<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>TrashTech field notes</title><description>Marketing, software and operations writing for waste and recycling companies.</description><link>https://trashtech.org/</link><item><title>Waste company website checklist: what every hauler site needs</title><link>https://trashtech.org/blog/waste-company-website-checklist/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://trashtech.org/blog/waste-company-website-checklist/</guid><description>A practical checklist for hauler, roll-off and junk removal websites: home page, service pages, pricing, booking, mobile speed, trust, tracking and mistakes.</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Design</category><category>website design</category><category>checklist</category><category>conversion</category><category>mobile</category><category>local SEO</category><category>waste companies</category></item><item><title>AI search and local service discovery: how haulers get found</title><link>https://trashtech.org/blog/ai-search-and-local-service-discovery/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://trashtech.org/blog/ai-search-and-local-service-discovery/</guid><description>How AI answers from ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google change how people find haulers, and what to do: clear facts, structured data, consistent listings, FAQs.</description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Marketing</category><category>AI search</category><category>answer engine optimization</category><category>local SEO</category><category>structured data</category><category>Google Business Profile</category></item><item><title>AI phone answering for hauling companies: what it can and cannot do</title><link>https://trashtech.org/blog/ai-phone-answering-for-hauling-companies/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://trashtech.org/blog/ai-phone-answering-for-hauling-companies/</guid><description>What AI phone answering does for haulers: after-hours calls, quotes, dispatch handoff, limits, setup steps, and the mistakes that cost you customers.</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Software</category><category>AI phone answering</category><category>call handling</category><category>dispatch</category><category>automation</category><category>customer service</category></item><item><title>Reducing churn in residential hauling: where customers leave and why</title><link>https://trashtech.org/blog/reducing-churn-in-residential-hauling/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://trashtech.org/blog/reducing-churn-in-residential-hauling/</guid><description>Why residential trash customers cancel and what haulers can do: missed-pickup handling, billing clarity, communication, onboarding and measuring churn.</description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Operations</category><category>churn</category><category>residential hauling</category><category>customer retention</category><category>billing</category><category>customer service</category></item><item><title>Truck wrap design that generates calls for waste companies</title><link>https://trashtech.org/blog/truck-wrap-design-that-generates-calls/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://trashtech.org/blog/truck-wrap-design-that-generates-calls/</guid><description>How to design a truck or roll-off wrap that gets read at 40 mph and gets the phone to ring: layout, phone number, colors, tracking, and mistakes to avoid.</description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Design</category><category>truck wraps</category><category>brand design</category><category>roll-off</category><category>call tracking</category><category>fleet branding</category></item><item><title>Email campaigns for waste companies: what to send and when</title><link>https://trashtech.org/blog/email-campaigns-for-waste-companies/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://trashtech.org/blog/email-campaigns-for-waste-companies/</guid><description>Which emails a hauler should send, how often, and to whom. Service alerts, seasonal offers, renewals and win-backs, with worked examples and mistakes to avoid.</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Marketing</category><category>email marketing</category><category>customer retention</category><category>residential hauling</category><category>roll-off</category><category>segmentation</category></item><item><title>Online booking for roll-off rentals: what it needs to do</title><link>https://trashtech.org/blog/online-booking-for-roll-off-rentals/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://trashtech.org/blog/online-booking-for-roll-off-rentals/</guid><description>Online booking for roll-off rentals lets customers pick a size, date and address, while you control inventory, pricing and delivery windows.</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Software</category><category>online booking</category><category>roll-off rentals</category><category>dispatch</category><category>inventory</category><category>payments</category></item><item><title>How to win commercial hauling contracts</title><link>https://trashtech.org/blog/how-to-win-commercial-hauling-contracts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://trashtech.org/blog/how-to-win-commercial-hauling-contracts/</guid><description>Win commercial hauling contracts by finding the right accounts, proposing clear service levels and pricing, and following up through the buying cycle.</description><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Sales</category><category>commercial hauling</category><category>sales</category><category>proposals</category><category>contracts</category><category>account management</category></item><item><title>Local services ads for junk removal: how they work and when they pay</title><link>https://trashtech.org/blog/local-services-ads-for-junk-removal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://trashtech.org/blog/local-services-ads-for-junk-removal/</guid><description>Local services ads put junk removal companies at the top of search for pay per lead. 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