Dive Brief:
- Rumpke Waste and Recycling was given an award for its contributions to recycling in Ohio throughout the past 25 years.
- The award was presented to the waste and recycling firm by the Association of Ohio Recyclers and the Buckeye Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America.
- Rumpke was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Colerain Township, OH. Its recycling division was created in 1989.
Dive Insight:
The company currently owns and operates 10 recycling facilities in Ohio and Kentucky.
In November of 2013, Rumpke Consolidated Companies Inc. opened a new recycling plant in St. Bernard, OH. $32 million was invested in the facility, which is capable of processing up to one million pounds of recyclables daily.