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BU ROAD-EO Season Starts June 1; Qualifying Year for Fifth National Championship!

We are getting closer to the start of our 2024 BU ROAD-EO Season, taking place from June 1 through October 19. The ROAD-EO is Republic Services’ flagship safety event of the year and an opportunity for all eligible Drivers, Operators and Technicians to demonstrate their expert skills and compete for big cash prizes and the esteem of being named best-of-the-best!

This is a qualifying year for the 2025 ROAD-EO National Championship! This will be Republic’s fifth ROAD-EO National Championship and promises to be bigger and better than ever, with two additional categories and more Finalists!

ROAD-EO categories 

Collection categories:

  • Small Container
  • Rear-Load
  • Side-Load
  • Large Container
  • Vac Truck (NEW!)
  • Collection Technician

Post Collection categories:

  • Bulldozer
  • Wheel Loader
  • Forklift (NEW!)
  • Post Collection Technician

 

Thinking of competing? You’ve got nothing to lose but a pocketful of cash! We invite all eligible Drivers, Operators and Technicians to sign up for their BU ROAD-EO and give it all you’ve got! The ROAD-EO challenges aren’t easy, but the payoff is worth the effort.

PRIZES!

* For a preview of what’s in store at the 2025 ROAD-EO National Championship, click here!


Blue Nation Online is your ROAD-EO Headquarters! Join us on the road to the 2025 ROAD-EO National Championship as we share local competition results, photos and updates. There’s no doubt that the ROAD-EO is an event all employees can rally around!

 

Eligibility Requirements

In a qualifying year, Drivers, Operators and Technicians must be:

  • Employed by Republic Services for the 12 months before the date of the BU ROAD-EO competition
  • Preventable incident-free and eligible for the safety incentive program (Safe Together and/or DTS) for the 12 months before the date of the BU ROAD-EO competition
  • In good standing with the Company and uphold Republic Services’ values

Talk to your Supervisor for details on how to sign up and compete at your upcoming BU ROAD-EO. Good luck!


Attention BU ROAD-EO Event Planners

If you are planning your BU ROAD-EO, please visit the ROAD-EO SharePoint site for tons of resources to help create a fun-filled event that your employees won’t forget! Click here.

Also, please complete the BU ROAD-EO Registration Form as soon as you schedule your event. Click here to be directed to the online form.

For course-related questions, contact your Area Safety Manager.

For all other questions, email ROAD-EO@republicservices.com