Teamsters at Cedar Grove Composting Ratify Strong New Agreement

Teamsters at Cedar Grove Composting Ratify Strong New Agreement

Agreement makes meaningful improvements to all contract areas A group of 75 Teamsters Local 174…

Teamsters Local 174 Welcomes Longinue Shipp to our Staff as Sanitation Business Agent

Teamsters Local 174 Welcomes Longinue Shipp to our Staff as Sanitation Business Agent

Waste Management Seattle alumnus will help our growing Sanitation division The Teamsters Local 174 family…

Cedar Grove Composting Teamsters Ratify Three-Year Agreement with Local 174

Cedar Grove Composting Teamsters Ratify Three-Year Agreement with Local 174

February 24, 2021 Agreement will provide security for workers through uncertain times Like so many…

Teamsters at Locals 174 and 38 Ratify Extraordinary New “Master” Agreement Covering Republic Services Members

Teamsters at Locals 174 and 38 Ratify Extraordinary New “Master” Agreement Covering Republic Services Members

February 1, 2021 5-year Agreement covering nearly 160 workers sets standard for other waste disposal…

Statewide “Stay Home” Order: Which Industries are Affected?

March 23, 2020 At this point, you have all heard that Governor Inslee has declared…

To Our Members and Their Families: We Will Support You Through The COVID-19 Pandemic

To Our Members and Their Families: We Will Support You Through The COVID-19 Pandemic

March 17, 2020 No doubt, these are trying times for us all. Feelings of stress,…

IBT News: Teamsters Statement on Coronavirus Pandemic

IBT News: Teamsters Statement on Coronavirus Pandemic

March 13, 2020 (WASHINGTON) – As the United States responds to the outbreak of COVID-19,…

Recology Office Specialists Unanimously Ratify First Contract with Teamsters Local 174

Recology Office Specialists Unanimously Ratify First Contract with Teamsters Local 174

January 18, 2020 Strike avoided as group of workers win strong contract For the second…

2019 Year in Review Video

2019 Year in Review Video

December 13, 2019 It has been a great year of growth and victories here at…

Local 174 110th Anniversary Video

This video stars hundreds of active members of Local 174, along with photos of countless…

Recology Clerical Workers Vote Unanimously to Join Teamsters Local 174

Recology Clerical Workers Vote Unanimously to Join Teamsters Local 174

November 5, 2019 A group of Recology Data Quality Analysts voted unanimously to join Teamsters…

Teamsters Local 174 Members at Republic Services Honor Local 25 Picket Lines

Teamsters Local 174 Members at Republic Services Honor Local 25 Picket Lines

October 8, 2019 Local 174 members demonstrate tremendous solidarity for three days in show of…

IBT News: MASSACHUSETTS TEAMSTERS ON STRIKE AT REPUBLIC SERVICES EXTEND PICKET LINES TO SEATTLE

IBT News: MASSACHUSETTS TEAMSTERS ON STRIKE AT REPUBLIC SERVICES EXTEND PICKET LINES TO SEATTLE

October 3, 2019 Press Contact: Sean Martin, (617) 756-7474 Striking Workers Call on Trash King of…

Waste Management Driver Brett Lohrman Joins Staff of Teamsters Local 174

Waste Management Driver Brett Lohrman Joins Staff of Teamsters Local 174

August 14, 2019 Lohrman will work as both a Business Agent and Organizer Teamsters Local…

Locals 174 & 231 Teamsters at Waste Management Overwhelmingly Ratify Historic Master “Common Clauses” Agreement

Locals 174 & 231 Teamsters at Waste Management Overwhelmingly Ratify Historic Master “Common Clauses” Agreement

March 23, 2019 Agreement covering 450 workers combines eleven contracts and a newly organized group…

Waste Management Ratification Vote: March 23, 2019 9:00 A.M.

Waste Management Ratification Vote: March 23, 2019 9:00 A.M.

2018 YEAR IN REVIEW SLIDE SHOW

December 14, 2018 Local 174 had an incredible year of victories! Thanks to all our members…

Organizing Victory at Waste Management: Teamsters Local 174 Welcomes 13 New Members

Organizing Victory at Waste Management: Teamsters Local 174 Welcomes 13 New Members

October 26, 2018 Group of mechanics, welders, and utility maintenance personnel vote to join Teamsters Local…

ReNu Recycling Services Teamsters Ratify New Contract

ReNu Recycling Services Teamsters Ratify New Contract

August 24, 2018 New Agreement makes huge strides in improving way of life for ReNu…

Waste Management Demands Meeting

Date: August 18, 2018 9:00AM. Click above for information.

Local 174 Honors the Legacy of MLK: 50 Years Since Assassination

Local 174 Honors the Legacy of MLK: 50 Years Since Assassination

April 9, 2018 Last week, the Teamsters joined thousands of other union members in Memphis…

The Right Place at the Right Time: Recology Teamster Saves a Life While Out on the Job

The Right Place at the Right Time: Recology Teamster Saves a Life While Out on the Job

March 19, 2018 Last Wednesday was not the first time garbage man Chris Jones has…

FMCSA Adds New Opioids to Drug Testing Panel Effective January 1, 2018

FMCSA Adds New Opioids to Drug Testing Panel Effective January 1, 2018

New Regulations will Test for Vicodin, OxyContin, Lorta, Norco, Dilaudid, etc. November 21, 2017 Beginning…

City of Kirkland Extends Contract with Waste Management for Two Years

City of Kirkland Extends Contract with Waste Management for Two Years

June 26, 2017 There was some good news on June 20 for our Teamster members…

Sonoma County Solid Waste Workers Vote to Join Teamsters Local 665

May 22, 2017 Workers Gain Representation at One of the Largest Nonunion Workplaces in Northern…

Teamsters Local 991 Waste Workers Ratify New Contract

April 25, 2017 Waste workers at Republic Services in Mobile, Alabama have ratified a new…

Teamsters Local 763 Ratifies Agreement with Republic Services

April 24, 2017 Wage, Benefit Increases Consistent with High Standard for Area Sanitation Workers (SEATTLE,…

Teamsters Local 396 Successfully Secures Six Contracts in One Month

April 7, 2017 Agreements Negotiated and Ratified Raise Wages and Industry Standards for Orange County…

Teamster Contract Changing Lives at the Recology/CleanScapes MRF

Teamster Contract Changing Lives at the Recology/CleanScapes MRF

January 13, 2017 Our organizing campaign at the Recology/CleanScapes Multi-Resource Facility (MRF) didn’t just start…

Privatization Can Have ‘Trashy’ Consequences for the Public

October 4, 2016 A new study into the effects of diesel emissions emitted by garbage…

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