Missouri issues construction permit for Reworld waste processing facility

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has issued a construction permit to Phoenix Park Hills Industrial Investors LLC to construct Reworld’s new material processing facility in Park Hills, Missouri.

The facility will process recovered materials to be used in creating alternative engineered fuel, as well as solid waste for proper disposal at a thermal mechanical treatment facility or landfill, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources says.

Florham Park, New Jersey-based Reworld is renovating a 150,000-square-foot facility previously used for glass manufacturing and investing more than $7 million in the site.

“Our facility in Park Hills will demonstrate how innovative waste solutions can create both environmental value and economic opportunity,” Reworld South Region President Amir Hafzalla says. “Park Hills is a strategic location that allows us to better serve our partners. We’re proud to bring new jobs to the region and become part of the community.”

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The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) says Reworld worked closely with city officials and local stakeholders throughout the planning process. Once operational, the facility will process nonhazardous solid waste and recovered materials. It will not accept hazardous, biomedical, food or radioactive waste. All processing will occur indoors, and combustion will not occur onsite, according to the department.

“Park Hills is committed to smart growth that respects both our environment and our citizens,” Park Hills Mayor Stacey Easter says. “With the investment by Reworld™ and our insistence on transparency and strong environmental safeguards, we’re creating quality jobs while protecting the health and future of our community.”

The new facility will reportedly create 21 new jobs. DED says Reworld will benefit from the Missouri Works program, a tool designed to help companies expand and retain workers by providing access to capital through withholdings or tax credits for job creation.