Waste Pro, a Longwood, Florida-based solid waste and recycling service provider, has been named the third largest privately owned company in Central Florida, according to Orlando Business Journal鈥檚 Golden 100 Companies. 聽Revenues in 2016 will approach $600 million. 聽The company鈥檚 nine-state footprint includes more than 2 million customers, more than 2,900 employees and 2,400 collection trucks as well as more than 28 operating locations within the state of Florida.
Also recognizing Waste Pro鈥檚 growth and increased market share this year was Waste360. In its 2016 Waste 100, Waste Pro is ranked #13 of America鈥檚 largest waste collection companies. 聽Public and private companies presented on this list are ranked yearly according to revenue generation from the hauling and disposal of various types of solid waste. Waste Pro ranked #3 among privately owned hauling and disposal companies within the United States. Private ownership makes Waste Pro particularly unique in its ability to expand operations and sustain consistent financial growth in a strategic and competitive manner. 聽Waste Pro continues to 聽demonstrate its commitment and economic impact within the region.
John J. Jennings of Longwood, Florida founded Waste Pro in 2001 and built the company into one of the fastest growing in the United States. 鈥淥ur company鈥檚 success is a result of building long-lasting relationships with our customers, valuing our highly committed employees and investing in the communities in which we operate,鈥� Jennings stated.
The overall growth of Waste Pro has been systematic and strategic, gaining market share throughout the Southeastern footprint, including the addition of more than 40,000 new residential customers, resulting in a revenue increase from $510 million in 2014 to $551 million in 2015. The increased recognition regionally and nationally positions Waste Pro well among the larger publicly held companies in the industry and further exemplifies the viability of its business model.
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