Community Happenings

Meridian Waste's 7th Annual Brightening the World Earth Day Coloring Contest kicked off today and is now accepting entries. Children ages three to 10 from anywhere in the United States are invited to participate in the nationwide competition celebrating creativity, environmental awareness, and Earth Day.

Meridian Waste is proud to continue its annual support of Wake Technical Community College through the Meridian Waste Scholarship for Clean Communities, in partnership with the Wake Tech Foundation.

We’re excited to share that Meridian Waste has kicked off a new multi-year service partnership with the Lenovo Center, one of Raleigh’s busiest and most well-known venues.

Why should kids have all the fun during Christmas? This year, Meridian Waste Missouri decided to bring joy to those who may be advanced in years but remain young at heart.

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!

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.

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.