Waste Pro Teams Up with Lee County Groups to Fight Hunger
During the month of April 2019, Waste Pro partnered with the Lee County, Florida Solid Waste Division, Library System, and Parks and Recreation Department, in addition to Henry Chapin Food Bank and Fox4, for the second annual ‘Donated not Wasted’ food rescue campaign. In total, more than 2,300 pounds of food was donated to families…
Waste Pro Honors Staff During National Garbage Man Day
The week of June 17 is National Garbage Man Day, and all of us at Waste Pro wanted to show the men and women who go out in trucks every day how much they are appreciated. Below are photos from all across our ten state footprint showing our garbage men and women being treated to…
Waste Pro Cooks Up Fun with Florida Citrus Sports
On June 7, Waste Pro joined Florida Citrus Sports (FCS) to cook up a delicious lunch for campers to celebrate the first week of the Florida Citrus Sports Foundations MVP Summer Camp, which is celebrating 25 years. For the event, Waste Pro team members from Orlando, Sanford, and its Longwood headquarters grilled up hot dogs…
Waste Pro Partners with Orlando’s K92.3 to Dumpster Dive for Local School Children Food Donations
Many school children in Central Florida rely on free or reduced meals at school. During the summer, they don’t always know where those meals will come from. To make sure they are fed during their summer break, Waste Pro partnered with K92.3, a country music station in Orlando, for a Pack the Pantry event on…
Animal Advocate Turns to Waste Pro for Help Protecting Bears
When Katrina, an animal advocate in Central Florida, heard a local restaurant owner was worried about the well-being of bears near her restaurant, Highway 19, she turned to Waste Pro for help. Katrina did some research and discovered the restaurant’s owner, Bonnie, had issues with her trash provider and was concerned bears would get into…