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…
Waste Pro Named 3rd Largest Privately Owned Company in Central Florida
LONGWOOD, FL – August 26th, 2015— Waste Pro has been named the third largest privately owned company in Central Florida, according to Orlando Business Journal’s Golden 100 Companies, with revenues of $510 million. The company has more than 2 million customers, 2,750 employees and more than 1,800 collection trucks. Waste Pro’s growth and increased market…
Waste Pro To Present Garbage Truck Museum During WASTECON
LONGWOOD, FL – August 3rd – Waste Pro will be exhibiting at Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)’s 53rd Annual WASTECON at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, FL between August 24th and August 27th. On Monday the 24th, Waste Pro will be presenting a Historical Garbage Truck Museum Tour from…
Waste Pro Acquires Three Haulers in Georgia/North Carolina
Waste Pro Acquires Three Haulers in Georgia/North Carolina LONGWOOD, FL – July 8th – Waste Pro has acquired Waste Away Services, LLC, a full service hauling company serving approximately 1,850 customers in Elberton, GA. The operations will become part of Waste Pro’s existing Athens, GA location adding both staff and equipment. Waste Away Services…