Without any doubt, woodworking is a fine art that has not received the significance to date that it certainly should. Most of the times carving pieces of wood to create a range of different objects that are an indispensable part of our routine lifetime are surely a threatening task and it needs skills. Woodworking is a skill-oriented art and Ricardo Cordova knows this very well. If you want to acquire these skills then being one of the ancient occupations in the world, woodworking is the fine art of making diverse matters from wood. For this surely you need a number of tools to create dissimilar objects useful in day-to-day life. Many of the good-looking things crafted by woodworking are used in our households as decorative pieces. Ricardo Cordova understands this and wants that more and more people can join his classes to know more about this work. Ricardo Cordova is a knowledgeable person in woodworking and he is watching forward to teach the fundamentals of woodworking and main instrument used by the students. He says that computer and knowledge have taken these innovative skills backed and he wants these art sessions to be relevant in the workplace over again. So he is seeing onward to host a free woodworking shop for young students who are concerned in this occasion. Ricardo Cordova believes that each learner must need to have the basic information about the woodworking. He wants that local schools also woodshop class and woodworking program option for the students so that people who are interested in this work will least get the knowledge of this art. His straightforward object is to change the myth that school children or any other person only need to buy an expensive machine to construct any product. He wants school children to get unite with it. The fine art of woodworking is liked by uncountable folks, men, and females the same. Being talented to make something attractive from a normal part of the wood is very satisfying. Ricardo Cordova says that various tools use doesn’t make you a woodworker but the regular training does. Ricardo says that improving your tools and practice is important. In his class, he has taught students on how to crafts worker worked with wood before machines, and how later then they would find woodworking stress-free and effectual. Flawless woodworking comes with flawless practice of tools. Ricardo Cordova tells that free classes will help the learners to educate them about the fundamentals of woodworking to the students who are actually concerned. Source: http://www.columnisthub.com/join-ricardo-cordova-for-free-carpentry-workshop-classes/ ...read more

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PHOENIX, AZ – June 2012 – WIH Resource Group (WIH) announced today that the firm received a Business Achievement Award from the Environmental Business Journal (EBJ) in the Project Merit Category of Energy&Infrastructure; for the firm’s recent project work for the City of Boise, Idaho. WIH Resource Group was retained by the City of Boise to conduct research and develop recommendations relative to converting the City’s 20 subcontracted solid waste and recycling collection vehicles (garbage trucks) from diesel to compressed natural gas (CNG). Senior Management of Allied Waste, now Republic Services, nominated WIH Resource Group for the EBJ Business Achievement Award. WIH Staff appreciates the nomination by Republic Services, formerly Allied Waste and EBJ for the award. ABOUT THE PROJECT / STUDY WIH Resource Group conducted research and detailed the benefits that the City of Boise would enjoy by implementing a plan to require waste and recyclables collection vehicles in the city be switched to compressed natural gas (CNG) as an alternative to diesel fuel. According to the study, Boise's waste management operations will stand to save money by switching to CNG fuel. Not only has the price of natural gas been significantly lower than that of diesel fuel for many years— approximately $0.50 per diesel gallon equivalent (DGE) or cheaper— but an excise tax credit available under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 has made this fuel an even better bargain. Estimated savings for converting to 20 new compressed natural gas trucks may produce fuel savings of more than $157,894 per year over diesel fuel and will assist the City in reducing its carbon footprint. Based on the WIH Resource Group study's findings, the City of Boise has ordered, for a June 2009 delivery, 12 CNG powered garbage trucks. Clean Energy was awarded a contract for building the CNG fueling station which will be operational by June 1, 2009. ABOUT THE EBJ BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS In October-December of 2008, EBJ solicited the environmental industry via email, website and word-of-mouth for nominations for the EBJ Business Achievement Awards. Nominations were accepted in 200-word essays in either specific or unspecified categories. Final awards were determined by a committee of EBJ staff and EBJ editorial advisory board members. Each recipient merits recognition for performance in what has emerged as challenging times for the environmental industry. The 2008 EBJ awards will be presented in a special ceremony at EBJ's Environmental Industry Summit VII in Coronado, California on the evening of February 20, 2009. The Environmental Industry Summit is an annual three-day event hosted by EBJ. Congratulations to the 2008 winners and EBJ encourages all interested companies to participate next year. ABOUT WIH RESOURCE GROUP WIH Resource Group is a global leader and provider of comprehensive waste management, recycling, transportation/logistical and business solutions, specializing in, among other services, waste management operational performance assessments, transportation / logistics, alternative fuel use, solid waste planning, waste and recycling market studies, business development and environmental services. Based in Phoenix, the company serves both private and public sector clients throughout North America and globally. For more information, contact: Bob Wallace, Principal&VP of Client Solutions WIH Resource Group –Waste Management, Recycling and Logistical Solutions Email: bwallace@wihresourcegroup.com Phone: 480-241-9994 Website: www.wihrg.com Daily Newsletter: www.wihresourcegroup.wordpress.com ...read more

PHOENIX, AZ – June, 2012 – WIH Resource Group (WIH) announced today that the firm recently revamped its company website and changed the company's internet based domain name from www.wihresourcegroup.com to a shorter version, www.wihrg.com. The company still retains both domain names and both websites remain active at this time. WIH Resource Group Principal and VP of Client Solutions, Bob Wallace, stated that "...the primary reasons for the changes were to not only shorten the alpha-character length of the website domain address for ease of use for clients and visitors, but also we significantly revamped the website contents to better reflect the company's more current, diversified and enhanced client-specific service offerings...". He went on to say that "...our services have significantly grown since forming the company in 2005 and we want both current clients and visitors to the website to know what we have to offer them." Prior to WIH Resource Group, Wallace served in several positions with Waste Management, Inc. (WMI), last as their Director of Transportation and Logistics where he lead various initiatives including WasteRoute, WMI's in-house solid waste collection vehicle rerouting program; and their Business Improvement Process (BIP), an internal program that Wallace helped in developing and later led the roll out of in the Western United States. WMI's BIP was a program designed in-house to assess and assist in improving WMI's underperforming Company assets (Districts), which were typically collection operations and transfer stations. Waste Management is the largest provider of solid waste services in North America. ABOUT WIH RESOURCE GROUP WIH Resource Group (WIH) is based in Phoenix, Arizona and provides its expertise to clients in both the public and private sectors throughout North America. WIH and its affiliates also specialize in financial and operational analysis of integrated solid waste management programs. One of WIH Resource Group's primary missions is to serve the solid waste and recycling needs of local governmental agencies, municipalities and private sector clients. The combined team of experts at WIH Resource Group are uniquely qualified to assist clients with solid waste, recycling and transportation consulting services. The WIH Resource Group Team offers unique qualifications and experience needed to provide the full range of consulting, technical research and development services required to successfully complete integrated solid waste and recycling projects. The WIH Resource Group team has worked with hundreds of municipalities, multiple jurisdictional solid waste authorities and private sector clients across the Western United States to evaluate, plan, improve financials and operations, assess and improve their regulatory compliance and management throughout their individual organizations. WIH Resource Group Team's possesses a strong knowledge of local and national solid waste systems, trends, regulations and economics that they share with the clients. The WIH Resource Group Team have established a track record of providing solid waste consulting services to numerous public and private sector clients. For more information, contact: Bob Wallace, Principal&VP of Client Solutions WIH Resource Group –Waste Management, Recycling and Logistical Solutions Email: bwallace@wihresourcegroup.com Phone: 480-241-9994 New Website: www.wihrg.com Daily Newsletter: www.wihresourcegroup.wordpress.com ...read more

