Sonoco has begun an expansion and renovation of its Charlotte Sonoco Recycling Center to be able to process larger volumes of recycled materials.
Jim Bowen, senior vice president, Sonoco Recycling, said the company is investing about $2 million to expand the existing facility by approximately 23,500 square feet while adding state-of-the-art sorting and baling equipment. In addition, the center’s yard space will be redesigned to improve traffic flow and unloading at the facility.
Sonoco Recycling’s Charlotte facility accepts and processes corrugated boxes and other grades of paper as well as metals and plastics. The facility accepts curbside material delivered by the public and offers flatbed pick up of baled material, van service for loose, palletized or baled material and roll-off service for 30- and 40-yard open and closed top containers.
Sonoco, which processes and uses many of these recycled materials to produce recycled paperboard at its paper mills in the Southeast, then uses that paperboard to produce new consumer and industrial packaging.
Annually, Sonoco Recycling collects and processes about 3 million tons of recyclable materials globally through 31 locations and with a team of recycling professionals, many of whom are experts in waste management and manufacturing process improvement. Sonoco also is an exporter of recycled fiber, primarily to Asian markets.
Founded in 1899 in Hartsville, Sonoco is a $4.1 billion global manufacturer of industrial and consumer products and provider of packaging services, with more than 300 operations in 35 countries, serving customers in some 85 nations. For more information, visit its Web site at www.sonoco.com.
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