These projects are part of WM's previously announced plans to invest $800 million in recycling infrastructure through 2025, including automating existing facilities and developing new facilities
The investment will also result in greater efficiency through technology and automation. (Credit: WM Intellectual Property Holdings, L.L.C.)
WM today announced plans to invest $56 million to advance recycling technology at three materials recovery facilities (MRFs) serving communities in Western, Eastern and Central Washington as well as North Idaho.
These projects are part of WM’s previously announced plans to invest $800 million in recycling infrastructure through 2025, including automating existing facilities and developing new facilities. With the demand for recycled content products expected to rise, the investment will enable WM to capture more recycled materials and increase access to recycling for its customers.
“Sustainability is WM’s core business,” said WM Pacific Northwest Area Vice President Jason Rose. “This investment confirms WM’s longstanding commitment to helping Washington communities and businesses achieve bold sustainability goals.”
“WM is deploying cutting-edge technology to power efficient and high-tech recycling facilities,” Rose said. “It’s about reducing waste going to landfills and recovering more recyclables to be made into new products.”
WM’s $56 million planned and completed investment in Washington state will rebuild one MRF and upgrade two MRFs with state-of-the-art technology. The technology will reduce contamination and enable more recyclables to be processed to meet stringent quality standards, so manufacturers can make them into new products. The investment will also result in greater efficiency through technology and automation.
Source: Company Press Release