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Waste Today November 8, 2019: Inside RePower South’s new operations by Theresa Cottom
At a time when sinking commodity values are sending an increasing amount of material to landfill, a new company is gaining traction in the South for its efforts to reverse that trend. RePower South (RPS) was born in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, in 2013 to help recover more commodities in an economically feasible way. The company… Read More »
Resource Recycling February 19, 2019: RePower exec discusses mixed-waste MRF reboot by Jared Paben
After investing $12 million in additional equipment and modifications, RePower South has restarted a long-shuttered mixed-waste processing facility in Alabama. With full production starting at the former Infinitus Renewable Energy Park (IREP) facility in Montgomery, Ala., RePower now has its first operating plant. Residents’ garbage and recyclables, which have been going straight to landfill, will start heading… Read More »
The Gazette February 4, 2019: The trash business in Berkeley County: RePower South to open soon by Matt Bise
Berkeley County is preparing to soon start doing something new with its garbage. Currently 100 percent of county trash gets dumped in the landfill in Moncks Corner. After breaking ground last April, RePower South will begin operations at the landfill in March and tons of household refuse will be sorted, cleaned or pulverized, packaged and… Read More »