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Community Happenings

Garbage Men & Women Doing Good in the Community 

Here you will find a selection of our stories from the communities we serve and the environmental heroes who are part of the Meridian Waste team. 

A Slip Sliding Success at the Meridian Waste Shotwell Environmental Park Summer Splash Bash
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Meridian Waste celebrated its third annual Summer Splash Bash at its Shotwell Environmental Park on Saturday, August 19 with 617 guests from the surrounding areas of Wake and Johnston Counties. 

An Afternoon Summer Squall Approaches Meridian Waste's Lunenburg Landfill
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An afternoon summer squall approaches Meridian Waste’s Lunenburg Landfill in July as crews near the end of dirt placement in preparation of laying the geo-grid which provides structural integrity to the soil to prevent settlement prior to laying the geo-textile membrane that will protect the ground water from the waste placed within Lunenburg Landfill.

Meridian Waste Announces Promotion of Cooper Tharp, Site Manager – Shotwell Environmental Park
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Meridian Waste announces the promotion of Cooper Tharp to site manager at Shotwell Environmental Park. Tharp’s three years with Meridian Waste have progressively increased with site responsibility and compliance knowledge, first as a heavy equipment operator to landfill supervisor, and most recently to site manager. 

Meridian Waste’s Eagle Ridge Landfill hosted its Great Big Earth Day Party
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On Earth Day 2022, Meridian Waste’s Eagle Ridge Landfill hosted its Great Big Earth Day Party welcoming over 330 neighbors and guests to highlight the features of our state-of-the-art municipal solid waste landfill and have some family fun. One of the environmental give-aways that we shared with our community were tree saplings and flower seeds.

Blue Ridge Staff Saves Teammate's Life
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Thank you to the four Blue Ridge employees who demonstrated fast thinking and worked together to save a fellow staff member during a medical crisis. Because of their actions, they have each been presented with Meridian Waste’s Life Saver Award.
Meridian Waste Invests In Life-saving Measures Throughout All Operating Facilities
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Meridian Waste has provided financial and employee training with $15,700 and 113 hours, respectively, to upgrade and protect its team members with the installation and personnel training of automated external defibrillator (AED) equipment and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) first aid training in all company operating locations.  Meridian Waste places great importance on the safety and health of the company's most vital assets, its people. 

EcoWaste - A Meridian Waste Company joined forces with the City of Greenville, SC to ensure the City’s Jazz Fest went off without a hitch!
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In total, EcoWaste supplied 25 standard restrooms, 3 ADA restrooms, and 5 hand wash stations. We can guarantee that these portable restrooms and hand washing stations were well received by the City and its Jazz Fest guests in their “moments of need!"  

Ashleigh Garnes receives her 40 Under 40 Award at this year's WasteExpo
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Ashleigh Garnes, General Manager - Blue Ridge Hauling & MRF Operations, flanked by Chief Operating Officer -Dave Lavender (left) and Vice President of Operations - Charlie Gray (right) pose for a photo at WasteExpo 5/2/2023 upon receipt of Ashleigh’s 40 Under 40 Award from Waste 360 for expemplary operational efficiencies and community involvement efforts in her market area of Blacksburg and Roanoke, Virginia.

EGG-citing Earth Day Easter Egg Hunt at Shotwell Environmental Park
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More than 200 neighbors and community members helped Meridian Waste kick off Earth Month and the Easter season by attending our Big, Bright Earth Day Party and Easter Egg Hunt on April 1 at the Shotwell Environmental Park.

Always a Crowd Pleaser - Even at Weddings!
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The Meridian Waste - Auxiliary Services Team attended this past weekend’s Wedding Expo in Raleigh, NC to show off our event restroom trailer. 

 
 
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