Erik Sankey has more than two decades of experience in the waste industry, previously holding managerial roles with two major national haulers. In addition, he has experience as an owner/operator for smaller regional waste haulers.
Sankey joined Waste Pro in 2019 as Regional Operations Manager for Central Florida and was promoted to Regional Vice President in 2020. As Regional Vice President for the company’s Central Florida region, Sankey oversees operations in Orlando, Sanford, Cocoa, Daytona Beach, Ocala, and Lake County.
The Central Florida region is one of Waste Pro’s most successful with service to many major Florida cities and counties, including Winter Park, Cape Canaveral, Daytona Beach, Lake Mary, Ocala, Lake County, Seminole County, Maitland, and Oviedo.
In addition to managing the region’s six divisions, Sankey oversees a recycling facility in Ocala, a landfill in Daytona Beach, and compressed natural gas (CNG) stations in Sanford and Daytona.