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Operated by: Waste Management of Cedar Rapids, IA
Unit Number: 360360
Body: Leach 2RII
Chassis: Mack LE
Vehicle Type: Rear Load Refuse Hauler
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WM 360360 is seen here on the University of Iowa campus collecting recycle from one of the buildings
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Chassis: Volvo Xpeditor WXLL
Body: Dempster Recycle One
Company: Waste Management
Location: Kennewick, WA
Date: October 2014
©Bryn Erdman. All Rights Reserved.
Corona, CA
Here is one of WM's Road Commanders! Sorry the truck is blurry, this was taken back when I was adjusting to my new camera and didn't have the right set up. Heading back from the El Sobrante Landfill after unloading BDC containers.
Dempster Recycle One on a Volvo WXLL chassis
See this truck collecting residential recycling crates: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9FsoZauBa4
See this truck collecting commercial recycling carts and dumping at the local recycle center: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Lbd5a_dyZw
Line of Trash Carts in Columbia Park
Waste Management
Kennewick, WA
January 2014
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The Mount Elliott Mining Complex is an aggregation of the remnants of copper mining and smelting operations from the early 20th century and the associated former mining township of Selwyn. The earliest copper mining at Mount Elliott was in 1906 with smelting operations commencing shortly after. Significant upgrades to the mining and smelting operations occurred under the management of W.R. Corbould during 1909 - 1910. Following these upgrades and increases in production, the Selwyn Township grew quickly and had 1500 residents by 1918. The Mount Elliott Company took over other companies on the Cloncurry field in the 1920s, including the Mount Cuthbert and Kuridala smelters. Mount Elliott operations were taken over by Mount Isa Mines in 1943 to ensure the supply of copper during World War Two. The Mount Elliott Company was eventually liquidated in 1953.
The Mount Elliott Smelter:
The existence of copper in the Leichhardt River area of north western Queensland had been known since Ernest Henry discovered the Great Australia Mine in 1867 at Cloncurry. In 1899 James Elliott discovered copper on the conical hill that became Mount Elliott, but having no capital to develop the mine, he sold an interest to James Morphett, a pastoralist of Fort Constantine station near Cloncurry. Morphett, being drought stricken, in turn sold out to John Moffat of Irvinebank, the most successful mining promoter in Queensland at the time.
Plentiful capital and cheap transport were prerequisites for developing the Cloncurry field, which had stagnated for forty years. Without capital it was impossible to explore and prove ore-bodies; without proof of large reserves of wealth it was futile to build a railway; and without a railway it was hazardous to invest capital in finding large reserves of ore. The mining investor or the railway builder had to break the impasse.
In 1906 - 1907 copper averaged £87 a ton on the London market, the highest price for thirty years, and the Cloncurry field grew. The railway was extended west of Richmond in 1905 - 1906 by the Government and mines were floated on the Melbourne Stock Exchange. At Mount Elliott a prospecting shaft had been sunk and on the 1st of August 1906 a Cornish boiler and winding plant were installed on the site.
Mount Elliott Limited was floated in Melbourne on the 13th of July 1906. In 1907 it was taken over by British and French interests and restructured. Combining with its competitor, Hampden Cloncurry Copper Mines Limited, Mount Elliott formed a special company to finance and construct the railway from Cloncurry to Malbon, Kuridala (then Friezeland) and Mount Elliott (later Selwyn). This new company then entered into an agreement with the Queensland Railways Department in July 1908.
The railway, which was known as the 'Syndicate Railway', aroused opposition in 1908 from the trade unions and Labor movement generally, who contended that railways should be State-owned. However, the Hampden-Mount Elliott Railway Bill was passed by the Queensland Parliament and assented to on the 21st of April 1908; construction finished in December 1910. The railway terminated at the Mount Elliott smelter.
By 1907 the main underlie shaft had been sunk and construction of the smelters was underway using a second-hand water-jacket blast furnace and converters. At this time, W.H. Corbould was appointed general manager of Mount Elliott Limited.
The second-hand blast furnace and converters were commissioned or 'blown in' in May 1909, but were problematic causing hold-ups. Corbould referred to the equipment in use as being the 'worst collection of worn-out junk he had ever come across'. Corbould soon convinced his directors to scrap the plant and let him design new works.
Corbould was a metallurgist and geologist as well as mine/smelter manager. He foresaw a need to obtain control and thereby ensure a reliable supply of ore from a cross-section of mines in the region. He also saw a need to implement an effective strategy to manage the economies of smelting low-grade ore. Smelting operations in the region were made difficult by the technical and economic problems posed by the deterioration in the grade of ore. Corbould resolved the issue by a process of blending ores with different chemical properties, increasing the throughput capacity of the smelter and by championing the unification of smelting operations in the region. In 1912, Corbould acquired Hampden Consols Mine at Kuridala for Mount Elliott Limited, followed with the purchases of other small mines in the district.
