Florissant, Missouri Renews Contract with Meridian Waste for Quality Environmental Services

BRIDGETON, Mo. (Accesswire) – July 17, 2017:  Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRDN) (“Meridian Waste” or the “Company”), a vertically integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company, has successfully renewed its contract with Florissant, Mo., and will continue to provide garbage and recycling services to 17,500+ homes through spring 2021 ensuring reliable collection and environmentally safe disposal services for years to come.  

“We’ve enjoyed servicing the residents of Florissant for the last eight years with dependable environmental services the city leadership and citizens have come to count on every week,” said Chuck Barcom, area vice president for Meridian Waste. “Renewing our contract is a testament to our service and investment within the City, and we look forward to growing our partnership over the coming years.”  

Meridian will continue to provide service at no charge for the Valley of Flowers and Fall Festival events. 

Services include once-a-week trash and once-a-week recycling. Yard waste collection is available for an additional fee, and customers can select if they want the service year-round or for three months at a time. Meridian will provide seasonal yard waste pick-ups at no charge to the residents on the second pick-up of the month during April, July, November and December. Bulk pick-up is available on the third pick-up day of the month when scheduled with Meridian in advance. 

Customers needing assistance are welcome to call the local Meridian Waste office at (314) 291-3131 or email [email protected]. The City of Florissant has additional helpful information on separating debrison their website.

Florissant, Mo., residents will continue to see Meridian Waste trucks keeping their community clean as the city has elected to renew its contract with the waste services provider.

About Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc.:

Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc. is a company defined by our commitment to servicing our customers with unwavering respect, fairness and care.  We are focused on finding and implementing solutions to solid waste needs and challenges within the industry and for our customers.  Meridian Waste's core business is centered on residential and commercial waste collection and disposal but it also includes a fundamental objective to seek rewarding environmental solutions through innovation.  Currently, the company operates in St. Louis, Missouri and Richmond, Virginia servicing over 113,000 residential, commercial, industrial and governmental customers.  In addition to a fleet of commercial, residential and roll off trucks, the Company operates four transfer stations, one recycling facility and three municipal solid waste landfills. 

For more information, visit www.MWSinc.com. 

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