Holmes Beach business owners’ Waste Management woes are over.
Amberly Waterman, manager of Hurricane Hanks Bar & Grill, 5346 Gulf Drive, got the ball rolling when she appeared before the Holmes Beach City Commission May 28 to ask for assistance.
During the meeting, Waterman told commissioners that Waste Management was attempting to charge the business more than $1,000 to cancel its recycling service. According to Waterman, the company said Hurricane Hanks was under a five-year contract. However, she said, when asked, Waste Management refused to produce the contract.
The city dropped Waste Management as a vendor this year, in favor of Waste Pro. Service switched over to the new vendor June 1.
Holmes Beach Commissioner Pat Morton stepped in to negotiate with Waste Management on behalf of Hurricane Hanks and Duffy’s Tavern.
With Morton’s help, the situation was resolved within 24 hours.
“I put Waste Management in a corner basically. They didn’t have the paperwork,” Morton said. He went on to say the situation was the same with Duffy’s.
Waterman praised Morton for his prompt attention to the issue. “We’re released,” she said. “We’re all free.”
She went on to say that the recycling service provided by Waste Pro was much cheaper for commercial businesses.
Beverly Lesnick of Island Coffee Haus agreed, Waste Pro’s recycling service is cheaper than Waste Management’s, saying the reduced cost encourages businesses to recycle.