PHOENIX, AZ – June 2012  – WIH Resource Group (WIH) announced  that in response to increasing inquires and interest from new and existing Clients, it now offers Waste Management, Recycling and Transportation Sectors Mergers&Acquisitions; (M&A), Due Diligence and Business Valuation Services. The move comes now as the company has been working in the Mergers and Acquisitions Service industry as consultants since 2005 in various capacities, however the recent news and move into the industry "space", offers a more refined and focused effort by WIH Resource Group’s management to offer the enhanced Client specific service offerings to help Clients in need of these specialized services and WIH’s experience and expertise in this business sector. Mergers&Acquisitions On behalf of WIH Resource Group’s clients, WIH’s involvement in the mergers and acquisitions proves has seen the exchange of assets, companies, and projects totaling hundreds of millions of dollars in transaction value. With accounting, engineering, and valuation expertise as well as decades of transaction experience, our skills allow us to help both large and small general and environmental industry clients. Our clients range from the largest public waste management companies in the world to one-truck and single facility operators. We have been working in the Mergers and Acquisitions Service industry as consultants since 1992 and can provide assistance and confident advice on any type of M&A transaction using our experienced and knowledgeable staff and principals. Business Valuation Services Correctly and accurately analyzing a business and its current or planned operations and developing an opinion on its value within its industry niche is critical to the success of owning or managing a business or project enterprise. This is also true if you are looking to purchase or invest in a business, estate plan, family succession transition, or get involved with other key events that occur in a business cycle. WIH Resource Group, Inc. has been an active business valuation advisor for decades, and we have worked with businesses and projects within many different industries and industry segments. This extensive experience has helped us develop very efficient business valuation techniques. We are experts at applying the various measures, tests, and multiples that are applied to appropriate size and types of general and environmental industry businesses. In our reports, we typically develop several approaches to a business valuation project; first we include the application of current industry transaction multiples, then we build financial and forecast models for the subject enterprise. After that, we apply discount cash flow modeling techniques and where applicable we will use a comparison of comparable sale values within industry segments or niche market areas. This approach gives us a strong ability to value your business with a good amount of accuracy. We are skilled accountants, talented engineers, and experienced valuators of businesses. Our outstanding results are attributed to years of hands on experience and a dedication to applying critical corporate valuation techniques and skills in every project that we complete. M&A Transaction Support and Due-Diligence Services WIH Resource Group, Inc. advises and consults on a wide range of mergers and acquisitions services, actively participating in transaction due diligence and research projects associated with merger and acquisition transactions. We assist business Principals, legal/accounting firms as well as other parties requiring hands on assistance in documenting and supporting transactional work, forecasting, competition issues, regional material flows, on data collection, and verification projects. We at WIH Resource Group will help to make your merger integration process a successful one by utilizing very efficient M&A due diligence practices. Solid Waste, Biosolids and Recycling Transportation WIH Resource Group, Inc. has extensive experience in removing all forms and types of waste and cargo materials including nuclear, hazardous, municipal solid waste and all forms of residual and C&D wastes. We have been involved with waste-by-rail projects since 1988 and we have helped move millions of tons of waste materials using truck, rail, and marine transport modes. We are familiar with Class I railroad infrastructure and staffing and have worked with many of the short and terminal line railroads across the US and Canada on waste projects and facilities. We are also well-versed in waste regulations, ensuring that all hazardous waste be transported and disposed of correctly. Clients include several of the world’s largest shipping and transport companies and most of the operating waste management companies moving long distance waste materials in North America today. Our expertise includes facility design and site logistics, project and route pricing, cycle cost comparison models, as well as budget models and project cost analysis on many of our projects. We will also set up and implement railcar service tracking and reporting methodology for our clients and for waste generators of all sizes and types. Management Consulting and Advisory Services WIH Resource Group, Inc. advises management, financial institutions, private equity investors and fund managers, corporate Boards of Directors, and other consulting groups on a wide range of solid waste management and specialty industry topics and areas of concern. WIH Resource Group’s Principal, Bob Wallace, typically consults on service industry businesses with an emphasis on solid waste industry and on its related transportation issues. While WIH Resource Group has a strong background in the waste management, recycling and transportation industries, the WIH Team offers Client-specific solutions on various business development and strategy issues regardless of the Client’s specific industry. Post Transaction Completion / Integration Support Services Following successful completion of the transaction, WIH Resource Group offers our clients additional services to improve asset value generation. We have an extensive track record in providing high value services to enhance operational performance through non‐ and minor investment operational improvements. Our company has the necessary skills to evaluate and optimize investment plans to maximize the return on capital employed. ABOUT WIH RESOURCE GROUP WIH Resource Group is a global leader and provider of comprehensive waste management, recycling, transportation/logistical and business solutions, specializing in, among other services, waste management operational performance assessments, transportation / logistics, alternative fuel use, solid waste planning, waste and recycling market studies, business development and environmental services. Based in Phoenix, the company serves both private and public sector clients throughout North America and globally. Our customers include both public agencies and private sector businesses customers throughout North America. To learn more visit http://www.wihrg.comandhttp://www.wihresourcegroup.com For Additional information, contact: Bob Wallace, Principal&VP of Client Solutions WIH Resource Group – Waste Management, Recycling and Logistical Solutions Email: admin@wihrg.comPhone: 480-241-9994 Website: http://www.wihrg.com Daily News Blog: http://www.wihresourcegroup.wordpress.com Follow WIH Resource Group on Twitter: http://twitter.com/wihresource ...read more

PHOENIX, AZ (June, 2012) – WIH Resource Group, Inc. (WIH) will offer subscription based software, powered by RecycleMatch, as a platform for large manufacturers, as well as solid waste companies, municipalities and other major generators to maximize the economic value of their waste byproducts, Recyclables, commodities and surplus equipment. The RecycleMatch platform was initially developed based on feedback from large corporate customers who were seeking tools to accelerate their zero waste efforts and to better manage the sale of their recyclables for fair market value and maximum economic returns. "Recycling markets are very relationship based," said Bob Wallace, Principal&VP of Client Solutions of WIH Resource Group, Inc. (WIH). "RecycleMatch’s subscription software tool is the first one I’ve seen that takes that into consideration and offers a solution to increase economic returns from waste byproducts, whether they be commodity recyclables, organics, chemicals, or even materials or items that currently have no known value." The RecycleMatch subscription based platform allows users to set up and manage their own online auctions, sealed bid sales, reverse auctions, RFPs and landfill diversion listings on their own private, web-based marketplace with invitation only access. "Invitation only access to the material sales is key for maintaining those existing relationships that companies hold dear" said RecycleMatch Founder and CEO, Brooke Farrell. Subscribers can invite one or two of their own trusted buyers, or they can investigate new potential buyers from RecycleMatch’s database of thousands of buyers, then selectively invite as few or as many as they would like. Multiple users within one company can use the tool to manage all waste byproduct related transactions in one place. The platform can be also be configured for waste services providers who want to give their customers 24-7 online access to automated sustainability metrics related to waste. "Some