Waste Harmonics hires new team members to boost sustainability, recycling efforts

Waste Harmonics, a Rochester, New York-based waste service provider, has welcomed two new employees to its team: Anthony “AJ” Diienno as vice president of recycled materials, and Melissa Modica as director of business development and sustainability.

Diienno and Modica will help the company continue to grow its sustainability, recycling and business development initiatives.

In his new role, Diienno will bring his knowledge and 10-plus years of experience in the waste and recycling industry to offer current and future Waste Harmonics customers a “true comprehensive waste and recycling program that best fits their needs to improve green initiatives and reduce their annual waste spend,” says the company. Diienno was previously employed at RWS Recycling & Waste Solutions, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, from 2013 to 2022.

Diienno attended Neumann College and currently resides in Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania.

Modica brings 13-plus years of experience and long-standing partnerships to her new position to help support Waste Harmonics customers to reach their sustainability goals through the company’s technology and innovative solutions. Previously, Modica was employed at Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania-based Insignia Waste Holdings from 2020 to 2022; Forked River, New Jersey-based DRM Waste Management from 2018 to 2020; and Tinton Falls, New Jersey-based RiverRoad Waste Solutions from 2009 to 2018.

Modica graduated from Ocean County College and has LEED GA Accreditation. She currently resides in Barnegat Township, New Jersey.

“We’re thrilled to welcome AJ and Melissa to the Waste Harmonics team,” says Michael Hess, president and CEO of Waste Harmonics. “Their hires are a significant step in the right direction for the company, especially in relation to our sustainability and recycling efforts, and we’re excited to see AJ and Melissa grow, collaborate and succeed in their new roles.”