They were all involved to a greater or lesser extent, though the Luccheses were dominant on Long Island.

One of the aspects of the garbage rackets that made them successful is that, while honest haulers got hurt, others recognized that the Mob was operating a cartel that included them. The Mob shook down haulers by makiing them join and pay dues to an "association." But, they also assigned routes and customers to "members" and prevented others from competing for those routes. The "members" simply passed on the cost of their "dues" to their customers.