GFL Environmental - New Name, New Look – Same Service Commitment

GFL Environmental Inc.

3351 Hwy 42 N Stockbridge, GA 30281 (770) 474-9273

GFL Environmental, Inc. (GFL) logo.

Waste Industries is now part of GFL Environmental, Inc. (GFL). The two entities merged in 2018 to create the largest privately-owned environmental services company in North America. The merger combines the GFL workforce of more than 6,000 employees with over 2,850 employees of Waste Industries operating in Canada and in 10 US states. Together the company now provides its broad range of environmental services to more than 137,000 commercial and industrial customers and its solid waste collection services to nearly 4 million households including over 250,000 customers or “service points” in Georgia.

GFL Environmental - Stockbridge was recently recognized for their excellence in community partnership by the City of Stockbridge. Shown accepting the award (l. to r.) at Stockbridge City Hall are Scott Johnson, GFL Operations Manager and three City of Stockbridge officials including Council Member Neat Robinson, Council Member Alphonso Thomas, and Mayor Anthony Ford, along with Dawayne Isaac, GFL General Manager, Mandy Renova, GFL Government Contracts Manager, and City of Stockbridge Council Member John Blount.

In Henry County, GFL operates from an office in Stockbridge with over 120,000 service points in the cities of Stockbridge and Hampton and neighboring Lovejoy in Clayton County as well as many subscribing customers located in surrounding unincorporated areas. The familiar Waste Industries branding that has been seen on trucks collecting trash in these neighborhoods for more than 40 years is gradually being replaced with the leaf sprouting GFL Green For Life logo and its eye-catching neon green. The transformation will take place first on employee uniforms, trucks and commercial containers. The household receptacles will be replaced only over time as the existing ones are still doing the job.

General Manager Dawayne Isaac, GFL Stockbridge, recently mailed notification to local area customers about the branding changes: “You may begin to see new containers and trucks in the coming weeks, but rest assured it’s the same great team that you’ve always known sporting a new coat of paint. The transition will be seamless to our customers and there’s nothing you need to do on your end. However, we just want to keep you informed so that you are not alarmed if you receive a cart that’s a different color than your neighbor’s or if you see a different color truck servicing your container. I can assure you that we are committed to providing you with the same level of service you’ve always received. “Green Today, Green for Life!”

Community Involvement

Mandy Renova manages government contracts for GFL and works closely with the City of Stockbridge and Hampton. She had more than ten years of experience working with Waste Industries at the time of the merger. Renova faces customers and business partners daily who have not yet conformed to the new company name. She wears her new GFL name badge and gently nudges all who say, “I thought you worked for Waste Industries,” that they are one and the same but with a new name and a new look.

As a service provider for residential end-users, GFL partners with major clients such as Stockbridge and Hampton to support their common customer base with programs that enrich the community. Merle Manders Conference Center Manager for the City of Stockbridge, Econuel Ingram stated that GFL is one of Stockbridge’s most consistent partners in hosting community events. “They have sponsored the Sounds of Summer, an annual free concert that has grown to over 2500 in attendance this year. And GFL helped us introduce the “Pretty in Pink” luncheon to honor over 300 cancer survivors in our community and they are an annual supporter of Bridgefest, our flagship event.”

A new look for GFL's trucks!

Chamber Involvement

GFL is carrying forward a culture of corporate responsibility that was intrinsic at Waste Industries. They are members of all the local Chambers of Commerce, including the Henry County Chamber, where their end-user customers are located. “We understand that the Chamber is a vital part of the community. As a member of the Chamber, we can partner in supporting and helping maintain a vibrant economic environment in which businesses can be successful,” said Renova.