Burrtec Waste Industries and CR&R Inc. were both awarded a combined $7 million for recycling programs intended to reduce greenhouse gases and free up landfill space. Burrtec was awarded $3 million, while CR&R was awarded $4 million under an organics recycling program that disbursed a total $25 million to waste handlers statewide.
The allotment to Burrtec will cover costs for construction of a covered composting system at the Nelson Recovery Facility & Transfer Station near Riverside. The funds awarded to CR&R will help pay for a three-phase project at the company’s Perris plant to expand anaerobic digestion operations, converting discarded edibles into biofuels that power the company’s truck fleet.
“California has the opportunity to close the loop with organics by transforming the single largest part of our waste stream into a supply stream for local businesses,” said CalRecycle Director Scott Smithline.“These California climate investments not only recycle California-generated waste into new and valuable products, they also create jobs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change.”
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