{"id":207253,"date":"2026-03-26T18:49:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T18:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/207253\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T18:49:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T18:49:27","slug":"24m-recycling-facility-opens-in-orlando-orlando-sentinel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/207253\/","title":{"rendered":"$24M recycling facility opens in Orlando \u2013 Orlando Sentinel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tour for a new WM Recycling Orlando facility, on Thursday,...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-wm-recycling0275.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tour for a new WM Recycling Orlando facility, on Thursday, March 26, 2026. The $24 million dollar facility will process construction and demolition debris, including metal, concrete, wood, and cardboard. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A wheel loader moves construction debris during a tour of...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-wm-recycling0789.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-wm-recycling0789.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A wheel loader moves construction debris during a tour of the new WM Recycling Orlando facility, on Thursday, March 26, 2026. The $24 million dollar facility will process construction and demolition debris, including metal, concrete, wood, and cardboard. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tour for a new WM Recycling Orlando facility, on Thursday,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-wm-recycling0244.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-wm-recycling0244.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tour for a new WM Recycling Orlando facility, on Thursday, March 26, 2026. The $24 million dollar facility will process construction and demolition debris, including metal, concrete, wood, and cardboard. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Workers hose down the pile of construction debris during a...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-wm-recycling0669.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-wm-recycling0669.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Workers hose down the pile of construction debris during a tour of the new WM Recycling Orlando facility, on Thursday, March 26, 2026. The $24 million dollar facility will process construction and demolition debris, including metal, concrete, wood, and cardboard. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tour for a new WM Recycling Orlando facility, on Thursday,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-wm-recycling0129.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-wm-recycling0129.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tour for a new WM Recycling Orlando facility, on Thursday, March 26, 2026. The $24 million dollar facility will process construction and demolition debris, including metal, concrete, wood, and cardboard. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tour for a new WM Recycling Orlando facility, on Thursday,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-wm-recycling0599.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-wm-recycling0599.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tour for a new WM Recycling Orlando facility, on Thursday, March 26, 2026. The $24 million dollar facility will process construction and demolition debris, including metal, concrete, wood, and cardboard. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tour for a new WM Recycling Orlando facility, on Thursday,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-wm-recycling0051.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-wm-recycling0051.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tour for a new WM Recycling Orlando facility, on Thursday, March 26, 2026. The $24 million dollar facility will process construction and demolition debris, including metal, concrete, wood, and cardboard. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A truck adds to the pile during a tour of...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-wm-recycling1019.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-wm-recycling1019.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A truck adds to the pile during a tour of the new WM Recycling Orlando facility, on Thursday, March 26, 2026. The $24 million dollar facility will process construction and demolition debris, including metal, concrete, wood, and cardboard. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Left to Right, Orange County District 6 Commissioner Michael \u00e2\u0080\u009cMike\u00e2\u0080\u009d...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-wm-recycling1874.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-wm-recycling1874.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Left to Right, Orange County District 6 Commissioner Michael \u201cMike\u201d Scott, WM Florida Area Vice President David Myhan, WM Director of Post Collection Recycling Fred Harmon and Orange County District 4 Commissioner Maribel Gomez Cordero during the ribbon cutting ceremony for a new WM Recycling Orlando facility, on Thursday, March 26, 2026. The $24 million dollar facility will process construction and demolition debris, including metal, concrete, wood, and cardboard. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 9<\/p>\n<p>Tour for a new WM Recycling Orlando facility, on Thursday, March 26, 2026. The $24 million dollar facility will process construction and demolition debris, including metal, concrete, wood, and cardboard. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tour for a new WM Recycling Orlando facility, on Thursday, March 26, 2026. 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