Republic Services Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art Recycling Center to Serve Greater St. Louis
The project is expected to create up to 200 full-time construction jobs, with approximately 60 full-time positions once operational.
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Republic Services (RSG) broke ground on a new recycling center in Bridgeton, Missouri, to serve the Greater St. Louis region. The 105,000-square-foot facility is expected to open in 2028 and will serve businesses and approximately 3 million residents across Greater St. Louis and surrounding communities. Its planned processing capacity is up to 45 tons of recyclables per hour, with optical sorters and artificial intelligence systems to recover recyclable materials.
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- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.New recycling center expands planned processing capacity by up to 45 tons per hour, with opening expected in 2028.
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Facility will support economic growth and help expand recycling capabilities in the region
The new facility will have the capacity to process up to 45 tons – or nine truckloads – of recyclables per hour and feature advanced technology, including optical sorters and artificial intelligence (AI) systems, to maximize the recovery of recyclable materials.
Republic Services leaders were joined by representatives from the
"This project is a major investment in the future of recycling throughout
The new recycling center is expected to create up to 200 full-time construction jobs during development. Once operational, the facility will have approximately 60 full-time positions. Republic Services currently has more than 1,000 employees in
Republic Services is one of the nation's largest recyclers and is committed to expanding pathways to recover more of the material it collects. Through its network of 80 recycling centers, the company helped divert 6.4 million tons of recyclables from landfills in 2025. The new St. Louis Recycling Center will further strengthen Republic's capabilities to recover more material for use in new products.
About Republic Services
Republic Services, Inc. is a leader in the environmental services industry. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides customers with the most complete set of products and services, including recycling, solid waste, special waste, hazardous waste and field services. Republic's industry-leading commitments to advance circularity and support decarbonization are helping deliver on its vision to partner with customers to create a more sustainable world. For more information, please visit RepublicServices.com.
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When will Republic Services' new St. Louis Recycling Center open?
Republic Services expects the new St. Louis Recycling Center in Bridgeton, Missouri, to open in 2028. The facility will serve businesses and approximately 3 million residents across Greater St. Louis and surrounding communities.
How many jobs will Republic Services' new St. Louis Recycling Center create?
The recycling center is expected to create up to 200 full-time construction jobs during development. Once operational, the facility will have approximately 60 full-time positions.