Garbage collection services · California
EDCO Waste and Recycling
San Marcos, CA · ~191 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.7
- Avg TCR
- 2.6
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
EDCO Waste and Recycling runs at 181% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Garbage collection services workplace, earning a grade D.
EDCO Waste and Recycling: 4.7 TCR = 181% of Garbage collection services BLS 2.6 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
EDCO Waste and Recycling safety composite
EDCO Waste and Recycling scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 68% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 52%), blended into one 0-100 breakdown against same-industry peers. A missing measure drops out and redistributes its weight rather than deflating the score. This is a per-dimension breakdown, distinct from the single letter grade above it (which weights TCR alone against the BLS industry benchmark).
58/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.71 per 100 workers
Safer than 54% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 1.74 per 100 workers
Safer than 68% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 52% of industry peers
Benchmarked live against every credibly-rated employer in the same NAICS industry code in the current OSHA extract (a segment must have at least 8 rated peers to benchmark). Not a legal or compliance determination; PlainSafetyScore's own weighting (TCR 40%, DART 35%, fatalities 25%).
TCR Δ
−1.1
2017→2024
EDCO Waste and Recycling injury rate improved
EDCO Waste and Recycling's TCR fell 1.1 from 5.5 in 2017 to 4.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 9.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.37× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=5.5 · 2018=7.0 · 2019=4.7 · 2020=2.0 · 2021=0.5 · 2022=4.1 · 2023=9.6 · 2024=4.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 562111 · San Marcos, CA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.7 · 181% of ind
- DART 1.7 DART
- RANK #82/247
- PHOTO Advanced Disposal - …
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 103 inj
- SIZE ~191 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Advanced Disposal - Minocqua Hauling (0.0 TCR gap)
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EDCO Waste and Recycling in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
EDCO Waste and Recycling
4.7 TCR
- Advanced Dispo
Advanced Disposal - Minocqua Hauling
4.7 TCR
- Patrick J. Ste
Patrick J. Stepaniak, Inc.
4.7 TCR
- S02878 - WM of
S02878 - WM of San Antonio
4.7 TCR
- Republic Servi
Republic Services of Midland, Duncan Disposal Division
4.7 TCR
What this shows EDCO Waste and Recycling averages 4.7 TCR (181% of the Garbage collection services BLS benchmark).
EDCO Waste and Recycling TCR series: 2017=5.5 · 2018=7 · 2019=4.7 · 2020=2 · 2021=0.5 · 2022=4.1 · 2023=9.6 · 2024=4.3 · BLS 2.6
Where EDCO Waste and Recycling falls in its industry
2,322 Garbage collection services establishmentsSafer than 54% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 5.1.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #82 safest of 247 Garbage collection services employers in California.
EDCO Waste and Recycling has more employees than the Garbage collection services median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 5.1. Workforce size and injury rate do not always move together within the same industry -- some of its smaller peers run higher rates than its larger ones, and vice versa.
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9.6 | 5.3 | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7.0 | 5.1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
562111 · CA · San Marcos
2,322 Garbage collection services employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 139 employers in San Marcos, CA · 4 cross-state NAT-TCR peers · 4 cross-state NAT-SIZE peers. Closest matches by relationship code are listed below.
| Rel | Establishment | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| NAICS-TCR | Advanced Disposal - Minocqua Hauling | 4.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Patrick J. Stepaniak, Inc. | 4.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | S02878 - WM of San Antonio | 4.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Republic Services of Midland, Duncan Disposal Division | 4.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Wileman Bros. & Elliott, Inc. | 191 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Creekside Farms, Inc. | 191 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | WesPak, Inc. | 191 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Century Park Annex - Bld: 6792 - 01 | 191 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hunter Industries | 967 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 08180552 SAN MARCOS MEDICAL CENTER | 741 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CASMR - SAN MARCOS | 615 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | SAN MARCOS (CASMR) | 555 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Countryside | 4.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Lake Bluff Middle School | 4.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Die Cast | 4.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Mahuta Tool Corp | 4.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Kearny Nj | 191 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | OXEA Corporation/OQ Chemicals | 191 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | US Gypsum Baltimore | 191 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Urban Elevator Service, LLC | 191 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.