Community Happenings

Meridian Waste gifted 127 turkeys equaling approximately 2,667 lbs. of Thanksgiving’s main course to neighbors contiguous or impacted by the company’s disposal operations at its six landfills throughout its six state footprint.

Meridian Waste was proud to be a Silver Sponsor at the East Wake Education Foundation Pearl Gala which raised $85,000 for early childhood programming in eastern Wake County.

It was Career Day today at Callahan Elementary School (Nassau County, FL) and the Meridian Waste crew was happy to participate and instruct the student on becoming environmental heroes.

Below are photos of the winners receiving their random drawing give-aways following the 2023 Lunenburg Landfill Fall Fun Fest help on Saturday, October 28th.

Meridian Waste Virginia welcomed more than 300 community members including elected officials, County staff, neighbors, students, and families to the Third Annual Fall Fun Fest on Saturday, October 28. 

Today started off with a bang at Lyman Elementary School in Lyman, SC when 600+ students got to learn all about the mechanical aspects of Meridian Waste’s rear load garbage truck during the Touch-A-Truck event.

The William David Vaughn scholarship provides two scholarships of $1,500 to two students from Southern Alamance High School (1 athlete and 1 non-athlete).

Guests enjoyed pumpkin painting, inflatable slides, obstacle courses, face painting, and a free BBQ lunch. The main attraction was the pumpkin patch where guests picked a pumpkin and made a charitable donation which Meridian Waste generously matched. This year’s donation recipients are East Wake Education Foundation and Good Hope Baptist Church.

Meridian Waste launched its second residential collection contract today for the City of Jacksonville, FL, representing the first time the City has granted two residential contracts to one single hauler since consolidation.