Gene’s Disposal Service was established in 1968 when Gene Wegleitner Sr. and his wife Sandy purchased Haps Rubbish which consisted of one garbage truck and 470 customers. At that time, Hap had run his business by going door to door collecting payments by hand, so as far as customer records go, Gene Sr. and Sandy were only given customer addresses and not names.
Subsequently, Sandy researched the customer names at the local library and eventually started mailing hand-drafted statements. Gene Sr. and Sandy ran the disposal business from their home in Maplewood and provided service to both Maplewood and St. Paul.