2021 RBAC Grant Winners State recycling business grants awarded this spring are expected to generate approximately 108 jobs, more than $1.3 million in new, private business investments and a reduction in the state’s dependence on landfill disposal. Sixteen companies that collect, process and manufacture new products with recycled materials will receive more than $490,000 in funds from N.C. DEQ’s Recycling Business Assistance Center in 2021. Grants will support increases in plastic processing capacity, upgrades to material recovery facilities, and improved markets for a variety of other recyclables. Read the press release here. Selected projects include: American Recycling ($50,000) - American Recycling (Buncombe Co) will purchase an optical sorter to expand collection and processing of polypropylene bottles and containers. AMES Copper Group ($30,000) - AMES (Cleveland Co) will purchase a spectrometer for the company’s new copper smelting facility to achieve quality specifications and maximize the breadth and volume of copper material recycled. Brunson Recycling ($36,979) - Brunson Recycling (McDowell Co) will purchase an aspirator and rotary drum to expand and improve industrial plastics recycling. Cardinal Recycling ($20,000) - Cardinal Recycling (Rockingham Co) will purchase a baler with a conveyer to increase processing capacity for industrial plastics, film and cardboard. Clear Path Recycling ($40,000) - Clear Path Recycling (Cumberland Co) will purchase a grinder system to recover mixed color plastic bottle flake. EnviroVision ($30,000) - EnviroVision (Gaston Co) will purchase a shredder conveyor system to support their new service of collecting, reusing, and recycling 96-gallon carts coming out of service. Global Circle Recycling ($30,000) - Global Circle Recycling (Gaston Co) will purchase a shredder and regrind system to process additional industrial plastics. Mahan & Huff ($11,000) - Mahan & Huff (Guilford Co) will purchase tractor trailers to expand their styrofoam recycling program. McGill Environmental ($20,000) - McGill (Sampson Co) will purchase a radial stacker to effectively move and store finished products to minimize handling and maintain product quality. New East Recycling & Container ($11,000) - New East (Pitt Co) will purchase 20-yard and 30-yard roll-off recycling dumpsters to expand construction and demolition debris recycling. North Davidson Garbage Service ($25,000) - North Davidson Garbage Service (Davidson Co) will purchase a wheel loader to manage incoming mixed recycling loads more safely and effectively, leading to better productivity and improved material quality. Plastic Network ($25,000) - Plastic Network (Lincoln Co) will purchase silos to store material and facilitate product blending, allowing the company to expand specifications for plastics that can be accepted and recycled. Shimar ($47,333.33) - Shimar (Durham Co) will purchase a forklift and a truck to recycle lab plastics from area research institutions and businesses. Sonoco Recycling - Raleigh ($50,000) - Sonoco (Wake Co) will purchase an optical sorter to separate fiber and non-fiber recyclables leading to increased recovery rates, less contamination, and better commodity values. Strategic Materials ($36,625) - Strategic Materials (Durham Co) will purchase a new collection truck to ensure reliable collection of recyclable beverage containers for customers throughout the state. Synergy Recycling ($30,000) - Synergy Recycling (Rockingham Co) will install a new processing line to separate cathode ray tube (CRT) glass for further processing.
2021 RBAC Grant Winners State recycling business grants awarded this spring are expected to generate approximately 108 jobs, more than $1.3 million in new, private business investments and a reduction in the state’s dependence on landfill disposal. Sixteen companies that collect, process and manufacture new products with recycled materials will receive more than $490,000 in funds from N.C. DEQ’s Recycling Business Assistance Center in 2021. Grants will support increases in plastic processing capacity, upgrades to material recovery facilities, and improved markets for a variety of other recyclables. Read the press release here. Selected projects include: American Recycling ($50,000) - American Recycling (Buncombe Co) will purchase an optical sorter to expand collection and processing of polypropylene bottles and containers. AMES Copper Group ($30,000) - AMES (Cleveland Co) will purchase a spectrometer for the company’s new copper smelting facility to achieve quality specifications and maximize the breadth and volume of copper material recycled. Brunson Recycling ($36,979) - Brunson Recycling (McDowell Co) will purchase an aspirator and rotary drum to expand and improve industrial plastics recycling. Cardinal Recycling ($20,000) - Cardinal Recycling (Rockingham Co) will purchase a baler with a conveyer to increase processing capacity for industrial plastics, film and cardboard. Clear Path Recycling ($40,000) - Clear Path Recycling (Cumberland Co) will purchase a grinder system to recover mixed color plastic bottle flake. EnviroVision ($30,000) - EnviroVision (Gaston Co) will purchase a shredder conveyor system to support their new service of collecting, reusing, and recycling 96-gallon carts coming out of service. Global Circle Recycling ($30,000) - Global Circle Recycling (Gaston Co) will purchase a shredder and regrind system to process additional industrial plastics. Mahan & Huff ($11,000) - Mahan & Huff (Guilford Co) will purchase tractor trailers to expand their styrofoam recycling program. McGill Environmental ($20,000) - McGill (Sampson Co) will purchase a radial stacker to effectively move and store finished products to minimize handling and maintain product quality. New East Recycling & Container ($11,000) - New East (Pitt Co) will purchase 20-yard and 30-yard roll-off recycling dumpsters to expand construction and demolition debris recycling. North Davidson Garbage Service ($25,000) - North Davidson Garbage Service (Davidson Co) will purchase a wheel loader to manage incoming mixed recycling loads more safely and effectively, leading to better productivity and improved material quality. Plastic Network ($25,000) - Plastic Network (Lincoln Co) will purchase silos to store material and facilitate product blending, allowing the company to expand specifications for plastics that can be accepted and recycled. Shimar ($47,333.33) - Shimar (Durham Co) will purchase a forklift and a truck to recycle lab plastics from area research institutions and businesses. Sonoco Recycling - Raleigh ($50,000) - Sonoco (Wake Co) will purchase an optical sorter to separate fiber and non-fiber recyclables leading to increased recovery rates, less contamination, and better commodity values. Strategic Materials ($36,625) - Strategic Materials (Durham Co) will purchase a new collection truck to ensure reliable collection of recyclable beverage containers for customers throughout the state. Synergy Recycling ($30,000) - Synergy Recycling (Rockingham Co) will install a new processing line to separate cathode ray tube (CRT) glass for further processing.
