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Phoenix reopens upgraded Materials Recovery Facility to expand recycling capacity
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City of Phoenix officials on hand Friday celebrated the grand reopening of a renovated Materials Recovery Facility that adds sorting robots, optical sorters and can process about 30 tons per hour to boost curbside recycling for roughly 420,000 residents.
City of Phoenix officials and partners on Friday celebrated the grand reopening of the 20 Seventh Avenue Materials Recovery Facility, a renovated materials recovery facility (MRF) the city says will increase recycling rates and processing efficiency.
"We're really excited for you to be here today, at our grand reopening of 20 Seventh Avenue Materials Recovery Facility, otherwise also known as a MRF," said Lori Zaldesteller, Assistant Public Works Director for the city's Solid Waste Division, at the event. "We're providing collection to over 420,000 City of Phoenix residents every week."
The upgraded MRF includes two ballistic separators, 11 optical sorters, a sorting…
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