Meridian Waste Brings Expanded Services to Lake Saint Louis Customers Beginning March 5

Residents will now have one collection day for all services

BRIDGETON, Mo. (March 1, 2018) – Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRDN) (“Meridian Waste” or the “Company”), an innovative technology and integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company, will launch expanded services to Lake Saint Louis, Mo., customers beginning March 5.

“We are pleased to bring several service upgrades including Meridian-provided carts, eliminated cart rental fees for the first cart, and all services will now be collected on the same day for added convenience,” said Scott Bradshaw, area vice president for Meridian Waste. “We look forward to continuing to provide quality environmental services to the residents of Lake Saint Louis.”

Services include once-a-week garbage collection with an optional second day for an additional fee. Residents also receive once-a-week recycling, yard waste and bulk item pickup. Specific garbage guidelines can be found at http://bit.ly/LakeSaintLouis. Customers are encouraged to sign up for service alerts to be notified by email and/or text of issues such as severe weather events or road closures and holidays affecting their collection schedule as well as special announcements and promotions. They can sign up at: /service-alert-signup/.

Customers needing assistance are welcome to call the local Meridian Waste office at (314) 291-3131 or email [email protected].

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 for the resource needs and challenges of our customers with a fundamental objective to seek rewarding solutions through technology and innovation. Our core waste business is centered on residential and commercial waste collection and disposal. Currently, the company operates in St. Louis, Missouri and Richmond, Virginia servicing over 130,000 residential, commercial, industrial and governmental customers.  In addition to a fleet of commercial, residential and roll off trucks, the Company operates three transfer stations, one recycling facility and three municipal solid waste landfills.  For more information, visit www.mwsinc.com.

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