Red River Waste Solutions
P.O. Box 704, Ft. Knox, Kentucky, United States

Right on the bank of the Rio Grande, Del Rio, TX is home to nearly 40,000 people. Red River offers the following waste collection services to keep Del Rio beautiful:

Solid Waste

• Weekly curbside garbage collection
• Roll carts (various sizes)

Bulk Waste

• Collection for large items
• Furniture, mattresses, appliances, etc...

Recycling

• Unlimited curbside collection
• Plastics, metal, cardboard, paper and glass

For industrial waste customers, Red River can provide:

• Roll-Off Containers
• Self-Contained Compactors
• Stationary Compactors
• Delivery within 24 hours
• Same Day Service
• Waste Manifests

A driving force at Red River has always been to build a business that can easily adjust to change. We work with cities, towns, counties and the people who live in them — communities, in a word — and communities are always in flux.Responding to these fluctuations is a crucial part of our role as waste management service providers, and by valuing and prioritizing our flexibility we have proudly fulfilled this duty for over 60 years.In essence, your community is our community, too. We're honored to share it.

History and Mission

Founded in 1953 by Mr. Weldon Smith, Red River is a third-generation family-owned and operated business. For over sixty years, we have been a pioneer and leader in the service contract and solid waste management industries.Our experience and longevity has allowed us to meet the high demands of a competitive industry and continue to offer superior, flexible services to our customers.

In addition to our strong corporate culture and stability, our current management and operating personnel have been actively engaged in the solid waste management industry since the late 1960’s. This knowledge and experience gives us and our customers the reassurance that we have the depth, background and tenacity for successful contract performance. We were there yesterday, we’re here today and we’ll be there tomorrow.Currently, Waste Age ranks Red River as one of the top 50 waste management companies in the United States.

The Conscious Capitalist Credo

We believe that business is good because it creates value, it is ethical because it is based on voluntary exchange, it is noble because it can elevate our existence and it is heroic because it lifts people out of poverty and creates prosperity. Free enterprise capitalism is the most powerful system for social cooperation and human progress ever conceived. It is one of the most compelling ideas we humans have ever had. But we can aspire to even more.

Conscious Capitalism is a way of thinking about capitalism and business that better reflects where we are in the human journey, the state of our world today, and the innate potential of business to make a positive impact on the world. Conscious businesses are galvanized by higher purposes that serve, align, and integrate the interests of all their major stakeholders. Their higher state of consciousness makes visible to them the interdependencies that exist across all stakeholders, allowing them to discover and harvest synergies from situations that otherwise seem replete with trade-offs. They have conscious leaders who are driven by service to the company’s purpose, all the people the business touches and the planet we all share together. Conscious businesses have trusting, authentic, innovative and caring cultures that make working there a source of both personal growth and professional fulfillment. They endeavor to create financial, intellectual, social, cultural, emotional, spiritual, physical and ecological wealth for all their stakeholders.Conscious businesses will help evolve our world so that billions of people can flourish, leading lives infused with passion, purpose, love and creativity; a world of freedom, harmony, prosperity and compassionConscious Capitalism® is a registered trademark of Conscious Capitalism™, Inc. Credo used by permission.

Environmental Mission

Over our sixty years of doing business, Red River has recognized the waste management industry’s responsibility to conserve and protect the environment. Internally, we aim to set the standard in our industry through a companywide sustainability and environmental protection plan that minimizes the stress we put on natural resources.As part of our mission to be an environmental steward, we have implemented sustainable business practices at all of our office locations with the goal of continually improving the environment.

• Reduce waste and materials consumption.
• Improve office and administrative procedures.
• Improve shop procedures.
• Reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
• Create more efficient collection routes.
• Maintain collection vehicles.
• Install efficient lighting, heating and cooling systems.
• Purchase more efficient computers, printers and copiers.
• Educate staff on conservation procedures (e.g. turning out lights, keeping doors closed, etc.)
• Reduce water consumption and enhance water re-use.
• Improve recyclability and compostability of material collected.

