Pratt Industries, America's
leading 100% recycled paper and
packaging company, has begun
recycling operations in Denton,
Texas.
This is the 10th recycling facility
for the Georgia-based company, and
represents a multi-million dollar
investment in the community under a
20-year agreement.
"We're extremely excited to partner
with the residents of Denton to
bring this facility to the city,"
said president of Pratt Recycling
Myles Cohen.
"In addition to accepting curbside
from the city and surrounding areas,
this facility will also process
recycling materials from commercial
accounts including manufacturers,
retailers, distribution centers and
others.
"This is another example of
Pratt's willingness to
engage in public-private
partnerships to assist local
communities with their
recycling efforts and
thereby reduce land-filling
and global warming."
Under the agreement, the city will
collect recyclables from businesses
and residences and deliver them to
Pratt's recycling center. The
company will then consume the
collected recovered paper at its
Shreveport, Louisiana, recycling
mill, and sell the plastic and metal
to other end-users. |
"The new facility benefits the city
and its residents by delivering
cost-efficient recycling programs,
as well as providing a revenue
stream for the materials," said Kurt
Schmitz, Pratt's National Operations
Manager.
Schmitz says Pratt plans to begin
installing additional
equipment in the near future to
increase its processing
capabilities.
The Denton facility is located on a
six-acre site at the city's landfill
on Mayhill Road, making it
convenient for waste haulers and
others to bring their recyclables
for processing.
"The City of Denton is very excited
about our partnership with Pratt
Recycling," said Shirlene Sitton,
Recycling Division Manager for the
City of Denton Solid Waste
Department.
"We solicited a recycling
partner so we could offer
increased recycling
opportunities for our
residents and local
businesses. Having
this facility at our
Landfill and Operations Site
will accomplish that goal,
as well as support the
recycling industry for the
whole region."
Pratt has similar contracts with
other cities, including New York
City, Savannah, Ga, Shreveport and
Fayetteville, NC.
Pratt is America's 6th largest paper
and packaging company with 3500
"green-collar" workers in more than
20 states.
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