Walkers Limited of Maryborough was commissioned to manufacture a new 200 ton water jacket furnace for the smelters. An air compressor and blower for the smelters were constructed in the powerhouse and an electric motor and dynamo provided power for the crane and lighting for the smelter and mine.
The new smelter was blown in September 1910, a month after the first train arrived, and it ran well, producing 2040 tons of blister copper by the end of the year. The new smelting plant made it possible to cope with low-grade sulphide ores at Mount Elliott. The use of 1000 tons of low-grade sulphide ores bought from the Hampden Consols Mine in 1911 made it clear that if a supply of higher sulphur ore could be obtained and blended, performance, and economy would improve. Accordingly, the company bought a number of smaller mines in the district in 1912.
Corbould mined with cut and fill stoping but a young Mines Inspector condemned the system, ordered it dismantled and replaced with square set timbering. In 1911, after gradual movement in stopes on the No. 3 level, the smelter was closed for two months. Nevertheless, 5447 tons of blister copper was produced in 1911, rising to 6690 tons in 1912 - the company's best year. Many of the surviving structures at the site were built at this time.
Troubles for Mount Elliott started in 1913. In February, a fire at the Consols Mine closed it for months. In June, a thirteen week strike closed the whole operation, severely depleting the workforce. The year 1913 was also bad for industrial accidents in the area, possibly due to inexperienced people replacing the strikers. Nevertheless, the company paid generous dividends that year.
At the end of 1914 smelting ceased for more than a year due to shortage of ore. Although 3200 tons of blister copper was produced in 1913, production fell to 1840 tons in 1914 and the workforce dwindled to only 40 men. For the second half of 1915 and early 1916 the smelter treated ore railed south from Mount Cuthbert. At the end of July 1916 the smelting plant at Selwyn was dismantled except for the flue chambers and stacks. A new furnace with a capacity of 500 tons per day was built, a large amount of second-hand equipment was obtained and the converters were increased in size.
After the enlarged furnace was commissioned in June 1917, continuing industrial unrest retarded production which amounted to only 1000 tons of copper that year. The point of contention was the efficiency of the new smelter which processed twice as much ore while employing fewer men. The company decided to close down the smelter in October and reduce the size of the furnace, the largest in Australia, from 6.5m to 5.5m. In the meantime the price of copper had almost doubled from 1916 due to wartime consumption of munitions.
The new furnace commenced on the 16th of January 1918 and 77,482 tons of ore were smelted yielding 3580 tons of blister copper which were sent to the Bowen refinery before export to Britain. Local coal and coke supply was a problem and materials were being sourced from the distant Bowen Colliery. The smelter had a good run for almost a year except for a strike in July and another in December, which caused Corbould to close down the plant until New Year. In 1919, following relaxation of wartime controls by the British Metal Corporation, the copper price plunged from about £110 per ton at the start of the year to £75 per ton in April, dashing the company's optimism regarding treatment of low grade ores. The smelter finally closed after two months operation and most employees were laid off.
For much of the period 1919 to 1922, Corbould was in England trying to raise capital to reorganise the company's operations but he failed and resigned from the company in 1922. The Mount Elliott Company took over the assets of the other companies on the Cloncurry field in the 1920s - Mount Cuthbert in 1925 and Kuridala in 1926. Mount Isa Mines bought the Mount Elliott plant and machinery, including the three smelters, in 1943 for £2,300, enabling them to start copper production in the middle of the Second World War. The Mount Elliott Company was finally liquidated in 1953.
In 1950 A.E. Powell took up the Mount Elliott Reward Claim at Selwyn and worked close to the old smelter buildings. An open cut mine commenced at Starra, south of Mount Elliott and Selwyn, in 1988 and is Australia's third largest copper producer producing copper-gold concentrates from flotation and gold bullion from carbon-in-leach processing.
Profitable copper-gold ore bodies were recently proved at depth beneath the Mount Elliott smelter and old underground workings by Cyprus Gold Australia Pty Ltd. These deposits were subsequently acquired by Arimco Mining Pty Ltd for underground development which commenced in July 1993. A decline tunnel portal, ore and overburden dumps now occupy a large area of the Maggie Creek valley south-west of the smelter which was formerly the site of early miner's camps.
The Old Selwyn Township:
In 1907, the first hotel, run by H. Williams, was opened at the site. The township was surveyed later, around 1910, by the Mines Department. The town was to be situated north of the mine and smelter operations adjacent the railway, about 1.5km distant. It took its name from the nearby Selwyn Ranges which were named, during Burke's expedition, after the Victorian Government Geologist, A.R. Selwyn. The town has also been known by the name of Mount Elliott, after the nearby mines and smelter.
Many of the residents either worked at the Mount Elliott Mine and Smelter or worked in the service industries which grew around the mining and smelting operations. Little documentation exists about the everyday life of the town's residents. Surrounding sheep and cattle stations, however, meant that meat was available cheaply and vegetables grown in the area were delivered to the township by horse and cart. Imported commodities were, however, expensive.
