Dive Brief:
- GreenWorks, a 50,000-square-foot recycling plant, has opened in Peabody, MA.
- The family that owns the plant started a waste business, JRM Hauling & Recycling in Gloucester, MA in 1995, and slowly worked to focus on recycling since that time. The company grew to become one of the largest waste and recycling firms in the greater Boston area.
- Six years ago, the company started thinking about servicing more clients, growing its footprint in the recycling industry and wanted to offer recycling education for the public.
Dive Insight:
According to JRM, GreenWorks is one of the biggest recycling facilities north of Boston. The plant is capable of processing 30 tons per hour. Commercial and residential customers drop of recyclables, which are sorted and sold to manufacturers, mills and factories.