forward thinking companies have also discussed giving their customers the ability to identify new material streams that they want to divert from landfills using the tool. That’s the kind of innovative thinking that we get excited about" said Farrell. WIH Resource Group provides clients with fully integrated solutions to waste management, residential and commercial collections, rate review/development, composting, recycling and recovery processing, waste diversion, recycling and solid waste management planning, forecasting, WastebyRail, as well as solution development for a diverse range of transportation and logistical issues. Media Contacts: Bob Wallace - WIH Resource Group, Inc. 480.241.9994 admin@wihrg.com Source: WIH Resource Group, Inc. (WIH) ABOUT WIH RESOURCE GROUP WIH Resource Group is a global leader and provider of comprehensive waste management, recycling, transportation/logistical and business solutions, specializing in, among other services, waste management operational performance assessments, transportation / logistics, alternative fuels use, solid waste planning, waste and recycling market studies, business development, business valuations, due diligence and Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A;) transactional support and environmental services. WIH Resource Group’s experience includes the oversight of operations, maintenance, finance, human resources, business development, sales, safety and environmental compliance while maintaining responsibility for multi-million dollar publicly and privately held assets including: a variety of collection operations, Sub-title D and hazardous and Class II landfills, transfer stations, intermodal facilities, recycling centers, buyback centers, material recovery facilities, vehicle and container maintenance operations, call centers and payment processing operations. WIH Resource Group offer Clients unique and creative solutions to assist them in solving their complex waste, recycling, transportation and disposal challenges. WIH's clients include government municipalities, large industrial companies, environmental and engineering firms, attorneys and law firms, solid waste companies (collections, MRF and landfills), as well as commercial customers. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, WIH Resource Group serves both private companies and public sector Agency clients throughout North America and internationally. To learn more about WIH Resource Group, Inc. visit http://www.wihrg.com For Additional information on WIH Resource Group, Inc. contact: Bob Wallace, Principal & VP of Client SolutionsWIH Resource Group – Waste Management, Recycling and Logistical SolutionsEmail: admin@wihrg.comPhone: 480-241-9994 Website: http://www.wihrg.comDaily News Blog:http://www.wihresourcegroup.wordpress.comFollow WIH Resource Group on Twitter:http://twitter.com/wihresource ...read more

PHOENIX, ARIZONA (May 25, 2012) – WIH Resource Group, Inc. (WIH) announced that it has been retained by the City of Tucson Arizona to assess the City's Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fueling Facilities&Plant Upgrades along with the development and distribution of an RFP for third party services. The City of Tucson Arizona requested WIH Resource Group, Inc. and its subconsultant, Fuel Solutions, Inc., to evaluate the City’s existing CNG fueling facility and provide recommendations for upgrading its capabilities and system capacity. Phase Two of the Project involves the WIH Resource Group Project Team to develop a request for proposal for solicitation of a third party to finance, design, upgrade and operate the City's upgraded CNG fueling system. The City will not make improvements in both areas (Fast fill and Time fill fueling methods) and will instead choose the best option to fit the City's need. "We are very excited about this project as WIH Resource Group is now in our fourth year under a Master Agreement for Environmental On-Call Services with the City of Tucson" said Bob Wallace, Principal & VP of Client Solutions of WIH Resource Group, Inc. (WIH). "WIH Resource Group performed a related study in 2008 providing recommendations to the City's Environmental Services Department (ESD) about the potential of converting the City's solid waste and recycling collection truck fleet from biodiesel to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and it's exciting to see many of those recommendations take effect." Wallace stated. "Under the current project, upgrading the City's fueling facility is critical as it is 23 years old and has inherent capacity limitations." Project Background The City of Tucson was awarded a $1.9 million dollar Federal Transit Administration - State of Good Repair (SGR) grant that will be made available around March 2012. The City is required to provide grant matching funds or services with a value of at least $480,000. The grant funds are earmarked for the purpose of upgrading of the existing CNG Plant to serve the Sun Tran Bus Fleet. Sun Tran is intending to use fast fill fueling dispensers exclusively for future fueling and eliminate the existing slow fueling dispensing and related systems. The City of Tucson has been awarded additional funds in the amount of $3,697,650 for the purchase of nine CNG buses. The City is required to provide grant matching funds or services with a value of at least $757,350. In addition the Environmental Services Department (ESD) would like to add 15 CNG fueled refuse trucks to its fleet in the near term. ESD would like to have provisions to have a total fleet of up to 80 CNG fueled refuse trucks and the capability to fast fill with a slow fill option during non-refuse collection times (typically at night). The grant funds noted above cannot be utilized for funding infrastructure improvement/upgrades required for the ESD Fleet. WIH Resource Group provides clients with fully integrated solutions to waste management, residential and commercial collections, rate review/development, composting, recycling and recovery processing, waste diversion, recycling and solid waste management planning, forecasting, WastebyRail, as well as develops solutions for a diverse range of transportation and logistical issues.  Media Contact: Bob Wallace - WIH Resource Group, Inc. 480.241.9994 admin@wihrg.com Source: WIH Resource Group, Inc. (WIH) ABOUT WIH RESOURCE GROUP WIH Resource Group is a global leader and provider of comprehensive waste management, recycling, environmental, transportation/logistical and business solutions, specializing in, among other services, waste management operational performance assessments, transportation / logistics, alternative fuels use, solid waste planning, waste and recycling market studies, WastebyRail planning, business development, business valuations, due diligence and Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) transactional support and environmental services. WIH Resource Group’s experience includes the oversight of operations, maintenance, finance, human resources, business development, sales, safety and environmental compliance while maintaining responsibility for multi-million dollar publicly and privately held assets including: a variety of collection operations, Sub-title D and hazardous and Class II landfills, transfer stations, intermodal facilities, recycling centers, buyback centers, material recovery facilities, vehicle and container maintenance operations, call centers and payment processing operations. WIH Resource Group offer Clients unique and creative solutions to assist them in solving their complex waste, recycling, transportation and disposal challenges. WIH's clients include government municipalities, large industrial companies, environmental and engineering firms, attorneys and law firms, solid waste companies (collections, MRF and landfills), as well as commercial customers.Based in Phoenix, Arizona, WIH Resource Group serves both private companies and public sector Agency clients throughout North America and internationally. To learn more about WIH Resource Group Inc. visit: http://www.wihrg.com For Additional information on WIH Resource Group, Inc. contact: Bob Wallace, Principal & VP of Client SolutionsWIH Resource Group – Waste Management, Recycling and Logistical SolutionsEmail: admin@wihrg.com Phone: 480-241-9994 Website: http://www.wihrg.comDaily News Blog:http://www.wihresourcegroup.wordpress.comFollow WIH Resource Group on Twitter:http://twitter.com/wihresource ...read more

