Smurfit-Stone Partners With Emerald Waste on Recycling Project

Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.'s Recycling division announced that it has established a partnership with Emerald Waste Services (EWS) to operate EWS's materials recycling facility and transfer station in Gainesville, Fla. Through the partnership, Smurfit-Stone will pull recyclables delivered to the transfer station.

"This agreement between Smurfit-Stone and Emerald Waste Services reflects how industry partnerships can help close the gap between the waste that society generates and what is being recovered for recycling and reuse," says Mike Oswald, senior VP and general manager of Smurfit-Stone's Recycling division. "By partnering with waste industry leaders, government, communities and non-government organizations we are able to provide financial and environmental benefits to both our customers and communities."

"Emerald Waste Services is a leader in the solid waste collection and disposal industry in Florida, Alabama and Mississippi," says Bart Begley, EWS’s CEO. "Combining the talent and resources of EWS and Smurfit-Stone allows both our companies to better serve our customers by providing an efficient and cost-effective solution to the waste and recycling needs of Gainesville and Alachua County, FL. It's a great partnership and we look forward to growing it as this project moves forward."