Dive Brief:
- Waste Pro USA announced it has opened a new materials recovery facility (MRF) in Ocala, FL.
- The MRF cost $6.5 million to construct, and is operated by the Longwood, FL-based waste and recycling company.
- The plant measures 65,000 square feet and will handle about 24,000 tons annually of plastics, paper, cardboard and metal.
Dive Insight:
Waste Pro now operates nine MRFs. The company has contracts in eight states in the Southeast and has over 2 million customers, with more than 178 municipal contracts and franchises.