By 1910 the town had four hotels. There was also an aerated water manufacturer, three stores, four fruiterers, a butcher, baker, saddler, garage, police, hospital, banks, post office (officially from 1906 to 1928, then unofficially until 1975) and a railway station. There was even an orchestra of ten players in 1912. The population of Selwyn rose from 1000 in 1911 to 1500 in 1918, before gradually declining.
Source: Queensland Heritage Register.
4-yard Front Load Recycling Dumpster
Waste Management
Kennewick, WA
August 2017
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At VFS Digital Design, we teach agile project management practices throughout the entire year. And what better way to refresh everyone's recollection of the 9 knowledge areas (scope, time, cost, human resources, procurement, risk, quality, communication and integration) than with a game!
The students were divided into four teams and briefed on a project they had just "won”. Using index cards and post-it notes the students were asked to record the goals, objectives, work breakdown structure including time allotted for major tasks, resources, and the risks of their respective projects and post them on the wall.
Find out more about VFS’s one-year Digital Design program at www.vfs.com/DigitalDesign.
The manager of my apartment building has installed "smart" locks on our front doors. It did not go well until management updated their records. [collaborative photo with Eugene Marangoni]
65-gallon Rehrig Pacific trash cart
Waste Management
Kennewick, WA
January 2014
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96-gallon Cascade Cart trash cart
Waste Management
Wenatchee, WA
January 2015
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Anger is a normal, healthy emotion. However, it can be a problem if you find it difficult to keep it under control.
"You can control your anger, and you have a responsibility to do so," says clinical psychologist Isabel Clarke, a specialist in anger management.
Breathe out for longer than you breathe in, and relax as you breathe out. "You automatically breathe in more than out when you’re feeling angry, and the trick is to breathe out more than in," says Isabel. "This will calm you down effectively and help you think more clearly."
Exercise can help with anger
Bring down your general stress levels with exercise and relaxation. Running, walking, swimming, yoga and meditation are just a few activities that can reduce stress. "Exercise as part of your daily life is a good way to get rid of irritation and anger,"
www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/controlli...
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Candid street shot, Beer, Devon, UK
US Air Force Northrop F-5E 74-01563/63 'Freedom Fighter' from the 527th TFTAS about to taxi out with two others,
74-0168/68 and 74-01543/43 at RAF Coningsby in April 1985.
Up from their RAF Alconbury base they were there to 'dice' with the resident RAF Phantom units, some of which had departed shortly before.
During the Vietnam War it became apparent that crews arriving in theatre stood a much better chance if they already had skills in dissimilar aerial combat so the USAF introduced 'Aggressor' training using F-5's flying as close to the Russian trained North Vietnamese pilots tactic profile as possible, even painting their 'mounts' in 'enemy' type camouflage, with some later adopting Soviet red-star markings and number presentation.
Highly successful in improving tactical skills the scheme was widened with US Navy and Marine Corps 'Top-Gun' units being set-up based on a similar 'model'.
Adopting those ideals to assist in improving the skills of European based USAF and NATO units, the 527th TFTAS was set up here in the UK and were highly active during the latter stages of the 'Cold War' until subsequently being disbanded and their assets returned Stateside.
Scanned print
Four 96-gallon Cascade Cart recycle carts
Waste Management
Arlington, WA
November 2014
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Satellite Tufway Portable Restrooms
Waste Management
"Port-O-Let"
Kennewick, WA
July 2015
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The management training train is turning in the wye on a sunny morning. There are 16 empty boxcars and two GP38-2's CP3022 and CP3064.
3-yard Front Load Dumpster
Waste Management
Kennewick, WA
July 2014
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Chevy cart-delivery truck. The carts next to it were brought in with trash in them and will be emptied the next morning by one of the residential trucks as they leave the yard.
A trip to Corona
Last summer, WMmaster626 Invited me to tour the El Sobrante landfill with him. We had a blast at landfill and saw some awesome refuse trucks and scenery. After the landfill tour, we went to the bottom of the hill and met Balthazar and Adam who were driving the Amrep minis (pictures on WMmaster626 channel). Both were great guys and Balthazar ironically use to not only work for Western Waste but he use to collect at Kostis house (owner of Western Waste). Unfortunately Adam and Balthazar were done for the day so we decided to look for Javier, who we saw at El Sobrante driving a really clean Wittke Curotto Le with a new Waste Management signboard. We eventually found Rudolfo who drives a Wittke/Leach Curotto Le (WMmaster626 has a Youtube video of him) and was kind enough to point us in the direction of Javier. So we eventually found Javier, who is another awesome driver who really enjoys his truck and does a great job of cleaning it regularly. Thank you WMmaster626 and all the awesome WM drivers and staff at the El Sobrante landfill. Even though it was around 100 degrees out I had a great day!
Video Courtesy of WMmaster626: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOS7vFcpfpc
Corona California
7/31/15
Wittke Curotto Le
96-gallon Cascade Cart trash cart
Waste Management
Wenatchee, WA
January 2015
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