Denali makes acquisition in South Carolina

Denali, one of the nation’s largest recyclers of food and organics, has acquired Smart Recycling, based Charleston, South Carolina.

Smart provides food waste collection and recycling services for customers in South Carolina and North Carolina and says the acquisition reinforces its position in those two states.

With the addition of Smart Recycling, Russellville, Arkansas-based Denali says it is expanding its capabilities and reach for unconsumable food collection and organic materials recycling, noting the move will help a wide variety of businesses reduce waste, meet sustainability goals and advance the circular economy.

“Smart Recycling has built trusted partnerships with schools and universities, corporate cafeterias, grocers and restaurants, supporting small and medium-sized businesses, public sector institutions and major brands committed to sustainable practices,” Denali Executive Vice President Mason McNeill says.

“By welcoming SMART Recycling into the Denali network, we’re expanding access to simple, scalable recycling solutions to help more communities across the Carolinas turn food waste into valuable resources."

Smart Recycling serves all metro areas in North and South Carolina, collecting food scraps and delivering them to local composting facilities, diverting the materials from landfills so they can be converted into compost.

Earlier this year, Denali acquired the Wallace Farm Inc. composting company in North Carolina, creating new opportunities for regional customers to access comprehensive, end-to-end food collection, depackaging and recycling services.