Advanced Disposal, an integrated environmental services company,  will be keeping this weekend’s 25^th Annual Blue Crab Festival clean and green by providing trash collection receptacles and services as the silver level sponsor.

With events all weekend long, it is important that Palatka shine for residents and visitors who kick off summer at the annual festival in honor of Memorial Day. Advanced Disposal event boxes will be set up throughout the festival for festival attendees to easily dispose of their garbage and do their part to keep the community litter free.

“Advanced Disposal is thankful for the opportunity to provide services for a cleaner, greener community at this annual Palatka/Putnam County area festival,” said Dave Shepler, region manager for Advanced Disposal. “We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day weekend, and as always, we thank those who have served our great country.”

Held each year on Memorial Day weekend, this year’s Blue Crab Festival will feature carnival rides, live music, arts and crafts, commercial display vendors, and more all along the riverfront in downtown Palatka. A seafood cook-off will begin at 10 a.m. Sunday, and a Memorial Day Parade will begin at 10 a.m. on Monday along Saint Johns Avenue in downtown Palatka. More information is at www.bluecrabfestival.com.

About Advanced Disposal

Advanced Disposal is the largest privately-owned environmental services company in the United States providing integrated, non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer, recycling and disposal services in the Eastern United States. Advanced Disposal currently owns and operates commercial, industrial, and residential solid waste collection operations, municipal solid waste landfills, transfer stations, and recycling facilities.  Advanced Disposal is dedicated to preserving the environment and ensuring that all operations are conducted in a manner that follows all local, state, and federal laws in regards to environmental protection.  Advanced Disposal is headquartered in Northeast Florida and has operations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Wisconsin and the Bahamas.