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For Immediate Release                                              Media Contact: Ron Pecora Chief Marketing Officer 407-937-2653 rpecora@wasteprousa.com   HATTIESBURG, MS – February 11, 2019 – Chris Lockwood, Divisional Vice President of Waste Pro’s South Mississippi divisions, has received the prestigious Waste 360 40 Under 40 Award. Also known as the Rising Star Award, the program “recognizes inspiring and innovative…

At Waste Pro, we consider our job so much more than picking up trash; by going the extra mile for our customers, we create lasting relationships that build trust within the communities we serve. We appreciate these kind words from our friends in Germantown, and hope we are ‘the distinguishable difference’ to all of our…

For Immediate Release                                            Media Contact: Ron Pecora Chief Marketing Officer 407-937-2653 rpecora@wasteprousa.com   LONGWOOD, FL – January 10, 2019 – Waste Pro is pleased to announce Malenie Velez, Corporate Paralegal and Executive Assistant to CEO John Jennings, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) Serving Central Florida. With…

Mr. and Mrs. Coker reached out to Waste Pro about Beau’s love of all things garbage truck related.  So, as an early Christmas surprise the Birmingham, AL Waste Pro team put together a little gift bag for Beau. Mr. Corley, I just wanted to sincerely thank you for sending Beau his goodies. He was THRILLED…

  Little Anthony always greets Waste Pro driver Joe Gonzalez when the truck comes through his Ft. Myers neighborhood. After learning he wants to be a garbage man when he grows up, Division Manager Bill Jones reached out to Anthony’s parents to arrange a special visit to the Ft. Myers office. Anthony got to see…

For Immediate Release                                            Media Contact: Ron Pecora Chief Marketing Officer 407-937-2653 rpecora@wasteprousa.com   GERMANTOWN, TN – December 3rd, 2018 – Josh Vickery, the newly-appointed Divisional Vice President for Waste Pro’s Memphis division, has been selected to join the Leadership Germantown Class of 2019. The organization seeks to “develop well-informed, effective leaders in our community.” Vickery…

Well-wishes have been pouring in for a Waste Pro team member injured during his route in September. State Troopers said he stepped onto the back of a residential truck after picking up recycling in Palm Coast, but slipped and fell to the ground and was run over by the truck, severely injuring his legs. After hearing…

For Immediate Release                                            Media Contact: Ron Pecora Chief Marketing Officer 407-937-2653 rpecora@wasteprousa.com   DAYTONA BEACH, FL – November 12, 2018 – Seven drivers in Waste Pro’s Daytona Beach division have each earned a $10,000 Safety Award for their safe driving habits. At a celebratory cookout on November 1, drivers James Gorman, Nicholas Bruno, Curtis McRae,…