Volunteers Use Recycled Bottles from Waste Pro in Boat Race
Waste Pro donated recycled two-liter bottles to Arnette House for their inaugural Regatta Race on September 15. Volunteers used the bottles to build a boat for the race on Lake Weir in Marion County, Florida. The CEO of Arnette House, Cheri Pettitt, and her teammate rowed the boat to second place. Arnette House provides emergency…
Waste Pro CEO John Jennings Named Influential Business Leader
LONGWOOD, FL – September 26, 2018 – Waste Pro Chairman & CEO, John Jennings has been named one of Florida’s 500 most influential business leaders by business magazine Florida Trend. Candidates for the inaugural “Florida 500” list were selected based on business longevity, professional acclaim from colleagues and professional associations, and those who demonstrated a…
Waste Pro Steps in to Help Improve Florida Waters
As Florida’s Gulf Coast along Manatee County continues to be impacted by red tide, Waste Pro is teaming up with Solutions To Avoid A Red Tide (START). START is a non-profit organization that focuses on funding research and increasing public awareness about the importance of preserving Florida’s marine environment. Waste Pro is donating bins to…
Waste Pro’s Chris Lockwood Appointed Divisional Vice President
HATTIESBURG, MS – AUGUST 22, 2018 – Chris Lockwood, former Division Manager of Waste Pro’s Hattiesburg, Mississippi location, has been promoted to Divisional Vice President. Lockwood will manage the South Mississippi market which includes the Hattiesburg, Natchez and Brookhaven Divisions. Lockwood joined Waste Pro in 2013 as a Financial Analyst at the Corporate office in…
Sean Jennings Elected President of Waste Pro
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Ron Pecora Chief Marketing Officer 407-937-2653 rpecora@wasteprousa.com LONGWOOD, FL – AUGUST 13, 2018 – Sean Jennings has been elected President of Waste Pro USA by the company’s Board of Directors. Waste Pro is the third largest privately owned waste company in the United States. A third-generation garbage…
Waste Pro Drivers Earn $70,000 in Bonuses for Safe Driving
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Ron Pecora Chief Marketing Officer 407-937-2653 rpecora@wasteprousa.com COLUMBUS, MS – AUGUST 1, 2018 – Seven Waste Pro drivers from the Columbus, Mississippi office are being recognized for their safe driving habits. At an awards banquet held Friday, July 27, drivers Eddie Washington, Kenneth Eckford, Johnathan “ToeJoe” Moody, LW…
New Driver Training Centers Create Career Opportunities
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Ron Pecora Chief Marketing Officer 407-937-2653 rpecora@wasteprousa.com LONGWOOD, FL – JULY 30, 2018 –Waste Pro’s Regional Operations Headquarters in Sanford, Florida, has opened its doors to the company’s first of two planned Driver Training Centers (DTC). As the nation faces a shortage of CDL drivers, Waste Pro is committed to…
Blue Sky Green Earth – Summer 2018 Vol 8
BlueSky GreenEarth is a newsletter Connecting Waste Pro and the Municipal Sector. Read the latest issue here:
Five Ways to Gear Up for Hurricane Season
Source: https://www.waste360.com/business-operations/five-ways-gear-hurricane-season By: Mallory Szczepanski | July 16, 2018 Industry experts from Waste Pro, Waste Management and Stericycle share some of the steps they are taking to prepare for hurricanes. Hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires and other natural disasters can have a major impact on the waste and recycling industry. And while companies can prepare in advance for…
How Waste Pro USA is reimagining waste management
Source: http://www.wastetodaymagazine.com/article/waste-pro-usa-john-jennings-interview/ By: Adam Redling | July 11, 2018 Waste Pro CEO John Jennings explains that a customer-centric focus helped the company become the third-largest privately owned waste and recycling company in the U.S. When Waste Pro USA founder and CEO John Jennings started the Longwood, Florida-based waste management company back in 2001, he had…