Allan Gerlat, News Editor

July 3, 2014

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ReCommunity Buys New Jersey Recycling Firm JFD Associates

ReCommunity Recycling has purchased recycler JFD Associates Inc. for an undisclosed amount.

With the acquisition the Charlotte, N.C.-based ReCommunity adds JFD’s recycling facility at its Farmingdale, N.J., headquarters, according to a news release. It is the fifth processing facility for ReCommunity in New Jersey.

“We are pleased to welcome JFD to the ReCommunity family,” said Sean Duffy, ReCommunity president. “Their commitment to their customers and their community-centric vision for resource recovery is perfectly aligned with our core values and brand. We have worked with JFD for several years prior to this acquisition, and this is an excellent next step to bring enhanced service to JFD's long-term customers.”

JFD was founded by Joseph Derrico and Andie Holt, and has operated the facility for more than 10 years.

“We are excited at the opportunity to join forces with ReCommunity,” said Holt, who will be joining ReCommunity as a regional controller for several regions, including the Mid-Atlantic Region.

About the Author(s)

Allan Gerlat

News Editor, Waste360

Allan Gerlat joined the Waste360 staff in September 2011 as news editor. He was the editor of Waste & Recycling News for the first 16 years of its history, and under his guidance the publication won 27 national and regional awards.

Before Waste & Recycling News, Allan worked at another Crain Communications publication, Rubber & Plastics News, which covers rubber product manufacturing. He began with the publication as associate editor and eventually became managing editor, a position he held for nine years.

Allan is a graduate of Ohio University, where he earned a BS in journalism. He is based in Sagamore Hills, in northeast Ohio.

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