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For Immediate Release                                            Media Contact: Ron Pecora Chief Marketing Officer 407-937-2653 rpecora@wasteprousa.com Jacksonville, FL – October 2, 2019 – Harry Cooper says his time serving in the military helped prepare him for a career in the garbage industry before he even knew it was what he wanted to do. “I had to practice. And if…

On Monday, September 23, Waste Pro recognized six employees who are known as “Founding Fathers” to the Sarasota/Bradenton Division. Eric Curry, Nate Tillman, Rob McNeil, Milton Ramsey, Lazaro Sauchay, and Lewis Brown have all worked in the division since it first opened its doors in 2008. In addition, Curry received the Waste Pro $10,000 Safety…

For Immediate Release                                            Media Contact: Ron Pecora Chief Marketing Officer 407-937-2653 rpecora@wasteprousa.com LONGWOOD, FL – September 19, 2019 – For the second consecutive year, Waste Pro Founder, Chairman, and CEO John Jennings has been recognized by Florida Trend as one of Florida’s 500 most influential business leaders. Jennings was also recognized in last year’s inaugural…

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Ron Pecora Chief Marketing Officer 407-937-2653 rpecora@wasteprousa.com WALTON COUNTY, GA – September 13, 2019, 2019 – As Waste Pro’s customer base continues to grow in the Walton County, GA area, Athens Division Manager Jerry Harrison is taking steps to give back to the community. Last month, Waste Pro donated a…

As the new school year approached in Central Florida, Waste Pro staff across the region pitched in to help local students prepare for class. More than 1,200 pairs of socks were donated to Kids House Wayne Densch Children’s Advocacy Center, an organization in Seminole County which provides aid to victims of child abuse.

Before school let out for the summer, Christus Victor Preschool in Ocean Springs, MS invited Waste Pro to teach the students about recycling. The students had previously spent a few weeks about conservation as part of their curriculum, learning about reusing items consisting of compost, donating clothes and toys, and shopping at thrift stores. At…

The following is a letter from our Fanning Springs Division Manager to our Founder and CEO, John Jennings, about a driver who is working on building a better life for his family — with the help of Waste Pro. Good morning Mr. Jennings, I wanted to share a Waste Pro Co-Heart Program success story with…

Thank you to our friends at 4WWL for sharing Louisiana Divisional Vice President Jesse Murphy’s story. Garbage runs through Jesse’s blood and he embodies the Waste Pro Way in everything he does. We are proud to have him leading our teams in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Cajun Country.

School just started for students in Southwest Florida when residents who lived nearby moved out of their home, leaving a mess next to a bus stop for elementary school students and hindering drivers’ views. The mess sat in the Cape Coral neighborhood for days before local news station NBC2 called the Ft. Myers Waste Pro…

For Immediate Release                                            Media Contact: Ron Pecora Chief Marketing Officer 407-937-2653 rpecora@wasteprousa.com CLEARWATER, FL – August 22, 2019 – Waste Pro has selected David “Daric” Huntt to assume the role of Division Manager of the Clearwater Division. Huntt has worked in the waste industry for the entirety of his professional career. While earning his bachelor’s…