{"id":8491,"date":"2022-04-05T20:29:15","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T03:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routeware.com\/blog\/recollector-spotlight-darin-sheasgreen\/"},"modified":"2025-04-29T13:46:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T20:46:58","slug":"recollector-spotlight-darin-sheasgreen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routeware.com\/en_gb\/blog\/recollector-spotlight-darin-sheasgreen\/","title":{"rendered":"ReCollector Spotlight: Darin Sheasgreen, Account Executive – West"},"content":{"rendered":"

Darin Sheasgreen Has All the Tools for Success<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Being an account manager for ReCollect means Darin Sheasgreen gets to travel all over the world\u2014at least over the phone. \u201cSome days, I\u2019m talking to California or Northern Alberta, and other days, I\u2019m speaking with someone in the middle of the desert,\u201d he says, adding that it\u2019s what keeps his job exciting.<\/p>\n

Born in Ottawa, Darin spent most of his childhood in the United States. While growing up in South Carolina, he recalls recycling not even being an option. Though his mother\u2014a fellow Canadian\u2014did whatever she could to reduce waste, like composting and dropping bottles of at the local fire station, Darin says it wasn\u2019t until he returned home to Ottawa after graduating college that he really stepped up his recycling routine.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt like I got back to my roots and found myself again in my adult life,\u201d he says, admitting that ReCollect really helped him learn how to recycle properly. \u201cMy wife Cathy and I went from tossing 2-3 bags of garbage out every two weeks to just one.\u201d<\/p>\n

ReCollect first came onto Darin\u2019s radar because of its innovative software. With a passion for technology that began by playing on the computer with his father, a computer software programmer, at the age of five, Darin was attracted to the possibility of connecting his interest and education in technology with making a difference in the world. He remembers his reaction to finding out the software he had been using for over a year was a ReCollect product during his job interview.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen my [now] manager told me it was ReCollect\u2019s software, it blew my mind,\u201d he exclaims. \u201cI had no idea it wasn\u2019t something the city provided.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aside from loving the technology side of his job, Darin says meeting new people is something else he really enjoys\u2014especially learning new things. \u201cAfter training, participating in trade shows and having numerous conversations, I really believed I finally understood the waste industry,\u201d he says. \u201cBut then I talk to someone new, and discover something I never knew before!\u201d<\/p>\n

Darin also loves being able to help municipalities increase organics usage at a larger scale through ReCollect\u2019s tools. He describes the positive impact he\u2019s been able to make in just a short period of time as both exciting and rewarding, and says the icing on the cake is being able to share the successes with the rest of the team. \u201cIt\u2019s what makes ReCollect so awesome,\u201d he says. \u201cWell, that and getting to wear a hoodie to work every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked what makes ReCollect so unique, Darin doesn\u2019t hesitate to say it\u2019s their incredibly supportive work culture that he noticed from his very first day on the job. \u201cThere\u2019s my face on screen with 50 others I\u2019m meeting for the first time,\u201d he laughs. \u201cAs soon as my manager introduces me, I see everyone\u2019s hands go up, giving me the spirit fingers.\u201d While he admits being a bit taken aback by the team welcoming, he says the special hand gesture has become one of his favourite things. That, and the warm atmosphere he feels, despite everyone working remotely.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI work with all of my best friends,\u201d<\/strong> he says with a big smile. \u201cIt\u2019s hard not to look forward to my meetings\u2014no matter how early they start!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

6 Fast Facts About Darin<\/strong><\/h3>\n

What is Darin listening to?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

I\u2019ve got some key Spotify playlists that I listen to that get me through whatever my day throws my way.<\/p>\n

What is Darin doing in his free time?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Watching Hot Ones wing challenge videos on YouTube, which I have done myself. The Bomb is the worst one for sure.<\/p>\n

If you were a hot sauce, what level would you rate yourself and why?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

I would a give myself a 10\/10, and even have a million dollar idea that could help more people enjoy the heat (Editor\u2019s note: He shared it, but swore us to secrecy).<\/p>\n

If you could have one superpower, what would it be?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

I already have a superpower, but I can\u2019t tell you what it is\u2014not yet, anyway.<\/p>\n

People on planet earth should:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Delete social media.<\/p>\n

The world could do without:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The world could do with MORE forgiveness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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