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Waste Pro Bradenton Sets Guinness World Record Teaming with State College of Florida in Sarasota, Waste Pro helped break the world’s record for the most plastic bottles recycled in eight hours.  Partnering with the College’s Earth Club on Earth Day, Waste Pro loaded and compacted the bottles into a rear loader to be weighed at…

Waste Pro Green Man Knocking It Out Of Fort Myers Park There is more than baseball at spring training for the Miracle/Minnesota Twins at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers.  In a partnership with Waste Pro, the team has introduced the Waste Pro Green Man promoting recycling at the park.  Outfitted in a green body suit,…

Manatee Chamber Recognizes Waste Pro Green Initiative Waste Pro has received a Green Business Certificate, Master Level, from the Manatee Chamber of Commerce.  The chamber featured Division Manager Andy Toller on the cover of its April issue.  The combination of Waste Pro’s commitment to the environment, and our power saving solar generating system on the…

The biggest privately-held independent trash and recycling company in Florida, Waste Pro Inc., is becoming the first to power a headquarters building through solar energy. The firm will hold a dedication celebration of its solar-powered building on Thursday, Feb. 25, with guests including key legislators and community leaders. The event will run from 2 to…

Sistema de techo solar innovador Capacidades avanzadas del sistema solar: Los módulos fotovoltaicos planos Flexlight son flexibles y se adhieren completamente a la superficie del techo Flexlight es el único producto fotovoltaico que pasó la notificación de aceptación de Miami-Dade con pruebas en túnel de viento para vientos de hasta 148 mph. El innovador sistema es extremadamente sensible a la luz y está diseñado para producir energía…

The biggest independent trash and recycling company in the southeast U.S., Waste Pro USA Inc., is becoming the first to power one of its regional facilities by solar energy. For the project, Waste Pro partnered with a local company, EcoSolar of Sarasota. According to Regional Vice President Keith Banasiak, the firm applied an extremely advanced…

Bob Hyres, Executive Vice President, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Florida Chapter of SWANA (Solid Waste Association of North America). This association is primarily made up of public sector, governmental, solid waste professionals, such as county solid waste directors. This is the first time a representative of a private waste…

Waste Pro has closed on the acquisition of Delta Sanitation (Delta) in Gautier Mississippi. This is the largest acquisition made by Waste Pro. The acquisition includes a residential, commercial and roll off hauling company that employs 124 people, a recycling facility and 2 C&D / Industrial landfills. The acquisition consideration consisted of cash and Waste…

Waste Pro has launched a recycling program that calls for airport visitors to throw trash and recyclables into the same container. Waste Pro later sorts recyclables from waste, a move the airport expects will reduce the amount of trash it sends to landfills by 50 percent after a year and by 70 percent after two…

Sept. 29 — Roark Capital Group, an Atlanta-bases private equity firm, is investing $100 million in Waste Pro USA Inc. “Waste Pro has an outstanding reputation for delivering high quality service to its municipal, residential and commercial customers. We are thrilled to be partnering with John Jennings and his management team and look forward to…