Zozzaro Brothers Inc., a privately owned recycling company in New Jersey will be hosting a grand opening in honor of Earth Day at their new facility in Carteret, NJ, April 19 from 11 AM to 3 PM. Additionally, the event will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the New Jersey Statewide Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act.
Mayor Daniel Reiman & National Audubon’s COO, Bob Perciasepe, former assistant EPA director for Air Programs, will perform the Ribbon cutting ceremony at 11:00 a.m. Special guests will also include Guy Watson: Bureau Chief, The Bureau of Recycling and Planning New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection.
Ribbon cutting ceremony at Zozzaro Brothers Inc. Grand Opening in Carteret. National Audubon’s COO Bob Perciasepe, Carteret Mayor Daniel J. Reiman, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Lisa Jackson, Zozzaro Brothers Inc. CFO Joe Wojak, Zozzaro Brothers Inc. President Thomas San Giacomo, Zozzaro Senior Vice President Allan Zozzaro, Zozzaro Brothers Inc. Senior Vice President Larry Zozzaro.
The new 52,000 sq. foot facility includes state-of-the-art equipment including the recently installed new Centurion, which produces approximately 30,000 tons per month of finished material.
"Earth Day is more than a one-day event, it is a catalyst for ongoing education, action and change," said ZBI President Thomas San Giacomo. "At ZBI we pride ourselves on working toward a solution to build a clean, healthy world for generations to come."
The new facility has three recycling lines: one will take in curbside collected paper; the second line will include curbside commingled materials, including newspaper, mixed paper, plastics and other recyclables collected; and the third line will be old corrugated containers.
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