RUTLAND, Vt., Nov. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — To celebrate 45 years of recycling, Casella Waste Systems, Inc. CVSTchose America Recycles Day to release the latest in a series of videos aimed at educating its customers and the public on the importance of recycling as part of an integrated resource management system that facilitates a circular economy while maintaining economically and environmentally sustainable business practices.

“As a leader in recycling processing, we continue to invest in technology and infrastructure that make recycling easier for consumers, improve separation of materials, increase throughput at our recycling facilities, and improve the quality of recycled raw materials that can be reused in products,” said John W. Casella, Casella Chairman and CEO, “In 2021, our operations were responsible for managing more than 1.2 million tons of recyclable material, including 700,000 tons of household, commercial and industrial recycling. We set ourselves the ambitious Aiming to process more than 2 million tons of recycled materials annually by 2030. Putting materials to greater and better use has been at the heart of our work since we built Vermont’s first recycling facility in 1977, and our recent investments illustrate our ongoing commitment to recycling.”

Over the past two years, Casella has invested approximately $30 million in its Resource Solutions operations, which include its recycling processing facilities. Recent advances include the installation of four AMP Cortex robotic systems at two of its facilities in Stanley, New York and Rutland, Vermont. The systems are designed to capture more high-value plastic material while reducing contamination and improving the overall quality of the recycled material used in new products. Casella believes they can improve job safety and employee turnover by augmenting the existing workforce with the AI-powered robots. Over the next year, Casella plans to…