C&D Recycling

Shenandoah Waste Services LLC has announced plans to invest $4 million to expand its Page County, Va., recycling facility.

"An environmental company like Shenandoah Waste Services is valuable to Virginia," says Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine. "The company’s services capture waste that would otherwise go to landfills, transforming the end product into an alternative energy source—a win for Virginians and the outdoors. The commonwealth is a great fit, as Shenandoah Waste Services’ Page County location is within close proximity to its large customers and northern construction markets."

"Proximity to markets, a dedicated workforce and Page County’s vision for preserving the picturesque nature of their community are only some of the reasons we chose Virginia for our new location," says Jody Salyards, owner of Shenandoah Waste Services. "The commonwealth and Page County have demonstrated a strong commitment to the development of the infrastructure necessary for future economic growth, and we are proud to be a part of that future."

The Virginia Economic Development Partnership worked with Page County and the Shenandoah Valley Partnership to secure the project for Virginia. Kaine approved $75,000 from the Governor’s Opportunity Fund to assist Page County with the project. The Virginia Department of Business Assistance will provide training assistance through the Virginia Jobs Investment Program.

"We are excited that Shenandoah Waste Services will remain in the commonwealth and will be locating their new facility in Page County," says Tom LaFrance, Chairman of the Page County Board of Supervisors. "Not only does the project support existing industry, it will also create jobs and provide wages above Page County’s per capita income. We are extremely pleased that we were successful in competing for this business and that this forward-thinking and innovative company will call Page County home."

Shenandoah’s focus is on construction and demolition recycling, although the company also does a significant amount of business with other traditional recyclable materials, such as steel and aluminum.

Ace Recycling reports that the Chesterfield County, Va., board of supervisors has approved plans for the company to build and operate an indoor materials recovery facility in Chester. Investment in the facility is expected to total more than $6 million.

"We are delighted that Ace Recycling has chosen Chesterfield County as the site for this important recovery facility," says Art Warren, chairman of the Chesterfield County board of supervisors. "They will be providing an important service to the contractors and citizens in our region."

Ken Mogul, president of Ace Recycling, says the company will be modifying an existing manufacturing building to achieve a gold rating from the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) program.

Ace Recycling specializes in construction and demolition debris recycling.

The facility, located in two existing buildings, will receive and process mixed C&D debris. All activities will be conducted indoors, including the receipt of material, sorting and separating, secondary processing and loading of outbound trucks.

When complete, the facility is expected to process approximately 525 tons of C&D debris per day.

Ace Recycling will be permitting its operations through the Department of Environmental Quality, a requirement for new materials recovery facilities, and also will be working with Chesterfield County on its modifications to the existing building. The company hopes to have the facility operational by this summer.