Meridian Waste Georgia, LLC, a subsidiary of Meridian Waste, an integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company, is highlighting an outstanding employee, and member of the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) community, during September which is National Civic Engagement Month & National Preparedness Month, and the anniversary of 9/11. Anthony “Tony” Holt has been serving the greater Augusta community for over 20 years as a driver in the environmental services industry, a Columbia County firefighter, and a dedicated 25-year veteran to the U.S. Army. That’s a lifetime of service, and he’s still going strong.
“We are fortunate to have Tony on our team,” said Meridian Waste General Manager Derek Waddle. “You immediately get a sense of his dedication to the greater Augusta community after spending just a few minutes with Tony. You can tell he has a long service career helping people, giving back to his community, and honoring our country.”
Holt is originally from Miami, Fla. He began his military career at age 18 and has been stationed far and wide across the globe ranging from Houston, Texas to Germany. Throughout his time in the military, he served in Desert Storm, numerous peacekeeping missions, and finally retiring as a Sgt. 1st Class at Ft. Jackson, S.C. His experiences ranged from working in logistics, career counseling, and recruiting.
As a part-time Meridian Waste employee, Holt drives a roll-off truck delivering temporary containers to businesses and DYI’ers alike, counseling them on how to best use their container to serve their purposes for the best end result. “Holt came to Meridian Waste as a favor to me, helping to fortify our team of solid waste professionals by providing an extra driver to meet fluctuating demands in roll off deliveries and collections, ensuring we deliver the best environmental services possible to our commercial and residential roll off customers,” said Site Manager and longtime friend, Troy Winfrey. “He’s an incredible influence on all lines of business and is a natural leader among the team – he pulls everyone up with his positive spirit and pride in what he does.”
Holt continues his life of service as a firefighter working to educate citizens of all ages regarding fire safety and upon alarm and call to duty, putting out dangerous and costly fires throughout Columbia County. “Fighting fire and working for a safe and clean community has been a lifelong dream, and I have been fortunate to serve for 20 years in Columbia County as an engineer driving fire trucks as well as more recently driving garbage trucks for Meridian Waste. I will continue fighting fires and ensuring a clean community as long as I can,” said Holt.