Community Happenings

The Company successfully merged two Virginia Department of Environmental Quality permits for older Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs), Blue Ridge Disposal PBR 104 and Resource Management Group PBR 565, respectively, into one permit and built the new facility under the requirements of the PBR 104 permit number.   The beneficial result was to improve operational efficiencies and noticeably improve aesthetics.  The new building is significantly larger incorporating a number of safety and efficiency improvements.

Meridian Waste Virginia, LLC (aka Container First Services), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Meridian Waste, an integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company, is announcing their April 2020 Employees of the Month. 

CFS Richmond/Petersburg treated their team to breakfast while distributing the newest Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to those working on the frontlines. PPE included masks and heavy-duty gloves.

The president mentioned the vital work of frontline workers, including solid waste and recycling workers, during his March 31 COVID-19 media briefing.

Waste removal keeps communities healthy and germ-free.

Waste management is the collection, transportation and disposal or garbage, sewage, recyclables and other waste products in a safe and efficient manner.

Meridian Waste Hosts Earth Day Coloring Contest for Children

Meridian Waste, an integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company, is hosting an Earth Day-themed coloring contest, “Brightening the World” for children ages 5-10 to help keep them stimulated while spending more time at home.

The Eagle Ridge crew followed their noses to a delicious surprise breakfast grilled by General Manager Roger Smith. 

What do you love most about the community in which you work, and the customers you serve?

Meridian Waste: The garbage and recycling industry is very local when it comes to community needs, wants, financial capabilities, and political influences. It is rarely a situation of one size fits all. Thus, what makes the business so challenging—and rewarding—is the ability for Meridian Waste to respond nimbly and responsibly to those needs of our unique customers. We must be flexible with the changes that are outside our control such as the recycling commodities marketplace to find different solutions to meet the needs of our customers. READ MORE...

According to a report from Waste360, lithium batteries tossed in the garbage may cause fires. The number of reported waste and recycling facility fires that occurred in the U.S. and Canada in January 2020 totaled 22.