Waste Management operations in San Francisco Bay Area (Johnsonverse)

The San Francisco Bay Area represents one of the single-largest service areas of Waste Management.
== History ==
=== Past operations ===
Prior to Waste Management's acquisition by Johnson Industries, Waste Management had served several parts of the Bay Area. Upon merging with USA Waste in 1998, they inherited its operations in west and south San Jose (which USA Waste had in turn inherited from Western Waste upon acquiring that company in 1996), serving these areas alongside GreenTeam San Jose serving central, north, and east San Jose. Waste Management lost the residential contract to GreenTeam and NorCal Waste Systems in 2002, but gained the contract to serve unincorporated Santa Clara County until 2007. Waste Management also serviced commercial customers in west San Jose until NorCal took over these operations in 2007 (they also took over operations in unincorporated Santa Clara County).
Waste Management also served part of Oakland for years, this operation being the subject of a strike in 2008.
=== Operations under Johnson ===
On June 1, 2017, Johnson's acquisition of Waste Management closed. In July, Waste Management acquired Waste Connections Inc., which was the parent company of GreenTeam San Jose (which had been serving former WM areas in west San Jose since 2002 after losing its former service areas to NorCal) and West Valley Collection & Recycling (which served Campbell, Los Gatos, Saratoga, and Monte Sereno after outbidding Green Valley Disposal in March 2006). Initially, GreenTeam and West Valley trucks continued serving these routes, though by October, brand-new trucks started being rolled out, the ex-Waste Connections trucks being redistributed to other Waste Management operations to replace older trucks or to form the basis of new operations. The acquisition of Waste Connections also put hundreds of other operations under Waste Management's control.
Later in 2017, Waste Management outbid Garden City Sanitation and California Waste Solutions for the contract to serve the rest of San Jose (except for yard waste, which continues being collected by Green Waste Recovery with its unique "loose-in-the-street" collection method involving a rear loader and a Caterpillar or Volvo wheel loader, a system that has been in place since 1989).
In 2018 and 2019, Waste Management engaged in what many analysts referred to as "serial undercutting", in that they were able to undercut other haulers in Santa Clara County, including Specialty Solid Waste & Recycling (which served Sunnyvale), Mission Trail Waste Systems (which served part of Santa Clara and all of Los Altos and Los Altos Hills), various Recology operations, including Recology South Bay (Cupertino, the rest of Santa Clara, and unincorporated Santa Clara County), Recology Mountain View (Mountain View), Recology San Mateo (most of San Mateo County), Recology San Bruno (San Bruno, Millbrae, and Burlingame), Recology Golden Gate (all of San Francisco County), and Recology South Valley (Morgan Hill, San Martin, and Gilroy), Republic Service's operations in Milpitas and Fremont, Green Waste's operations in Palo Alto, among many other operations. By 2021, Waste Management served 98% of the San Francisco Bay Area, the remaining 2% being Garden City Sanitation's operations in Menlo Park and Atherton, California Waste Solutions' pre-existing Oakland operation, Green Waste Recovery's long-established San Jose operation, and most of the North Bay, which remained divided between Green Waste and Recology. Not included in this list are pre-existing WM operations in Hayward, Union City, Pleasanton, Concord, and Emeryville, or WM operations in Monterey, which is not typically considered part of the San Francisco Bay Area and instead the Monterey Bay Area.
== Trucks and operations ==
As WM operations in the San Francisco Bay Area cover a massive area, operations are divided into multiple sub-units. Each sub-unit is semi-autonomous, and usually have their own name (often the names of haulers Waste Management absorbed, or defunct haulers from the past), but all carry the standardized Waste Management green livery with the familiar green and yellow "WM" logo adopted in 1998.
Key 	Key 	Key
Acronym	Meaning 	Description
ASL 	Automated Side Loader 	Used on residential routes, ASLs pick up and empty carts using a robotic arm
AFL 	Automated Front Loader 	AFLs are front loaders with a Curotto Can used on residential routes; they are numerous advantages over ASLs, including better visibility, flexibility, and payload capacity
FL 	Front Loader 	Used on commercial routes, front loaders service businesses, schools, and condominiums; they pick up and empty dumpsters
RL 	Rear Loader 	When people think about garbage trucks, the classic rear loader is the type that first comes to mind; rear loaders are becoming rarer as more and more haulers switch to ASLs, but they still fill numerous niche roles
M/ASL 	Manual/Automatic Side Loader	Used on various routes, M/ASLs have lower hoppers that allow for manual loading if needed, but also have an automated arm used during normal operations
MSL 	Manual Side Loader 	Used on various routes, MSLs require the driver to disembark from the truck and either throw bags into the hopper, or attach a cart to a tipper; these labor-intensive trucks are becoming rarer due to ASLs, but many are still in service on niche roles or as backups; a sub-type is the "saddlebag loader", used in areas with a curb-sort recycling program that were popular in the 1990s, but are becoming rarer as haulers switch to single-stream recycling, which is much more efficient
=== GreenTeam of San Jose ===
San Jose's sub-unit uses the old GreenTeam name. Of the Bay Area sub-units, it serves one of the largest areas. It is the only sub-unit that does not collect yard waste, as Green Waste Recovery still collects this using their unique "loose-in-the-street" method. This area uses city-issued carts manufactured by Otto, Rehrig, and SSI Schaefer, including quite a few SSI Schaefer and Otto carts with Western Waste and pre-2002 GreenTeam serial numbers.
