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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 Goes Green with Waste Pro: Recycling Facility Re-Opens
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…
Fort Myers Garbage Man Drives Away with $10,000 and a New Truck
LONGWOOD, FL – September, 10, 2015 – In an industry where more than 6,000 accidents involving a solid waste truck occur every year, Waste Pro makes it a priority to reward employees who exhibit waste collection and disposal practices that are safe for themselves, as well as for the communities they service. Angel Veloz, a…
Waste Pro Announces Arrival of New Service Equipment to Asheville
Asheville, NC – August 28, 2015 – Waste Pro has received five (5) new Chevy 3500 all-wheel drive pick-up trucks specially modified with mechanical can tippers. Valued at $65,000 each the new service vehicles allow Waste Pro drivers to navigate the narrow and steep roads located in rural residential service areas more easily. The new…