With multiple years of service in the solid waste industry, the principals of consulting firm WIH Resource Group, Inc. (WIH) (Phoenix, AZ) bring direct, on-the-ground experience to bear in their provision of logistics, planning, operations, business development, and other support services to the industry. Between this experience and an emphasis more on logistics than on design and engineering services, WIH has a fairly comfortable position in a niche with few competitors. Logistics and planning covers a broad range of jobs, and it’s supporting that diversity of projects and assignments that has helped WIH weather the buffets of the economy in recent years, according to Bob Wallace, a WIH principal and vice president of client solutions. Launched by Wallace in 2005, WIH was experiencing growth ranging from 20 to 50% annually until 2008 and 2009, which "were tough years." The company is nearly back to the 2008 revenue level—a small firm, it generates less than $10 million per year—and Wallace remarks that, "if we specialized in just one practice, we probably would have died a long time ago." Waste-by-rail project planning, feasibility study, and development are among the many services provided by WIH for solid waste companies. Collection vehicle routing studies also fall under the transportation logistics consulting umbrella. WIH also conducts "waste-shed" studies for private companies, municipalities, and regional authorities. The firm recently completed studies for San Diego, Sacramento, and the Phoenix/Tucson region. Lately, "we’ve done a lot more in business development, being retained to build out volumes of waste for clients’ transfer stations and landfills," says Wallace. Equipment brokerage for solid waste collection fleets is another service line.In this area, the client relationship can go both ways, not only serving the solid waste entity in some instances but also the equipment provider in others. "We’ll have companies come to us and say, ‘we have 65 rail cars—can you find a home for them?’" notes Wallace. On the public side, WIH has a specialist who undertakes rate-making assignments for solid waste authorities. "In that area, we’re doing financial assessments, looking at the costs of collection, labor, fleet maintenance, fuel, depreciation, and the like," says Wallace. "You’d be surprised how many cities and authorities don’t know their true costs of operation." For both public and private entities, WIH will perform strategic business planning. A company or city may be looking to optimize its fleet of garbage trucks, front loaders, and rear loaders across its territory, and WIH will conduct the operational performance assessment. Such a job can run anywhere from $20,000 to $100,000, obviously depending on the scope. "We might find that the client has the wrong size of equipment, or may be taking the waste too far away," says Wallace. "In the case of one city, we found it made sense to outsource the operation, so in phase 2 of that project, we drafted the RFP, issued it, and hand-held the city through the process of negotiating the contract, which got the city out of the business, saving them $1 million per year." WIH has seen a shift recently towards the private side of the business. "It used to be that 70% of revenue was coming from the public sector—the cities and counties—and it seems they are feeling the effects of the economy. Some are even facing bankruptcy." On the private side, performing due diligence for mergers and acquisitions (M&A;) is a particularly active area for WIH. The crash of the construction industry, the softening of the economy, and the volatility of the stock market have prompted private equity firms and large-net-worth individuals to seek out more stable investments, and many of them are directing their attention to the solid waste industry, according to Wallace. This interestinterest includes potential investment in various approaches to recycling and re-processing materials, including landfill gas (LFG) to energy, plastics to fuel, and composting. Indeed, private equity firms may sometimes appear over-eager to invest in such plays, Wallace suggests. WIH’s role is to bring some real-world data to bear on the go/no-go decision. "Someone might call us and say they have an equity investor to develop an LFG-to-energy project and they have a client to take the energy, and I ask, ‘have you even done a pro forma on the site, the waste volumes, and the resulting costs?’ "There are lots of private equity investors ready to invest in things that they haven’t evaluated," says Wallace. "We’re retained to prove the theories out." Like other solid waste consultancies, an emerging area of business for WIH is the conversion of vehicle fleets to compressed natural gas (CNG) or liquid natural gas (LNG) fuel. Typical of its business model—WIH has five full-time professionals and staffs up for specific projects—the company is fulfilling one assignment by hiring a subcontractor Fuel Solutions, Inc.(Los Angeles, CA), to perform a large part of the assessment. The team will conduct a cost assessment and, if warranted, draft an RFP for a design/build or a design/ build/operate contract. It might appear that, with a staff of five professionals, WIH’s work would be limited geographically. Yet the company has undertaken projects in Australia, Canada, Japan, and Mexico, and it currently is working with clients in Brazil, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. These assignments have come from a combination of inquiries, referrals, teaming arrangements and pursued business, according to Wallace. He sees the outlook for 2012 as good. The new CNG work is typical of how the company operates—take on work in new areas, and staff up the teams accordingly to deliver the required expertise. Continued diversification is thus the key strategy, along with keeping track of what the big players, like Waste Management, are doing. Says Wallace: "You follow those players, and introduce yourself to them". ...read more

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White Paper Is Now Available For Sale OnlineMay 5, 2011WIH Resource Group's Principal and VP of Client Solutions, Bob Wallace, recently announced the launch of WIH Resource Group's online store that offers visitors the ability to purchase on line Industry White papers and various other reports that WIH Resource Group's staff have developed which include topics on Waste Management, Recycling, Transfer Station Operations, Alternative Fuels, and other Refuse industry related topics. About the White Paper The White Paper is developed by WIH Resource Group (WIH) and was created from industry research and analysis of the current use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in refuse (municipal solid waste – MSW) collection vehicles by both public sector agencies and private sector service providers throughout the United States. The waste management industry’s interest in this information is to assess the potential for utilizing CNG, LNG and/or Biodiesel fueled refuse collection vehicles in their own organizations or subcontracted solid waste and recycling collection vehicles and operations. Summary of Table of Contents The White Paper is organized into five sections, plus Appendices. The sections of the White Paper are listed below: Section 1 – Introduction and Project Approach Section 2 – Refuse Collection Vehicles Section 3 – Industry Research and Interviews Section 4 – Natural Gas and Compressed Natural Gas Section 5 – Evaluation of Key Issues and Recommendations Appendices White Paper Highlights by Section Section One WIH Resource Group, Inc. (WIH) has been retained by various clients since 2008, both Public Sector Agencies and Private Sector Garbage Collection Fleets, to assist them in researching the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Biodiesel fuels as alternatives to traditional diesel fuel in their residential and commercial refuse and recycling collection vehicles. Section Two In the United States approximately 175,000 refuse trucks operate and burn approximately 1.2 billion gallons of diesel fuel a year, releasing almost 27 billion pounds of the greenhouse gas, CO2. Every gallon of diesel fuel burnt emits more than 22 pounds of CO2. In addition to contributing to global climate change, diesel-fueled trash trucks are one of the most concentrated sources of health-threatening air pollution in virtually all cities. Section Three CNG is natural gas that has been compressed into a high-pressure container for transportation. Since the 1960s, CNG has become a vehicle fuel alternative to oil-based gasoline and diesel fuel. The International Association for Natural Gas Vehicles estimates that more than well over one million vehicles worldwide operate on CNG. Section Four The WIH Resource Group project team conducted a series of interviews and meetings with individuals that are subject matter experts (SMEs) from public agencies, private sector solid waste collection companies and CNG, LNG and Biodiesel industry suppliers of both fuel and engines. The average price of natural gas is up to $1.00 less per diesel gallon equivalent (DGE) and refuse truck operators can get fixed-price, multi-year natural gas fueling contracts from CNG and LNG fuel suppliers like Clean Energy, Inc. The use of natural gas as a vehicle fuel helps reduce U.S. dependence on foreign crude oil. In 2005, 64% of the crude oil used in the United States was imported from foreign sources other than Canada. By comparison, in 2005, an estimated 97% of the natural gas used in the United States was supplied from the United States and Canada, making it less vulnerable to foreign supply disruption and price volatility. Prior to the interviews, each organization was provided a list of the issues that it would be asked about in its interview. Section Five The CNG market is more stable than the gasoline market. CNG generally costs 15 to 40 percent less than gasoline or diesel respectively. CNG requires more frequent refueling, however, because it contains only about a quarter of the energy by volume of gasoline. In addition, CNG vehicles cost between $1,500 and $3,500 annually more than their diesel-powered counterparts. This is primarily due to the higher cost of the fuel cylinders. As the popularity and production of CNG fuel refuse collection vehicles continues to increases, CNG vehicle costs are decreasing. Once new natural gas trucks are in service, their operators stand to save money. Not only has the price of natural gas been significantly lower than that of diesel fuel for many years (approximately $.50 per diesel gallon equivalent (DGE) cheaper), but an excise tax credit available under the Energy Policy Act (2005) has made this fuel an even better bargain. As an