Paper

The $6.3 million facility will be able to process cardboard, paper and plastic all together, and glass will be crushed into two different types of material.

The double-lined cell includes a leachate runoff system and an engineered liner that aims to retain 100 percent of the water that filters through waste.

"A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing."—Oscar Wilde

U.S. exports continue to be impacted by China’s ban on scrap plastic and by import restrictions implemented throughout Southeast Asia.

City officials say that not recycling properly could cause even bigger problems when it comes to landfill capacity and operations.

Last month, Indonesia reported it would use ISRI’s specifications for recovered paper, but the nation continues to develop new quality standards for inbound shipments.

The plant, projected to open in 2022, is expected to produce 1,000 tons of packing paper a day and will depend solely on 100 percent recycled fiber.