CHILDREN’S TOUCH-A-TRUCK EVENT AT SHOTWELL CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION (C&D) LANDFILL, MAY 1

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MERIDIAN WASTE HOSTS CHILDREN’S TOUCH-A-TRUCK EVENT AT SHOTWELL CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION (C&D) LANDFILL, MAY 1

 

WHO  Meridian Waste North Carolina, an integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company, is hosting a Touch-a-Truck event for the East Wake Education Foundation and local neighbors. 

WHAT  Families and students are invited to participate in the free event located in the field. Various types of vehicles used in the environmental services industry will be in place and attendees can touch, tour, and view a variety of activities their favorite “Trash Man” does every day to keep local communities clean and green.

WHEN  Saturday, May 1 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. 

WHERE 

Shotwell C&D Landfill
4724 Smithfield Road
Wendell, NC 27591

WHY  Meridian Waste North Carolina is committed to being a part of the community and is offering an inside experience at the landfill and recycling operations. “Children enjoy seeing our trucks collect and essentially ‘eat’ their garbage when we’re out and on routes in their neighborhoods. Touch-a-Truck offers our biggest fans a chance to get in the trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles to check it out for themselves,” said Meridian Waste North Carolina Area President Josh Daher. “

IMAGE: Meridian Waste Touch-a-Truck event flyer

 

About Meridian Waste 

Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Meridian Waste is a company defined by its commitment to servicing its customers, caring for and engaging its employees, and generating financial value for its shareholders while delivering a clean and healthy community. The company’s core waste business is centered on residential, commercial, and industrial non-hazardous waste collection and disposal. Currently, the company operates in St. Louis, Mo., Richmond, Va., Blacksburg, Va., Harrisonburg, Va., Augusta, Ga., Northeast Fla., Knoxville, Tenn., Raleigh, N.C., and Greenville, SC servicing more than 108,796 residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental customers. In addition to a fleet of commercial, residential, and roll-off trucks, the company operates seven transfer stations/materials recycling facilities (MRFs), three municipal solid waste landfills, and three C&D landfills in which 920,814 tons of waste are safely disposed of annually. For more information, visit MeridianWaste.com.