example, an estimated savings for acquiring 20 new compressed natural gas (CNG) powered garbage trucks may produce fuel savings of more than $165,894.00 per year over diesel fuel. Appendices Appendix A – Public and Private Sector Interviews Appendix B – Federal Tax Credit Fact Sheet Appendix C – Cummins Westport, Inc. ISL-G Engine Specifications Appendix D – Natural Gas Vehicles in the World Appendix E – U.S. Natural Gas Distribution Pipeline Network Appendix F – Alternative Fuel Resources Appendix G – Cummins Westport Press Release – Tax Credits To Order Your Own Copy, Visit:http://wihrg.com/wihs_online_store Alternative Fuels (CNG, LNG&Biodiesel;) Fuel Use in Refuse Collection Vehicles Industry White Paper Available for Purchasing: Entire 60-plus page report and Appendices: $299.00 (U.S. Funds) – Visa and MasterCard Accepted. Order Your Copy Today! Phone: 480.241.9994 ~ E-mail:admin@wihrg.com About WIH Resource Group, Inc. (WIH) With headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, WIH Resource Group provides clients with fully integrated solutions to waste management, residential and commercial collections, rate review/development, composting, recycling and recovery processing, waste diversion, recycling and solid waste management planning, forecasting, WastebyRail, as well as solution development for a diverse range of transportation and logistical issues. We offer our clients unique and creative solutions to assist them in solving their complex waste, recycling, transportation and disposal challenges. Our clients include government municipalities, large industrial companies, environmental and engineering firms, solid waste companies (collections, MRF and landfills), as well as commercial customers. We are a 100% employee-owned company and therefore provide our clients the type of attention and commitment they would expect from the company owner. For additional information on these WIH Resource Group Strategic Business Alliances, their services - as well as other WIH Resource Group diverse service offerings, please contact Bob Wallace with WIH Resource Group atadmin@wihrg.comor by phone 480.241.9994 and visit our website for additional information on the unique and diversified professional and technical services we offer athttp://www.wihrg.com ...read more

Posted:Monday, April 4, 2011 8:00 pm|Updated: 8:17 pm, Mon Apr 4, 2011. How San Diego's Landfill Sale Failed Posted on April 4, 2011 byLiam Dillon After seven months of investigation, San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders found out that no one wanted to buy the city's stake in the Miramar Landfill.That knowledge came at a cost. The city spent $500,000 on a consultant to advise on a deal, plus numerous hours of staff time. In the end, no company submitted an acceptable bid to purchase the city's trash dump, leading Sanders to cancel the privatization proposal in February.And just like that, a plan that was supposed to save San Diego as much as $100 million over the next decade instead added half a million dollars to the city's deficit.Sanders' office defended the expense as the cost of doing business. Selling a landfill, said city chief operating officer Jay Goldstone in a statement, isn't like selling a house. You can't know what a landfill is worth, he said, until you ask companies to bid.Arriving at an answer was as complicated as Sanders officials thought it was going to be. The deal needed the approval of the U.S. Navy, which owns the landfill site. City officials wanted to shove off future environmental liabilities to a private company and maintain cheap dumping rates for city-run trash disposal. Also, the winning bidder might have only been able to operate the landfill for as few as 10 years before it reached its capacity.Sanders wanted all of these complexities resolved in time to help resolve the city's $56.7 million budget deficit next year, and internal emails show city officials struggled to keep up with the timeline. Not even hiring a consultant with an international law firm to work the equivalent of full-time on the project for more than six months could make it happen.Solid waste consultants who examined the Miramar proposal believed the city could have structured a deal so that private companies would have taken a shot. Bob Wallace, a vice president at Arizona-based waste management firm WIH Resource Group, said a much cheaper consultant could have told the city that no one would have wanted what it was trying to sell."Here you've got a city that's virtually broke and they're spending half a million on stupid stuff," said Wallace, who consulted for companies interested in Miramar.Plans to privatize Miramarfirst leakedin May 2010 when city officials told landfill employees it was considering selling its lease. After that, the proposal became a bargaining chip in negotiations that eventually led to a ballot measure that paired a sales tax increase with fiscal reforms. Getting bids for the landfill was one of the 10 reforms tied to the tax hike, and Goldstone estimated the sale could give the city as much as $10 million annually.More than a dozen companies showed up to the initial meeting about the landfill sale, but complications quickly became apparent.Potential bidders weren't sure how they could squeeze out profits if they gave the city and military below-market rates to dump their trash with such a short life expectancy, said Kelly Sarber, CEO of Strategic Management Group, a local environmental consulting firm."When you boiled it down," Sarber said, "it was a tough deal to do."Or as Wallace put it, "It looked to me like the city was really trying to dump all of their problems onto someone else."Back in October, that wasn't clear. Sanders' staff came to the City Council to ask for $250,000 to extend the contract of its consultant, law firm Greenberg Traurig, saying multiple companies had expressed interest. John Giovannone, Greenberg Traurig's primary lawyer for the proposal, told the council that his firm had significant experience doing complex deals, including landfill projects and working with the Navy. Giovannone couldn't be reached for comment for this story.Soon after the council renewed Greenberg Traurig's contract, city officials began feeling strained by the timeline, emails show. In late November, Julie Dubick, then the mayor's policy director, asked the city's risk management director to review the landfill's insurance policy quickly. The director responded that the review was complex and time-consuming."I agree, it's complicated and we have all been making ourselves crazy trying to meet the mayor's timeline," Dubick replied in an email.Dubick couldn't be reached for comment, but mayoral spokesman Alex Roth said Sanders wanted a fast answer on the landfill proposal to address the city's budget gap as soon as possible. The timeline, Roth said, had nothing to do with the failure to make a deal. Instead, it allowed the city to find out no one wanted to buy it sooner.By February, the three companies interested enough to consider preparing an offer — local heavyweights Allied Waste and Waste Management and Austin-based Texas Disposal — ultimately didn't make any that were acceptable. A director at Allied's parent company declined to comment on Allied's involvement and a Waste Management spokeswoman issued a statement saying buying the landfill "was not right for us at this time." Texas Disposal CEO Bob Gregory couldn't be reached for comment, but hehas told the Union-Tribunethat the deal "had a great deal of financial risk."Two companies didn't submit anything, Roth said, but one did."Their response was not something we were interested in pursuing," Roth said. He declined to identify which company responded.Regardless, another key player in the deal, the Navy, wasn't ready to sign off. In late January, the Navy's local real estate director sent the city a letter asking officials to hold off on selling its leasehold until the Navy gave its approval — which it hadn't yet.Karen Ringel, the Navy director, said via email that the Navy wrote the letter "to ensure that the provisions of the lease were kept in mind during the City of San Diego's proposal."The Navy's involvement and control over the property, which is atypical in other landfill deals, spooked potential bidders, Sarber and Wallace said.City officials were concerned that getting Navy approval would take a long time, said Dave Jarrell, the city's former public works director. The Navy needed about a year before it signed off on raising the landfill's height, said Jarrell, who now works for the city of Annapolis, Md.Still, the idea of the Navy scuttling a deal was "a red herring," he added. Everyone knew, Jarrell said, that the Navy eventually would have signed off.The same day in February that Sanders announced he was cancelling the landfill privatization, he proposed the city competitively bid out landfill operations instead.Sanders deputies presented their case to a City Council committee last month. They hope to receive bids from private companies by next January.Asked at the committee meeting why selling the landfill failed, Sanders policy advisor Erik Caldwell said he couldn't discuss the reasons. But he conceded that the landfill's short lifespan played a role as did the Navy."Sometimes," Caldwell said, "it can be even more complex to sell something that you don't own."Please contact Liam Dillon directly atliam.dillon@voiceofsandiego.orgor619.550.5663and follow him on Twitter:twitter.com/dillonliamCall480-241-9994 orClick us today to reach our trained professionals to discuss your needs today. Source: Sign On San Diego and WIH Resource Group, Inc. (WIH) RELATED LINKShttp://www.wihrg.com ABOUT WIH RESOURCE GROUPWIH Resource Group is a global leader and provider of comprehensive waste management, recycling, transportation/logistical and business solutions, specializing in, among other services, waste management operational performance assessments, transportation / logistics, alternative fuels use, solid waste planning, waste and recycling market studies, business development, business valuations, due diligence and Mergers and Acquistions (M&A) transactional support and environmental services.  