Waste Pro Announces the Acquisition of Delta Sanitation in Gautier Mississippi
Waste Pro has closed on the acquisition of Delta Sanitation (Delta) in Gautier Mississippi. This is the largest acquisition made by Waste Pro. The acquisition includes a residential, commercial and roll off hauling company that employs 124 people, a recycling facility and 2 C&D / Industrial landfills. The acquisition consideration consisted of cash and Waste…
Waste Pros New Recycling Program with Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport
Waste Pro has launched a recycling program that calls for airport visitors to throw trash and recyclables into the same container. Waste Pro later sorts recyclables from waste, a move the airport expects will reduce the amount of trash it sends to landfills by 50 percent after a year and by 70 percent after two…
Equity firm to invest $100 million in Waste Pro USA
Sept. 29 — Roark Capital Group, an Atlanta-bases private equity firm, is investing $100 million in Waste Pro USA Inc. “Waste Pro has an outstanding reputation for delivering high quality service to its municipal, residential and commercial customers. We are thrilled to be partnering with John Jennings and his management team and look forward to…
Waste Not, Want Not
Published in the September 2009 of American Executive magazine Waste collection may not be the most glamorous industry, but it is one of the most important. With waste generation having tripled in the last half-century, companies like Waste Pro USA have a seemingly unlimited potential for growth— if they can keep up with the competition….
Waste Pro in Appalachicola Times for Black Bear Conservation Work
Waste Pro USA was presented with the first ever commendation for black bear conservation work from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission. Waste Pro, one of the waste control providers in Franklin and Wakulla counties in Florida, provided innovative new bear proof containers to homeowners. The containers have no rate increase for the first six…
Waste Pro Awarded City of Cape Canaveral Contract
Waste Pro has been awarded a new five (5) year exclusive contract for the residential and commercial solid waste and recycling collection services for the City of Cape Canaveral Florida. This creates a break through for Waste Pro in Brevard County. Neither Brevard County nor any of its eighteen (18) cities have seen a bid…
Waste Pro Privatizes the City of Beaufort, South Carolina
Waste Pro has been awarded a new long term municipal contract for the City of Beaufort, South Carolina. Waste Pro will take over from the City and will begin services on August 1, 2009. Waste Pro will provide garbage, yard waste and curbside recycling to the 4,100 homes in Beaufort. In conjunction with this contract,…
Waste Pro Workers Lookout for Crime
Sanford’s garbage collectors will be watching out for trouble as they make their rounds Friday. They will act as a second set of eyes for police. Sanford police trained fourteen workers to be part of the “Waste Watch” program, a first of its kind in Central Florida. There has been a rash of home burglaries…
Waste Pro Acquires St. Pete Recycling Solutions
In continued growth, Waste Pro is pleased to announce the acquisition of St. Pete Recycling Solutions (SPRS) in St. Petersburg, Florida. This further enhances Waste Pro’s concept of “Going Green” by providing quality curbside recycling to the residents of St. Petersburg and Pinellas County. We are proud to acquire SPRS and further expand on the…
Waste Pro Awarded City of Winter Park Contract
Waste Pro’s central Florida Region has been awarded a seven (7) year exclusive contract with multi-year renewal options for all of the residential and commercial solid waste collection services for the City of Winter Park, Florida. The contract also includes single family and multi-family recycling services. Waste Pro was selected in an RFP (Request for…