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The Ft. Meyers, Florida, division of Waste Pro USA Inc. is celebrating five employees who recently earned the company’s Driver and Helper Safety Awards, worth $10,000 and $5,000, respectively.
The awards were presented at a breakfast event in their honor.
“These hardworking ‘Waste Pros’ take immense pride in what they do,” says Waste Pro Divisional Vice President Bill Jones. “It makes me so proud to see them earn these awards—it goes to show the great things that can happen when people practice safety every day.”
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To earn the Safety Award, an employee must go three years without an at-fault accident, injury or property damage. Eligible drivers receive $10,000, and a similar award of $5,000 is offered to eligible helpers.
Waste Pro is a privately-owned waste collection, recycling, processing and disposal company operating in ten southeastern states. Waste Pro serves more than two million residential and 100,000 commercial customers from over 90 operating locations. Waste Pro is headquartered in Longwood, Florida, and maintains approximately 300 exclusive municipal contracts and franchises.
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