Industry Sees Recycling Changes Worldwide
Because of highly restrictive policies enacted by China in 2017, more and more recycling is ending up in landfills. The Chinese government has drastically cut down what kinds of recyclable materials it will import, and slashed the contamination (trash mixed in with recycling) limit to just 0.3%. In the United States, the limit is two…
Waste Pro Employee Unanimously Appointed to Pinellas County Solid Waste Committee
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Ron Pecora Chief Marketing Officer 407-937-2653 rpecora@wasteprousa.com PINELLAS COUNTY, FL – JUNE 8, 2018 – Waste Pro is proud to announce Municipal Marketing Manager Tracy Meehan has been selected for a committee of the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners. The Board announced on Tuesday it unanimously approved Tracy…
Charlotte Selects Waste Pro to Service 127,000 multi-family Residences
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Ron Pecora Chief Marketing Officer 407-937-2653 rpecora@wasteprousa.com Charlotte, NC – JUNE 6, 2018 – The City of Charlotte has selected Waste Pro to provide waste and recycling collection services to 127,000 multi-family residential units, beginning July 1, 2018. Under Waste Pro’s new three-year contract, services include solid waste and…
Waste Pro Drivers Save Life in Ormond Beach
The City of Ormond Beach recognized Waste Pro drivers Eric Thomas and Ladarius Gardiner for a heroic act while on their route. In late April, the two were on their garbage route when they smelled smoke. Thomas says he asked a neighbor about it, and she told him a nearby home was on fire and…
Keep Pinellas Beautiful Wins Award of Excellence
Waste Pro Employee Serves as Board President Waste Pro is excited to announce one of our very own is part of a national organization receiving an award for its environmental efforts! Tracy Meehan, Municipal Marketing Manager of our Southwest Florida Region, is Board President of Keep Pinellas Beautiful, local affiliate of the national organization Keep…