HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 05 Rick Thomas RecognitionJune 5, 2017
Springfield Upbeat
Rick Thomas Recognition
Rick Thomas has lived in the Springfield area since 1972. He started working for Sanipac 30
years ago in 1987. For the past 26 years he has driven a residential trash route serving
Springfield homes.
In May of 2017 Rick received the two highest awards in the industry for a driver.
1. He received, “Refuse Hauling Driver Of The Year,” from DriveCam, a trucking
industry-standard on-board camera system that tracks safety in driving activity.
2. Rick was also given the 2017 National Waste and Recycling Association award for
“Driver Of The Year” in New Orleans at Waste Expo. The NWRA is the main
garbage hauler association in the US, and Rick was chosen out of all trash/recycling
drivers in the country to receive the award. It is the top award in the industry.
These awards effectively make Rick Thomas the #1 waste/recycling driver in the nation!
Rick has two children, Ashley and Jarrod. He and his wife Debbie have been married for 27
years. He enjoys elk hunting with a bow and backwoods hiking. As an avid outdoorsman he
loves living in Springfield for the proximity to the mountains and rivers for hunting and fishing.