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 # A Ride to Remember for Two Milpitas Boys

 

##### By Julian J. Ramos

 

 

 Aug 4, 2015 11:25 AM ET

  Campaign:  [Republic Services in the Community](/news/campaign/republic-services-community)  

[Originally Published on the San Jose Mercury News](http://www.mercurynews.com/milpitas/ci_28524145/ride-remember-two-milpitas-boys)

For the past three years, Republic Services residential recycling truck driver Tony LaRosa and the Plaza family on Ferreira Court in Milpitas, particularly 5-year-old Michael Plaza, have developed a special "trash day" friendship.

With the family preparing to move this week to the Sacramento area, LaRosa took Michael Plaza and his 3-year-old brother, Jon Plaza, on a unique 30-minute ride along in his truck last Thursday morning as their parents, Jeff and Jenny Plaza, walked on the sidewalk.

"We've become buddies," LaRosa said of Michael Plaza. "He's a great kid, great family."

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