NorskeCanada's Paper Recycling Division named Metro Waste Paper Recovery its 2004 supplier of the year for recovered paper.
The Paper Recycling Division - the largest facility of its kind in Western Canada - presented the award as part of its commitment to responsible environmental practices and continuous improvement. Suppliers are evaluated on the quality of the paper they provide, their service efficiency and timely response and their reliability and flexibility in shipping.
Metro received the award in 2000 and 2002. The company provides 30,000 metric tons of old newspaper annually to NorskeCanada’s recycling division. Most of this paper comes from Metro's plants in Surrey, Victoria and Vancouver, BC; and Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta. The paper is sent to the Coquitlam, BC, recycling facility where it is used by NorskeCanada's mills.
The company presented the award to Metro vice-president Bill Stitt and materials marketing manager Ken Rasmussen in Victoria, where Metro was celebrating the grand opening of a new collection facility.
Paper Recycling Division general manager Tom Fawcett, said that about 425,000 metric tons of the paper products NorskeCanada manufactures every year contain some recycled fiber, as much as 40 percent recycled content.
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