In Kind Gifts

Before the smoldering embers were fully extinguished, and while we were still reeling from the shock of the fire, Waste Management generously stepped up and offered to assist St. Andrews Bay Yacht Club in any way it could. Bill Dyer, with Waste Management’s Business Solutions Group, reached out to our incoming commodore, Michael Wynn, and conveyed the company’s offer to provide dumpsters and assistance with hauling and disposal of the debris from the damaged clubhouse. We gratefully accepted that offer and during the recent demolition, Waste Management, at no cost to the Club, coordinated the reclamation of all concrete debris, which Waste Management hauled to one of its partners for recycling. Also, at no cost to the Club, Waste Management hauled and disposed of all the “special waste” generated by the fire (so characterized because of the possibility of old asbestos in some of the burned rumble). The demolition of the old clubhouse generated over eight loads of special waste! During the two weeks it took to clear the damaged clubhouse and grounds, Waste Management generously donated its equipment, employee time, resources, industry contacts, and expertise. St. Andrews Bay Yacht Club is very thankful for Waste Management’s extraordinary kindness and generous support.

Waste Management is North America’s leading provider of integrated environmental solutions. The company partners with its customers and communities to manage and reduce waste from collection to disposal while recovering valuable resources and creating clean, renewable energy — a wonderful example of which was the recycling of the tons of concrete debris generated from our damaged clubhouse. Waste Management’s mission is to maximize resource value, while minimizing – and even eliminating – environmental impact so that both our economy and our environment can thrive. Headquartered in Houston, the company serves nearly 20 million municipal, commercial, industrial, and residential customers through a network of 367 collection operations, 355 transfer stations, 273 active landfill disposal sites, 16 waste-to-energy plants, 104 recycling plants, and 111 beneficial-use landfill gas projects. Our Club and our community are fortunate, indeed, to have such a compassionate and proactive company operating in Panama City. You can find out more about the company and the services it provides locally by clicking the company logo, below.