The Trash Talking and Giving Back Podcast

The Trash Talking and Giving Back Podcast

Myers Container Service Corp. is the area's most reliable in garbage removal and recycling services. We are a locally owned company with 12 years of industry experience. Every week here on the Trash Talking and Giving Back Podcast, hosts Erin Cofiell-Barker and Joe Sinagra highlight local heroes and organizations that are doing great work in our community.

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August 19, 2025 25 mins
Erin Cofiell Barker and Joe Sinagra are back! Joe updates on Myers Containers’ hiring success and recycling efforts in Colchester, while Erin shares a daycare dirt-throwing tale and poolside summer fun. They dive into Vermont’s construction debris laws, banning sheetrock, cardboard, wood, concrete, and metal from the state’s only landfill for large projects. Learn how
- Myers recycles these into deodorizers, pressboard, and more, pl...
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This week Joe and Erin discuss composting. Listen in and learn something new!

Myers Container Service Corp. is the area's most reliable in garbage removal and recycling services. We are a locally owned company with 12 years of industry experience.
Every week here on the Trash Talking and Giving Back Podcast, we highlight local heroes and organizations that are doing great work in our community.
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Kurt Wright (born February 7, 1956) is a former American politician and radio host from Burlington, Vermont. A Republican, he served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 2001 to 2019 and on the Burlington City Council intermittently between 1995 and 2020, including as president from 2007 to 2009 and 2018 to 2020.

Born in Middlebury, Vermont, Wright graduated from Vergennes Union High School and took business courses at Champ...
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Ed Boldwin is a Winooski, Vermont native and co-owner of the Dumb Luck Pub & Grill. Originally from the car-sales industry in Vermont and New Hampshire, he transitioned to the restaurant business, driven by a passion for customer service. In the early 1990s, he worked for about a decade with the Ground Round Grill & Bar chain in Boston and New Hampshire and took on occasional bartending gigs while in the auto industry.

In De...
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Anson Tebbetts was appointed by Governor Phil Scott to be the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets in 2016.

Anson grew up on his family’s dairy farm in Cabot, where they raised Jersey cows, kept sheep, and operated a Vermont maple sugaring business. Alongside farming, Anson built a long and successful career in broadcasting, working in both radio and television. An award-winning reporter and storyteller,  served as a newsroom ...
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Tom O'Keefe is the past president of South Burlington Rotary Club and chair of the 2025 Rotary Golf Tournament at Vermont National Golf Course.  He is retired and lives in South Burlington with his wife Beth and has two college-age kids.  Tom has been a Rotary member since 2018.

Myers Container Service Corp. is the area's most reliable in garbage removal and recycling services. We are a locally owned company with 12 years of industr...
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Joe and Erin catch up, talk a little trash and sponsorships.

Myers Container Service Corp. is the area's most reliable in garbage removal and recycling services. We are a locally owned company with 12 years of industry experience. Every week here on the Trash Talking and Giving Back Podcast, we highlight local heroes and organizations that are doing great work in our community.
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Tim Smith has served as the mayor of St. Albans, Vermont, since 2018, having been re-elected most recently in 2024 for another term. A lifelong resident with deep community ties, he is the executive director of the Franklin County Industrial Development Corporation. .

Smith has focused on sustaining downtown revitalization, supporting local businesses, and improving neighborhood conditions through initiatives like building inspectio...
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A 1992 graduate of Rice Memorial High School and 1996 graduate of Keene State College, C.J. was named 2003 New York-Penn League Executive of the Year Award and 2006 recipient of the Robert Julian Community & Baseball Service Award. After leaving Vermont in 2009, C.J. spent 10 years as Senior Vice President of the Connecticut Tigers.

After serving as the Lake Monsters Assistant General Manager 1997-1999 and the team's General Man...
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As Estimating and Purchasing Manager at O’Brien Brothers since July 2019, Brandon manages subcontractor and vendor relationships, project budgets, and database systems. With extensive experience in custom home building and building sciences, his expertise in construction management and architectural drafting shines through in projects across New England, including Connecticut, Rhode Island, Cape Cod, and South-Shore Boston.

A LEED A...
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Meghan Masterson started her career supporting children and families in 2008 at a small public school in New Hampshire, ultimately joining KidSafe Collaborative in September 2021. She fundamentally believes that all children deserve to be loved, cared for, and celebrated for who they are. 

Meghan received her undergraduate degree from the University of New Hampshire, a masters degree from Ball State University, and is a Board Certif...
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Mike Billado is a skilled race car driver from Grand Isle, Vermont, known for his competitive edge in regional stock car racing. In 2019, he won the final 75-lap race of the Myers Container Triple Crown Series in the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers division at Thunder Road Speedbowl, showcasing his talent by outlasting rookie Stephen Martin. Beyond the racetrack, Billado works as an employee for
Myers Waste Removal, balanci...
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Founded in 2019, Dad Guild is a Vermont-based nonprofit organization that is home to a growing network of over 1,000 dads across the state. We believe that when dads and masculine-identifying caregivers are engaged in their caregiving roles, children experience positive outcomes, dads experience positive mental health benefits, large steps towards gender equality are taken and cycles of generational trauma are disrupted.

Myers Conta...
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Dan Osman is a seasoned youth development professional with over two decades of experience in summer camps, serving as a camper, counselor, and director. Renowned as a leading expert in creating impactful camp experiences, he has been the Director of Development at Camp Ta-Kum-Ta in South Hero, Vermont, where he leverages his expertise to enhance programs for children with cancer and their families. Osman’s career also includes lea...
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Rob Coburn is a Sales Representative at Myers Container Service Corp. in Winooski, Vermont, where he leverages his networking skills to grow the company’s commercial and residential client base. With two years at Myers, Rob brings experience from retail management and 14 years as a Case Manager and Crisis Worker in Vermont’s social services, excelling in customer relations and community engagement.

At Myers, a locally owned waste ma...
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As Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington, Tanya Benosky is dedicated to empowering youth through education, mentorship, and community support. With a background as a CPA and prior roles at Harvard University and McSoley McCoy & Co., she joined the Club in 2008, rising from Finance Director to her current leadership position. 

Tanya’s commitment to creating safe, nurturing environments has led to significa...
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Erin talks with Joe about how he got started with Myers Container and how they serve the community.

Myers Container Service Corp. is the area's most reliable in garbage removal and recycling services. We are a locally owned company with 12 years of industry experience.

Every week here on the Trash Talking and Giving Back Podcast, hosts Erin Cofiell-Barker and Joe Sinagra highlight local heroes and organizations that are doing great w...
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Kristine Bickford joins us to talk about some of the amazing things happening at the Ronald McDonald House.

"The Ronald McDonald House of Burlington is a historic home located in downtown Burlington. The house is the cornerstone of RMHC Burlington’s trio of programs, and is equipped with twelve rooms. Our guests arrive with so much unknown, and we strive to provide them with a warm bed, meals, access to amenities and the comfort of ...
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