Slager Named Allied Waste President

The board of directors of Allied Waste Industries Inc., Scottsdale, Ariz., has appointed Donald W. Slager as president of the company. He assumes that post on Jan. 3 in addition to retaining his current role of chief operating officer.

Slager, 42, has served as in several previous positions with Allied Waste, including as executive vice president of operations, senior vice president of operations, regional vice president and district manager. He joined National Waste Services Inc. in 1985 and held various positions of increasing responsibility there prior to Allied Waste's acquisition of National Waste in 1992.

“Speaking as a member of the board of directors, we have great confidence in Don’s industry knowledge and experience, but more importantly, in his leadership qualities and his ability to execute the plan that we have in place today,” says Charles H. Cotros, chairman and CEO of Allied Waste. “Don has demonstrated success at every level within the organization and Allied Waste will be well served by his operational leadership.”

Allied Waste Industries Inc. provides collection, recycling and disposal services to residential, commercial and industrial customers in the U.S. The company a network of 315 collection companies, 167 transfer stations, 167 active landfills and 57 recycling facilities in 37 states.