WIH Resource Group’s experience includes the oversight of operations, maintenance, finance, human resources, business development, sales, safety and environmental compliance while maintaining responsibility for multi-million dollar publicly and privately held assets including: a variety of collection operations, Sub-title D and hazardous and Class II landfills, transfer stations, intermodal facilities, recycling centers, buyback centers, material recovery facilities, vehicle and container maintenance operations, call centers and payment processing operations.Based in Phoenix, Arizona, the company serves both private companies and public sector Agency clients throughout North America and internationally.  To learn more about WIH Resource Group, Inc. visithttp://www.wihrg.com.  For Additional information on WIH Resource Group, Inc. contact:Bob Wallace, Principal&VP of Client SolutionsWIH Resource Group – Waste Management, Recycling and Logistical SolutionsEmail:admin@wihrg.comPhone:480-241-9994Website:http://www.wihrg.comDaily News Blog:http://www.wihresourcegroup.wordpress.comFollow WIH Resource Group on Twitter:http://twitter.com/wihresource ABOUT WIH RESOURCE GROUP WIH Resource Group is a global leader and provider of comprehensive waste management, recycling, transportation/logistical and business solutions, specializing in, among other services, waste management operational performance assessments, transportation / logistics, alternative fuel use, solid waste planning, waste and recycling market studies, business development and environmental services.  Based in Phoenix, the company serves both private and public sector clients throughout North America and globally.  Our customers include both public agencies and private sector businesses customers throughout North America. To learn more visithttp://www.wihrg.com About the WIH Resource Group’s Principal Bob Wallace, Principal and Vice President of Client Solutions, WIH Resource Group, Inc. (WIH) and Waste Savings, Inc. (WSI), former Boardmember SWANA ~ State of Arizona Chapter (Solid Waste Association of North America), APWA (American Public Works) ~ National Solid Waste Rate Setting Advisory Committee and Member of WASTEC (Waste Equipment Technology Association) NSWMA ~ Phoenix, Arizona USA. (bwallace@wihresourcegroup.com). WIH Resource Group’s White Paper on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fuel Use in Refuse Collection Vehicles Industry is Available for Purchasing:   The entire 65-plus page report and Appendices: $299.00 US Funds – Visa and Mastercard Accepted. Order Your Copy today! Phone:480.241.9994 ~ E-mail:admin@wihrg.com Should you have any questions about this news or general questions about our diversified services, please contact Bob Wallace, Principal&VP of Client Solutions at WIH Resource Group and Waste Savings, Inc. atadmin@wihrg.com Feel free to visit our websites for additional information on our services at:http://www.wihrg.comand our daily blog athttp://wihresourcegroup.wordpress.com WIH Resource Group on Linked In:http://www.linkedin.com/in/wihresourcegroup Follow Bob Wallace and WIH Resource Group on Twitter:http://twitter.com/wihresource ...read more

In Waste Age's recent online edition of their weekly Waste Age WIRE newsletter, they presented 10 of the most popular articles posted onwww.WasteAge.comin 2010 and five of the most read entries published on The Heap, their staff-written blog on the site, last year. Recycling was a popular topic last year – four of the 10 articles below deal with the subject in some form. However, it was the potential positive effect that the drive for renewable energy could have on the waste-to-energy industry that most piqued their readers' interest. Topics addressed in the most popular Heap entries include the 2010 Olympics, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and the hit movie "Toy Story 3."   1. Fuel for the Fire A renewable energy push could spark demand for the refuse-derived fuel produced by waste-to-energy plants. Read More   2. The E-Waste Disconnect States continue to implement differing e-waste laws but a federal electronics recycling program doesn't appear to be on the immediate horizon. Read More   3. Q&A;: Behind the scenes of "Undercover Boss" with Waste Management's Larry O'Donnell An interview with former Waste Management Chief Operating Officer Larry O'Donnell after his appearance on the CBS reality TV program "Undercover Boss." On that show, O'Donnell pretended to be a new hire at Waste Management, trying out a number of frontline jobs. Read More   4. When Disaster Strikes Managing the debris caused by events such as hurricanes and tornadoes requires thorough preparation. Read More   5. Waste Management to Appeal Verdict in Defamation Lawsuit In the aftermath of a $25.5 million judgment against Waste Management in a defamation lawsuit filed by Texas Disposal Systems, the company said it would appeal the verdict. Read More   6. Fleet on the Forefront A look at the New York City Department of Sanitation's pilot testing of hybrid trucks. Read More   7. Report Says Plastic Bag Recycling at All-Time High Approximately 832.4 million pounds of post-consumer film were recycled in 2008, according to a report. Read More   8. Florida DEP Releases Plan for 75 Percent Recycling Rate The department was required to produce the plan by the state Energy, Climate Change and Economic Security Act of 2008. Read More   9. EPA's LMOP Recognizes Landfill Gas Projects The U.S. EPA's Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) honored eight landfill methane capture projects for "innovation in generating renewable energy and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions." Read More   10. Recycling's Rebound Despite some wild swings, the pricing of recycling commodities largely improved from the economy's darkest days. Read More Source: Waste Age Magazine andwww.wasteage.com RELATED LINKShttp://www.wihrg.com ABOUT WIH RESOURCE GROUPWIH Resource Group is a global leader and provider of comprehensive waste management, recycling, transportation/logistical and business solutions, specializing in, among other services, waste management operational performance assessments, transportation / logistics, alternative fuels use, solid waste planning, waste and recycling market studies, business development, business valuations, due diligence and Mergers and Acquistions (M&A) transactional support and environmental services.  WIH Resource Group's experience includes the oversight of operations, maintenance, finance, human resources, business development, sales, safety and environmental compliance while maintaining responsibility for multi-million dollar publicly and privately held assets including: a variety of collection operations, Sub-title D and hazardous and Class II landfills, transfer stations, intermodal facilities, recycling centers, buyback centers, material recovery facilities, vehicle and container maintenance operations, call centers and payment processing operations.Based in Phoenix, Arizona, the company serves both private companies and public sector Agency clients throughout North America and internationally.  To learn more about WIH Resource Group, Inc. visithttp://www.wihrg.com.  For Additional information on WIH Resource Group, Inc. contact:Bob Wallace, Principal&VP of Client SolutionsWIH Resource Group – Waste Management, Recycling and Logistical SolutionsEmail:admin@wihrg.comPhone:480-241-9994begin_of_the_skype_highlighting          480-241-9994  end_of_the_skype_highlighting Website:http://www.wihrg.comDaily News Blog:http://www.wihresourcegroup.wordpress.comFollow WIH Resource Group on Twitter:http://twitter.com/wihresource ABOUT WIH RESOURCE GROUP WIH Resource Group is a global leader and provider of comprehensive waste management, recycling, transportation/logistical and business solutions, specializing in, among other services, waste management operational performance assessments, transportation / logistics, alternative fuel use, solid waste planning, waste and recycling market studies, business development and environmental services.  Based in Phoenix, the company serves both private and public sector clients throughout North America and globally.  Our customers include both public agencies and private sector businesses customers throughout North America. To learn more visithttp://www.wihrg.com About the WIH Resource Group's Principal Bob Wallace, Principal and Vice President of Client Solutions, WIH Resource Group, Inc. (WIH) and Waste Savings, Inc. (WSI), former Boardmember SWANA ~ State of Arizona Chapter (Solid Waste Association of North America), APWA (American Public Works) ~ National Solid Waste Rate Setting Advisory Committee and Member of WASTEC (Waste Equipment Technology Association) NSWMA ~ Phoenix, Arizona USA. (bwallace@wihresourcegroup.com). WIH Resource Group's White Paper on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fuel Use in Refuse Collection Vehicles Industry is Available for Purchasing:   The entire 65-plus page report and Appendices: $299.00 US Funds – Visa and Mastercard Accepted. Order Your Copy today! 