MACON IRON & SP RECYCLING ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO HANDLE SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING

P.O. Box 506 Macon, GA 31202
DECEMBER 6, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Evan Koplin
(478) 743-6773 or (478) 718-7000


MACON, GA – Macon Iron & Paper Stock Co. and SP Recycling Corp. (Atlanta, Ga.) announce the roll out of new recycling program with solutions to meet the growing demand for single stream collected recyclables and source sorted materials in the middle Georgia area. For many years, Macon Iron has provided solutions for source sorted materials. Now they are taking it a step farther.

Macon Iron will now be partnering with SP Recycling Corp. to provide for the handling of single stream collected recyclables. Single stream materials consist of all forms of paper, steel cans, aluminum cans, and plastic containers collected into one collection vehicle. Single stream collection has proven to be cheaper to operate and allows for easier participation for the public. While glass will not be handled in this single stream program, Macon Iron offers a drop off site for those who wish to recycle glass. Macon Iron will begin accepting single stream materials in January 2008.

For many years, Macon Iron has offered solutions for source sorted municipal recycling efforts along with services and solutions for industrial recycling efforts. With this partnership, Macon Iron & SP Recycling Corp. will provide communities the opportunity to start new recycling programs and to enhance existing programs in the Middle Georgia area. The partnership announced today by Macon Iron and SP Recycling Corp. will enhance the State’s recently launched recycling initiative designed to promote the development of single stream recycling collection centers within 50 miles of every community in Georgia. “We are excited about this announcement and encouraged by the strong private sector support we have seen for the development of these collection centers. With this announcement, the Department of Community Affairs will work closely with the communities within the Macon Iron service area to support their efforts to increase recycling rates in the region” said Mike Beatty, DCA Commissioner.

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