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January 10, 2015 • Vol. IX • No. 1 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215/885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215/885-2910
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Largest Recycling Center Breaks Ground in Nev. By Lori Tobias CEG CORRESPONDENT
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When it came to recycling, there was a time not so long ago when southern Nevada lagged behind much of the nation. As Len Christopher, general manager of Republic Services, put it, “There was a lot of room for improvement here.” But now that is all so much old history. Crews began work in Nov. 2014 on what is slated to be the largest residential recycling facility in the nation. At 110,000 sq. ft.
(10,219 sq m), the Southern Nevada Recycling Complex will double residential recycling capacity in the area and will have the capacity to process roughly 265,000 tons (240,403 t) on an annual basis. It is set to open in fall 2015 and is expected to eventually employ 180-full-time personnel. “It is fitting that a recycling complex of this magnitude is coming to Las Vegas,” said Tim Oudman, area president of Republic Services. “Southern Nevada is home to considerable natural beauty, and this community
is deeply committed to sustainability. We are truly proud to invest in a recycling complex that will help preserve the local environment for future generations, and enable customers to meet or exceed their recycling goals.”
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Table of Contents ................4 Attachments Section ............ .................................... 16-19 Truck & Trailer Section ........ ......................................30-31 Recycling Section ........33-39 Auction Section ..........42-49 Business Calendar ............43 Advertisers Index ..............50
Crews began work in November 2014 on what is slated to be the largest residential recycling facility in the nation.
At 110,000 sq. ft. (10,219 sq m), the Southern Nevada Recycling Complex will double residential recycling capacity in the area and will have the capacity to process roughly 265,000 tons (240,403 t) on an annual basis.
More Than $1.7B Set for Texas Hwy. Jobs AUSTIN, Texas (AP) More than $1.7 billion will be available for Texas highway projects because of a constitutional amendment that allows more money for roads, lawmakers said. A legislative panel decided Dec. 11 that the state Rainy Day fund’s minimum balance should be $7 billion, clearing the way for an estimated $1.74 billion of oil and gas
severance taxes for road projects, the Austin American-Statesman reported. Voters approved the constitutional amendment in November. The Texas Department of Transportation hasn’t identified specific projects that would be financed, but it issued spending guidelines that must be approved see TXDOT page 44
The Chicago-based Cambridge Construction company is in charge of building the project, and is partnering with The CP Group of San Diego, which will install the recycling equipment. see RECYCLING page 46
Industry Jobs Expand In 224 Metro Areas Construction employment expanded in 224 “It is good news that metro areas, declined in 64 and was stagnant in 51 construction employment between November 2013 is now rising in and November 2014, according to a new analytwo-thirds of the nation’s sis of federal employment metro areas.” data released by the Associated General Ken Simonson Contractors of America. AGC Association officials said contractors in many parts of the country were benefitting from growing demand, yet labor shortages threaten to undermine the sector’s recovery. “It is good news that construction employment is now rising in two-thirds of the nation’s metro areas,” said Ken Simonson, chief economist of the association. “But now that the unemployment rate for construction workers has fallen to a seven-year low, it has see AGC page 48