News & Press Releases
Dart Wins EPS Recycling Award
Dart Container Corporation has received the Excellence in EPS Recycling Award for its “extraordinary commitment to the advancement of expanded polystyrene (EPS) recycling.” The award was presented by the EPS Industry Alliance in recognition of Dart’s:
- 20+ years of community recycling efforts
- Dedication to educating consumers that EPS is a fully recyclable material
- Development of new technology that allows varying densities of EPS to be processed for recycling at the same time, reducing the amount of labor, energy, and capital required to maintain these programs
- Numerous foam recycling drop-off locations in the United States and internationally
- Efforts to improve and increase curbside recycling options.
Dart Container Recognized for Community Impact
Mason, MI — Dart's commitment to Mid-Michigan was recently recognized on both local and national fronts. Dart joined the likes of Apple Inc., Amazon.com, Inc., Oberto Brands and other large companies recognized by Trade and Industry Development Magazine for bringing jobs to local areas. The Mason Chamber of Commerce also saluted Dart Container for their efforts in the community.
Community Celebrates Renewable Energy Project That Will Transform Municipal Landfills to Usable Energy Benefiting Residents
Leola, PA (November 30, 2012) — Dart Container today was joined by city and community leaders for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate Dart’s landfill gas to energy cogeneration project. The initiative enables Dart to use gas recovered from Lanchester and Conestoga municipal landfills as a source of renewable energy to produce electricity, boiler fuel and steam.
Dart Container to invest $47 million, create 325 jobs in Mid-Michigan
Lansing, MI (November 28, 2012) — The Michigan Economic Development Corporation today announced Michigan Strategic Fund approval of a $3 million Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant for the expansion of Dart Container Corporation’s operations in Mason. The expansion will generate up to $47 million in new private investment and add a projected 325 new jobs.
Highland Park City Leaders Announce Foam Recycling Success
Highland Park, Illinois (November 16, 2012) — Highland Park city leaders today were joined by local partners to announce the results of community foam collection efforts. Since the program launched in 2011, the Highland Park community has dropped off foam products at the city’s collection site resulting in over 4,417 pounds of foam collected and recycled.