Donald K. Williamson

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  wasteage.com/Collections_And_Transfer/on_board/ - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 2/18/2008    Last Visited: 2/18/2008  

  Starting in January 2008, Charles Appleby, chairman and CEO of Advanced Disposal Services Inc., Jacksonville, Fla.; Robert Rasmussen, president and CEO of Wastequip, Beachwood, Ohio; and Donald Williamson, president of West Central Sanitation, Wilmar, Minn., will start their terms.
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  Williamson started helping a friend collect garbage in 1979 on Saturdays while in college.A year later, he bought the company.As the president of West Central Sanitation, he expanded operations from one truck and 50 customers to more than 40,000 customers and 50 trucks.He joined the National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) in the 1980s and over the years has served as the Minnesota chapter's chairman, vice-chairman and representative on the NSWMA Board of Governors.Recently, he was elected to NSWMA's Executive Committee.He has actively participated in many taskforces in Minnesota and nationally addressed issues such as truck weights, organized collection, hours of service and homeland security.

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  wasteage.com/mag/roll_call_61/ - [Cached Version]
  Last Visited: 2/3/2008  

  The Environmental Industry Association, Washington, elected Donald Wolliamson as the newest member of its board of trustees.

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  Contact Information - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/28/2008    Last Visited: 10/28/2008  

  Don Williamson

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  Crushed glass becomes new market for recycling - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 7/18/2001    Last Visited: 8/11/2001  

  However , there isn't a market for recyled glass like plastic and aluminum , said Williamson.
  
  The amount of nonreturnable glass bottles has doubled , said Williamson.There is no incentive for restaurants to sort and recycle.It was the straw that broke the camels back.We needed to find a way to pick up glass that was less labor intensive , he added.
  
  Williamson had contacted the Office of Environmental Assistance and they told him about a project where they were using glass in gravel for road beds near Duluth.
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  The timing couldn't have been better , Williamson said.
  
  Taking their lead from Sibley County , Williamson approached Mel Jones , owner of Paynesville Excavating , if he would consider crushing glass with gravel to create an aggregate for base course gravel.
  
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  It was easier to haul the glass 15 miles instead of 250 miles to Shakopee , Williamson said.
  
  West Central Sanitation collects about 14 ton of glass in Stearns County a month.
  
  Glass has no value for resale as it costs more to dispose of the glass than what they receive , Williamson explained.The cost of recycling is built into the bills for homeowners and businesses.It averages about $5 a month , according to Don Williamson , owner of West Central Sanitation.
  
  The only value in recycling glass is to save the environment.Glass doesn't break down and disintergrate like other products such as wood and cardboard.
  
  Metro area recycling plants usually pay $35 a ton for brown and white glass and $15 a ton for green glass.This breaks down to about Williamson receives 1.75 cents for pound of glass he delivers to the plants.Another equivalent of a ton of glass equals about 4 , 000 beer bottles.
  
  D&D Recycling of Paynesville charges five cents a pound for glass brought to their center.
  
  That doesn't cover the cost of hauling it to the Twin Cities , said Williamson.Plus , the whole load can be rejected for one mistake in sorting the different kinds of glass.We strongly believe in quality control , he added.
  
  In using reclaimed glass , excavators could save money on purchasing clay for road base and counties can reduce the cost of road construction. as well as helping eliminate landfill costs.
  
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  According to Williamson , Stearns County is interested in exploring the idea of using reclaimed glass on road projects.On large projects , the glass would have to be stockpiled a year ahead to have enough to mix with the gravel.
  
  It's a win-win situation for all concerned , Williamson said.After all , glass is made from sand..
  
  Benefits of reclaimed glass• No need to sort glass by color Šmaking it easier to recycle and saving the waste collector's time , energy , and money.
  
  • No need haul glass to recycling manufacturer ( currently to the Twin Cities , a 250-mile round trip ) ...saving fuel and time and keeping recycling affordable

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  EIA Introduces New Board Member - [Cached Version]
  Last Visited: 2/27/2008  

  The Environmental Industry Associations (EIA), Washington, has elected Donald Williamson to its board of trustees.Williamson is the president of West Central Sanitation, Wilmar, Minn.
  
