United States : Smurfit-Stone Partners With Waste Services, Inc. to Provide Recycling and Waste Solutions in Miami-Dade County.Byline: Mamta03 murfit-Stone Container Corporation's Recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. division has partnered with Waste Services, Inc. (WSI See wafer scale integration. ) to operate WSI's materials recycling facility (MRF MRF Markov Random Field MRF Material Recovery Facility MRF Materials Recycling Facility MRF Motorcycle Riders Foundation MRF Medium Range Forecast (weather forecasting model) MRF Movement for Rights and Freedoms ) in Hialeah Hialeah (hīəlē`ə), city (1990 pop. 188,004), Dade co., SE Fla., NW of Miami; inc. 1925. Its industries include printing and the making of metal and plastic goods. Nearby Miami International Airport is a major employer. , FL, near Miami. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070129/SMURFIT-STONELOGO) This is the third such arrangement between the two companies. Smurfit-Stone also operates WSI's Taft and Sanford Sanford. 1 City (1990 pop. 32,387), seat of Seminole co., central Fla., on Lake Monroe and the St. Johns River; inc. 1877. It is an agricultural center where citrus fruit and vegetables are processed. MRFs near Orlando Orlando, city, United States Orlando (ôrlăn`dō), city (1990 pop. 164,693), seat of Orange co., central Fla., in a lake region; inc. 1875. In a citrus fruit and farm area, it is one of the world's most visited vacation spots. , FL. "Our work with WSI in Hialeah builds on the already strong relationship between our two companies," said Mike Oswald, senior vice president and general manager of Smurfit-Stone's Recycling division. "Combining our talent and resources allows both our companies to better serve our customers by providing an efficient and fiscally sound solution to the waste and recycling needs of Miami-Dade County." Smurfit-Stone's recycling and waste management solutions and innovative partnerships help communities, businesses and waste haulers turn what was a waste expense into a source of revenue and an environmental benefit. "Coupling Smurfit-Stone's expertise in the recycling industry with WSI's strength in the collection and disposal industry increases the recycling services we can provide to the residents of Miami-Dade County, benefiting our customers, our shareholders and ultimately our environment," said Vahe' Gabriel, WSI Regional Vice President - South Florida. Hialeah Mayor Julio Robiana said, "WSI is a strong corporate partner of the City of Hialeah and I am excited to see them partner with Smurfit-Stone. Their combined experience brings great promise to the industry. I look forward to seeing these companies continue to thrive in our great city." Smurfit-Stone operates 29 MRFs in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and offers comprehensive recycling and waste solutions to a wide range of customers including retailers, manufacturers, grocers, printers, municipalities and waste haulers. The company collected approximately 6.6 million tons of recyclables in 2008. In addition to benefiting communities and business partners, Smurfit-Stone's recycling operations also provide a secure source of fiber for its mill system. Copyright : Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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