Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.'s Recycling division is partnering with Waste Services, Inc. to operate WSI's MRF in Hialeah, FL, near Miami. It will be the third such arrangement between the two companies. The two already have established arrangements in Taft, Fla., and Sanford, Fla.
"Our work with WSI in Hialeah builds on the already strong relationship between our two companies," said Mike Oswald, senior VP and GM of Smurfit-Stone's Recycling division. "Combining our talent and resources allows both our companies to better serve our customers by providing an efficient and fiscally sound solution to the waste and recycling needs of Miami-
Dade County."
"Coupling Smurfit-Stone's expertise in the recycling industry with WSI's strength in the collection and disposal industry increases the recycling services we can provide to the residents of Miami-Dade County, benefiting our customers, our shareholders and ultimately our environment," said Vahe' Gabriel, WSI regional VP - South Florida.
Smurfit-Stone operates 29 MRFs in the United States, and collected about 6.6 million tons of recyclables last year.