  "Don Williamson is a respected leader in the solid waste industry, and the Board of Trustees and I look forward to the opportunity to benefit from his strong business and financial background," said Bruce J. Parker, president and CEO of EIA, in a press release.

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  In the Headlines at the Advocate Tribune online - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 8/21/2003    Last Visited: 8/28/2003  

  ...Recently, Olson sold Olson Dray to Don Williamson, the owner of West Central Sanitation, from Willmar.
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  Both Olson and Williamson are dedicated to recycling, though both also agree that on the books, so far, recycling does not pay monetarily.
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  ...The "toss it all in the garbage" U.S. mentality, a step behind most the rest of the world according to Olson and Williamson, needs to be squelched.
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  ..."There is no clear strategy nationwide," said Williamson.
  
  Recycling is a lot of work...No clear governmental mandate is one thing but fighting a market that pays very little for hundreds of pounds of plastic or tin (paper, on the other hand, said Williamson is a fairly steady market) can really make recycling seem like a crazy business to be in.
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  ...The market for recycling plastic is "disappointing" at the best though, said Williamson.Tin and glass are difficult to work with and do not pay well.Plastic, which, since it is heavily used in today's packing industry and because it does not decompose quickly, would seem like a prime recyclable, but Williamson said that he thinks the plastic industry is not recycling enough of their own product, thus the demand for recycling plastic is lower than it could be.
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  ...According to Williamson, Granite Falls residents who used the Olson Dray garbage or recycling service should still call the same phone number and should still drop off their payments at the same place on Prentice Street (in the Michael Juenemann office).

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  Leaders - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 3/6/2004    Last Visited: 3/6/2004  

  Donald K. WilliamsonWest Central Sanitation

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  Leaders - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 2/21/2001    Last Visited: 7/22/2001  

  Don WilliamsonPresidentWest Central SanitationWillmar , MN
  
  Chapter Elected Representatives
  
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  Donald K. WilliamsonWest Central SanitationWillmar , MNExecutive Committee
  
  Missouri

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  WCS Products Page - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/28/2008    Last Visited: 10/28/2008  

  In 1979, Don Williamson started West Central Sanitation with one garbage truck, a handful of customers and a deep desire to meet each customer's service need. Today, Don and his wife, Carol, continue to operate their family business with the same attention to detail and exceptional customer service. This type of business atmosphere has attracted many satisfied customers from over 30 communities in West Central Minnesota.
  
  The phrase "Good Neighbors You Have Come To Trust" is often seen on our advertisements.

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  West Central Sanitation - Business Showcase, 2003 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 6/20/2003    Last Visited: 7/13/2003  

  Don Williamson & Jeff Bertram
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  Donald Williamson (left) is the owner of West Central Sanitation, which is based in Willmar.
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  According to the company's owner, Donald Williamson, West Central Sanitation, which is based in Willmar, decided to expand into this area because of the large number of requests the company got from area residents.
  
  Now, after only one and a half years, West Central Sanitation is serving almost 20 percent of the local market, including both residential and commercial accounts, and is also adding about 50 new accounts each month, Williamson said.
  
  "We're happy to have brought long-term competition to the area."Donald Williamsonowner
  
  "There's been a lot of good response," he said.
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  Two of the local accounts the company feels honored to serve are Alexandria School District 206 and the Alexandria Technical College, Williamson said.He said that West Central Sanitation was able to provide these schools with multi-year agreements that provided substantial savings during a time when budgets were tight.
  
  Williamson also noted that all the garbage the company collects in this area is delivered to the Pope/Douglas Waste to Energy Plant in Alexandria.
  
  "We have found it to be one of the finest disposal sites in west central Minnesota," he added.
  
  West Central Sanitation offers three cart sizes (35, 64 and 95 gallons) with prices starting at $14.50 per month for residential service.

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