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GAUTIER, MS – April 24, 2020 – Four drivers from Waste Pro’s Gautier, MS Division have earned the company’s coveted $10,000 Safety Award.

Deanna 2 Apr 2020 Scaled — *Deanna Defelippo (center) is presented with her $10,000 Safety Award*

Deanna Defelippo, Nelson Ross, Ray Wise, and Steven Hopson were presented with their big checks on April 22. For Ross, this is his third time earning the award since joining Waste Pro in 2005. This is the second award for Defelippo; she was the Division’s first female driver to earn the award in 2017.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, solid waste collection is one of the top 5 most dangerous jobs in the United States. In 2017, BLS data showed the fatality rate for solid waste collectors was 10 times that of the national average. It is for that reason that Waste Pro established the $10,000 Safety Award Program in 2004 as an incentive for drivers to strive for safety day in and day out. Since the program’s establishment, nearly five million dollars has been awarded to drivers who have earned it.

Nelson Ross 2 4 22 20 Scaled — *Nelson Ross (center) receives his award*

The $10,000 Safety Award is given to drivers who go three years without accidents, injuries, or property damage, maintain a positive attitude, have a strong attendance record, and keep a well-kept truck. Waste Pro is the only private company in the solid waste industry to offer such an award to its drivers.

Acerca de Waste Pro USA

Waste Pro USA, Inc. es una de las empresas privadas de recolección, reciclaje, procesamiento y eliminación de residuos de más rápido crecimiento del país, que opera en diez estados del sudeste. Waste Pro, con ingresos que superan los 1TP8700 millones, presta servicio a más de dos millones de clientes residenciales y 40.000 clientes comerciales en más de 75 ubicaciones operativas. Waste Pro tiene su sede en Longwood, Florida, y mantiene aproximadamente 300 contratos y franquicias municipales exclusivos.

Steve Hopson (left) and Ray Wise (right) receive their awards