Out with the old
and make it new! That has been the motto
at local solid waste and recycling company, J.P. Mascaro & Sons since the
February 2016 opening of its latest recycling center, TotalRecycle. Located in Berks County, PA. J. P. Mascaro
& Sons collects recyclables for over 80 municipalities and transports them through
their new cutting-edge Materials Recovery Facility (MRF). It has already processed over 100 million
pounds of material since the doors opened.
“We
receive the recyclables mixed together and our innovative technology combined
with our expert sorters separate the products into their own commodities”, explained
TotalRecycle’s Director, Joseph Mascaro, Sr., “The ability to process materials
in this way is an exciting time for our industry and our environment. We are thrilled with our early success and
expect even more in the New Year”.
TotalRecycle’s
processing rate is projected to grow to over 1,200,000 pounds per month with
the addition of a new contract with the City of Allentown. The facility has the ability to adjust to even
larger amounts without having to make any changes to its current operation.
“My
family has dedicated their lives to environmental stewardship and this facility
is another great example. We want to invite any community, educational or
municipal group of all ages to schedule a tour and see our state-of-the-art
operation in action”, said Director of Environmental Compliance and a member of
the family owned company’s third generation, Matt Mascaro.
Further
setting this MRF apart from others in the country is its community Drop-Off
center. This 10,000 sq. ft. building gives the public a reliable, safe and
easily assessable location to dispose of all recyclables, particularly those
that are generally difficult to find a home for. Such items include, but are not limited to,
grocery bags, tires, e-waste, polyester products, all metals and both sorted
and non-sorted plastics. The community
is welcome to enter the main driveway and follow signs to the location spot
where a TotalRecycle representative will greet each person and walk them
through the process.
For
information about J.P. Mascaro & Sons or TotalRecycle, Inc. and its
affiliated entities, facilities and customer services, visit the company
website at www.jpmascaro.com.