Longwood, FL-September 2, 2013- The continued and strategic growth of Waste Pro, a privately owned solid waste company, has been recognized this year by local, state and national organizations, positioning the company as one of the industry’s national leading businesses.

Nationally, Waste 360 (formerly known as Waste Age magazine) rankings, revealed Waste Pro is the 5th largest privately owned waste service firm in the United States and 13th overall, in the annual Top 100 Industry Players survey. Additionally, Waste & Recycling News ranked Waste Pro the 6th largest private waste hauling and disposal firm and 12th overall nationally.

Florida’s premier business publication, Florida Trend magazine, named Waste Pro Number 71 in the statewide rankings of Florida’s 200 Biggest Private Companies. Requirements included companies having to be privately owned and headquartered in Florida.

In Central Florida, the Jounal biznis Orlando recognized Waste Pro as one of the fastest-growing private companies headquartered in Central Florida. In their Fast 50 list, Waste Pro came in at Number 37, based on the percentage of revenue growth seen from 2010 through 2012, with Waste Pro’s revenue growth hitting 37.7%. In order to be included, firms had to have been established by 2009 and have gross revenue of at least $1 million in 2010 and $5 million in 2012. In Orlando Business Journal’s listing of Largest Private Firms, Waste Pro is number five overall.

According to Waste Pro President and CEO, John J. Jennings, “I am very pleased to have a team of people that have accomplished this impressive business growth since our founding in 2001. This achievement is particularly significant, in view of our constant commitment to having the best service, the best equipment and the best people.”

Waste Pro is one of this country’s fastest growing privately owned solid waste collection, recycling, processing and disposal companies, operating in eight southeastern states. Serving more than 1.8 million customers from over 500 operating locations, Waste Pro USA is headquartered in Longwood, Florida and maintains more than 250 exclusive municipal contracts and franchises.

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