Waste Pro’s pick up progress to be discussed at Cape Coral City Hall

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 9, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — The City of Cape Coral is expected to give an update on Waste Pro’s trash pick up progress today, June 9. Today’s update will be the first one since the City closed trash drop-off locations that were meant to help Waste Pro catch up on pick ups. Fines for Waste Pro’s missed pick ups are still being negotiated, a Cape Coral spokesperson said. In the trash company’s latest letter to the City, there are signs of improvement. So far, Waste Pro has hired 18 new drivers and several other job fair applicants should be on board soon. Yard...

Cape Coral pulling the plug on trash drop-off sites

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 4, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — After months of delays and frustrated residents, Waste Pro operations in Cape Coral are finally getting back on schedule. City officials have decided to shutdown the drop-off sites that were created to help take a load off of Waste Pro, who was understaffed. Friday, June 4, and Saturday, June 5, are your last days to drop-off trash at the remaining two locations at Cultural Park and City Hall. The Cultural Park site will be open from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Friday and the City Hall site will be open from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday. After that, all sites...

Waste Pro to update Cape Coral on trash pickup efficiency

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 26, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Waste Pro will be updating Cape Coral officials on its trash pickup efforts on Wednesday. The company missed nearly 1,200 pickups last month, but the city said that calls for missed pickups have since subsided. Trash pick up numbers for May are still in the works. Waste Pro blamed their bout of missed pick-ups on a lack of employees, so now they’re trying to hire more drivers to fix the mess that clogged curbs across the city. They hired subcontractors to help catch up on bulk item pick-up. Division Manager Bill Jones said that hiring drivers, helpers, and technicians...

Waste Pro continues to hire new workers in an effort to get back on schedule

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 25, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

Waste Pro held a hiring event on Tuesday to fill multiple positions, including drivers, helpers and technicians. Waste Pro Division Manager Bill Jones said 55 people attended the job fair, making it their most attended job fair in 2021. “We’re really making headway, we’re excited about that,” Jones said. “We are generally back on schedule.” Waste Pro has been working to hire more people after being understaffed and getting behind on bulk-item pickups in Cape Coral. Recently, the company hired eight new people. “I think we are getting much more...

Waste Pro struggles to hire new workers

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 13, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

CAPE CORAL, Fla.– With trash still piling up across Cape Coral, Waste Pro gave an update to City Council members on Wednesday about their hiring efforts. Recently, Waste Pro was able to hire one new person but they are still understaffed with seven positions open. Company officials said they are increasing recruiting efforts but are only getting a handful of applications. To attract new employees, Waste Pro said they are offering attractive pay and benefits as well as numerous incentives. Keith Banasiak with Waste Pro said they are paying employees above market value. “It hurts...

Waste Pro offering $3,000 retention bonus for new workers

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on April 30, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

CAPE CORAL, Fla.– Newly finalized numbers from the city of Cape Coral show just how much money Waste Pro has started to rack up in fines for failing to pick up trash. A city spokesperson confirmed 826 pickup complaints were filed to the 311 system in the last six days of March. At $250 for each complaint in that time period, that totals $206,500 the city withheld from Waste Pro’s March invoice in fines. Waste Pro has blamed a lack of qualified drivers willing to work right now as the cause for its pickup struggles. In a statement to NBC2, in part, Waste Pro said: “In...

Cape Coral public works employees help Waste Pro

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on April 27, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Cape Coral city officials are helping Waste Pro pick up horticulture items throughout the city. Mayor John Gunter said the city will do whatever it takes to clean the streets. Friday, Cape Coral public works employees started picking up yard waste. This isn’t far from their normal duties because they usually pick up items and trash around the city. They are trained and have the equipment to help out. Mayor Gunter admits, this isn’t ideal. “It’s unfortunate that Waste Pro hasn’t fulfilled their contract or obligation,”...

LCSO helps with Waste Pro staffing shortage

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on April 26, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. – The Lee County Sheriff’s Office met with Cape Coral city leaders Monday and discussed how to help with the city’s trash issue. Waste Pro, the company contracted to handle trash pickups in Cape Coral, is understaffed and not completing the job. In efforts to help, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office provided day workers to help pick up yard debris around the city. Day workers are people who need to complete community service hours. Those workers filled box trucks with yard debris from Cape Coral neighborhoods. Sheriff Carmine Marceno...

Waste Pro offers temporary fix for Cape Coral trash troubles

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on April 21, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. – As trash piles up on curbs around Cape Coral, Waste Pro is offering a temporary solution to residents who are anxious to be free of their garbage. The company is offering a trash drop off service at Cultural Park Theater. Residents can load up their trash, drive up and workers will dump it in the garbage truck. The company said it is offering trash drop off as a temporary solution due to being short-staffed. “I do understand their employment issue with the drivers and so forth,” said Cape Coral resident Rich Olson. But some residents are fed...

Bulk trash piles up in Cape Coral

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on April 19, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

CAPE CORAL, Fla.–Residents in Cape Coral have complained bulk trash items are sitting outside houses for weeks. City officials in Cape Coral said it is Waste Pro’s responsibility to pick up bulk items one day after regular trash pickup. Cape residents are reporting trash on their streets for up to three weeks. Waste Pro officials admitted they are behind and understaffed. To help alleviate the abundance of bulk trash, they have set up a place where residents can drop their bulk items off themselves. Cultural Park Theater (528 Cultural Park Boulevard): Sundays: closed Mondays:...

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