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For Immediate Release                                Media Contact: Melissa Catalanotto Corporate Communications Manager media@wasteprousa.com GERMANTOWN, TN – March 24, 2021 – The City of Germantown, TN has unanimously voted to renew its contract with Waste Pro to be its exclusive solid waste and recycling provider for another five years. The company’s outstanding service for the past five years,…

For Immediate Release                                 Media Contact: Melissa Catalanotto Corporate Communications Manager media@wasteprousa.com VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL – March 22, 2021 – Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood is out of the hospital and recovering from a hit-and-run that occurred while he was riding his bicycle – and luckily, a Waste Pro Driver was in the right place…

For Immediate Release                                Media Contact: Melissa Catalanotto Corporate Communications Manager media@wasteprousa.com SANFORD, FL – February 23, 2021 – Waste Pro’s Co-Heart Program is celebrating another big milestone – its 300th commercial driver’s license (CDL) graduate. The Co-Heart Program, created in 2015, gives Waste Pro employees of all levels – drivers, helpers, supervisors, managers, and more…

For Immediate Release                                Media Contact: Melissa Catalanotto Corporate Communications Manager media@wasteprousa.com ASHEVILLE, NC – February 17, 2021 – Waste Pro is proud to announce Jeb Hensley as its new Division Manager in Asheville, NC. A graduate of Texas Christian University, Hensley has more than 20 years of experience in the transportation industry. In 1997, he…

For Immediate Release                                Media Contact: Melissa Catalanotto Corporate Communications Manager media@wasteprousa.com LONGWOOD, FL – February 16, 2021 – The new year marks a big milestone for Waste Pro USA – 20 years of Caring for Our Communities. Founded in 2001 by industry legend John Jennings, Waste Pro quickly became recognized as a “people” company because…

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Melissa Catalanotto Corporate Communications Manager media@wasteprousa.com MEMPHIS, TN – February 11, 2021 – Richard Sarac, former Division Manager of Waste Pro’s Memphis office, has been promoted to Divisional Vice President. In his new role, Sarac will oversee Waste Pro’s operations in Tennessee, Arkansas, and northern Mississippi. Sarac, who has 30…

For Immediate Release                                Media Contact: Melissa Catalanotto Corporate Communications Manager media@wasteprousa.com LAKE CITY, FL – February 10, 2021 – Waste Pro’s crew of mechanics in Lake City, FL has made a 15-year-old garbage truck like new again. The 2006 Mack 688S with a McNeilus body first hit the road on October 1 of that year….

For Immediate Release                                Media Contact: Melissa Catalanotto Corporate Communications Manager media@wasteprousa.com NEW ORLEANS, LA – February 9, 2021 – Waste Pro has announced a new sponsorship with the New Orleans Pelicans and will provide waste and recycling services at the Smoothie King Center throughout the 2020-2021 NBA Season. This is Waste Pro’s second professional sports…

Meet Our Waste Pros Johnnie Tarver Front Load Driver Ft. Myers, FL Johnnie Tarver is ready to work come rain, sleet, or – well, it doesn’t snow in Florida, but if it did, he’d be ready to work then, too. Johnnie started his career in the waste industry more than 20 years ago after first…

For Immediate Release                                Media Contact: Melissa Catalanotto Corporate Communications Manager media@wasteprousa.com HOUMA, LA – January 11, 2021 – Waste Pro’s Cajun Country Division, located in Houma, LA, has been nominated as a finalist by The Courier & Daily Comet as Best Sanitation Service. The Houma Division, which has been operating since 2016, is home to…