PEMBROKE PINES, FL March 5^th – The City of Pembroke Pines, by a 5-0 vote, selected Waste Pro as its new solid waste and recycling service provider on February 6^th. The five year contract includes residential service to more than 40,000 homes and approximately nine hundred commercial businesses.

Beginning June 1^st, Waste Pro will provide Pembroke Pines residents twice per week garbage collection and once per week recycling collection services. Additionally, bulk items and yard waste will be collected twice per month. Service schedules will remain the same, with Waste Pro providing new recycling carts to each resident.

“As a business resident of the City of Pembroke Pines, we are excited to be able to provide service to a community that we currently live and work in. With the addition of Pembroke Pines, we now service three of the four largest cities in Broward County and we are very proud of the partnership with the City,” said Waste Pro Regional Vice President, Russell Mackie.

Residents will also see the implementation of a new Household Hazardous Waste Collection program. This program will consist of monthly Hazardous Waste Collection at Waste Pro’s Pembroke Pines location, conducted on the first Sunday of every month from 8 a.m until 4 p.m. for City Residents. Additional collection sites and dates will be announced in the near future.

All services will be provided by Waste Pro’s facility located at 17302 Pines Boulevard, in Pembroke Pines. For further information regarding garbage containers, collection schedules, or for general service related questions, contact Waste Pro at (954) 967-4200 or by going online at www.wasteprousa.com.

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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