TOP 10 – WASTE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

LEADING COMPANY: REPUBLIC SERVICES VP, RECYCLING AND SUSTAINABILITY: PETE KELLER HEADQUARTERS: ARIZONA, US EMPLOYEES: 42,000

Organic waste makes up around 30 % of waste sent to landfills in the US according to the US Environmental Protection Agency.

Republic Services both collects and composts organic waste, in many cases using aerated static pile composting. This is a method where air is blown through covered piles to speed up composting, control odours and reduce emissions.

In San Diego County, Republic has opened California’ s first fully solar powered compost facility.

This renewable energy runs the entire facility from sensors to fans.

“ Republic Services has made a longterm commitment to increase the recycling and circularity of key materials like organics from the waste stream,” says Pete Keller, Vice President of Recycling and Sustainability at Republic.“ Recycling organic waste into compost is one of the many ways we’ re providing sustainable solutions to our customers in the San Diego region, and we continue to invest in organics infrastructure across California.” sustainabilitymag. com 63