For Immediate Release
Media Contact: Joy Kurtz
Corporate Communications Manager
LONGWOOD, FL – March 21, 2024 –During the first quarter of 2024, Waste Pro was awarded thirteen (13) new exclusive long-term municipal contracts totaling over $41 million during their initial contract terms. These municipal agreements add more than 150,000 residential and commercial customers to the company’s footprint. Contract terms vary from one (1) to ten (10) years and provide for further long-term extensions equating to more than $740 million over the total contract terms.
The new exclusive service contracts are in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina and Mississippi. Some of the more significant new service areas include Sarasota County, Florida, the City of Kenner, Louisiana, and the City of Southaven, Mississippi. Those three areas represent over 128,000 new residential customers. The City of Tampa, FL, is a new franchise contract starting in April 2024, adding 2,500 commercial customers. Each of these partnerships represents multi-year agreements with additional years available during renewals.
Waste Pro, established in 2001, has grown from two (2) trucks with five (5) employees to become the Southeast’s largest privately held solid waste and waste and recycling collection company, currently operating over 3,200 collection vehicles and employing over 4,600 Waste Pros with overall revenues projected to exceed $1.3 billion in 2023.
“The continued growth is a testament to the outstanding work of our dedicated frontline collection crews coupled with our high attention on service, safety, and community by our leaders,” said Sean Jennings, President and CEO. “We are excited about the recent municipal activity and continuing my father’s legacy, providing our customers with services known as the ‘distinguishable difference’ in the waste industry.”
About Waste Pro USA
Waste Pro USA, Inc. operates in ten southeastern states and is one of the country’s fastest-growing privately-owned waste collection, recycling, processing, and disposal companies. With revenues projected to exceed $1.3 billion in 2024, Waste Pro serves over two million residential and 100,000 commercial customers from over 90 operating locations. Waste Pro is headquartered in Longwood, Florida, and maintains approximately 300 exclusive municipal contracts and franchises.