Recycling Plant in MN Gets $10 Million Makeover to Upgrade Equipment, Improve Sustainability

SEATTLE (Waste Advantage): A Twin Cities zero waste nonprofit is getting a $10 million dollar loan to upgrade its equipment.  800,000 pounds of recyclable material comes through Eureka everyday. Crews at the Minneapolis-based non-profit sift through cans, paper and cardboard to help reduce what ends up in landfills. “At Eureka Recycling we believe waste is preventable,” said Miriam Holsinger, co-president of Eureka Recycling.

Holsinger believes preventing environmental deterioration is possible, but what is not preventable is what time does to deteriorating infrastructure. “Our facility is about 20 years old and it’s been 10 years since the last upgrade, so there’s a few things that need to be updated,” said Holsinger.

A recent loan of $10 million from Closed Loop Partners, American Beverage and The Recycling Partnership will help ensure the facility can keep up to date with the changing industry. “We have been seeing more and more bottles and cans and less paper, as those types of materials change we need different types of equipment to sort it effectively,” said Holsinger.  The loan will help install a new scale that has deteriorated from constant wear and tear from the elements, a new floor for the sorting area, and auto sorters that separate papers, cardboards and other materials.

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