Going Green
Waste Pro is committed to the concept of "Going Green" and is undertaken numerous steps to accomplish this.
- Waste Pro was the first waste collection company to acquire 2 of the new International Trucks hybrid clamshell collection trucks. They are now in service in the Sarasota / Bradenton area.
- Waste Pro has acquired "Smart Cars" for use by its municipal marketing staff.
- Waste Pro is in the process of establishing a CNG (Clean Natural Gas) fueling station for its Atlanta area operations.
- Waste Pro's new Mack Trucks have a "Regenerative" system installed that reduces exhaust emissions and is ahead of the schedule for EPA requirements.
- In the past 6 months Waste Pro acquired American Recycling in Atlanta and Birmingham to extensively ramp up its efforts to recycle more waste and thus not send it to a landfill. This has already resulted in a contract for all of the Atlanta Hartsfield Airport.
- Waste Pro has initiated internal recycling programs for all of its on facilities.
- Waste Pro goes to the additional cost and effort to place anti-wear armoring around all of its hydraulic hoses thereby virtually eliminating hydraulic spills into the environment.
- Waste Pro is the first garbage companies to power a regional headquarters building through solar energy.
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Bradenton's Waste Pro has gone the step beyond trash hauling by dedicating itself to making a positive impact on the environment. It is converting 5,000 sq. ft. of roof area to a 25 kW solar power plant that will supply 120 kW hours of electricity per day, enough to cover most of the building’s needs. Waste Pro is working to have the solar-powered building itself certified 'green.' Waste Pro is also one of the first garbage companies in the country to use hybrid electric/gas waste hauling trucks which also include an advanced oil purification system to cut oil use.
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Waste Pro making moves in Georgia
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Can you turn garbage into gold?
Waste Pro's president, Fred Wood, said that's what the owner of the company has done. John Jennings is "one of these guys, whatever he touches turns to gold."
Wood has been with him for more than 20 years, and helped him start another garbage company, Jennings Environmental, back in 1992. The company merged with USA Waste several years later, and was then bought out by Waste Management.
Smart Car smart move
Waste Hauler Sends Rep Out In 'Green' Vehicle
Waste Pro is Going Green
Waste Pro's efforts at going green are Smart - as in, Smart Car. The company's associate director of municipal marketing was asked to drive a Smart Car as his company car.
Vernon Tynes said when gas prices topped well above $4.50 a gallon, getting 41 mpg in city driving with the Mercedesbuilt 3-cylinder engine car was a blessing. The 48 mpg for highway driving was pretty good, too. Since it weighs so much less than typical subcompact cars that seat four or five people, the car's acceleration isn't too bad.
This might be the most visible "green effort" other than recycling programs, but it isn't the biggest.
