Meridian Waste Leases Additional Equipment to Improve its Operating Efficiency at its Landfills

Expected to Generate an Additional $1 Million in Annualized EBITDA

ATLANTA,GA (Accesswire) – November 1, 2017:  Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRDN) (“Meridian Waste” or the “Company”), a vertically integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company, announced today that it has taken a portion of its recently raised capital and deployed it into additional equipment leases. The equipment is being installed at its Petersburg, Virginia and Lunenburg, Virginia landfill facilities.

This additional equipment allows Meridian to transition away from using an outside contractor and enables the Company to reduce its costs and improve operating efficiencies.

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 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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