Community Happenings

Meridian Waste and its employees are committed to their communities beyond keeping them clean & green. We're here to help our neighbors in need becuase it's the right thing to do - and it's nice to know we've made an impact. 

On the cold morning of  January 23, Meridian Waste / Shotwell Landfill volunteers collected 200 lbs. of litter and debris along Smithfield Road during its monthly Adopt-A-Road clean up sponsorship. 

Meridian Waste Missouri, LLC, a subsidiary of Meridian Waste, is asking for the community’s help to feed those in need by stocking the shelves of The Lake Food Pantry serving Lincoln, St. Charles, and Warren Counties.

WFXR-TV Visited with Meridian Waste and the Agape Center of the NRV to check in on the success of the "Fill a 40" food drive.

Meridian Waste, has kicked off Thanksgiving week by spreading joy through the Gifting of the Turkeys community initiative. Neighbors who live adjacent to the company's landfills will receive free holiday food provisions throughout the organization's operational footprint. 

Across the four U.S. states which serve as home to Meridian Waste landfills, 94 turkeys were delivered to neighbors. Recipients received a postcard in November about the kind gesture for planning holiday meals.

- Annual Gifting of the Turkeys for the Neighbors of the Eagle Ridge Landfill & Thanksgiving Meal Donations to Disadvantaged Families- 

Meridian Waste Missouri, LLC, a subsidiary ofMeridian Waste, an integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company, has kicked off Thanksgiving week with two community efforts to give thanks for the greater Pike County community:  1)  the Gifting of the Turkeys to Eagle Ridge Landfill immediate neighbors and 2) the company’s annual Thanksgiving partnership with the North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) Pike County to share a full Thanksgiving dinner with families in need.

Channing "CJ" Tisdale is the Meridian Waste Virginia, LLC., Petersburg, Va., September 2020 Employee of the Month.

40 Yards to Feed the Community is a new project running from September 15 through November 30 to help fortify the reserves of the local food pantry and feed individuals and families. The measurement of a 40-yard roll off container from Meridian Waste can collect approximately 23,000-pounds of food or 19,000 meals. Through the recent and on-going consolidation of the area’s food pantries, the Agape Center of the NRV needs assistance with donations of non-perishable foods.

Anthony “Tony” Holt has been serving the greater Augusta region for more than 20 years as a driver in the environmental services industry, as a Columbia County firefighter, and as a dedicated 25 year veteran of the U.S. Army. Through a lifetime of service, Holt is still supporting his community.

Meridian Waste Missouri announced the asset acquisition of all roll off trucks, containers, and contracts from Rapid Response, Inc. located in Wentzville, Mo. effective September 1st. 

The roll off assets and associated CDL drivers will be relocated to Meridian Waste’s existing hauling and transfer station operations located in Foristell, Mo.