Coastal Waste & Recycling (Coastal) continues to invest in expanding its recycling operations across Florida, with four Material Recovery Facility (MRF) projects completed or underway. Following the successful startup of two systems in 2025, two additional systems are scheduled to begin operations in 2026. As part of these projects, Coastal selected Machinex to provide advanced turnkey systems aligned with its operational needs across commercial, residential single-stream and construction and demolition (C&D) facilities.
“We are excited to open both facilities as they are important to our long term sustainability objectives.” said Brendon Pantano, CEO of Coastal Waste & Recycling. “Our partnership with Machinex has been important in meeting our goals.”
Advancing Commercial Recycling Operations in Ft. Myers
Commissioned in fall 2025, the 20-TPH Ft. Myers commercial single-stream system transformed a former dump-and-bale site into a fully integrated processing facility. Designed to improve OCC quality while adding flexibility to process residential recycling alongside commercial material, the system features a Back Scraping Drum, MACH Screw Screen™, MACH Ballistic Separator, MACH Eddy Current and II Ram Baler, all manufactured by Machinex. The facility now produces high-quality OCC, mixed paper, ferrous and non-ferrous bales.
Strengthening C&D Recovery Capacity in Indian River
In Indian River, Coastal expanded its strong C&D presence by adding a 100-TPH system commissioned in late summer 2025. The system incorporates a MACH Trommel and MACH Eddy Current to recover wood, OCC, ferrous, non-ferrous, aggregate and recovered screen material (RSM). Machinex engineered a compact solution capable of meeting Coastal’s high throughput demands.
“Our goal is never to just deliver equipment, it’s to build long-term processing solutions that grow with our partners. Coastal’s continued confidence in Machinex across four Florida facilities speaks to the strength of the relationship and the performance of the systems,” shared Rusty Angel, Senior Eastern Region Sales Manager at Machinex.
The collaboration quickly evolved beyond the initial projects. Coastal cited Machinex’s timeliness, efficiency and seamless project management throughout the process as key factors in expanding the relationship to include a commercial and residential single-stream facility Pompano Beach and a C&D system in Miami in 2026.
Together, the four-project rollout represents a scalable, long-term approach to processing infrastructure, strengthening Coastal’s footprint in the commercial, residential single-stream and C&D markets across Florida.
About Machinex
Machinex became one of the first companies in North America to design machinery for material recycling facilities in the ‘80s. The company immediately established itself as a leader in designing profitable and high-quality recycling sorting systems. For over 55 years Machinex has engineered, manufactured, and installed its own recycling technologies using optics, robotics, mechanics, and artificial intelligence to create the most advanced sorting solutions on the market. Machinex experts have designed and installed hundreds of turnkey systems in partnership with major waste management companies in Canada, the United States, Europe, and Australia. Internationally recognized for its innovative sorting solutions in the waste and recycling industry, Machinex is dedicated to creating solutions for a sustainable tomorrow.
To learn more about Machinex, visit https://www.machinexrecycling.com/sorting/
About Coastal Waste & Recycling:
Headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, Coastal Waste & Recycling is a privately owned solid waste & recycling company with over forty-four, (43) locations in Florida and Georgia, and South Carolina. Coastal’s team provides residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal services to our customers in the regions we serve. Our locations provide comprehensive solid waste services that include collection operations, transfer stations, portable restroom services, along with recycling, and disposal facilities. With a commitment to a culture focused on our core values and a vision of growth, both personal growth and business growth, we have over 1,700 employees providing over five million services each month.
Learn more at https://www.coastalwasteinc.com