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San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders is abandoning a potential sale of the Miramar Landfill – a key piece of his fiscal recovery plan — after three private companies withdrew from the bidding process without making an offer. Instead the mayor said he will move forward with possibly outsourcing the landfill's operations through managed competition, which allows private firms to compete against city workers for jobs. That option will likely result in far less taxpayer savings than a sale because the city won't be able to charge the operator a franchise fee of as much as $10 million annually. The decision ends a seven-month period in which the three firms – Allied Waste Services, Texas Disposal Systems and Waste Management – researched the landfill and negotiated with city officials over various details. In the end, none were willing to submit a formal offer. "We still believe that selling the landfill was the best option for the city," Sanders said in a statement. "At the beginning of this process, there was a lot of interest and enthusiasm. But at the end of the day, all of the bidders preferred to run the landfill instead of buy it." San Diego faces a $56.7 million budget deficit for the fiscal year that begins July 1 and leaders are exploring a wide range of options to increase revenue or slash expenses. Soliciting bids to take over operations at Miramar Landfill is one of the most frequently mentioned for saving taxpayer money and city leaders even attached it to a campaign to increase the city's sales tax, which voters roundly rejected in November. But the potential sale appears to have been doomed by the landfill's complicated ownership structure and an unwillingness by the private companies to shoulder the financial risk of unknown environmental liabilities. The city has operated Miramar Landfill since 1959 when it signed a $500-a-year lease deal with the military, which owns the property. The lease, which extends through 2045, changed several times through the years, notably expanding the site from 450 acres to the existing 1,400-acre plot. The north and south sections of the landfill have already been filled. The active western portion has collected 39 million tons of trash with room for an additional 19 million tons. At the current pace — 988,000 tons of solid waste and 348,000 tons of greenery added annually — the projected closure date is 2022. City officials were adamant that whoever took over operations would have to assume the landfill's liabilities, including any costs associated to its eventual closure. Bob Gregory, chief executive and principal owner of Texas Disposal Systems, said he was "unable to come to a comfort level" in large part because of the environment liability and questions over what role the military would play. "It's a wonderful opportunity. We were very excited about the prospect, still are excited about the prospect if they want to do it under a different set of circumstances," he said. "It was a business deal that had a great deal of financial risk." In a statement, Allied Waste also said it would prefer an operational agreement rather than a purchase. A Waste Management official didn't return a call for comment. The goal had been to hand the city's lease over to a private company that would, in turn, give the city a steep discount on dumping fees and pay the city an annual franchise fee of as much as $10 million. That money could then be spent on public safety, parks and libraries. That's not possible today. The landfill's $37 million budget is fee-based and stands apart from the city's $1.1 billion operating budget. The law does not allow the city to use the fees except at the landfill. The separate fund also results in the city, which is prohibited from charging most residents for trash pickup, having to pay dumping fees at Miramar of up to $11 million annually from its operating budget. Now the city will try the less aggressive route of managed competition, a change viewed by some as an opportunity for the roughly 130 city employees who would have lost their jobs had the landfill been sold. Now they'll be given a chance to submit their own proposal against private firms for the work. Joan Raymond, head of the city's blue-collar union which represents many of those workers, was on vacation and didn't immediately return a call for comment. City Council President Tony Young said the mayor has taken a prudent approach with the landfill. "I think we have to have an understanding of what our assets, especially a big asset like that, is worth," Young said. "Now we've found that there's not a big market for it for whatever reason. I'm actually really happy that now the employees get a chance to bid on it and the taxpayers will be able to get probably a better price in regards to running it because it's going to have some competition involved." The Mayor's Office is expected to begin the managed competition process for the landfill in May or June, but final approval may not come until mid-2012. Call480-241-9994begin_of_the_skype_highlighting          480-241-9994  end_of_the_skype_highlighting orClick us today to reach our trained professionals to discuss your needs today. Source: Sign On San Diego and WIH Resource Group, Inc. (WIH) RELATED LINKShttp://www.wihrg.com ABOUT WIH RESOURCE GROUPWIH Resource Group is a global leader and provider of comprehensive waste management, recycling, transportation/logistical and business solutions, specializing in, among other services, waste management operational performance assessments, transportation / logistics, alternative fuels use, solid waste planning, waste and recycling market studies, business development, business valuations, due diligence and Mergers and Acquistions (M&A) transactional support and environmental services.  WIH Resource Group's experience includes the oversight of operations, maintenance, finance, human resources, business development, sales, safety and environmental compliance while maintaining responsibility for multi-million dollar publicly and privately held assets including: a variety of collection operations, Sub-title D and hazardous and Class II landfills, transfer stations, intermodal facilities, recycling centers, buyback centers, material recovery facilities, vehicle and container maintenance operations, call centers and payment processing operations.Based in Phoenix, Arizona, the company serves both private companies and public sector Agency clients throughout North America and internationally.  To learn more about WIH Resource Group, Inc. visithttp://www.wihrg.com.  For Additional information on WIH Resource Group, Inc. contact:Bob Wallace, Principal&VP of Client SolutionsWIH Resource Group – Waste Management, Recycling and Logistical SolutionsEmail:admin@wihrg.comPhone:480-241-9994begin_of_the_skype_highlighting          480-241-9994  end_of_the_skype_highlighting Website:http://www.wihrg.comDaily News Blog:http://www.wihresourcegroup.wordpress.comFollow WIH Resource Group on Twitter:http://twitter.com/wihresource ABOUT WIH RESOURCE GROUP WIH Resource Group is a global leader and provider of comprehensive waste management, recycling, transportation/logistical and business solutions, specializing in, among other services, waste management operational performance assessments, transportation / logistics, alternative fuel use, solid waste planning, waste and recycling market studies, business development and environmental services.  Based in Phoenix, the company serves both private and public sector clients throughout North America and globally.  Our customers include both public agencies and private sector businesses customers throughout North America. To learn more visithttp://www.wihrg.com About the WIH Resource Group's Principal Bob Wallace, Principal and Vice President of Client Solutions, WIH Resource Group, Inc. (WIH) and Waste Savings, Inc. (WSI), former Boardmember SWANA ~ State of Arizona Chapter (Solid Waste Association of North America), APWA (American Public Works) ~ National Solid Waste Rate Setting Advisory Committee and Member of WASTEC (Waste Equipment Technology Association) NSWMA ~ Phoenix, Arizona USA. (bwallace@wihresourcegroup.com). WIH Resource Group's White Paper on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fuel Use in Refuse Collection Vehicles Industry is Available for Purchasing:   The entire 65-plus page report and Appendices: $299.00 US Funds – Visa and Mastercard Accepted. Order Your Copy today! 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Whether you want to optimize solid waste or recycling collection routes for a fleet of 5 trucks or 150, or need routing for high density areas or point-to-point collection, WIH Resource Group provides both routing software tools as well as WIH's Team of Field Route Auditors can perform manual route audits that make onroute waste collection and dispatch operations both efficient and cost-effective.These tools eliminate hours spent on manual routing, maximize productivity, optimize equipment and staff allocations, and allow you to gain better control over your operations.In addition, WIH Resource Group provides independent software service provider analysis.  