QUOTE FROM JORDAN REBER, DTG RECYCLING CEO
“Our entire team at DTG Recycle is excited to be supporting such an important community event like the Yakima Mile. We're grateful to be serving as the official recycling partner as we all come together to celebrate the Yakima Valley and support YWCA Yakima. DTG Recycle is committed to strengthening communities in the Yakima Valley, increasing recycling, and helping put recycled materials back to work in the Yakima Valley and across Washington.”
-Jordan Reber, Chief Executive Officer, DTG Recycle
BACKGROUND ON ROCKY TOP ENVIRONMENTAL (https://www.dtgrecycle.com/facilities/yakima-wa/)
Location employs a growing team of more than 50 Yakima Valley residents
Location services and supports local Yakima Valley businesses, including construction and demolition companies, orchards, local service providers, and manufacturers.
In 2021, DTG Recycle installed a “Material Recovery Facility” at Rocky Top Environmental to sort and process construction, demolition, and land clearing materials and other recyclable materials to reduce landfill waste.
This material recovery facility accepts:
Rocky Top Environmental will be recycling debris from construction and demolition projects that once processed, can then be put back to work in the community in new construction projects.
DTG Recycle also has a longstanding partnership with Perry Technical College. DTG Recycling has donated funds to help expand their scholarship programs and also given local students opportunities to learn more about commercial recycling practices.
BACKGROUND ON DTG RECYCLE
Each year, DTG Recycle:
Collects over 750,000 tons of construction and commercial debris that would otherwise entirely go to landfills. This includes materials like:
Supports approximately 600 jobs across the state
Locations in WA (including Rocky Top Environmental): 16
