Trash and Recycling Services
For more than 50 years, Bates Trucking and Trash Removal, Inc. has had a mission to protect the environment of our neighborhoods and businesses by providing efficient and safe trash and garbage disposal, as well as, a full complement of environmentally friendly recycling services.
From our proven residential and commercial collection, to our outstanding recycling services, Bates Trucking is dedicated to excellent customer service and waste management. We maintain modern equipment, using innovative technology and economies of scale, to ensure that service to our customers is responsible, cost-effective, and environmentally sound.
Keywords: trash, refuse, recycling, compost, waste
Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
For more than 50 years, Bates Trucking and Trash Removal, Inc. has had a mission to protect the environment of our neighborhoods and businesses by providing efficient and safe trash and garbage disposal, as well as, a full complement of environmentally friendly recycling services.
What is your primary product or service?
From our proven residential and commercial collection, to our outstanding recycling services, Bates Trucking is dedicated to excellent customer service and waste management. We maintain modern equipment, using innovative technology and economies of scale, to ensure that service to our customers is responsible, cost-effective, and environmentally sound.
Our valued customers include private subscribers, municipalities and townships, HOAs, state and federal agencies, and commercial establishments. We pride ourselves on working closely with our customers to provide customized solutions to meet their waste collection and recycling needs. We approach each project solely based on the needs of our customer in the areas of: Residential Waste Collection, Apartment and Commercial Waste Collection, Bulk Trash Pickups, Hand Pickups, Special Pickups (including back door service, events, one-time confidential destruction of documents, evictions, etc.), and Construction/Demolition Site Waste Hauling Recycling Collection.
How did you first become interested in your line of business? (if owner) - What is your background? (If owner or store manager)
In 1961 Bates Trucking�s founder, John Bates, Sr., started collecting garbage in Prince George�s County, Maryland as a private subscription business. He and his wife, Dorothy, went house to house signing up customers and picking up trash and garbage using an open-back trash truck.
During the 1970�s four of the five Bates children worked for the company. Bates, Sr., was able to purchase two additional trash trucks, to continue growing his family-owned small business. Bruce Bates took control of the company in the late 1980�s and aggressively established an impressive fleet of trucks, expanding and diversifying the business services to include a large residential and recycling foundation, as well as commercial and government services.
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
As a leader in waste management, we promote diversity in waste and recycling services to support the environmental movement to save our planet through:
Reducing waste in landfills
Re-purposing useful items to create something entirely different out of them
Recycling waste products and materials into a new raw material to produce other products
Recovering items such as C&D, paper, scrap metal, wood and plastic out of the traditional waste streams
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
Bates Trucking has three (3) locations, serving Prince George�s, Montgomery, Anne Arundel and Queen Anne�s Counties, MD, Northern VA, and the District of Columbia.
Provide detailed directions to your location
Main Office
4305 48th Street
Bladensburg, MD 20710
301-773-2069 phone
301-699-3268 fax
info@batestrucking.com
Anne Arundel Office
7519 Old Coaling Road
Harmans, MD 21077
410-590-6484 phone
410-590-6486 fax
Eastern Shore Office
320 N Aurora Street
Easton, MD 21601
Springfield Office
8100 Alban Road
Springfield, VA 22158
703-212-9395 phone
What type of payments do you accept?
Our customers can use Discover, American Express, Visa and/or Mastercard for payment of services. Just log onto www.batestrucking.com and click on 'pay your bill' button. Remember to have your account # and password (last four digits of phone number) available when you are ready to make your payment!
Which areas do you service?
Bates Trucking proudly provides waste solutions in Maryland, DC and VA. Our valued customers include private subscribers, municipalities and townships, HOAs, state and federal agencies, and commercial establishments. We approach each project solely based on the needs of our customer in the areas of: Residential Waste Collection, Apartment and Commercial Waste Collection, Bulk Trash Pickups, Hand Pickups, Special Pickups (including back door service, events, one-time confidential destruction of documents, evictions, etc.), and Construction/Demolition Site Waste Hauling Recycling Collection.
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
Bruce Bates, President
Patricia Scofield, Vice President & Secretary
Vanessa Bates, Vice President & Treasurer
What are your hours of operation?
Business Hours:
Monday � Friday
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM EST
Saturday
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST
What is the best compliment anyone can give you?
Our service is excellent and priced reasonably!