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SWS & The Broward Green Expo

Date: March 8, 2013
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SWS & The Broward Green Expo

“Once I saw the benefits of server virtualization, I immediately focused attention on desktop virtualization,” said Nick Casagrande, director of IT. “This was a few years ago, and we were pretty cutting edge. In fact, when I called my Dell server rep, he had not quoted [virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)] to anyone else.”
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Medium Business Sets the Standard for ROI on Virtual Infrastructure

SFBJ Palm Beach Ultimate CEO

Date: March 5, 2012
Recycling is in Charles Gusmano’s family. His first job in the industry was working weekends and during school breaks, picking cardboard in the family-owned recycling facility in the Northeast. After college he joined the company full time as a manager of business development.
SFBJ Palm Beach Ultimate CEO

Charles Gusmano, a Board member since 2010 was named the Foundation's Vice President. Mr. Gusmano is a Gardens resident and the Co-founder, President and CEO of Southern Waste Systems and Sun Recycling. With over 28 years of experience in the solid waste and recycling industry, he has been instrumental in the growth of his business from one recycling facility to twelve facilities throughout South Florida.
Charles Gusmano named as Vice President, Palm Beach Gardens Police Foundation Board

DAVIE, Fla. – (December 23, 2011)-- Southern Waste Systems (SWS), a full-service waste company and the largest privately-owned recycling business in South Florida, announced today it is relocating its corporate headquarters from Lantana in Palm Beach County, to Davie in Broward County. Approximately 55 employees who work in the sales and marketing, finance, and customer service departments, and the senior executive staff, will relocate to the new headquarters at 2380 College Avenue by the second quarter of 2012.

Going back a quarter-century, a topic much in the news was what to do with America's garbage. Experts warned of a national disposal crisis with landfill space doomed to run out. A trash-hauling barge from New York traveling the coast looking for a place to dump it's load highlighted the issue.

The U.S. economy generates about 178 million tons of construction and demolition (C&D) waste annually. Of that, an estimated 53.4 million tons or 30 percent goes to C&D recycling facilities. C&D materials include concrete, metal, wood, plastics, cardboard, wallboard and various roofing materials. “Mostly, you get wood, metal, and concrete,” says Patti W. Hamilton, vice president and director of business development with Lantana, Fla.-based Southern Waste Systems LLC.
Sun Recycling featured in Waste Age article on Material Recovery Facilities

We had a great visit with Governor Rick Scott....congratulating him and offering our support in his efforts to create more jobs in our state. Recycling creates jobs!
Southern Waste Team visits with Governor Rick Scott!

Holiday time at SWS

Date: December 13, 2011
Some South Florida employees get cars during the holidays, while others are lucky to get lunch. Employers generally have scaled back holiday parties in the recession years, with some opting for departmental celebrations, often tied to goodwill or charity. But other employers stick with their tradition of a big holiday affair.

Special to the Miami Herald Tuesday is America Recycles Day and many churches and communities will be collecting cans, paper and other recyclable materials in an effort to reduce the amount of trash that goes into landfills. But recycling should not be relegated to individuals. Every business can — and should — do their part to reduce waste. In Florida, business accounts for more than half of all municipal solid waste produced. Sustainability should be a year-round effort not only because it is good for the environment but because it can be good for the bottom line.
America Recycles Day reminds businesses to go green

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