Meridian Waste Celebrates Earth Day and the Easter Season on April 9

 Meridian Waste is opening its gates to the community sharing lunch, eco-friendly activities, and Easter egg hunts at free event 

WHO:  Meridian Waste North Carolina LLC,  an integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company, celebrates the spring holidays combining Earth Day and the Easter season with family-friendly activities for all ages on Saturday, April 9.   

WHAT/WHY:  Meridian Waste North Carolina is welcoming springtime at the Shotwell Landfill by inviting neighbors, local schools, non-profits, and civic organizations to the company’s environmental facility while sharing appreciation with the surrounding community.  

“Our Shotwell Landfill, soon to be renamed Shotwell Environmental Park, hosts many public events. We are inviting the community to visit and learn about the vital recycling and disposal work performed onsite while having a fun time in the great outdoors,” said Josh Daher, Meridian Waste’s North Carolina Area President.  “Springtime is a wonderful season in the Triangle area, and the opportunity to celebrate both Earth Day and Easter with our neighbors and community members is a special occasion,” he said.   

Activities will include Meridian Waste’s signature Touch-A-Truck display, where attendees can touch the trucks and heavy machinery used in the environmental services industry. Other activities will include: 

IMAGE:  Meridian Waste’s Shotwell Landfill is celebrating springtime holidays with an Earth Day and Easter-themed day at the landfill, free and open to the public.  

About Meridian Waste 

Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Meridian Waste is a company defined by its commitment to servicing its customers, caring for and engaging its employees, and generating financial value for its shareholders while delivering a clean and healthy community. The company’s core waste business is centered on residential, commercial, and industrial non-hazardous solid waste collection and disposal. Currently, the company operates in Northeast Fla., St. Louis, Mo., Raleigh, N.C., Goldston, N.C., Greenville, S.C., Knoxville, Tenn., Blacksburg, Va., Harrisonburg, Va., and Richmond, Va. servicing more than 203,913 residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental customers. In addition to a fleet of commercial, residential, and roll-off trucks, the company operates 13 hauling companies, eight transfer stations/materials recycling facilities (MRFs), two municipal solid waste landfills, and three C&D landfills in which 936,229 tons of waste are safely disposed of annually. For more information, visit MeridianWaste.com.