The Glass Recycling Coalition (GRC) announced Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority (CCRRA) was recertified at the gold level for its material recovery facility (MRF) in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. The MRF qualified for its original gold status in 2021 due to its ability to produce high-quality recycled glass for processors and manufacturers.
The CCRRA MRF started operations in 1989 and serves more than 28,000 curbside residents, 125 drop-off recycling bins, and over 1,000 commercial establishments throughout the county. On average the MRF processes 5.1 tons of material per hour. The MRF sends its clean glass to a beneficiation facility, which further sorts and cleans the material to produce glass cullet used for manufacturing new bottles, fiberglass, and other products.
鈥淩esidents of Centre County continue to show their commitment to recycling glass and other materials. Therefore, we are committed to providing the resources to ensure those materials are turned into new products,鈥� said Mimi Cooper, recycling coordinator with CCRRA. 鈥淭he Glass Recycling Coalition鈥檚 gold recertification recognizes our continued efforts to provide quality services for our residents and businesses and produce quality materials for end markets.鈥�
The free certification program offered by the GRC recognizes MRFs with additional equipment and operational procedures to clean up glass in both single- and dual-stream systems, resulting in the production of higher-quality and marketable glass.
鈥淐entre County鈥檚 recertification demonstrates its commitment to continue to provide residents the ability to successfully recycle glass,鈥� says David Marcouiller, executive vice president sales engineering with Machines and board member of the Glass Recycling Coalition. 鈥淲e congratulate CCRRA and hope they serve as an inspiration to other MRFs to improve their glass recycling processes and in turn increase the amount of glass recycled into new products.鈥�
The GRC MRF Glass Certification program launched in the fall of 2019. In 2022, the glass certification criteria were updated to prioritize end market consistency and more thorough glass cleaning prior to beneficiation. Eligible applications are judged on their current MRF infrastructure and the results of a glass purity test that is aligned with ISRIs Three-Mix Specification. An independent committee scores applications and awards MRFs with either gold, silver, or bronze certification. MRFs holding this certification will have a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
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