My relationship with waste began as a child, assisting my mom with delivering our household recycling downtown (before the local adoption of curbside collections). In middle school, I participated in and led dozens of trash cleanups. In high school, I cycled through my neighborhood digging through dumpsters searching for discarded items worth salvaging. After obtaining my driver's license, I began a more profitable operation: scouring for, collecting, and selling scrap metal using my dad’s pickup truck. 

After graduating from Randolph-Macon College, I worked for Waste Management (WM), the largest waste disposal and environmental solutions company in North America. As an education account representative, I managed K-12, higher education, and private school customers throughout Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C.

I gained a keen understanding of the unique challenges faced by school divisions and universities. Waste and recycling programs are complicated and require a depth of knowledge that only someone who has worked in the industry possesses.

I will work diligently to comprehensively audit your services, provide technical solicitation assistance, assist you with developing an effective recycling program, procure more competitive pricing, and/or negotiate more favorable contract terms and conditions on your behalf. 

John B. Eliades

Founder & Principal Consultant

East Coast Waste Consultants