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Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 2:10 PM

Washington pours love into collection work

Washington pours love into collection work
Gerald Washington of Republic Services smiles after getting to Tioga to run his route. He opted to change companies so he could keep serving the residents of Tioga. Paisley McGee/ The Post-Signal

Ask anyone at the Tioga City Hall about Gerald Washington, and their faces will light up as they say, “We love Washington!”

It’s the kind of reputation he’s built over a decade of service as a waste technician—a name him and his coworkers jokingly say—otherwise known as a garbage collector.

The bond between him and the residents is priceless.

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