Republic Services has opened a material recovery facility at the Newby Island Resource Recovery Park. Bulk Handling Systems designed, developed and installed the 110 tph multi-stream system, which is the largest and first of its kind recycling facility.
The system treats all commercial waste produced in San Jose, California, and recovers over 80% of the material, thus significantly lowering the quantity of waste sent to landfill. Republic Services inked a commercial waste contract with San Jose for 15 years as part of the city’s Green Vision initiative. Hitherto, the city’s commercial waste was handled by 20 various haulers and offered recycling services to below 50% of the businesses. The new program sees waste as a resource and offers all businesses with standard recycling.
Besides serving over 8,000 businesses in San Jose, the material recovery facility also treats recyclables obtained from 85,000 households. The system’s annual processing capacity is 420,000 tons of material.
Clearly characterizing and targeting every stream is important to fulfill rigorous recovery goals. Bulk Handling Systems’ Director of Sales and Marketing, Rich Reardon stated that the company is handling four different streams in San Jose, namely residential single-stream, commercial single-stream, commercial dry waste and organics. Clearly categorizing the material stream and providing processes to handle each fraction optimize recovery. Building the whole process around this concept enabled the company to assist Republic Services to fulfill its goal.
San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed stated that the new service will integrate organic waste recycling, which will help both the city and business to meet their sustainability targets. Investment in cutting-edge waste processing facilities creates energy from waste, promotes new green jobs, and once again exemplifies the city’s commitment towards a sustainable future.
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