HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Mail Packet - 3/15/2016 - Memorandum From Susie Gordon Re: Recycling Question: Do Plastic Caps On Bottles Get RecycledMemo
Date: February 29, 2016
To: Darin Atteberry, Fort Collins City Manager
From: Mark Snedecor, Waste Management Director of Recycling Operations
Scott Hutchings, Waste Management Public Affairs Four Corners Area
I understand that there was some recent confusion regarding what materials we accept for
processing – specifically whether we take plastic bottles with or without caps. To dispel any
confusion, I can confirm that Waste Management processes plastic bottles with or without
caps at our Franklin Street Material Recovery Facility in Denver. The facility uses optical
sorting units to separate plastic bottles (with caps and without) from the rest of the material
stream. For reference, I’ve attached some photos of outbound bales of plastic (“PET”) clearly
showing bottles with and without caps ready for shipment to the end users. These photos
were taken on Wednesday, February 24.
Waste Management is proud of our recycling operations in Colorado and the service we
provide to our customers. I would like to extend an open invitation to members of your staff
or the City Council to visit the facility and see first-hand how it operates. Feel free to contact
me if you are interested and we will schedule a tour (msnedecor@wm.com; 602-721-5180).
Thank you for your business. We value our partnership with Fort Collins.
Photos taken February 24, 2016: Baled PET bottles ready for shipment at the Franklin Street
Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), Denver, Colorado.