Community Happenings

Annually, Meridian Waste’s Shotwell Environmental Park becomes more than just a vital infrastructure asset providing environmentally-safe recycling & disposal services for construction debris. At Christmas time, the landfill transforms its entrance and vegetated berm along Smithfield Road into a festivity of lights! 

This weekend, Meridian Waste took a delightful break from our usual business of pickups to join in the festive spirit at South Hill, Virginia’s Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 6th. Our Lunenburg Hauling Team transformed our garbage trucks into holiday wonders, bringing joy to the crowd!

Area President Gregg Asciutto celebrated his 70th birthday among his Meridian Waste family in Missouri on November 24, 2025.

Meridian Waste - Petersburg, VA received a shout out from the Town of South Hill, VA for helping them spread the holiday joy of Hometown Christmas and bringing extra magic to this wonderful community tradition.

Tri-Corners Landfill just upgraded its roadside signage with electric lighting just in time for the conversion to Standard Daylight Time.

Boys of all ages love receiving new toys! Joe Gustaf, General Manager and Director of Landfill Operations, sent this sunrise picture of his brand new trailer tipper just installed at Lunenburg Landfill.  

Meridian Waste Tennessee is delighted to sponsor Ms. Abbie Greene in her efforts to support St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital through the 2026 Lights, Camera, Fashion with My Best Friend Jenna fundraiser.

Meridian Waste, an integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company, continued its annual tradition of giving back with its Gifting of the Turkeys program, delivering more than 150 Thanksgiving turkeys to households located near the company’s disposal facilities. The annual program recognizes residents who live near the company’s municipal solid waste and construction and demolition debris landfills to expresses gratitude for their support and understanding of the industrial nature of these disposal facilities.

Meridian Waste North Carolina’s Second Annual A-MAZE-ing Pumpkin Patch was a huge success, drawing over 700 guests for a day filled with family fun, festive activities, and community spirit. The event raised more than $1,600 for The Invictus Program, supporting efforts to protect children and pursue justice. Guests can look forward to even more pumpkin-themed fun at next year’s Third Annual A-MAZE-ing Pumpkin Patch on October 24, 2026.

Meridian Waste proudly congratulates Deanna Martin for being accepted to Appalachian State University’s Bachelor of Science program in Business Administration, with a focus on Marketing and Professional Sales. Her commitment to professional growth and lifelong learning exemplifies the company’s core values of integrity, excellence, and dedication.