05/29/2026
PEP hosted a valuable March Lunch & Learn and onsite tour at the Solid Waste Disposal Authority of Baldwin County, AL, giving members an inside look at how the facility supports businesses with recycling and material recovery solutions.
During the session, attendees received an overview of the Southwest Alabama Recycling Transformation: Year One Review, which shared insights into what happens to the materials the facility sells and how those materials are diverted from the landfill and re-enter the supply chain.
The group also learned how the facility helps companies manage materials such as cardboard, metals, electronics, paint, batteries, mixed paper, and hard-to-recycle plastics ( #1, 2, 5, and 7). The discussion highlighted how these services can help manufacturers, contractors, and service companies lower disposal costs, strengthen sustainability and ESG reporting, and find local solutions for difficult waste streams.
Following lunch and the presentation, members toured the facility and had the opportunity to see the machines and sorting processes in action, providing a firsthand look at how materials are processed, recovered, and prepared for resale or recycling.
Thank you to the Baldwin County Solid Waste Disposal Authority for hosting this event, and to our sponsor, SCS Engineers, for making this possible!
