NTR’s Greenstar North America Announces Opening of Des Moines Recycling Facility
May 18 2010
DES MOINES (May 19, 2010) – NTR’s North American based sustainable waste management business, Greenstar North America, announced today that it has officially opened its Des Moines Single Stream Recycling Facility. The facility utilizes advanced technology to provide highly automated sorting and processing capabilities with capacity per hour increasing by five times over the previous system. With the installation of the new $4million facility, Greenstar’s processing rate has increased from three to 15 tons of recyclables per hour and has added 21 new employees to its expanded facility.
“Des Moines is leading the Midwest in innovation and best practices in recycling,” said Matt Delnick, CEO of Greenstar North America. “Today’s opening demonstrates the commitment that has been made to increasing recycling rates – which is the right choice - preserving natural resources and reducing carbon emissions.”
Single stream recycling eliminates the need for residents to sort their recyclables – all can be mixed in one large bin for curbside collection. Single stream decreases the cost of collection and increases the convenience of recycling. Participants in the Des Moines metro area have responded favourably to the convenience of the single stream system with a 30% growth in recycled volume since the new program was launched.
About Greenstar North America
Greenstar is a leading recycler in North America backed by one of the world’s largest private recycling companies. Greenstar provides sustainable recycling solutions in the recycle processing, commodity upgrading, managed services and commodity trading sectors of the solid waste market. Greenstar entered the U.S. market in 2007 and quickly established a platform for growth by partnering with some of the leading companies in the industry. The company handles two million tons per year of recyclables through a network of 16 processing facilities.
For more information visit http://www.greenstar-na.com.
About NTR plc
NTR plc, the international renewable energy group, builds and runs green energy and resource-sustaining businesses. Founded in 1978, NTR has evolved from being a developer and operator of infrastructure in Ireland to an international developer and operator of renewable energy (wind, solar and ethanol) and sustainable waste management businesses in the USA, UK, and Ireland. The Group employs over 4,100 people.
For more information visit http://www.ntrplc.com.