The J. P. Mascaro & Sons Family was recently awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award
in Entrepreneurship by the National Italian-American Political Action Committee (NIAPAC) at
its Annual Carnevale Black Tie Affair in Philadelphia. Mascaro was selected in part due to its
humble beginnings and rise to its current status as one of the premier solid waste services
companies in the country. Accepting the Award on behalf of his four brothers – Joe, Frank,
Mike and Pat, and the extended Mascaro Family – was Louis J. Mascaro.
Also present at the event was company President, Pat Mascaro, and many of the third
generation Mascaros who work in the family business as well. In accepting the Award, Louis
Mascaro acknowledged his late parents, Joseph, Sr. and Ida, and credited them with instilling in
the brothers the work ethic and perseverance that led to their success. J. P. Mascaro, Sr. started the business in 1964 with a single truck and a single contract. The five Mascaro brothers have
grown the family business into what it has become today, a fully-integrated waste service
company in the Mid-Atlantic region that competes in all sectors of the business, that has 17
operating divisions, 850 employees, and 400 trucks; that owns four DEP-permitted landfills and
three DEP-permitted transfer stations, that operates three large-volume recycling facilities with a
fourth modern single-stream recycling facility being constructed, and that owns and operates one
of the largest compost facilities in the country
The core corporate philosophy of J. P. Mascaro & Sons has always been and continues to
be that it has a commitment to its customers, its employees, and the community. Many Mascaro
employees have worked for the company for decades and are an integral part of the family
business. And as it relates to community involvement, J. P. Mascaro & Sons has a long and
deeply-rooted history of quietly and substantially supporting a broad array of community
programs, events and organizations. As a family business, the company views such support as a
corporate responsibility and as being consistent with its philosophy of operating as “Your
Friend in the Community.” This community participation was another basis for the Award.
Presenting the Award to the Mascaro family on behalf of NIAPAC, a Philadelphia-based
organization that recognizes achievements of Italian-Americans in the community, was Master of
Ceremonies, Vince Papale, former Philadelphia Eagle and NIAPAC member.
For more information about J. P. Mascaro & Sons, its services and facilities, and its
community development initiatives, please visit the company website at www.jpmascaro.com.