Oil mixing may cost WMI $100 million.(Waste Management Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Waste News, May, 2002 by Geiselman, Bruce
Officials in Sarasota County, Fla., allegedly caught two Waste Management Inc. drivers dumping used oil into the regular waste stream, and the fallout could jeopardize a $100 million contract extension the company was negotiating with the county. County investigators issued citations and fines against Waste Management, and the company fired the two drivers.
``The timing is very unfortunate,'' said Sarah Voss, a spokeswoman for Houston-based Waste Management. ``Florida is a big market for us, and we want to continue to service Sarasota.'' County officials were negotiating with Waste Management to extend its existing contract, which had been in place since the mid-1980s, for another seven years, county spokeswoman Tomara Kaska said. Instead, the...
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