Earth Day is more than just a day to plant trees, pick up trash, and recycle; it is a time for families and businesses to come together to alter the effects our presence has made on the planet.Recent technological advances have helped minimize the impact of waste throughout the United States, according to Turlock Scavenger Assistant Manager Art Machado.Since 1935, Turlock Scavenger Company has been operated under the Marchant family. It has grown from one small recycling business to incorporate three different companies, each dealing with industrial and commercial waste in both the City of Turlock and Stanislaus County. “There are four companies that sort, recycle, transport, and pick-up commodities.