Alpine opens single-stream MRF in Denver.(MUNICIPAL RECYCLING)

Alpine Waste & Recycling, based in Commerce City, Colo., has opened its first single-stream recycling plant in Denver.

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With the opening of the new facility, the city and county of Denver now have two recycling facilities that provide single-stream processing of recyclables.

The 31,000-square-foot plant will service residents of the city and county of Denver. The facility cost approximately $5.5 million to construct and includes a single-stream system from Machinex, Plessisville, Quebec, Canada, and a two-ram baler manufactured by Harris Press and Shear of Peachtree City, Ga.

The MRF also will accept recyclables from other haulers in the Denver area under the Altogether Recycling program that Alpine has devised. According to Alpine, this program is the first opportunity for third-party waste haulers to get a competing price on single-stream services.

The Alpine plant currently has capacity to process 10,000 tons of recyclables, including glass, plastic, aluminum, steel and virtually all types of paper, per month, with expansion options.

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