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The Glass Recycling Coalition (GRC), Ann Arbor, Michigan, has announced that it is launching the MRF Glass Certification to recognize effective glass programs at material recovery facilities (MRFs). According to a 2018 industry survey, more than 27 percent of MRFs have glass clean-up equipment, GRC reports.
“The long-term goal is to encourage and produce quality glass products that are viable in the glass container market or other beneficial reuse applications and not in a landfill,” says Tom Outerbridge, manager at Sims Municipal Recycling, of GRC’s new certification. Sims Municipal Recycling is a member of GRC.
The free certification program recognizes MRFs with additional equipment and operational procedures to clean up glass in both single- and dual-stream systems that are producing more marketable and high-quality glass.
GRC’s website includes an interactive map showing MRFs, glass processors and end markets across the U.S. GRC-certified MRFs will be noted on this map, along with public recognition of this certification through traditional and social media.
The glass certification criteria are judged on current infrastructure and glass purity measure, GRC reports in a news release on the new certification. An independent committee will score certification levels into gold, silver and bronze certifications.
MRFs holding this certification will have a competitive advantage in the marketplace for glass commodities, GRC reports. The organization believes this certification will highlight the importance of MRFs role in successful glass recycling.
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