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Waste Services Inc.
1122 International Boulevard
Suite 601
Burlington, ON L7L 6Z8
Canada - Map
Phone: 905-319-1237
Fax: 905-319-9050
Web Site: http://www.wasteservicesinc.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Industrial Goods
Industry:Waste Management
Full Time Employees:2,030

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Waste Services, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides collection, transfer, landfill disposal, and recycling services for commercial, industrial, and residential customers in the United States and Canada. It primarily offers commercial and industrial collection services; residential waste collection services under various contractual arrangements, including contracts with municipalities, owners and operators of residential complexes and mobile home parks, and homeowners associations; and residential subscription services to individual homeowners. The company also provides transfer station services; collection and processing services to municipal, commercial, and industrial customers for various recyclable materials, including cardboard, office paper, plastic containers, glass bottles, fiberboard, and ferrous and aluminum metals; landfill disposal services; and specialized services consisting of sales and leasing of compactor equipment, as well as portable toilet services for special events or construction sites. As of December 31, 2008, the company serviced approximately 77,900 commercial and industrial customers and approximately 7.4 million residential homes, as well as operated 7 landfills, 22 transfer stations, 12 recycling facilities, and 33 collection operations. The company was formerly known as Omni Waste, Inc. and changed its name to Waste Services, Inc. in 2003. Waste Services was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Burlington, Canada.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Waste Services Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Dec-09 is better than 36.2% of Russell 3000 companies and 40.9% of Commercial & Professional Services companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. David Sutherland-Yoest , 53
    Chief Exec. Officer, Pres
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Edwin D. Johnson , 52
    Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Exec. VP
    N/A N/A
    Mr. William P. Hulligan , 65
    Exec. VP of U.S. Operations
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Ivan R. Cairns , 63
    Exec. VP and Gen. Counsel
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Wayne R. Bishop , 50
    Sr. VP and Controller
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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