Green Initiatives

Being a part of the communities we serve means working to ensure that our waste management practices have a positive environmental impact.By using modern waste collection technologies and initiating new environmentally friendly programs, Red River is able to lead our communities toward a more sustainable future.

Safety Philosophy

As one of our guiding principals, safety is part of everything we do at Red River.By placing such a huge emphasis on safe practices, we not only protect our employees from the risk of injuries common to waste collection, but ensure that our fleet can focus on what they do best: serving our communities.

A pillar of Red River’s safety program, the Slow Down to Get Around campaign reminds motorists to drive cautiously near waste collection vehicles. Being hit by cars is the #1 cause of injury among waste and recycling employees.To increase awareness, Red River places decals on all of its collection vehicles to highlight the campaign’s message and distributes flyers in the communities we serve.We believe that a safer workplace for collection employees is a safer community for everyone. Drive carefully.

Residential Services

More than 170,000 homes across the country count on Red River for safe, reliable and clean waste collection services. You put out the garbage and recyclables. We pick them up. It's just that simple.But Red River is about more than just consistently delivering high-quality residential collection services. We are a third-generation family business that strives to provide exceptional customer service by meeting and exceeding your expectations. That means putting your needs first and offering tailored garbage pickup solutions that work for your unique situation.

For this reason, we provide you with the means to store your waste and/or recyclables in our roll carts. This makes it easier for you to contain and prepare your garbage for our scheduled curbside collection. We are also willing to go above and beyond the standard curbside service at your request. Just let us know what you need.Our company has numerous residential franchise collection contracts with municipal and county governments, and we also provide residential collection services in communities and rural areas where service is unregulated by municipal and county contracts, allowing you, the customer, the freedom to pick a service provider.For our customers, we want garbage pickup to be easy, smooth and effortless. You’ll have no worries with Red River. Our service is guaranteed, and we welcome the opportunity to earn your business.

Commercial Services

As a business owner, you have a lot of responsibilities. Worrying about garbage pickup shouldn't be one of them.Red River has been helping businesses dispose of commercial waste since 1953, and is a leading provider of convenient solutions for commercial waste management. Our drivers receive special training to ensure that our pick up service is always safe, efficient and hassle free.To meet the diverse needs of businesses, we provide exceptionally flexible and low-cost commercial waste solutions — whether you need routine, scheduled pickups or on-call pickups on an as needed basis.

Commercial Waste Containers

submitrfpNo two businesses are alike. Therefore, no two businesses have the same needs in a waste management solution. That’s why Red River offers flexible container options to our commercial customers.Red River provides various sized containers, depending on the amount of waste you produce, as well as custom options for hard to fit spaces.

Roll-Off Containers

Whether you're taking on a home construction project or are about to undertake a big bulk cleaning effort, Red River offers a variety of containers to get the job done.Even better, we can deliver them in a pinch. We only need 24 hours notice to get a container to your property. Just let us know what size you need.Roll off dumpsters come in many sizes and types. Different types of projects require different types of dumpsters, so it’s important to understand the size that best fits your needs. Most dumpsters come in 10, 20, 30 and 40 yard sizes. They are sized by the volume of material they can hold, so a 10-yard dumpster’s volume is 10 cubic yards.

Industrial Services

Red River understands the challenges contractors and large-scale operations face when it comes to industrial waste and can help you develop a custom disposal plan that is both cost-efficient and environmentally responsible.Our industrial waste service provides top roll-off containers, as well as custom designed compaction units to better serve the unique needs of your project. The Red River industrial waste collection team will always put your needs first and foremost because excellent customer service is at the core of our business.For this reason, we also equip our specially trained team with advanced GPS navigation and other communications equipment to help them meet the demands of your construction, demolition or reconstruction project.