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…
Another New Location for Waste Pro USA
Waste Pro continues its dynamic growth. Hollywood, Florida is Waste Pro’s newest service location. This now brings Waste Pro’s total number of locations to 32. This location was opened officially on February 2, 2009 in conjunction with the start up of a new 10-year exclusive contract for residential services serving 32,000 homes for the city…
Waste Pro Partners with SP Recycling
Waste Pro USA, Inc., in Conjunction with SP Recycling, Inc., announces the opening of Waste Pro’s Bradenton / Sarasota materials recycling facility (MRF). The new MRF is co-located within Waste Pro’s new trucking and customer service facility. Waste Pro just celebrated the grand opening of this new facility in Manatee County along with the start…
Waste Pro Acquires American Recycling
During the last week in August of 2008, Waste Pro USA, Inc, (Waste Pro) headquartered in Longwood Florida, completed the acquisition of American Recycling of Georgia (ARGA) and American Recycling of Alabama from American Recycling Group, Inc. The company feels strongly that their acquisition of ARGA will provide a platform for recyclables processing expertise and…
Waste Pro Commits to go with Hybrid Trucks
Today at Germain Arena during the Wallace International “Ready to Roll” Event, Waste Pro, a regional solid waste services provider, formally signed an agreement to purchase two International DuraStar Hybrid chassis for use as recycling grapple trucks. These are believed to be the first ever Hybrid trucks designed for use in this application. Waste Pro…
Waste Pro Receives SMART Business Award from the Association for Corporate Growth
Waste Pro was selected by the Central Florida Chapter of the national Association for Corporate Growth for the SMART (Successful, Management of Assets, Revenues and Teams) award for the top category for over $100 million in annual revenues. The judges were selected from central Florida area business leaders and the University of Central Florida Business…
Waste Pro Awarded $180 Million in New Municipal Contracts
During the first quarter of 2008 Waste Pro USA, Inc, (Waste Pro) headquartered in Longwood Florida, has been awarded four (4) new major long-term exclusive municipal contracts for solid waste and recycling collection. These new contracts provide for service to over 140,000 homes and an additional 4,000 business and industrial locations. The exclusive service contracts…
Waste Pro Management Promotions
John Jennings, CEO of Waste Pro USA, Inc. announced a series of promotions. Robert J. (Bob) Hyres has been promoted to the position of Executive Vice President of Waste Pro USA, the parent company of Waste Pro of Florida, Waste Pro of Georgia, Waste Pro of South Carolina, and Waste Pro of Alabama. Fred V….