Abitibi- Consolidated Inc. and Eureka Recycling announced a ten- year agreement whereby a majority of old newspapers in St. Paul, Minn., will be sold to Abitibi-Consolidated. This private/non-profit partnership guarantees Eureka Recycling, the nonprofit recycler that manages Saint Paul's recycling program, a long-term, stable end-market for collected newspapers. In exchange, Abitibi-Consolidated will receive a steady flow of quality materials for their mills throughout North America.
"Through our partnership with Abitibi-Consolidated's Recycling Division, we are demonstrating that recycling is a viable, environmentally beneficial enterprise. Our common dedication to the wise use of our resources is resulting in the highest environmental and economic benefit possible for newspaper recycling in Saint Paul," explained Susan Hubbard, CEO, Eureka Recycling. "We see this partnership as a way to ensure that recycling remains sustainable, and profitable," added Tim Brownell, COO, Eureka Recycling.
Abitibi-Consolidated will work in collaboration to enhance Saint Paul's recycling infrastructure, namely Eureka Recycling's new recycling processing center located between Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
"We are pleased to be in partnership with a community-based recycler that understands the economic, environmental and operational issues of recycling and is taking proactive steps to ensure high-quality materials will be available for years to come," stated Michael Sullivan, general manager of Abitibi-Consolidated’s Recycling Division.