Being a family owned business, Thomas Refuse Family Companies understands how important it is to have good people working with you. From the people in our front office receiving your phone calls to the men and women working out at the Kern Valley Transfer Station, we train each employee to respect their job and more importantly to respect our customers. We feel very blessed to have wonderful people working on our team to provide you with excellent service.
Owners
Mike & Linda Thomas
Mike and Linda purchased Thomas Refuse Service from Mike’s parents, Bob and Mae Thomas in 1979. Before this, Mike was a deputy and Linda was a court clerk for the Kern County Sherriff’s Department. Mike and Linda’s hands on business approach have helped grow Thomas Refuse Service into a successful family of companies, and they continue to seek more ways to improve their services.
Mike and Linda both believe in giving back to their community and do this through their involvement in numerous club activities, donating to the different needs in the Valley, sponsoring Kern Valley Pride Day, and providing a $10,000 college scholarship to a Kern Valley High School graduating senior.
Mike has always worn many hats at work; the owner, a truck driver, a mechanic, and the all around go-to guy! When he’s not being boggled down by the needs of work, Mike is either planning or on one of his hunting excursions.
You can contact Mike at Mike@ThomasRefuse.com
Linda handles all of the accounting for the Thomas Family Companies. When she’s not in her office, Linda can usually be found playing with any of her four granddaughters.
You can contact Linda at Linda@ThomasRefuse.us
Vice President Sheri Bowyer - Sheri, the daughter of Mike and Linda, joined the Company in July of 2009. Sheri handles the majority of the day to day operations and the marketing and public relations for the Thomas Family Companies.
You can contact Sheri at Sheri@ThomasRefuse.us
Human Resources & Office Manager
Joyce Norris - Joyce handles a number of different tasks including office manager, new employee training, employee insurance, and personal information updates. In many cases Joyce is our go to person when we need a project tackled.
You can contact Joyce at Joyce@ThomasRefuse.us