Rolling into the market: New local refuse hauler starts service in September

Dec 02, 2023

Local government reporter/Business editor

Trash on Trucks co-owners from left, Cole Williams, Jasie Mullen and Chris Hana stand in front of one of the new company's trucks on Wednesday at its rural Fall Creek headquarters. The fourth co-owner, Wayne McIrvin, was working another job on Wednesday, but expects to switch full-time next month to the new refuse hauling company when it begins serving customers.

EAU CLAIRE — Instead of putting on some touch-up paint when their used trucks arrive or just coating them in a uniform color, a new local garbage hauler is opting to make its fleet into rolling artwork.

For one of the first trucks, the new startup hired mural artist Salt Rock to spray paint a splash of vibrant blues and greens along with the company's name, Trash on Trucks, in big white letters.

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Local government reporter/Business editor

A lifelong Wisconsin resident, Andrew Dowd graduated from Verona Area High School in 2000. From there he attended UW-Eau Claire, earning his bachelor's degree in 2004 with a major in print journalism and minor in political science. During college, he was on staff at the school newspaper, The Spectator, and also worked part-time at the Leader-Telegram. Following graduation, he spent nearly a year as a reporter for The Stevens Point Journal before taking a job at the Leader-Telegram in August 2005. He's focused on reporting on local government, but has covered a variety of subjects including business, area development and human interest stories. In addition to writing for the daily newspaper, he also is editor of the quarterly Business Leader magazine.

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