Dive Brief:
- Synagro Technologies, an organic waste recycling company based in Houston, Texas, has constructed a composting facility in Charlotte County, Fla.
- The $4.3 million bio-recycling center will transform biosolids and green waste into compost. The facility anticipates minimizing environmental impact by using aerobic composting to create its own brand of compost, AllGro.
- Synagro has entered into a 20-year lease agreement with the Charlotte County Public Works. The landfill located on the property is expected to provide a long-term sustainable and economic recycling solution for the region.
Dive Insight:
Synagro currently operates three composting plants across the country and is the nation's largest organics residual recycler.
According to the press release, Synagro President and CEO Eric Zimmer sees the new recycling facility as helping "to meet the region's growing demand for a sustainable solution to the challenges of managing organic residuals."
