Waste Pro Kicks off 2016 Leadership Initiative
On Thursday February 4th, Waste Pro launched the 2016 Leadership Initiative – a companywide mentorship program designed to develop a vibrant second generation of young leaders. Members of this inaugural class were chosen by their RVPs. The meeting featured inspiring words from corporate executives as well as a discussion on the meaning of effective management….
Waste Pro Truck Looks New / Runs Great after 875,000 Miles
PALM COAST, FL – February 24, 2016 – After 12 years of service, Waste Pro’s 2004 Mack CV713 is still an active member of the Palm Coast, Florida fleet. Since joining the fleet, the roll-off truck has accumulated 31,000 hours of service and has spent 875,000 miles on commercial routes, an equivalent to 35 times…
Waste Pro Proudly Sponsors Florida Citrus Sports
Garbage truck driver saves toddler after near drowning
As reported in the Miami Herald and CBS4 Highlights: *A 1-year-old boy was found without a pulse in a pool in Miramar *A garbage truck driver heard children screaming for help *He performed CPR on the child, who remains in critical condition Miramar police say a 1-year-old boy remains in critical condition after he was…
Winter Park Police Department and Waste Pro USA Provides Residents a Location to Drop Off Cardboard Boxes from Holiday Presents
As reported on the City of Winter Park website. By Lieutenant Pam Marcum Published: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 After a great suggestion by a resident who is a member of our Neighborhood Advisory Council, the Waste Pro USA has made available a dumpster for residents to discard their cardboard boxes from holiday presents. In an…
Atlanta se vuelve ecológica con Waste Pro: reabre planta de reciclaje
ATLANTA – November 23rd – In late October, local residents cleared up some of the mystery surrounding the process of recycling as they joined Waste Pro in celebrating the Grand Re-Opening of its Atlanta Materials Recovery Facility. The event took place at the facility, American Recycling of Georgia, a Waste Pro company, which is located at 4785 Fulton…
Waste Pro Partners with Winter Park Businesses for Recycling
LONGWOOD, FL – November 17th – Epoch Residential and Rollins College owned Samuel Lawrence Center and Sun Trust have implemented commercial recycling programs with Waste Pro in Winter Park. Once per week Waste Pro collects recyclables from the business locations for materials to be sorted and baled. Items typically recycled include aluminum, steel, plastic, glass,…
The Putnam Way Shows Its Appreciation for Their Garbage Men
The Putnam Way Community Service Workers of the Week By Travis Roberts Let’s face it, there are jobs out there that most of us would not like to do, but there are men and women that take on these jobs in order to support their families. Without these people our lives would be a living…
Natchez Garbage Truck Driver Wins First $10,000 Bonus
NATCHEZ, MS – September 22nd, 2015 – Solid waste and recyclable material collection is the fifth most fatal occupation in the United States, causing fatal injuries to more than 4,000 garbage truck drivers in the past year. In an effort to raise awareness to this issue among their employees, Waste Pro makes it a priority…
Teams pull trash truck for Special Olympics
By Kelly Faulkenham Correspondent Published: Friday, September 18, 2015 at 5:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 2:06 p.m. NEW SMYRNA BEACH – Three live teams and three virtual teams competed Sept. 12 for bragging rights on who could pull a 40,000-pound Waste Pro truck 100 feet the fastest in Home Depot parking…