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Waste Giant Buys Ron's Disposal

by Nicky

Jan 5, 2009

Waste giant buys Ron's Disposal

A majority of 34 employees were rehired

By Andrew A. Duffy, Times Colonist January 3, 2009

Ron's Disposal Inc., a 27-year-old Saanich Peninsula company, has been acquired by industry giant Waste Management of Canada.

The deal for Ron's Disposal, or RDI as it is commonly known, became official on New Year's Day.

RDI will retain its routes, rates and almost all its 34 staff.

"They are very keen to keep everything the same right now -- it's an investment they've made," said RDI co-owner Al Gardner. "They are buying the name, the track record and the people."

While terms of the deal weren't disclosed, Gardner said he and partner Ron Schwab didn't have any trouble accepting the offer and walking away from the company.

"It was time. The offer was good and the way they were treating the employees was paramount to us and the way they were treating our customers was paramount to us," he said....See More

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