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For Immediate Release                                Media Contact: Melissa Catalanotto Corporate Communications Manager media@wasteprousa.com LONGWOOD, FL – February 16, 2021 – The new year marks a big milestone for Waste Pro USA – 20 years of Caring for Our Communities. Founded in 2001 by industry legend John Jennings, Waste Pro quickly became recognized as a “people” company because…

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Melissa Catalanotto Corporate Communications Manager media@wasteprousa.com MEMPHIS, TN – February 11, 2021 – Richard Sarac, former Division Manager of Waste Pro’s Memphis office, has been promoted to Divisional Vice President. In his new role, Sarac will oversee Waste Pro’s operations in Tennessee, Arkansas, and northern Mississippi. Sarac, who has 30…

For Immediate Release                                Media Contact: Melissa Catalanotto Corporate Communications Manager media@wasteprousa.com LAKE CITY, FL – February 10, 2021 – Waste Pro’s crew of mechanics in Lake City, FL has made a 15-year-old garbage truck like new again. The 2006 Mack 688S with a McNeilus body first hit the road on October 1 of that year….

For Immediate Release                                Media Contact: Melissa Catalanotto Corporate Communications Manager media@wasteprousa.com NEW ORLEANS, LA – February 9, 2021 – Waste Pro has announced a new sponsorship with the New Orleans Pelicans and will provide waste and recycling services at the Smoothie King Center throughout the 2020-2021 NBA Season. This is Waste Pro’s second professional sports…

Meet Our Waste Pros Johnnie Tarver Front Load Driver Ft. Myers, FL Johnnie Tarver is ready to work come rain, sleet, or – well, it doesn’t snow in Florida, but if it did, he’d be ready to work then, too. Johnnie started his career in the waste industry more than 20 years ago after first…

For Immediate Release                                Media Contact: Melissa Catalanotto Corporate Communications Manager media@wasteprousa.com HOUMA, LA – January 11, 2021 – Waste Pro’s Cajun Country Division, located in Houma, LA, has been nominated as a finalist by The Courier & Daily Comet as Best Sanitation Service. The Houma Division, which has been operating since 2016, is home to…

For Immediate Release                                Media Contact: Melissa Catalanotto Corporate Communications Manager media@wasteprousa.com BLYTHEVILLE, AR – January 5, 2021 – Waste Pro’s Blytheville, AR Division is celebrating over a year without any accidents or injuries. The Division has not had any incidents in 58 weeks – since November of 2019. The Blytheville Division, located on Amarillo Street,…

For Immediate Release                                Media Contact: Melissa Catalanotto Corporate Communications Manager media@wasteprousa.com CROSS CITY, FL – January 4, 2021 – A Waste Pro Driver in Cross City, FL is being hailed a hero after helping rescue a man who had collapsed at his home. The resident, whose name is George, said in a letter to Waste…

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Ron Pecora Senior Vice President media@wasteprousa.com SANTA ROSA COUNTY – December 8, 2020 – A few weeks ahead of beginning service in North Santa Rosa County, Waste Pro’s crew is already getting to work. After seeing concerns from the community on Facebook about trash that had been illegally dumped on…

November 11, 2020 – The Charlotte Hornets today announced a new partnership with Waste Pro USA in which Waste Pro USA will become the Official Waste Services Partner of the Charlotte Hornets and provide solid waste collection at Spectrum Center. “We are excited to welcome Waste Pro USA to our Hornets family,” said Hornets President…