Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has chosen Green Energy and Development Inc., Winnebago, Minnesota, to develop a recycling and composting facility on airport grounds, according to an article on the Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC) website.
The facility, which the airport calls Green Acres, will be built on 30 acres of property on the south side of the airport in Clayton County.
The newspaper reports that Green Energy and Development Inc. was one of six firms to compete for the contract with Hartsfield-Jackson. The other companies were Cash Development LLC, Randolph & Company LLC, Columbia Technology LLC, Multiplex LLC and Sun State Organics LLC.
Airport officials want the Atlanta City Council to approve a 30-year lease with the company that includes two five-year renewal options, according to the AJC report. Services are estimated to cost $215,900 annually.
Hartsfield-Jackson officials tell the AJC they want to recycle material generated at the airport and compost chipped yard trimmings from the city’s public works department.
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