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Waste 360 May 2, 2019: RePower South starts up advanced recycling system in South Carolina
The facility’s BHS system can process nearly 200,000 tons of mixed waste annually. RePower South (RPS) has begun processing material at the company’s new recycling and recovery facility in Berkeley County, S.C. The recycling system, provided by Eugene, Ore.-based Bulk Handling Systems (BHS), is a highly automated system capable of processing more than 50 tons… Read More »
Waste Today Magazine April 30, 2019: RePower South starts South Carolina facility edited by Megan Smalley
RePower South (RPS), Moncks Corner, South Carolina, started to process material at its new recycling and recovery facility in Berkeley County, South Carolina. The recycling system, provided by Eugene, Oregon-based Bulk Handling Systems (BHS), is highly automated and capable of processing more than 50 tons per hour of mixed waste to recover recyclables and produce a… Read More »
Daniel Island News April 17, 2019: Rethinking Recycling: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
RePower South reports 60 to 65 percent of Berkeley County’s waste will be reused. Single-stream recycling is here. No more sorting into brightly-colored bins that are then lugged out onto the curb. Just about everything goes into your main trash can – and it won’t cost Berkeley County residents any extra money. If anything, citizens… Read More »
The Daniel Island News March 20, 2019: New Berkeley County Recycling and Recovery Facility Opening Soon by Elizabeth Bush
Berkeley County residents will soon have a new, free recycling option thanks to the county’s partnership with RePower South. The newly constructed RePower South facility, located at the Berkeley County landfill, will take 100 percent of the residential and commercial waste delivered to the site and process it into recycled commodities, as well as a… Read More »
WCSC Jan. 8, 2019: Tri-county companies hiring, looking to fill more than 1000 job openings by Ann McGill
CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) – Six new and existing companies in the tri-county are hiring, looking to fill more than 1000 job openings. There are two information sessions next week for you to learn more about these employment opportunities. “A new one we have is Repower South in Berkeley County, and they actually work at the… Read More »
JEDA Nov. 6, 2018: RePower South Uses a $43.9 Million JEDA Bond Issue for New Mixed Waste Recycling and Recovery Plant
RePower South Berkeley is using a $43,850,000 tax-exempt bond issue through the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) to build a new county mixed waste processing facility to deliver cost effective recycling and landfill diversion to Berkeley County. The Berkeley County Recycling and Recovery Facility will process mixed waste to separate recyclables such as aluminum… Read More »
RePower South Announces Construction of Berkeley County Recycling and Recovery Facility
South Carolina Plant Poised to Transform Waste Processing Press Release – updated: Apr 17, 2018 Charleston, S.C., April 17, 2018 (Newswire.com) – South Carolina-based RePower South (RPS) recently announced the construction of the Berkeley County Recycling and Recovery Facility, positioning Berkeley County, S.C. as a leader in the community and environmental sustainability. RPS offers a… Read More »