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Upgrades started in June 2021 at the Duncan, SC location. This single-stream system needed to replace its rubber disc polishing screen and increase throughput capacity without adding additional sorters to handle around 15,000 tons of recyclables per year. The system was redesigned to sort materials from curbside collection using equipment such as a Mach Ballistic separator and two Mach Hyspec optical sorters to sort fiber, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE).

The upgrade in Fayetteville, NC was completed in August 2021. Pratt wanted to recover more HDPE and PET with the upgrade, which also involved adding a quality control station on its aluminum line to recover used beverage cans. The upgraded system includes a Mach Ballistic separator, two Mach Hyspec optical sorters to eject PET, 3D fiber and mixed paper. It is designed to process 20,000 tons of material annually. The upgrade aims to improve the uptime, recovery and capacity at the MRF. Read More.

"The members of ISRI applaud Sen. Capito's introduction of the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act. It represents the first substantial attempt to address the shortcomings of recycling for rural and underserved communities in the U.S. through innovative pilot projects and effective funding mechanisms to better serve these communities," says Billy Johnson, ISRI's chief lobbyist.

The pilot-program approach will provide valuable, current information about rural recycling systems that will be connected to customized solutions for all states and localities. EPA grants between $1 million and $15 million would make programs more accessible for local communities and pave the way for replication in numerous areas.

Additionally, the bill offers ISRI's definitions of recycling, recyclable materials, material recycling facility and processing. "This is a first because these terms have never been properly defined in a law or regulation before," Johnson says. "It finally puts everyone on the same page." Read More.

Posted March 7, 2022 on recyclingtoday.com. The company is looking to secure long-term supply agreements for plastic material to accommodate increased processing capacity at its South Carolina facility PreZero facilities process A- and B-grade low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and linear LDPE, mixed rigid plastic bales as well as high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP) monostreams and regrinds. The company also says its facilities can accommodate combo loads. Read More.