San Jose Trucks	San Jose Trucks 	San Jose Trucks	San Jose Trucks	San Jose Trucks	San Jose Trucks
Manufacturer 	Model 	Type 	Chassis 	Role 	Notes
Amrep 	HX450 	ASL 	Peterbilt 	Garbage 	Built new
Amrep 	Octo 	ASL 	Peterbilt 	Spare 	Ex-USA Waste, nee Western Waste; these trucks were privately owned by Tom Stephenson, and are used as last-resort spares
Heil 	Half/Pack LowRider 	AFL 	Peterbilt 	Recycling 	Built new, equipped with Odyssey controls and a Curotto Can, can be used for commercial haulage in a pinch
Wittke 	Feather Weight 	FL 	Mack 	Commercial 	Built new, can be used with a Curotto Can in a pinch
Leach 	2RIII 	RL 	Autocar 	Spare 	Built new, reserve trucks
Labrie 	Automizer 	ASL 	Peterbilt 	Spare 	Ex-GreenTeam, reserve trucks
Labrie 	Expert 2000 Co-Collector	M/ASL 	Peterbilt 	Mixed 	Ex-GreenTeam, services townhouse complexes with tight quarters
Labrie 	Optimizer 	FL 	Peterbilt 	Mixed 	Ex-GreenTeam; equipped with tippers to service multi-residential customers with 100-gallon recycling carts (though this task is increasingly being given to the recycling trucks used on regular residential routes)
McNeilus 	ZR 	ASL 	Peterbilt 	Spare 	Ex-GreenTeam, reserve trucks
McNeilus 	Contender 	FL 	Peterbilt 	Commercial 	Ex-GreenTeam
Lodal 	EVO 	MSL 	Lodal 	Downtown 	Ex-CWS, nee NorCal, serves downtown San Jose, mainly one-way streets
ADR 	??? 	MSL 	Freightliner 	Spare 	Ex-USA Waste, nee Western Waste; these trucks were privately owned by Tom Stephenson, and are used as last-resort spares; these "saddlebag loaders" have had tippers attached to lift carts
=== Green Valley Disposal ===
This sub-unit serves Campbell, Los Gatos, Saratoga, and Monte Sereno. Its name comes from the hauler that served these areas until 2006. This area uses Waste Management-issued carts manufactured by Toter.
Trucks 	Trucks 	Trucks	Trucks 	Trucks 	Trucks
Manufacturer	Model 	Type 	Chassis 	Role 	Notes
Amrep 	HX450 	ASL 	Peterbilt	Garbage 	Built new
Labrie 	Automizer 	ASL 	Peterbilt	Recycling 	Ex-West Valley
Labrie 	Expert 2000 Co-Collector	M/ASL 	Peterbilt	Mixed 	Ex-West Valley, serves townhouse complexes with tight quarters
Heil 	Half/Pack LowRider 	AFL 	Mack 	Organics 	Built new, equipped with Odyssey controls and a Curotto Can, can be used for commercial haulage in a pinch
McNeilus 	Contender 	FL 	Peterbilt	Commercial	Built new, can be used with a Curotto Can in a pinch
=== Waste Management Milpitas ===
This sub-unit serves Milpitas. This area uses a wide mix of carts issued by the city, Republic Services, Allied Waste, and BFI.
Trucks 	Trucks 	Trucks	Trucks 	Trucks 	Trucks
Manufacturer	Model 	Type 	Chassis 	Role 	Notes
Heil 	Durapack Python 	ASL 	Peterbilt	Garbage 	Built new
Heil 	Rapid Rail 	ASL 	Peterbilt	Recycling 	Built new
Heil 	Half/Pack LowRider	AFL 	Mack 	Organics 	Built new, equipped with Odyssey controls and a Curotto Can, can be used for commercial haulage in a pinch
McNeilus 	Contender 	FL 	Peterbilt	Commercial	Built new, can be used with a Curotto Can in a pinch
=== Specialty ===
This sub-unit serves Sunnyvale. Its name comes from the hauler that previously served Sunnyvale's residential haulage (it still serves commercial). This area uses Waste Management-issued carts manufactured by Toter.
