American Recycling Expands NC Operations

American Recycling of Western North Carolina, in conjunction with the Economic Development Coalition (EDC) for Asheville-Buncombe County (N.C.), will open its newest recycling facility in Asheville, N.C., Jan. 25, 2012. The company plans to invest some $1.5 million on the project, which is expected to result in the creation of as many as 30 new jobs.

American Recycling, headquartered in Atlanta, operates another recycling facility in Knoxville, Tenn., as well as sales offices in Wisconsin and Connecticut. The company handles all grades of paper, as well as a number of post-consumer and post-industrial grades of plastic.

“Sustainability is as much a part of our mission as it is a part of our business model,” says Ron Moore, president and owner of American Recycling. “Efficient recycling programs and services such as ours not only save time and money, but protect the environment and enhance the quality of life in the communities where we do business.”

“We’d like to offer our thanks and support to Ron Moore and his staff at American Recycling for choosing to do business here in Buncombe County,” says K. Ray Bailey, EDC chairman. “We’re confident they will find both the talented workforce and sustainability-minded customers they need for long-term success in Western North Carolina.”