In other words, if you are trying to determine the best mix of software and onboard hardware technology, WIH Resource Group can assist you in perfoming a Techonology Assessment Study aimed and evaluating and identfying major providers of the most relevant technology to meet your specific goals, objectives and needs in collection vehicle routing, GIS, GPS, onboard computer, real time collection vehicle tracking, fleet management, routing software or other industry technologies. Waste Collection Routing Software TechnologyWIH Resource Group works with its partners to provide software technology that is automated and designed primarily to support solid waste and recycling collection services.  The software application will generate efficient vehicle routes for solid waste collection over a street network, and can also be used for street cleaning, newspaper / postal delivery, and other applications that require an arc-routing solution with side constraints.Our Partner's Collection Vehicle Routing SoftwareTechnology offers comprehensive routing software and end-to-end efficiency tools tailored to the needs of specific industries with strong focus on immediate and long-term directly measurable return on investment (ROI).The route optimization software is for Waste Collection that supports multiple lines of business including Commercial (Front Load), Residential and Roll-Off (Industrial).WIH's routing solutions technology partner's software is designed to approach routing the way you would route manually. This design philosophy produces routes that are immediately useable in the field. After all, hitting the ground running is the ultimate test of success for route optimization software.Higher Productivity and Lower Operating CostsWIH Resource Group Clients can realize higher productivity gains and lower operational costs than alternatives along with the reduction in hauling onroute collection costs, disposal costs and capital costs.Savings opportunities can be realized by reducing miles driven, hours spent, reduction in the number of vehicles required and reduction in total disposal cost. WIH's waste and recycling collection routing software solutions integrate product suite for the Waste Industry and also provides for other opportunities like dynamic dispatching, real-time vehicle tracking and planned v/s actual comparison, thus providing increased operational excellence.Reduce Your Operating Expenses by 5-25% Through Route OptimizationWIH Resource Group offers routing optimziation through its partners in software technology, onboard technology (hardware) and through route audits for route planning, route optimization, vehicle tracking, scheduling&dispatch; software and services to create instant savings and lasting value for WIH's Clients.Here are a few of the benefits WIH Resource Group's Route Optimization Services offer our Clients:Decreased Labor CostsDecrease Onroute MileageIncreased Route DensityDecreased Maintenance CostsReduced Driver OvertimeImproved Customer ServiceReal Time Vehicle / Asset TrackingImproved Driver CommunicationsImproved New Customer IntergrationMore Accurate Collection Service PricingReduced Fuel CostsMaximize Driver and Fleet ProductivityImproved Customer RetentionWIH Clients can optimize their residential, commercial and roll off collection lines of business routes daily or weekly or they can optimize their previous day and same day tickets for the various service types and container sizes while meeting transfer station, yard and landfill time windows.Our Routing Software Partners' route planning and route optimization solutions have been implemented by the first and second largest solid waste and recycling collection companies – as well as other top waste haulers - in North America with combined fleet size of over 35,000 vehicles and has proven savings of 10% to 35%.Waste and Recycling Collection Route AuditingWIH Resource Group understands that every solid waste collection organziation (Public Agency or Private Sector Company) is different, that's why we go out of our way to tailor specialized services to your specific needs.  The following information offers ways that WIH's Route Optimization Program turns "route audits" into more profits for your company.WIH's Field Team will perform driver ride-alongs taking snapshots to establish a benchmark of your current operations and identify new revenue and cost reduction opportunities for your routes, customer service, billing, sales and safety departments.The WIH Field Team will then verify your customers' service levels that may include the following:Confirming bin or cart quantity and sizeListing non-paying customers that currently receive your servicesConfirmation of customers with extra garbage and/or overfilled containersEquipment optimizationReport of bin and cart conditionVerify customers being serviced are actually "active"Route numbers and days of pickup are correctService codes are correctStandardized addressesRates match what is actually being collectedService types (curbside pickup, carry out, road service, alley pickup, etc.)Commercial stop timesConfirm route sequencingIdentifying unmarked bins and cartsIdentifying overlapping routesColor confirmation of bins and cartsProvide profit analysis for each route each dayProvide profit analysis for each commercial customerProvide productivity report for each driver and routeProvide safety report for each driver and identify potential risksAuditors are also able to verify Route Data, which usually includes some or all of the following:Customers being serviced are on the Drivers RouteRoute Numbers and Days of pickup are correctService Codes are correctStandardized AddressesRates match what is actually being picked upService Types (Curbside Pickup, Carry Out, Road Service, Alley Pickup, Etc.)Commercial Stop TimesSome of our extended lines of services include:Route SequencingBin and Cart CountsIdentifying unmarked Bins and CartsIdentifying Overlapping RoutesColor Confirmation of Bins and CartsProductivity and Route Profitability ReportsCall480-241-9994 orClick us today to reach our trained professionals to discuss your route audit needs today.Source: WIH Resource Group, Inc. (WIH)RELATED LINKShttp://www.wihrg.comABOUT WIH RESOURCE GROUPWIH Resource Group is a global leader and provider of comprehensive waste management, recycling, transportation/logistical and business solutions, specializing in, among other services, waste management operational performance assessments, transportation / logistics, alternative fuels use, solid waste planning, waste and recycling market studies, business development, business valuations, due diligence and Mergers and Acquistions (M&A) transactional support and environmental services. WIH Resource Group's experience includes the oversight of operations, maintenance, finance, human resources, business development, sales, safety and environmental compliance while maintaining responsibility for multi-million dollar publicly and privately held assets including: a variety of collection operations, Sub-title D and hazardous and Class II landfills, transfer stations, intermodal facilities, recycling centers, buyback centers, material recovery facilities, vehicle and container maintenance operations, call centers and payment processing operations.Based in Phoenix, Arizona, the company serves both private companies and public sector Agency clients throughout North America and internationally.  To learn more about WIH Resource Group, Inc. visithttp://www.wihrg.com. For Additional information on WIH Resource Group, Inc. contact:Bob Wallace, Principal&VP of Client SolutionsWIH Resource Group – Waste Management, Recycling and Logistical SolutionsEmail:admin@wihrg.comPhone:480-241-9994Website:http://www.wihrg.comDaily News Blog:http://www.wihresourcegroup.wordpress.comFollow WIH Resource Group on Twitter:http://twitter.com/wihresourceABOUT WIH RESOURCE GROUPWIH Resource Group is a global leader and provider of comprehensive waste management, recycling, transportation/logistical and business solutions, specializing in, among other services, waste management operational performance assessments, transportation / logistics, alternative fuel use, solid waste planning, waste and recycling market studies, business development and environmental services.  Based in Phoenix, the company serves both private and public sector clients throughout North America and globally.  Our customers include both public agencies and private sector businesses customers throughout North America. To learn more visithttp://www.wihrg.comAbout the WIH Resource Group's Principal Bob Wallace, Principal and Vice President of Client Solutions, WIH Resource Group, Inc. (WIH) and Waste Savings, Inc. (WSI), former Boardmember SWANA ~ State of Arizona Chapter (Solid Waste Association of North America), APWA (American Public Works) ~ National Solid Waste Rate Setting Advisory Committee and Member of WASTEC (Waste Equipment Technology Association) NSWMA ~ Phoenix, Arizona USA. (bwallace@wihresourcegroup.com).WIH Resource Group's White Paper on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fuel Use in Refuse Collection Vehicles Industry is Available for Purchasing:   The entire 65-plus page report and Appendices: $299.00 US Funds – Visa and Mastercard Accepted.Order Your Copy today!Phone:480.241.9994~ E-mail:admin@wihrg.comSource:  WIH Resource GroupShould you have any questions about this news or general questions about our diversified services, please contact Bob Wallace, Principal & VP of Client Solutions at WIH Resource Group and Waste Savings, Inc. atadmin@wihrg.comFeel free to visit our websites for additional information on our services at:http://www.wihrg.comand our daily blog athttp://wihresourcegroup.wordpress.comWIH Resource Group on Linked In:http://www.linkedin.com/in/wihresourcegroupFollow Bob Wallace and WIH Resource Group on Twitter:http://twitter.com/wihresource ...read more