WCA Waste Corporation announced that Senior Vice President of Operations Matt Spencer has been promoted to chief operating officer (COO), effective March 1.

Spencer is a three-year veteran of WCA and has a total of 15 years of experience in the solid waste industry. He has served WCA as the senior vice president of operations for the last two years, responsible for day-to-day operations throughout WCA, including safety, collection operations, sales and marketing, landfill operations and fleet and procurement activities.

"Since joining WCA, Matt has distinguished himself as a dynamic operational leader," said Bill Caesar, CEO of WCA, in a statement. "His demonstrated ability to lead operations, his focus on executing our strategy and his exceptional relationship skills will be tremendous assets in this new role. Matt is highly respected among employees, board members and customers alike, and I couldn't be more pleased about his success."