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“BEST IN TEXAS” PARTICIPATE IN STATEWIDE TRUCK ROAD-E-O COMPETITION

June 20, 2008 - The City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) will host the Statewide 2008 TxSWANA Road-E-O on Saturday, June 21, 2008 beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Houston Farm and Ranch Club located at 1 Abercrombie Dr., Houston, Texas 77084 (Key Map 448 N). This event is free and open to the public.

“We are excited to host the State Road-e-o competition in Houston for the very first time,” said City of Houston’s Solid Waste Management Department Director Harry Hayes. “I believe that the competition is a great morale booster for our employees and for sanitation workers across Texas-it’s amazing how they can maneuver those huge vehicles!” Hayes added.

  • Drivers will maneuver trash trucks, tractor trailers and automated garbage trucks through obstacle courses that simulate daily real-life situations. They will compete against drivers from all over Texas in their respective truck categories in a timed setting as they weave through cones, avoid barricades and demonstrate their skills and quick reflexes.
  • The Mechanics’ portion of this competition will consist of a written examination and a trouble-shooting skill competition. Each contestant will be given a list of vehicle problems and the individual who solves the most problems in the allotted time will be determined the winner.

The 1st and 2nd place winners from the state competition will go on to the international competition. In the past, the City of Houston’s Solid Waste Management Department has had employees advance and win in the international level competition.