Waste Eliminator opens new Atlanta MRF

Waste Eliminator, an Atlanta-based waste solutions provider, has opened a new material recovery facility (MRF) in Peachtree Corners, Georgia.

The new MRF replaces an older facility, increasing the company’s waste diversion from landfills and promoting additional reuse and recycling opportunities. With the opening of the new facility, Waste Eliminator says it will increase its throughput capacity by 25 percent.

“As the leading provider of sustainable waste solutions in the Atlanta market, Waste Eliminator is proud to partner with our corporate clients as they move towards a circular economy model,” Waste Eliminator CEO Kacy Cronan says. “This new facility embodies the long-term vision of Waste Eliminator and will be a cornerstone for Atlanta’s sustainable vision ahead.”

“As a result of our investment and commitment, this facility is projected to divert more than 70 percent of the processed waste that otherwise would be disposed of annually at local landfills,” Cronan continues. “Additionally, we plan to convert our legacy facility to process source-separated recyclables, furthering the company’s ability to divert any and all types of waste streams for our customers.”

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Waste Eliminator says the development was made possible via capital support from its majority stakeholder, Allied Industrial Partners, which acquired the waste firm in November 2021.

“Allied Industrial Partners is proud to invest and advance sustainability in the waste industry and believes this asset will be a game-changing investment for the Atlanta metro area,” says Bradford Rossi and Philip Wright, co-founders and managing partners for Allied, in a statement. “This investment only showcases the beginning for Waste Eliminator and its plans to grow its sustainable footprint across the Southeast.”

Waste Eliminator plans to “significantly expand” its composting operation this year and open its first municipal solid waste MRF in the Atlanta market. Both facilities will have a material impact on the company’s ability to create beneficial reuse options for waste streams that often end up in landfills, the company says.

In a news release announcing the MRF, Waste Eliminator says the new facilities, in addition to expanding existing business lines, illustrate its “commitment to sustainable solutions and continued growth and progress into the new year and beyond.”