Trucks 	Trucks 	Trucks	Trucks 	Trucks 	Trucks
Manufacturer	Model 	Type 	Chassis 	Role 	Notes
Labrie 	Automizer 	ASL 	Peterbilt	Garbage 	Ex-Specialty
Heil 	Rapid Rail	ASL 	Peterbilt	Recycling	Built new
McNeilus 	ZR 	ASL 	Peterbilt	Organics 	Built new
=== Mission Trail ===
This sub-unit serves Santa Clara, Los Altos, and Los Altos Hills. Its name comes from the previous hauler that served these areas (it still serves their commercial needs). This area uses city-issued carts manufactured by Otto.
Trucks 	Trucks 	Trucks	Trucks 	Trucks 	Trucks
Manufacturer	Model 	Type 	Chassis 	Role 	Notes
Labrie 	Automizer 	ASL 	Peterbilt	Garbage 	Ex-Mission Trail
Curbtender 	Fuzion 	ASL 	Mack 	Recycling	Built new
Heil 	Half/Pack LowLoader	AFL 	Mack 	Organics 	Built new, equipped with Odyssey controls and a Curotto Can, can be used for commercial haulage in a pinch
=== Waste Management Santa Clara ===
This sub-unit serves unincorporated Santa Clara County. This area uses a mix of county-issued carts (namely the distinct 96-gallon square Toters), and carts issued by NorCal Waste Systems, Recology, and the previous 2002-2007 Waste Management operation from various manufacturers, mainly Toter.
Trucks 	Trucks 	Trucks	Trucks 	Trucks 	Trucks
Manufacturer	Model 	Type 	Chassis 	Role 	Notes
Heil 	Rapid Rail Co-Collector	ASL 	Volvo 	Mixed 	Ex-Recology and CWS, nee NorCal; these trucks are due for retirement by the end of 2022 due to their dilapidated condition; collects garbage and recycling
Heil 	Durapack Rapid Rail 	ASL 	Peterbilt	Mixed 	Ex-Recology, nee NorCal; serves eastern unincorporated areas; used for both recycling and organics
Heil 	Durapack Python 	ASL 	Peterbilt	Recycling 	Ex-Recology, nee NorCal; serves western unincorporated areas
Heil 	Formula 5000 	RL 	Volvo 	Spare 	Ex-Green Waste; still equipped with hopper extensions for allowing Caterpillar wheel loaders to load yard waste; the tippers on the sides of the extensions are used to load garbage, recycling, or organics when used as a spare
Labrie 	Automizer 	ASL 	Peterbilt	Garbage 	Ex-Recology, serves western unincorporated areas
Labrie 	Cool Hand Co-Collector 	ASL 	Peterbilt	Mixed 	Ex-GreenTeam; these trucks are due for retirement by the end of 2022 due to their inefficient arm design, though at least two will be kept as "swing trucks" to serve any area that needs a spare truck; collects garbage and recycling
Amrep 	HX450 	ASL 	Peterbilt	Mixed 	Built new, serves eastern unincorporated areas; used for both garbage and organics
Dempster 	Recycle One 	MSL 	Volvo 	Spare 	Transferred from another WM operation that switched to single-stream recycling; "saddlebag loader" used as a spare on recycling routes
McNeilus 	Contender 	FL 	Mack 	Commercial	Built new
=== Waste Management Cupertino ===
This sub-unit serves Cupertino. This area uses city-issued carts manufactured by Toter.
Trucks 	Trucks 	Trucks	Trucks 	Trucks 	Trucks
Manufacturer	Model 	Type 	Chassis 	Role 	Notes
Heil 	Durapack Python	ASL 	Autocar 	Mixed 	Ex-Recology, nee NorCal; used for garbage and recycling
McNeilus 	ZR 	ASL 	Peterbilt	Organics 	Built new
McNeilus 	Contender 	FL 	Mack 	Commercial	Built new
=== Waste Management South Valley ===
This sub-unit serves Morgan Hill, San Martin, Gilroy, and unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County in the southern part of the valley. This area uses a mix of different carts from various manufacturers.
Trucks 	Trucks 	Trucks	Trucks 	Trucks 	Trucks
Manufacturer	Model 	Type 	Chassis 	Role 	Notes
Heil 	Python 	ASL 	Autocar 	Mixed 	Ex-Recology; used for garbage and recycling
Heil 	Half/Pack LowLoader	AFL 	Mack 	Organics 	Built new, equipped with Odyssey controls and a Curotto Can, can be used for commercial haulage in a pinch
Labrie 	Unknown MSL 	MSL 	Autocar 	Rural 	Ex-Recology; used on residential routes in rural areas, mainly farms
Amrep 	HX450 	ASL 	Peterbilt	Mixed 	Built new; will replace the ex-Recology Pythons
Wittke 	Starlight 	FL 	Mack 	Commercial	Built new
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