Meridian Waste Celebrates Earth Day by Inviting Submissions for Clean & Green Ideas

Learn How Others Help Create a Brighter Future for Our Planet

MILTON, GA / ACCESSWIRE / April 19, 2017 / Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRDN), a vertically integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company, is celebrating Earth Day by sparking ideas and actions for a cleaner, greener Earth.

"At Meridian Waste, our everyday job is to ensure a clean community for the Missouri and Virginia communities in which we provide vital solid waste services," said Jeff Cosman, CEO of Meridian Waste. "We're inviting folks to help us carry that enthusiasm and spirit of Earth Day forward by sharing how they support a more sustainable future for the planet we all share."

Everyone can visit www.mwsinc.com/earth-day and read other submissions and add their clean & green idea. Photos are welcome.

Meridian's Clean & Green Idea: We are exploring more effective and sustainable material production technologies through our work with Meridian Innovations.

Watch a quick video in celebration of Earth Day at www.mwsinc.com/earth-day.

About Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc.:

Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRDN) 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 140,500 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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