Circular Services acquires Quantum Organics

Quantum Organics of Southington, Connecticut, has joined Circular Services, a New York City-based provider of recycling and other circular economy services, bringing extensive expertise and solutions for recycling food and green waste.

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Quantum Organics, created through the merger of Quantum Biopower and Supreme Forest Products, has 100,000 tons per year of permitted capacity for food waste and 500,000 yards per year for leaf and yard waste. The company runs the longest continuously operating anaerobic digestor in North America, according to Circular Services.

The Southington facility provides end-to-end organics services, from product depackaging and destruction to mobile grinding and chipping to organics transportation and processing, turning organic materials into consumer products, including electricity and bagged compost, mulch and soil.

“We are thrilled to join Circular Services,” says Brian Paganini, vice president and managing director at Quantum Organics. “Being part of Circular Services allows us to scale our vision of turning organic waste into a valuable resource while addressing pressing environmental challenges. Together, we’re not just managing the materials, we’re redefining their potential.”

Circular Services, a Closed Loop Partners company, operates more than 20 material recovery facilities, or MRFs, across the U.S., processing in excess of 1.5 million tons of residential, commercial and industrial material annually. The company services municipal contracts with some of the largest and fastest-growing cities in the U.S., including New York City; Austin, Texas; San Antonio; and Phoenix. With the addition of Quantum Organics, Circular Services expands its capabilities for processing organics—the largest category of materials in landfills today.

“Organics, including food scraps, yard waste and biological waste, make up 30-50 percent of landfills and contribute to harmful methane releases,” Circular Services Chief Strategy Officer Jessica Long says. “Addressing organic waste is a key part of our mission at Circular Services, providing a critical service to commercial, industrial and residential customers. We are excited to have Brian and the entire team at Quantum Organics join Circular Services as we expand our ability to provide organics collection and processing services across the U.S.”