Chapter 1 of this complete look at the issues and concerns surrounding the modern materials recovery facility, published in the April issue of Resource Recycling, ended with the following comment: "With rising costs, falling revenues and long-term contract obligations, there are more than a few stories of insufficient revenues to cover operations costs and contract responsibilities like commodity rebates and public education programs." What materials recovery facility can overcome the daunting challenges of change and financial crisis today? After visiting well over 250 MRFs over the past two decades, I have witnessed many valuable attributes that the best MRF operators possess, regardless of individual management styles. The best practices developed by those managers may prove invaluable for operators under pressure in today's environment.
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