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BY SHELBIE HAMILTON
Balcones Recycling, McKinney’s new recycling services provider, broke ground on a $61 million facility March 18. The 120,000-square-foot materials recovery facility will process single-stream recyclable materials for both commercial and municipal customers in McKinney and other North Texas communities, and sell the recycled commodities with a focus on reselling in North American markets. The contract began in October, and Balcones Recycling is partnering with Waste Connections for processing of recyclable materials until its permanent facility is constructed in Frisco, Chief Commercial Of icer Joaquin Mariel told Community Impact. Recycling facility work begins
Looking ahead
The facility is expected to be operational in spring 2026 and create over 50 full-time jobs. The facility will include features such as: • Sortation technology with high recovery rates • Solar panels, passive lighting and other energy-ef icient design elements • Sustainability-focused infrastructure such as electric vehicle charging stations • A drop-off center for residents looking to recycle materials Mariel said the North Texas facility has been a “long-term priority” for the company. “This project represents a major step forward for recycling infrastructure in North Texas,” he said in the release.
A groundbreaking event held March 18 welcomed a group of local leaders and project o cials.
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